08-09 Birmingham home shirt

The Birmingham home shirt is very traditional in its appearance and we have come to expect this from Umbro shirts over the years. Umbro specialise in football and so they really are experts, everything they do is dedicated to advancing football since they do not focus any resources on other sports. The result is a good one, Birmingham’s strip is smart and modern without trying too hard, royal blue with white details on the sides and the sponsors name in white going across the shirt keeping up the blue and white theme. It is very similar in colour and design to the Everton home strip and the two should not be confused The design of the neck is slightly more open than most round necks, a factor purposely designed to let more air in to the players body.

After being unlucky to get relegated to the Championship last season, Scottish manager Alex McLeish has looked to rebuild his team in the hope of bouncing straight back into the Premier League at the first time of asking. So far this season, it is looking good for the Blues who are among the favourites for the automatic promotion spots. Birmingham have one of the biggest squads in the championship and this should serve them well as the number of games begins to take its toll towards the end of the season. They have quality players throughout who are used to playing in the Premier League, Scotland international James McFadden, hotshot striker Kevin Phillips, midfield hatchet man Lee Carsley and full back Franck Queudrue.

If I were a betting man, I would have my money on this shirt being seen in the Premier League next year but there is no reason to wait until next season; you can get yours now at UK Soccershop.

Buy official Birmingham football shirts at UKSoccershop.

Review by James Rafferty

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