If you're on the verge of forking out for the new home shirt, a word of advice - shop around. There are lengthy queues at the official club outlets, but you can save yourself fifteen quid or thereabouts if you go to your local branch of the 'Sports Soccer' chain (or whatever it calls itself in your locality).

We have seen two branches of said chain, at opposite ends of the south coast, selling adult versions of the (apparently?) official shirt at about £25, with the long-sleeve version at £30. Pre-printed 'HENRY 14' shirts, again perfectly official at first glance, were a good bit cheaper than paying virtually a quid a letter in the official outlets.

It's heartbreaking to be recommending this... I personally remember trekking all the way across the capital on several occasions, and paying more than I might have done elsewhere, just so I could say 'I bought my shirt at Highbury' (or Finsbury Park). But you really can't argue with prices like that.