2017 Clash Guernsey

[biggestred 5,140]

9 minutes ago, old dee said:

Mate why even put up anything that  has Red background. You know that  it has to be a white back ground.

 

But it doesnt have to.

Red doesnt clash with port or carlton ffs

 

[old dee 23,872]

3 minutes ago, biggestred said:

 

But it doesnt have to.

Red doesnt clash with port or carlton ffs

 

But the AFL say it has to be a white background.

Get it?

[old55 23,701]

Apparently many think they know more about this than Jennifer Watt - General Manager Marketing and Communications

Who recently won the Graeme Samuel Scholarship: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-05/jennifer-watt-wins-graeme-samuel-scholarship

And who has been specifically seconded by the AFL to re-invent Etihad as fan friendly: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-trying-to-reinvent-etihad-stadium-as-a-fanfriendly-venue-20161028-gsdaeh.html

[DistrACTION Jackson 9,246]

30 minutes ago, Vagg said:

We Demonlanders are a masochistic bunch, aren't we?  Keep banging our heads against a brick wall and wailing against this same injustice every year!  Do we really think anyone in power actually gives a rats about what we think...??

They should listen as we are the ones who buy merchandise and also keep the club afloat! 

[DistrACTION Jackson 9,246]

50 minutes ago, biggestred said:

here are some alternatives i have saved over the years from places like here and big footy.

no reason we couldnt be in any of these - or even have 3 (blue/red/white)

i feel sick

this has actually turned me off the AFL in a big way

ffs

158 years and we have to wear THAT next year? jfc

 

If these were our clash Guernsey's I'd be fairly happy with that. I'd probably remove the little emblem on the original but other than that I can't see much better of an outcome than what you've put together here.

Can we honestly put this forward along with a signed petition? Would anyone else be keen to try do that?

[biggestred 5,140]

37 minutes ago, old dee said:

But the AFL say it has to be a white background.

Get it?

But the dogs essendon roos and crows amongst others wear alternate that isnt white.

Making us wear white when not necessary is illogical and stupid. 

[old dee 23,872]

5 minutes ago, biggestred said:

 

But the dogs essendon roos and crows amongst others wear alternate that isnt white.

Making us wear white when not necessary is illogical and stupid. 

This is the AFL it does not have to be logical.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

Horrible. Thought the logo would grow on me, it hasn't. Looks even more [censored] on that jumper. Melbourne Acorns or Bellends it is. 

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,878]

2 hours ago, AzzKikA said:

I do not understand why we dont just have an inverted clash strip, predominantly red with the blue V?

I do not hate the new one but I do not love it either, was the same feeling with all out clash jumpers.

You mean like the one Richmond were allowed to wear in 2016?

No poxy white on this.

[fr_ap 2,529]

Has anyone called the club about this? forget destination club, no one would want to play in that thing

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,878]

1 hour ago, Is Dom Is Good said:

If these were our clash Guernsey's I'd be fairly happy with that. I'd probably remove the little emblem on the original but other than that I can't see much better of an outcome than what you've put together here.

Can we honestly put this forward along with a signed petition? Would anyone else be keen to try do that?

I'd be happier with the below version and only in games where there is a genuine clash (not just every away game).

And yes I'd be happy to sign a petition for almost any variation that didn't include ghastly white domince.  I hate the white with a passion and there are few things more sacred to a footy club than it's colours.  I feel violated every time I see us in a poxy white piece of crap jumper.

The Brisbane Lion supporters lobbied hard and won their battle against the Paddle Pop Lion jumper - time Demons fans took up arms to fight for our own jumper.  The AFL has clearly set numerous precedents allowing other clubs away jumpers much closer to their regular home and away jumper, so the MFC should have reasonable grounds, particularly as we are the oldest club in the comp.

Is there someone here on Demonland that can set-up such a petition?

Edited November 15, 2016 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

[Cards13 9,117]

4 hours ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Fing energy watch... Otherwise brilliant.

the inverse ones from a thread a few years ago were great. Red with blue.

ps the one from the op is putrid!

Edited November 15, 2016 by Cards13

[old dee 23,872]

2 hours ago, Vagg said:

We Demonlanders are a masochistic bunch, aren't we?  Keep banging our heads against a brick wall and wailing against this same injustice every year!  Do we really think anyone in power actually gives a rats about what we think...??

Spot on and the answer is No.

will we all return our memberships? No

will we stop going to games? No

Will we do anything that effects the MFC? No

AFL you win.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,878]

4 minutes ago, old dee said:

Spot on and the answer is No.

will we all return our memberships? No

will we stop going to games? No

Will we do anything that effects the MFC? No

AFL you win.

How would returning memberships or stop going to games help the situation other than hurting the MFC.  

There are better ways to push this with the AFL than the above - how about burning a white crap jumper on the doorstep of AFL house, or something along those lines that expresses our extreme dissatisfaction with the situation without hurting the MFC?

[junk 342]

A jumper is jumper it doesn't matter what the changes are,thank goodness it is not a gold power ranger look.

[BLWNBA 1,123]

 

[daisycutter 29,741]

36 minutes ago, old dee said:

Spot on and the answer is No.

will we all return our memberships? No

will we stop going to games? No

Will we do anything that effects the MFC? No

AFL you win.

that's what hilary thought, too

[FireOath 290]

[Earl Hood 6,101]

5 hours ago, hemingway said:

If this is the new clash jumper its a shocker. By why should we be surprised.

Business and the market place prevails. The trump stone.

Merchandising and branding wins every time over good design and good taste.

I have to say that I have disliked the new logo from day one. Okay as a logo on a mug, glass or coffee cup but no much else. 

Yes Ernest, agree, the new logo reminds me of the old Warner Brothers emblem that they used to show prior to countless old TV series. Don't like it, yes on club coffee mug but certainly not on a pure white shirt. 

[Dr evil 1,185]

One thing i really wish they'd bring in is the names on the jumper mini me ( my son ) is always having to look in the book to work out who players are by their number. 

the clash jumper is close to the worst i've seen and a 16 year old in an arts class could design better in my opinion, some of the suggestions on here are much better.

[Red and Bluebeard 2,100]

4 hours ago, Vagg said:

Phew!  So, it's not just me?!!  Thanks, Daisy!  When I see it, I see squirrels!

I liked the old logo too, but c'est la vie ... As for the clash jumper, I prefer last year's, and hate the white in any of them. Logically there is no reason why we can't have a blue vee on an otherwise red jumper (see Essendon "clash strip", and the Bulldogs have a red variety), but expecting sense, consistency and reason from the AFL is a pipe dream ...

[Deeoldfart 8,065]

I know I'm getting old, but reading this thread is giving me flashbacks to this time 12 months ago, and the year before. and ........................

[Yossarian 1,820]

I emailed the club to tell them it's horrific and they're better off keeping this year's. They replied with a copy-paste response saying white clash guernseys are necessary and there are ongoing discussions about them with the AFL. Actually annoyed me more than if they didn't respond at all. Just condescending.

[Yossarian 1,820]

46 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

I know I'm getting old, but reading this thread is giving me flashbacks to this time 12 months ago, and the year before. and ........................

Think most people were pretty comfortable with this year's. Especially the red one that never got rolled out.

[Swooper Northey 494]

I notice that the Demon Shop link is now inactive. 
Regardless I've written to the club this evening outlining my displeasure with the new uniform. I said that the club only needs to look at social media posts and club forums to gauge instant feedback.  I've pointed them to Demonland's poll whereby nearly 80 per cent of respondents claim to 'hate it'.