Zambo, you are the ref.

[Sinbad]

There is nothing in the FIFA or FA guidelines or laws on colour clashes of shorts and socks, so it is down to the referee. Before each game, the team captains enter the referees dressing room and they bring with them a shirt, pair of shorts and pair of socks, and the ref decides what article if any needs changing by the away side. Some refs for example will allow black and white stripes v red and white stripes other refs will opt for a change. They should not allow any clashes with their own top, nor should the keepers top clash with the opposition or the ref.

re away kits, I believe some suppliers insist that a team wears an away strip for so many games each season.

Correct. it's all about the money.

[Petingo]

I watched the Boro/Liverpool game.....same thing.

Liverpool had to change obviously but the all yellow strip they wore was very similiar to the Boro goalie's uniform.

[Rossco]

The ref in the Palace v Utd game last night was a clown.

He was a consist clown though to be slightly fair. For both sides.