Essendon Changes Clash Strip - what about us?

[GoodAsGawn 15]

Finally I am a contributor to the Demonland.
Long time reader first time poster.

I think we need to talk about the Dons announcement at their AGM of their intent to change there clash strip. 

And the apparent loosening of AFL's laws on the clash strip. Especially since we have our white one and the Bummers are looking to not have the grey or white... but an all red and black clash strip.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2015-12-15/dons-to-change-clash-strip

Discuss

[Hobbits's 17]

I would expect red & blue strip, be gone with white. The club in their wisdom has produced a new red & blue logo... follow suit with the strip. 

[GoodAsGawn 15]

you think for 2016 season or are we waiting till the 2017 year?
surely we were having the similar sort of talks with the AFL about this matter as essendon were?

Edited December 16, 2015 by GoodAsGawn

[Chris 2,892]

34 minutes ago, GoodAsGawn said:

Finally I am a contributor to the Demonland.
Long time reader first time poster.
I think we need to talk about the Dons announcement at their AGM of their intent to change there clash strip. 
And the apparent loosening of AFL's laws on the clash strip. Especially since we have our white one and the Bummers are looking to not have the grey or white... but an all red and black clash strip.
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2015-12-15/dons-to-change-clash-strip

Discuss

Who knows what this may look like, may well be a red sash going the other way, kind of like Collinwood's two jumpers, one white on black and other black on white.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,309]

Our clash strip should either be a red jumper with navy MFC logo (the intertwined letters ala MCC/Carlton) or a red jumper with navy yoke. Our school jumper was red with navy yoke and it looked great.

Whoever decided red is a "dark" colour is a nimrod.

[The Chazz 4,077]

I'm most likely on my own here, but I couldn't give a rats what any other club wears.  I'm also disappointed with myself for clicking on the link that took me to the Essendon site.

That said, it is clearly offseason when posters are banging on about our clash strip.  It gets done to death every year.

I know the simple option is not to read a thread that I have no interest in, so I will just do that!

[DeeSpencer 26,083]

I prefer the white jumper with a red V and a dash of blue than the predominantly red jumper. 

I don't see white as adding a colour to our jumper, I see it as a logical and progressive away jumper left blank as to not clash. 

It might fail spectacularly but I would support trying a baby blue or sky blue jumper.

[Kumamoto_Ken 1,531]

14 minutes ago, Georgiou R.R. Martin said:

It might fail spectacularly but I would support trying a baby blue or sky blue jumper.

No way...I still get a bite every time from a Blues mate when I start giving him [censored] about their M&M jumper.

Old dark Navy Blues my arse...

[daisycutter 29,743]

45 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Our clash strip should either be a red jumper with navy MFC logo (the intertwined letters ala MCC/Carlton) or a red jumper with navy yoke. Our school jumper was red with navy yoke and it looked great.

Whoever decided red is a "dark" colour is a nimrod.

what is "red"?

yeah, i know our red is dark

[old dee 23,872]

Oh no not another bloody jumper thread.

God deliver me.

[Devil is in the Detail 883]

[daisycutter 29,743]

12 minutes ago, old dee said:

Oh no not another bloody jumper thread.

God deliver me.

he already did, od, a loong time ago 

[old dee 23,872]

1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

he already did, od, a loong time ago 

Yes dc sadly  a long time ago.

I fear he may want me back though and I am not going till we win another flag.

So I may yet live forever.

[daisycutter 29,743]

for all those people who used to argue "suck it up" and "you can't beat city hall", maybe they could explain how essendon has convinced the afl to have a clash jumper in just red and black. especially given essendon's current lowly status. i'll be waiting. 

[old dee 23,872]

Just now, daisycutter said:

for all those people who used to argue "suck it up" and "you can't beat city hall", maybe they could explain how essendon has convinced the afl to have a clash jumper in just red and black. especially given essendon's current lowly status. i'll be waiting. 

Why on earth do you think the EFC have a lowly status at the AFL?

seems to me Gil and company love them.

He has been defending them for the best part of two year.

Add to that Our current jumper alternatives are fine.

So suck it up.

[Gorgoroth 13,024]

The AFL don't care about us, we have a tiny supporter base, get them shite crowd numbers, bad ratings, etc etc.

FFS, they keep us afloat.

 

spend five years in the top 4, get 60k members and it will be a different story. 

[old dee 23,872]

2 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

The AFL don't care about us, we have a tiny supporter base, get them shite crowd numbers, bad ratings, etc etc.

FFS, they keep us afloat.

 

spend five years in the top 4, get 60k members and it will be a different story. 

That covers it.

[H_T 3,049]

2 minutes ago, old dee said:

That covers it.

Surely there's another hope........

 

 

 

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Our clash strip should either be a red jumper with navy MFC logo (the intertwined letters ala MCC/Carlton) or a red jumper with navy yoke. Our school jumper was red with navy yoke and it looked great.

Whoever decided red is a "dark" colour is a nimrod.

Agreed on all counts.

[daisycutter 29,743]

40 minutes ago, old dee said:

Why on earth do you think the EFC have a lowly status at the AFL?

seems to me Gil and company love them.

He has been defending them for the best part of two year.

Add to that Our current jumper alternatives are fine.

So suck it up.

oh but they do have a lowly status, od

they have caused the afl great grief and embarrassment. not only that but taking them to court.

you might think they are soft on essendon, but that is just the appearance given because the afl are just protecting their own brand 

you don't really believe essendon are in a great bargaining position with the afl do you?

Edited December 16, 2015 by daisycutter

[monoccular 17,577]

1 hour ago, Georgiou R.R. Martin said:

I prefer the white jumper with a red V and a dash of blue than the predominantly red jumper. 

I don't see white as adding a colour to our jumper, I see it as a logical and progressive away jumper left blank as to not clash. 

It might fail spectacularly but I would support trying a baby blue or sky blue jumper.

OMG baby blue - like that pathetic Carltank one?  You must be joking.  I laugh every time I see it, especially if they then sing "We are the navy blues..." More like "We are the powder blues...".

 

The red with blue logo looked pretty good and could never clash with anyone concerned with clashing with our traditional strip. 

Edited December 16, 2015 by monoccular
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[Vagg 2,439]

The bit I find bemusing is that, apparently, Essendon can have a clash jumper with just red & black, whereas Hawthorn, who are also in the news relating to their clash jumper, reckon they have been told theirs must be predominantly white.

Go figure...!!

[old dee 23,872]

36 minutes ago, Vagg said:

The bit I find bemusing is that, apparently, Essendon can have a clash jumper with just red & black, whereas Hawthorn, who are also in the news relating to their clash jumper, reckon they have been told theirs must be predominantly white.

Go figure...!!

and dc thinks the EFC is not liked by the AFL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beelzebub 23,383]

Dear oh dear. Folk still trying to apply 'consistency' to the AFL !!

[ManDee 7,222]

3 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Dear oh dear. Folk still trying to apply 'consistency' to the AFL !!

Consistantly fickle.