14 hours ago, monoccular said:

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

Agree, great looking clash jumper and far better than the red, white/silver, blue wimpish things the team's used in previous years.

And, I bet they'd sell better too!

Worrying about clash jumpers is akin to taking an interest in two flys going up and down a wall.

That being said, I liked the white clash strip we wore this year,

 

The main problem I have with the alternative strip is that we have to wear it far too often. In reality we don't have that many clashes and if it happened 4 or 5 times a year, we wouldn't be concerned. 

The AFL should review their rules and be reasonable about their application. We

10 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

The main problem I have with the alternative strip is that we have to wear it far too often. In reality we don't have that many clashes and if it happened 4 or 5 times a year, we wouldn't be concerned. 

The AFL should review their rules and be reasonable about their application. We

Yes WJ it has become the AWAY strip not the clash strip.

But it is all about TV and the money they pay.

So enjoy the white jumper at most away games.

In this day of HD TV....manicured grounds where it wet but there is no mud......horrendous clash strips adopted by some clubs which have no relevance to traditional club colours.    I still can't see the need for clash strips.   I know clubs do it for extra merchandise sales but I would refuse to buy stuff that is not our traditional colours. 

4 minutes ago, Bossdog said:

In this day of HD TV....manicured grounds where it wet but there is no mud......horrendous clash strips adopted by some clubs which have no relevance to traditional club colours.    I still can't see the need for clash strips.   I know clubs do it for extra merchandise sales but I would refuse to buy stuff that is not our traditional colours. 

Yes but like myself you are a dinosaur Bossdog.

Silver ......bring it back. 

Seems that our red clash jumper is dead.

 

2 hours ago, GM11 said:

Seems that our red clash jumper is dead.

 

Thank God.....Or whoever you believe in.

how essendon reckon changing their black and red jumper to red and black helps much, Ive no idea.  and ive no idea how the AFL approve this.  The whole idea it to use different colours so we can follow the game and so the players know who is on their team FFS

 

every team should have a clash jumper that is >80% not including any colours from their home jumper.  I really like our white one and it works well.  But I agree that obviously it should only be worn for the 4-5 actually clashes we have per year

51 minutes ago, Bossdog said:

Thank God.....Or whoever you believe in.

Same person, Jesse Hogan.

If there is any clash then I am quite happy for the home team to wear all white and we will just wear Red and Blue on account of the fact that we invented the f**king game itself and started the competition in it's entirety .

This is a very poor decision by the AFL and is a huge backward step.

Essendon's reluctance to wear a proper alternative strip is directly correlated with the fact that we almost never get a home against them. Indeed, the AFL go to huge lengths to avoid the clash, with Melbourne often playing away to Essendon at the MCG. To compensate against us this season, Melbourne are playing St Kilda twice at Etihad.

4 hours ago, Spirit of 26 said:

Silver ......bring it back. 

 

Week in the naughty corner for even suggesting it 

On 16/12/2015 at 2:34 PM, 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

p-iss off the clash strip all-together;   it's wrecking the game & the feel of club & community,,,  & is just another cash grab,  which in the end hurts this competition & the game itself.

4 hours ago, Spirit of 26 said:

Silver ......bring it back. 

5 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

The main problem I have with the alternative strip is that we have to wear it far too often. In reality we don't have that many clashes and if it happened 4 or 5 times a year, we wouldn't be concerned. 

The AFL should review their rules and be reasonable about their application. We

Of our 11 away games:

Round 2:  Essendon - yes

Round 3: North - no

Round 4: Coll - no

Round 7: Gold Coast - no

Round 11: Hawthorn - no

Round 13: Sydney - no

Round 17: St Kilda - yes

Round 18: West Coast - yes

Round 21: Port - yes

Round 22: Carlton - yes

Round 23: Geelong - no

GRRM why the clash with WCE?

I think the logo is way too large. Couldn't we have our new Melbourne logo front and centre? (Larger of course)

Edited December 17, 20159 yr by Barney Rubble

2 minutes ago, Barney Rubble said:

looks good to me BR

4 minutes ago, old dee said:

GRRM why the clash with WCE?

and carlton?

1 hour ago, old dee said:

GRRM why the clash with WCE?

West coast home jumper this year is now the same as their away royal blue jumper except it's navy blue. So fairly similar. 

Id put an attachment up but am too lazy

Edited December 17, 20159 yr by Hellfish
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On 16/12/2015 at 4:27 PM, 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. 

DC, you know all too well that logic and the AFL are not good mates ... 

12 hours ago, old dee said:

Yes but like myself you are a dinosaur Bossdog.

True, but for mine there is more honour in being a dinosaur. Brontosauruses rule! 

11 hours ago, GM11 said:

Seems that our red clash jumper is dead.

 

Sad ... I quite like the red clash jumper, and can never really get behind anything with the white or (shudder) silver. Bizarrely the clash jumper is about the only thing we do better than Hawthorn ...