GWS Giants...

[Mallee Bull 97]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-to-unveil-gws-giants/story-e6frf9jf-1225954361689

Word is its GWS Giants. Hate them already. What an awful American-franchise-artificial-basketball sounding nick name. Jumper looks crap too. About as good an effort as this:

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bomberblitz.com/~rmered/images/Brisbane-1.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php%3Ft%3D673164&usg=__jCzI7_JvF_SaAA3TyNMd-INjlmU=&h=406&w=559&sz=12&hl=en&start=0&sig2=h8gudn28QpJ3x5BCKizwow&zoom=1&tbnid=huiYwRF3WYBX3M:&tbnh=134&tbnw=179&ei=Q__hTPzMCYuavAPC4qjmDw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbrisbane%2Bbears%2Bguernsey%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D552%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=134&vpy=87&dur=780&hovh=163&hovw=224&tx=87&ty=101&oei=Q__hTPzMCYuavAPC4qjmDw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

Hate them already.

GO DEES!

Edited November 16, 2010 by Mallee Bull

[biggestred 4,266]

giants. talk about l-a-m-e.

cant wait to bring them down to size.

[biggestred 4,266]

ahhh i just saw the jumper. that is totally appalling. are they going to wear helmets and shoulder pads too?? aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[TheOx05 1]

Just saw the jumpers now...as my german nana would say "Zat is sh*thouse"

Looks like a 2012 version of the original Brisbane Bears jumper.

Just go to BigFooty and look at all the awesome jumpers fans make up there.

Surely there is an 11 year old between Canberra and Parramatta who is free after school tonight to whip up a jumper just like that girl did for Port Adelaide.

A sad sad day indeed.

Edited November 16, 2010 by TheOx05

[The Big Ticket 94]

Haha. What a laughing stock they are already.

[e25 5]

I think it wouldn't really matter what they came up with, you'd still call it sh&%house.

I don't mind it one bit.

It doesn't encroach on our colours or brand, so I'm happy with it.

[RalphiusMaximus 5,993]

Funny. THe best suggestion I heard was Great White Sharks (GWS). Where do they get Giants from?

Jumper = WTF?

[ox_5 163]

Gee, that's creative Sheedy and co. Top job

[Daz's Dee's 113]

What a crap jumper! And name for that matter

[old55 21,216]

I think it wouldn't really matter what they came up with, you'd still call it sh&%house.

I don't mind it one bit.

It doesn't encroach on our colours or brand, so I'm happy with it.

Agreed, I was thinking orange - it's the colour that's not already used.

I was thinking orange, white and navy or orange white and black - they've gone orange, white and charcoal which is close.

It's easy to criticise - come up with a better colour scheme.

Jumper design is fluid - the Eagles, Power and Dockers have all refined their's over the years and WS can too, it's not set in concrete.

I like the traditional Dogs hoops and the new Freo and Port V lines - WS may end up there.

I'm iffy on the Giants but they'll have done their research and it'll have edged out the Wolves etc for a reason.

Again - suggest something better.

[Sir Why You Little 34,418]

Again - suggest something better.

That they do not exist. B)

[Eth 4]

If the fans voted for Wolves, wouldn't you choose that name to make the majority of fans happy?

Giants is too American for my taste. Jumper looks bad too. The BigFooty designs are way better - even the one I did for visual communication this year is better. (If I may say so myself )

[rpfc 27,391]

That they do not exist. B)

I'd prefer Rugby not exist than the GWS Giants.

Living in Canberra, and I have not and will not go see a Raiders game.

Can we stop being so parochial.

Yes Victoria is the greatest place in the world - let them spread the fruits up north if they want to.

[Sir Why You Little 34,418]

I'd prefer Rugby not exist than the GWS Giants.

Living in Canberra, and I have not and will not go see a Raiders game.

Can we stop being so parochial.

Yes Victoria is the greatest place in the world - let them spread the fruits up north if they want to.

Let them do it without Raping and Violating the draft for 5 years. The "Just add water for instant success" scenario is a disgrace.

Melbourne Football Club vs the Giants, i am feeling nauseous, this cannot be real. Dam you AFL. Absolutely no style.

[Mallee Bull 97]

Agreed, I was thinking orange - it's the colour that's not already used.

I was thinking orange, white and navy or orange white and black - they've gone orange, white and charcoal which is close.

It's easy to criticise - come up with a better colour scheme.

Jumper design is fluid - the Eagles, Power and Dockers have all refined their's over the years and WS can too, it's not set in concrete.

I like the traditional Dogs hoops and the new Freo and Port V lines - WS may end up there.

I'm iffy on the Giants but they'll have done their research and it'll have edged out the Wolves etc for a reason.

Again - suggest something better.

