The Kirkbourne Fleece

Four pockets. Green mesh lining. Worn by the man himself.

A fleece lives or dies on two things - warmth and pockets. Get those wrong and it's just a zip-up jumper with a logo on it. Get them right and it becomes the thing you grab without thinking on a cold Sunday morning before a session.

This one gets both right.

Very warm fleece construction with a green mesh lining that holds heat without making the whole thing feel stiff or heavy. Two top pockets. Two side pockets. All four zipped. Which means your dummy, your whistle lanyard, your phone, and whatever else you're carrying that morning all have somewhere to go - and they stay there.

Good size fitting across the range. The medium in the photos is the one Darren wears. Make of that what you will, but if it's good enough for the man who's been doing this for 30 years, it'll do the job for the rest of us.

The details:

• Very warm fleece with green mesh lining
• 2 zipped top pockets + 2 zipped side pockets
• Very good size fitting throughout the range
• Kirkbourne Spaniels logo

Wear it to training. Wear it on the walk. Wear it until someone asks where you got it.

That happens more than you'd think.