Kaptain Kouta wrote:
get rid of the hacks wrote:
A lot of fans have trouble with distinguishing similar strips from a distance.
Aussie rules cries for adhering to "traditional" jumpers in this case is stuck in the dark ages.
Soccer clubs globally have embraced "away" strips, and have made a lot of $ selling additional merchandise b'coz of this.
That's a real cop-out argument.
I don't remember there being an issue in the 70s with mudpuddle matches at the black mud of the MCG, or with Black and white TV.
And the Soccer argument is hollow, because of a number of factors, not least that so many clubs have plain colour jumpers, and clashes are inevitable.
The fact that we are the ONLY club whose name is a colour. We are the BLUES. That, for mine, makes our demand to wear BLUE special. Why is it we have to change our jumper, when Collingwood, who have changed their jumper many times since the 80s, and claim they never change, aren't made to adopt a " clash" jumper?
If one team isn't made to, none should. If there are "away" jumper rules then EVERY club MUST be made to have a genuine away jumper.
Personally, I'd much rather see us go back to our original history and adopt an orange jumper with navy blue monogram and blue stripe down the sides (remember, Carlton worse orange hats way back when, with a blue hoop, which was the origin of us becoming the "Carlton Blues"). Makes much more of a statement than the crap white ones.
They would look similar, but a deeper shade, than the Livestrong jumpers we wore last year.
So you don't have problem with the colours....good for you !!!
others on here have already admitted they do........sprouting crap about tradition is the cop out.
Your great grandpa used to shit in the woods, there is a tradition for you to follow.His grandpa ate kangaroo testicles.....go enjoy another wonderful family tradition.
But some of us feel progress is a good thing, even if it breaks traditions.
If one club needs a clash jumper they all should ?....are you in kindergarten ?
This is about gurnsey clashes for the benefit of supporters and players, not inter club politics.
We have ppl without perfect eyesight that also want to watch and enjoy footy (elderly supporters included )......that's no cop out, just reality.
Oh....and the arguement re soccer not have insignias obviously reeks of a lack of thought if not intelligence. As I mentioned a lot of the problems occur identifying players with their backs to you. Please enlighten me kaptain kooties, which clubs have insignias on the back of their jumpers?
And the argument that being called the "Blues" gives us clash jumper priority.....well congratulations for being almost as funny as Carl Baron with his fart jokes.
And then you go on to suggest orange would be better than the inverted navy/white (while we are still called the blues)....well that is your opinion, but obviously the club feels otherwise....guess what....I back the club to make a better and more researched decision !!!
You've already edited your post twice. If you go back for a third crack, maybe you could chop out the personal jibes, and try to argue the point.
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