LOOK: Hull City to sport one of the weirdest shirt sponsors ever
There have been some weird shirt sponsors over the years, and Hull's newest is up there with the worst.
Soccer fans are obsessed with their team's jerseys. New ones are out every year, and most have a sponsor across the abdomen that fans like to connect with. There was the great Fiorentina uniform with Nintendo as a sponsor and Arsenal's Sega Dreamcast kit are a few that come to mind. But not all are great, just like Hull City's latest.
The Tigers will be the latest to have a weird sponsor, with Flamingo Land, a combination of a theme park, resort and zoo in England. Ideally, you want a big name sponsor that people will recognize. Some in the past have been Sony and Toyota, which make sense. But Hull, along with Middlesbrough, will be using Flamingo Land for the upcoming season. That's like if Orlando City of the MLS picked the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

Abel Hernandez likely praying to the Soccer Gods for a better shirt sponsor. (Getty Images/CBSSports.com original)
Not all sponsors can be as great at these.
Goles + Nintendo = _________ pic.twitter.com/dphN3jYlW8
— Fútbol Vintage (@FutbolVintageMX) June 28, 2015GLORY DAYS... ...FOR SEGA!! And we're neutral on this BTW! #Dreamcast#sega#FACupFinal#retrogaming#arsenalpic.twitter.com/jEFet8pHdL
— Gamesyouloved.com (@gamesyouloved) May 30, 2015But where does Hull City's rank among the worst sponsors ever on a shirt? Nothing says tough, physical soccer like a Zoo with zebra, birds and more. Here's a look at some of the best (well, worst) sponsors.
AC Milan once had a jersey with a sponsor called Pooh, a jean company.
Almost as good as when AC Milan were sponsored by Pooh #SponsorGags pic.twitter.com/7g123QQzq3
— Oddschecker Au (@OddscheckerAu) April 15, 2015
FC Nurnberg had Mister Lady, a clothing company, that didn't make the team look tough at all.
El FC Nurnberg de Alemania llevaba en su pecho el nombre de la marca de ropa "Mister Lady". pic.twitter.com/VkdGImY6QI
— Juez Central (@Juezcentral) February 17, 2014
America of Mexico had Bimbo, a bakery company.
El nuevo jersey de Bimbo patrocinado por club América y Nike. pic.twitter.com/RZDAWVVFV9
— Alfie Motolinía (@alfie_moto) July 30, 2014
Now, for your kit to stink, it doesn't have to have a sponsor. Anybody remember Jorge Campos' Mexico goalkeeper jersey?















