"Keep changing the kit", that's what football fans voted in a poll to find out how often fans would like football clubs to change their football kits. 

Replacing football kits annually topped the list with 43% of the votes ahead of a bi-annual change (41%). 

Footy-Boots.com editor Andy Kay said: "Football clubs have been taking a bit of stick for releasing football shirts so frequently, so we wanted to see what our vistors had to say. It's pretty clear that they appreciate new merchandise being released regularly."

The poll conducted on Footy-boots.com had 1,000 votes with the following results:  

Annually - 43% ---Every 2 years - 41% --- Every 3 years - 11% --- More than 3 years - 5%

Everton have revealed their new 08/09 Umbro 3rd kit. The fluorescent yellow jersey will be worn on Saturday when Everton take on West Brom Albion.

The kit, which also comprises navy shorts and yellow socks, will be the away kit for European matches too.

Names and numbers will be available in navy, with the special Uefa Cup numbers to be launched prior to the first round of the competition. With the likes of Barcelona adopting the flourescent look in recent years.

Everton midfield stars Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill donned the kit for the photo shoot and were impressed with the new offering.

You can get your hands on the kit from October 7 in the FSC shop

Germany played a friendly match against Belgium on Wednesday wearing numbers 1 to 11 after the German FA mistakenly believed FIFA had changed its shirt number rules accordingly.

FIFA said Thursday the Germans have misinterpreted the rule, which was passed in July 2007. The FIFA rule book states that teams playing in qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup - and the tournament itself - should use the numbers 1-18 for its squad. 

Germany was lodging a protest against the rule, after interpreting it to mean that only numbers between one and 11 can be used for the starting lineup and that no names of players can be printed on the back of the shirts.

Speaking before the 2-0 win over Belgium, team manager Oliver Bierhoff said the German FA planned to appeal to FIFA against what it thought was a rule change. 

"It's a throwback to the 1970s, 1980s," Bierhoff told German television before the game. "We lodged a protest before this game but it was rejected.

"Our protests have already been turned down but we'll try again and hope other associations join us," said Bierhoff, adding that any change would harm fans and merchandising.

Up for auction on Ebay : Scunthorpe United 1988 Match Worn Football Shirt Flounders

The seller added the following : Scunthorpe United Match Worn Andy Flounders  Shirt 1988 + Programme. The shirt was worn in a game against a football league X1 to commemorate the opening of the new Glanford Park Stadium. 

The Following is embroidered on the shirt "Glanford park inaugural match august 1988 v football league" (you could not buy this in the shops)

The football league X1 included Peter Shilton, peter Reid,  Mike Phelan, Danny Wilson, Trevor Francis plus others.

Sweden played a World Cup 1958 Anniversary match against France (2-3) yesterday, and while France was wearing their new Home adidas kit, the swedish team was wearing a Sweden World Cup 1958  Home anniversary kit to celebrate the World Cup held in Sweden 50 years ago.

Umbro supported the anniversary by producing a Swedish Home kit inspired by the kit used in 1958. On Tuesday, the kit was shown for the first time and who was more suited to launch it than Agne Simonsson.

Agne who played in five of the six World Cup matches in 1958 made both the first and last Swedish goal in the tournament.

Livingston FC announced the completion of a new main sponsorship deal which will see IT solutions provider RDF Consulting sponsor Roberto Landi's side for the next two seasons.

RDF's logo will adorn the front of the team's home and away jerseys, as well as appearing on the back of the shirts above the player's number. It will also appear on the player's shorts and club training wear.

Livingston FC chairman Angelo Massone is delighted to have secured what is an important deal for the club:

“On behalf of everyone at the club, we welcome the RDF Group on board as our main sponsors.  We will be working closely with them over the next two years as we look to progress and achieve our ambitions together.”

“They are a locally based business, and it was important for us to find a sponsor who is very much involved in the local community.”

Chelsea FC is in advanced talks to extend its multimillion-pound sponsorship deal with Samsung.

Chelsea and Samsung agreed a £50 million 5 year deal with premier league football club Chelsea in 2005, and Samsung is now apparently looking to extend the sponsorship deal.

The new deal will include continued shirt sponsorship, as well as other brand promotion opportunities, such as sponsorship within Stamford Bridge, branding on Chelsea’s official website and the availability of Samsung’s products in the Chelsea shop.

It also gives Samsung the opportunity to use Chelsea players for future advertising campaigns.

Up for auction on Ebay : Vintage 88-89 Notts County Home admiral player shirt

The seller added the following : You are looking at a Genuine and rare Notts County home football shirt from 1988-89. The shirt has #8 sewn on the back and features with fully embroidered logos. (Most probably a match worn shirt, but for sure is player issued"

Label size says :XL -- BUT  it is more like medium to large.