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The first of Ipswich Town’s pre-season games are just around the corner, and therefore excitement is building as new signings and kits are unveiled.
Liam Delap left the Tractor Boys for £30m last month, and he has been settling in well at Chelsea. Meanwhile, Kieran McKenna has been turned down by Lawrence Shankland ahead of the new campaign.
Ipswich will be fancied as favourites in what is set to be an outstanding Championship season in 2025/26, but there is one area that they seem to be lacking in.
The Suffolk outfit released the first images of their new kits on Saturday, and it’s fair to say there are mixed reactions.
Ipswich Town supporters are not overly happy with one kit
It’s not often that teams announce both the home and away shirts at the same time, but that’s exactly what Ipswich have done.
However, this has led to a split in opinion over the two new kits and there is a clear favourite for those at Portman Road.
Another wrote: “Home kit is alright, feels a little unfinished though. Away kit really not good if we’re honest. Bit underwhelmed, especially after a week or two of teasers.”
While a third put: “Away is awful wow. Home is stunning but genuinely feel sick at that away kit.”
One Ipswich fan said: “Maybe the third one will be good.”
But a fifth was a little bit more balanced: “It’s a shirt! You move this to there and change that to what it was a few years back, tinker with the design, plaster the sponsor’s name on front. The fans buy it and advertise the sponsor. Some like it, some don’t. Nothing new really. Anyone would think Versace designed it.”
How the new Tractor Boys shirt compares in price to others in the Championship
Umbro have released two versions of this year’s shirt for Ipswich fans, with those wanting to make a purchase able to choose between a long-sleeve or short-sleeve option. The first of those costs £65 while the second is £59 with the junior choices £49 and £43.
Derby County, whose provider is Puma, are charging £60 for an adult shirt while the kids’ comes in at £50. Middlesbrough have their kits made by Castore, and while they match the Rams’ adult price, it is £48 for a junior top.
Birmingham City’s gold-adorned jersey is £65, and £50 for kids – with Nike making their strips for the 2025/26 campaign. Stoke City and Macron have a £55 price tag on their shirt for this season, with their kids editions among the cheapest in the division at £45.