Premier League 2017-18 kit rankings

16. Bournemouth

As we begin to foray into the middle section of this list, many of the kits begin to look the same. There’s only so many ways to design a shirt, shorts and socks. Therefore, I have to get picky with what works and what doesn’t. Bournemouth’s kits are fine. Not good, not bad, just acceptable.

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One of my biggest gripes about new kits coming out every season is that it begins to look like the same design every year. Unless a club makes a dramatic shift in their colors, sponsor or manufacturer, it’s difficult to tell the difference at times. In Bournemouth’s case, they did change the kit maker, but you would be hard pressed to find any changes.

In fact, the biggest change I could tell was the shorts. Last season, The Cherries donned black shorts with a red stripe across the bottom. This year the stripe is — prepare to have your mind blown — on the side! Woah. They also did away with the thin collar, which always wins points in my book, but I’m having a hard time seeing why any fan with last season’s kit would want to shell out hundreds of dollars for this one.

Bournemouth’s away uniforms are slightly better, and, most importantly, actually have noticeable changes.The two-tone blue remains the same, but is a vastly different design. The stripes all the way down the jersey have been replaced with subtle accents. There’s really not much else to discover with these. Like I said above, their kits are acceptable. The large red sponsor on the chest is a bit of a distraction though.