Brisbane Lions are finally going to consult members on the jumper

[Air_Chester]

Supporters shouldn't have had to go this far in the first place to get the change implemented. Glad to see the old jumper back, it's one of the classiest football has had.

Still hoping West Coast go back to the classic strip again.

 

[estibador]

Congratulation guys, people power rules.

I know that feel when your club finally gives you the jumper you want (though didn't have any input into ours and was just lucky our hierarchy were on the same wavelength)

 

[Righteo]

Congratulation guys, people power rules.

I know that feel when your club finally gives you the jumper you want (though didn't have any input into ours and was just lucky our hierarchy were on the same wavelength)

By crikey I hope old Reg Perrin isn't reading this...

OT I don't understand why they can't wear it next year, what a shithouse rule.

 

[E92_]

By crikey I hope old Reg Perrin isn't reading this...

OT I don't understand why they can't wear it next year, what a shithouse rule.

I don't think the rule is that heavily enforced, Port changed their home/clash over the offseason a few years ago iirc.

 

[cotter101]

Would have been nice to have it next year. But honestly, I'm just happy the club has finally listened to it's members and done the sensible thing. I know a lot of people who refused to buy memberships after the change. So hopefully, they'll jump back on board.

Many thanks to TLR for all their work.

 

[Riccardo11]

that is one of the great kits, great color combo is red and blue.

"light maroon" officially!

 

[ManOfClay]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Our guernsey will change back to Premiership Lion in 2015 after motion passed to loud applause <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=#LionsAGM&amp;src=hash">#LionsAGM</a></p>&mdash; Brisbane Lions (@brisbanelions) <a href="

Bring on 2015.

GO LIONS!

The premiership Lion?

Way to snub Fitzroy one last time. That was the Fitzroy Lion well before the "Premiership Lion"

 

[adey115]

The premiership Lion?

Way to snub Fitzroy one last time. That was the Fitzroy Lion well before the "Premiership Lion"

CLub seems to now refer to it as 'the Fitzroy and Premiership Lion', which we're all pretty happy with. I can forgive the tweet given the limited characters per tweet...

 

[Hollow Knight]

The premiership Lion?

Way to snub Fitzroy one last time.

Yeah nah. They've been referring to it as the "Fitzroy and Premiership lion" pretty consistently lately.

 

[JackFlash]

I always liked the old Fitzroy guernsey, the darker Maroon with dark blue would be a better look. I hope they get it right this time, i know of long time Fitzroy fans who have jumped ship altogether because of the recent guernsey issues.

 

[ManOfClay]

CLub seems to now refer to it as 'the Fitzroy and Premiership Lion', which we're all pretty happy with. I can forgive the tweet given the limited characters per tweet...

Yeah nah. They've been referring to it as the "Fitzroy and Premiership lion" pretty consistently lately.

That's good, I was getting sick of the franchise distancing itself from part of its true heritage.

 

[thegreig]

This is BS, it's should be back for 2014. How long was the paddle-pop "contracted" for anyway?

Completely agree, why the hell does the AFL need 12 months notice? if anything a week is enough, if not a day

 

[Harris Specter]

Completely agree, why the hell does the AFL need 12 months notice? if anything a week is enough, if not a day

It's not a necessity. Teams have changed their jumpers in time for the next season. The Brisbane board is just unwilling for some reason.

 

[L_W_P]

What about something like this?

It's maroon AND Fitzroy.

They wear something like this for 1 or 2 VIC games a year and it is, without a doubt, the best jumper in the AFL for mine. Love when they break it out.

 

[FootyJunkie]

that is one of the great kits, great color combo is red and blue.

especially when they played Collingwood.... colour battled black and white

 

[____]

That's good, I was getting sick of the franchise distancing itself from part of its true heritage.

It's become more than just the "Fitzroy" Lion.

It's the Lion that united Fitzroy and Bears of old, it's the Lion for ALL Brisbane Lions supporters!

 

[KnaveyBlue]

I have some questions for Lions people:

Who instigated the change to the paddlepop?

What company was used to design it? How much were they paid?

How much money was spent implementing the paddlepop? (new jumpers, signage, merchandise, etc)

Basically, how much did the whole fiasco cost, and who were the people behind it? And are they still at the club?

The whole thing strikes me as one of the dumbest and most unnecessary processes I've seen a club go through.

 

[ManOfClay]

It's become more than just the "Fitzroy" Lion.

It's the Lion that united Fitzroy and Bears of old, it's the Lion for ALL Brisbane Lions supporters!

There was no uniting. Fitzroy was absorbed by one of the original franchises.

 

[Roylion]

There was no uniting. Fitzroy was absorbed by one of the original franchises.

Even this is not correct. The Brisbane Bears rebranded themselves as the Brisbane Lions, while the still existing Fitzroy Football Club lost its licence to compete in the AFL.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I have some questions for Lions people:

Who instigated the change to the paddlepop?

What company was used to design it? How much were they paid?

How much money was spent implementing the paddlepop? (new jumpers, signage, merchandise, etc)

Basically, how much did the whole fiasco cost, and who were the people behind it? And are they still at the club?

The whole thing strikes me as one of the dumbest and most unnecessary processes I've seen a club go through.

Was instigated by former CEO Michael Bowers and the former chairman Tony Kelly. Both are gone.

 

[BigCat2]

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It's not a necessity. Teams have changed their jumpers in time for the next season. The Brisbane board is just unwilling for some reason.

believe while you can, there is financial penalty if you do so. Our club just isn't in a position to lose more money.

 

[Beerfish]

Rules are made to be broken.

Burn every paddle pop and restore normality for 2014.

Right on!

 

[Balance]

I
believe while you can, there is financial penalty if you do so. Our club just isn't in a position to lose more money.

Right, so change the guernsey for 2014.

 

[Beerfish]

In all seriousness as a very young kid the Fitzroy strip was a favourite. Unfortunately it was just synonymous with losing badly week in and week out. Watching Drew Morphett on The Winners with my old man, I'd always wonder at his complete indifference to a side that got pumped week in week out in a jumper that looked that cool. I thought it a travesty.

And then.. 2001.. A Lion Odyssey.

 

[ManOfClay]

Even this is not correct. The Brisbane Bears rebranded themselves as the Brisbane Lions, while the still existing Fitzroy Football Club lost its licence to compete in the AFL.

So why do the brisbane lions have a nod to fitzroy on the back of their neck? Your argument sounds very port magpies-esque.