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://i51.tinypic.com/25qeo7m.png&imgrefurl=http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php%3Fp%3D19423224&usg=__NpmRjeW6RDoUNq29ChqEqbWsIJw=&h=574&w=600&sz=79&hl=en&start=0&sig2=Bg_GU461WRCy13TEhwBywQ&zoom=1&tbnid=Ep8Emq9zvnEGBM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=142&ei=vwDiTJK4PIiSuwPoteXyDg&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGWS%2Bwolves%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D552%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=947&vpy=241&dur=17196&hovh=220&hovw=230&tx=126&ty=129&oei=pADiTPunD4LwvwPMpIDmDw&esq=12&page=1&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:18,s:0

I would have preferred something like this (with a much better wolf), but the colours work. They don't clash with anyone and is a little variation on NSW colours and a traditional AFL jumper....but having a crap name and a crap jumper just makes us look better so who cares I guess.

[Mallee Bull 97]

Let them do it without Raping and Violating the draft for 5 years. The "Just add water for instant success" scenario is a disgrace.

Melbourne Football Club vs the Giants, i am feeling nauseous, this cannot be real. Dam you AFL. Absolutely no style.

Couldn't agree with you more! Doesn't sound right at all.

[Juicebox 596]

Let them do it without Raping and Violating the draft for 5 years. The "Just add water for instant success" scenario is a disgrace.

Melbourne Football Club vs the Giants, i am feeling nauseous, this cannot be real. Dam you AFL. Absolutely no style.

Summed it up perfectly mate. I'm happy to see the game grow but surely there are other ways to build an AFL quality side.

"Greater Western Sydney Giants" is a mouthful and "Giants" is completely uninspiring and unoriginal.

I do like the colours, or rather, I like the colours MORE than Gold Coasts. The West Tigers wear orange and black in the NRL, and it should appeal to the supporters.

The "G" on the front of the jumper would look better if it actually looked like a letter, but maybe that's just me and my poor eye sight...

[Steamin Demon 370]

They've already won two titles and they aren't even in the league.

1. Worst Jumper

2. Worst Name

The Giants I mean C'MON !!

[1858 219]

Word is its GWS Giants. Hate them already. What an awful American-franchise-artificial-basketball sounding nick name. Jumper looks crap too. About as good an effort as this:

I agree but that is probably part of the AFL strategy of converting the NRL masses of the west. GWS is a gimmick so why fight it, the AFL is looking at a superficial market anyway which over time will ideally become more in tune with an Aussie Rules psyche. People who are voting for different names, designs etc are probably not the people the AFL are worried about.

I actually don't mind the colour scheme, if they do it right it will look good on tv - ie against Carlton, Freo (Passionfruit cup) and any other darker uniforms. Also the reverse colour scheme may look ok. The main design is unimaginative and the 'G' resembles a 'C' but it is at least unique.

Either way it just reinforces how damned good our guernsey is. B)

[H_T 2,941]

I just had a deja vu regarding some of the objections in this thread to the newly named franchise (18th AFL license).

IIRC the same moaning and complaining was in the Gold Coast Suns thread. When they were named.

Like old55 has stated. Suggest something better !!

[Steamin Demon 370]

I just had a deja vu regarding some of the objections in this thread to the newly named franchise (18th AFL license).

IIRC the same moaning and complaining was in the Gold Coast Suns thread. When they were named.

Like old55 has stated. Suggest something better !!

Please refer to WYL'S post.

[H_T 2,941]

Please refer to WYL'S post.

I've read his posts. I don't see any suggestion. What is your point ? Or importantly what is the suggestion you're referring to ?

edit: "that they do not exist ?"

that is not an answer/suggestion.

[Steamin Demon 370]

I've read his posts. I don't see any suggestion. What is your point ? Or importantly what is the suggestion you're referring to ?

My point is HT, I'd prefer they weren't coming into the league.

[H_T 2,941]

My point is HT, I'd prefer they weren't coming into the league.

Yes ^ edited and realised.

But my point is you've bagged their jumper & name claiming it as the worst. What alternative suggestion can you offer that would make you feel otherwise ? - notwithstanding your opinion of them not existing (which won't happen so get used to it).

The same nature of opinions existed in the Suns thread. But I bet a few of them have now grown accustomed to it. They probably won't even think twice about it at the mid year break in 2011.

The Suns nick has grown on me, and this "Giants" theme to me is bold. It's new to AFL and will be marketable. I don't mind it.

[old dee 22,815]

ahhh i just saw the jumper. that is totally appalling. are they going to wear helmets and shoulder pads too?? aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Well I thought it was impossible to have something worse than the " Gold Coast"

But they have done it!

I have never seen anything so insipid in my life.

What is wrong with primary colours these days.

With no green in any of the other 17 clubs I thought Green was a certain colour.

And the "Giants" it beggars belief!