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Jumper clash fails
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Why did North ever get rid of their full blue (with white stripes) clash? That thing was fantastic!
Heardy_101
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Heardy_101
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It was brilliant, and unlike their current away/clash jumper, it actually served a purpose.
The rest of the year, we played against sides our home strip doesn't clash with.
Basically as long as it existed the AFL were making us wear it instead of our preferred home strip. I would much rather have the traditional kit we have now and a few different clash options, rather than never getting to see the home + blue shorts that we have now. I think most North supporters agree.
Prefer Geelong in white shorts. Always believed shorts colour should match the main colour of the top
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Another question?
Why do away teams were home shorts against Gold Coast and GC never wear white shorts in away games unless they're wearing their clash jumper?
I honestly can't see a clash if say Collingwood wore their white shorts against GC up at Carrarra.
Why do away teams were home shorts against Gold Coast and GC never wear white shorts in away games unless they're wearing their clash jumper?
I honestly can't see a clash if say Collingwood wore their white shorts against GC up at Carrarra.
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This should be the uniforms for Saturday.
And Brisbane have the added bonus of paying homage to the old Fitzroy brigade.
And Brisbane have the added bonus of paying homage to the old Fitzroy brigade.
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This is the perfect example of a genuine clash, rather than just a preference for light and dark.
That clash is diabolical. How does anyone see that and think it's acceptable?
Heardy_101
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The same reason why no one (except Gold Coast) wears white shorts against Sydney.
Heardy_101
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Except your unnecessarily forcing those teams into white shorts when it's not needed.
Heardy_101
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If I recall correctly, you guys chose to wear it (according to Heath on twitter) because you had a dummy spit about being asked to wear white shorts, and then released a statement saying your supporters weren't smart enough to know who was the home side and who was away
We did that did we? Didn't know North were in charge of the AFL's uniform policy
It's a "dummy spit" to respond to being given an ultimatum about your home kit and picking one thing over another? ok man. And yeah, an official club spokesperson would say it was our choice, do you think we'd put out a statement saying the tyrannical AFL have imposed their fascist uniform policy on us?
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And what is that reason?
AND BTW North wore their white shorts against Sydney at the SCG in about round 18ish, and it looked perfectly fine.
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I disagree. We're talking about sporting guernseys which are used to serve a practical function, not endevours which should have unlimited scope for artistic creativity. Make them too artsy, busy, multi coloured or inconsistant and their functionality is lost. Jumpers like that of Carl, Rich & Ess are simple & consistant. They just dont change when they play each other, barring Rich/Ess. I highly doubt GWS's jumper would be allowed in the EPL, NFL, NBA etc. But their alternates certainly would.
Heardy_101
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Because for whatever reason, red is deemed a non clash colour.
You really have your knickers in a knot over stupid shit
Heardy_101
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Mate, have you seen some of the soccer jerseys and kits?
GWS's home kit would be 100% allowed, and guess what? The away team would be forced to work around that via an away or third kit. EFL / EPL rules dictate that one of those kits (I think the away) must be completely different to the home kit
Heardy_101
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You've clearly had something to say about it, otherwise Geelong would be wearing navy shorts more often.
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I don’t agree with you at all but in any event you’re talking about complete policy change. The AFL has approved their home jumper, that same body isn’t going to come out now and enforce a home team wearing a different kit.
No doubt the afl has got along wrong about it’s kit policy but approving the Gws kit on Saturday just isn’t one of them
Heardy_101
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Anyways, the you obviously have notifications turned on for me, so you're on ignore so I don't see your incoherent ramblings.
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Are you able to provide some examples?
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You never know, policies can change. But anyway, my gut feel is it'll be a natural evolution from complication to simplicity. Like Port & Freo, they entered the league with jumpers that I would say had too much going on, and now both have much simpler, classier designs. GWS have already shifted the G into the center from it's artsy beginnings on the side which is a step in the right direction. All it would take now is to wrap the black or charcoal right the way round the back and, magic, you've got something approaching a ripper of a jumper.
