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Port Adelaide's plan to use jumpers similar to Collingwood
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So obviously PAFC decided it was more important to join the AFL than wear the jumper.
You have to live with the consequences of the decisions you make.
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So the jumper you won a flag in and Warren Tredrea, Robbie Gray, Travis Boak where and play for every week is junk in the eyes of the fans.
Good to know. Great club you’ve got there.
Like all things, it always boils down to money but in this situation who are Collingwood losing too again? Do you think their own supporters would be confused and mistakenly follow the wrong club or purchase the wrong merchandise? Do you think their corporate interests would get scared off because they are not backing an exclusive club? Or do you think Collingwood are trying to appeal to an international audience for new members?
During the last two years I have been heavily interested in international audience of the AFL especially in the USA when the sport took off for a period as it was the only live sport being played world wide. A lot of international audience sees the Collingwood strip as more of representation of a referee strip rather than an iconic sporting strip as most american sports use that strip to represent sport authority.
They more identify Collingwood with the association of Mason Cox rather than the guernsey they wear. Initially they got great exposure from an Ex NFL punter now popular podcaster Pat McAfee but that died off pretty quickly as his focused swung back into NFL & other american sports once they restarted.
It would be an interesting study to determine if a playing strip affects people who are new to the game to decide which team they choose.
To be honest, it probably doesn't matter what you wear as long as your club represent values that new, current fans & members would enjoy. The unique playing strip only matters the club itself and its core members & fans. The arguments put forward in denying PAFC is so archaic that it does not bode well for the future development of the game. The AFL is doing itself a disservice here by ignoring fans desires and listening to a self centred few but I guess progressiveness is not in Gillons DNA, conserve at all costs approach except when the rules of the game needs a tweak every 5 minutes.
Should be a good game vs Roosters next week.
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Only if North field 19 players
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Just wanted to make a quick note about this here.
I think it’s a bit different if a team with absolutely no history using colours identical to another club in the competition.
Agree, but now Port want to do that don’t they?
They could've chosen not to join the AFL, no?
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When did "guernsey" fall out of favour so much? Feel like everyone calls it a jumper these days.
Spell checker? Google sees Guernsey as a place and not an article of clothing. Thank America!
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Isn't it a jersey?
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Jersey is the American term. Only acceptable terms are guernsey and jumper imo, but I'm surprised at how little guernsey seems to be used today. Even the players mostly say jumper.
Everyone always said guernsey in Tassie, maybe it's a regional thing.
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But we have history with the black and white.
Sorry I think I worded that poorly.
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Most people these days say defender rather than a backman.
And call a behind a point, when a behind only equals one point.
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I'm probably guilty of both
So I think we can all agree Ports Prison Bars are nothing like Collingwoods, visually very different even including a horizontal bar terminating the ‘stripes’. They are in fact. a completely different design.
So is it the colours? Or the design? As teams already share the same colours, it must be the design?
So is it the colours? Or the design? As teams already share the same colours, it must be the design?
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Sigh...
Ok. I’ll respond, and hope you will engage in good faith.
Gimme a day or so. Other priorities.
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No we can’t “all agree”. In fact, very few would agree
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How many times do Port fans need it drummed in?
Black and white stripes are Collingwood's colours and design.
The 'Bars contain black n white stripes.
If Port played in black n teal, or silver in teal 'Bars no problems.
Pretty easy transition too. Black n white Bars was part of your SANFL Magpies heritage. You are fine with dropping the Magpies, so now that you are running with Port Adelaide....unify under Black n Teal 'Bars.
Perfect nod to the Magpie heritage, whilst also highlighting the change to Power when Port moved on from the SANFL.
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That Goldsack bloke scrubs up ok in a decent jumper.
1. Drum counter infinity, PAFC care factor 0.
2. So are Zebras, but I don't see CFC having a whinge about that.
3. No problems for you but hard core PAFC care... A lot.
4. News flash, where's the Magpie or Power in our new logo. Nicknames no longer means anything to us. We are the Port Adelaide Football Club.
5. No choice at the time and AFL like nicknames.
Have fun getting sick and tired of this topic because it will never ever end.
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