Alternative Away Guernsey

[beelzebub 23,380]

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with all respects to Jimma etc..

YUCK !!!!!

looks like some suburban/come school jumper.

Not us !!

[Sir Why You Little 37,049]

with all respects to Jimma etc..

YUCK !!!!!

looks like some suburban/come school jumper.

Not us !!

it's better than wearing Footscray colours.

[Carlos Danger 380]

I don't see why we can't combine our heritage with our clash uniform. The royal blue outfit doesn't clash with anyone except the Dogs, and is an easy fix. Failing that, how about the kit we wore as the Invincible Whites? Sans caps of course. Our current away gear isn't disgusting, but it's pretty much a Sydney guernsey.

The heritage royal blue guernsey would be a far better option than any clash strip the club have come up with so far.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

?? It would honour Big Jimma actually.

...I was joking.

[old dee 23,797]

with all respects to Jimma etc..

YUCK !!!!!

looks like some suburban/come school jumper.

Not us !!

Then it would fit right in with the Blazers bb

[Je Roos Salem 661]

I think Jim would be more honoured if we actually wore our real guernsey.

I agree that our alternate strips have been a disaster, I mean we've had 5 different ones since 2007. Returning to the simple red one with a demon on it would be good, white just isn't Melbourne for me. Although, honestly, I'm not happy with our home strip, which has also changed once every year. I don't like the dark, odd red. It makes our jumper look a bit dull, not to mention the pointless collar.

We should only wear these jumpers when necessary too, perhaps against ONLY Essendon and Carlton. It's so stupid when we wear that white thing in just any old away game, such as St.Kilda.

[DemonDing 56]

Just wish the afl used common sense at times, royal blue and and red with white shorts would work fine!!! And just because we are the away team doesn't mean we have too wear the alternative, don't understand why we go too Say the gabba to play Brisbane and have to wear the white jumper! It's hard enough to watch the rubbish we dish up every week and then do it in a white top

[Sir Why You Little 37,049]

...I was joking.

fair enough. I wasn't sure.

[Yossarian 1,820]

If it doesn't change every year, there's no reason to buy a new one.

[old dee 23,797]

If it doesn't change every year, there's no reason to buy a new one.

I cannot see a reason to buy any of the white ones anyway.

Struggle to think where you would want to wear it.

Umm perhaps the toilet on a cold night

[beelzebub 23,380]

Then it would fit right in with the Blazers bb

hard to argue that in a way lol

ahhh but the colours dont match...huh!!!!

[old dee 23,797]

hard to argue that in a way lol

ahhh but the colours dont match...huh!!!!

I am sure the manufacture could knock up a second set in green mate.

They would not have too many orders in the system for Blazers in 2012

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,855]

I think the sole reason why we've been so bad since 2007 is because we have to wear an away jumper every fourth or fifth week.

That must be the reason why we're so bad.............

I can't think of any other reason.

[machine11 142]

Before I get lampooned, I absolutely adore the traditional Melbourne Football guernsey of navy blue and scarlet (not the current crimson with a tinge of pink). It is second to none. However since the alternative strip has been introduced by the AFL for very logical reasons, the MFC has produced some really ordinary outfits. When the navy blue and red or is that pink is mixed with predominately white, it looks insipid and totally unimposing. Hence my suggestion that when the MFC is compelled to wear an alternative strip, lets adopt the green and white strip similar to the commemorative jumper issued earlier in the year by the club. I believe, if adopted it would signify a lasting legacy to Jim Stynes whose feats and contribution to our club should be never forgotten.

It would be a point of difference for merchanding as no other AFL team has wears green hence no chance of a clash. In America, teams that wear green and white equates to success, namely Green Bay Packers and Boston Celtics. I don't think my suggestion is that radical, teams in others codes wear alternative strips that bear no resemblance to their traditional/home strip but it doesn't seem to cause any confusion or diminish their support.

I would like the thoughts of the forum, if my suggestion has merit.

Should have just reversed the red and blue for the clash strip.

[beelzebub 23,380]

Should have just reversed the red and blue for the clash strip.

Collingwood do....why cant we lol

[old dee 23,797]

Collingwood do....why cant we lol

I keep telling myself I will stay away from this thread but here I am again.

Because The Pies have power and we have none bb.

I must have said this 10 times in 2012

It is that simple mate

[beelzebub 23,380]

I keep telling myself I will stay away from this thread but here I am again.

Because The Pies have power and we have none bb.

I must have said this 10 times in 2012

It is that simple mate

bazinga !!! lol

[Jonesbag 487]

The green one is a cracker! It has a bit of meaning. Get it done MFC

[Deemanding 15]

Which jumpers do we actually clash with, really?

I believe when we play Carlton or Essendon on a gloomy day.

[biggestred 5,106]

Still think we should have a red jumper. Basically the same as our white one but with red. Thin little blue v between the two reds. Red under the arms. Would stop us clashing with port, blues, bombers

[biggestred 5,106]

And saints for that matter. White shorts. Haha