What really irritates me about these crap jumpers apart from representing the shade of Surrender is the simple fact that offten i have to double check to see if it is MY TEAM playing. 

It dilutes the connection between the member and club even if only slightly. I find it offensive. 

Would my family EVER think of altering the Family Tartan?

No. 

1 hour ago, Bossdog said:

As usual     It's all about money with the AFL and clubs

Most clubs bring out a clash jumper every year so supporters will buy the new design.    The AFL think that anything that bring money in is a good thing.

The only jumper I ever had was the one my mum knitted me back in the sixties which I wore with pride

I find the money grab insulting every year.   How much are supporters slugged for to buy jumpers?

As for the "clash" jumper..   What a load of crap by the AFL.....As I've said before I could tell the difference between teams on a bloody black and white TV. 

i'd be surprised if the mfc made more than tuppence 'appeny profit on their clash jumpers. in fact their whole merchandise setup doesn't seem very professional tucked away in the almost inaccesible bowels of the mcg.

there is no reason they couldn't make better profits from multiple fashionable customised versions of the traditional jumpers or just straight out new original designs. they don't necessarily have to be ones worn on match days. in fact the whole merchandising approach needs a refreshing complete overhaul 

43 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

What really irritates me about these crap jumpers apart from representing the shade of Surrender is the simple fact that offten i have to double check to see if it is MY TEAM playing. 

It dilutes the connection between the member and club even if only slightly. I find it offensive. 

Would my family EVER think of altering the Family Tartan?

No. 

 My family (fashion) tartan could be used as a clash jumper.

30 minutes ago, ManDee said:

 My family (fashion) tartan could be used as a clash jumper.

Incorrect.

Has no white.

 

Now if you were an ESSENDON supporter, it'd be fine.

1 hour ago, ManDee said:

 My family (fashion) tartan could be used as a clash jumper.

I think Hawthorn's already tried it !! 

6 hours ago, Choke said:

Might have been an issue at the beginning of 2016 when Channel 7 didn't broadcast the footy in HD (for some mind boggling reason).

But they miraculously flipped the switch half way through the year. I really don't see TV viewers' confusion as a valid reason any more.

 

6 hours ago, daisycutter said:

wasn't even an issue without hd and since digital tv

wasn't even an issue with black and white TV 

You know 121 posters on here don't like the clash jumper, I wonder what the other 25420 who have already renewed their membership think?

8 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

You know 121 posters on here don't like the clash jumper, I wonder what the other 25420 who have already renewed their membership think?

why don't you find out and tell us?

18 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

You know 121 posters on here don't like the clash jumper, I wonder what the other 25420 who have already renewed their membership think?

Inane

11 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

why don't you find out and tell us?

Just having a slight issue getting all the first names and a phone number, will report back when I can, will have to ensure I phrase my question correctly...make sure I include 'hate' for the sheer emotional impact

Edited November 22, 20168 yr by Satyriconhome

3 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Inane

What/who the 121?

48 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

You know 121 posters on here don't like the clash jumper, I wonder what the other 25420 who have already renewed their membership think?

You have never heard or participated in a survey before Satyr?

What a strange comment even from you. I mean really.

I would think the large majority would hate that white guernsey.

I understand that we need a white guernsey as per the rules and it's fine I can live with that. What I can't live with is some absolutely disgraceful effort to design a clash guernsey. It is honestly laughable and whoever approved it should have a hard look at themselves.

2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

What/who the 121?

No, that you somehow think liking or not a clash jumoer somehow dictates a persons inclination to sign. 

They're mutually independent ideals.

2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

You know 121 posters on here don't like the clash jumper, I wonder what the other 25420 who have already renewed their membership think?

Of those MFC mebers I know who are not on this forum/thread, 2 out of 2 = 100% hate white clash jumpers.

1 minute ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Of those MFC mebers I know who are not on this forum/thread, 2 out of 2 = 100% hate white clash jumpers.

far too scientific for saty, rbg

On 16/11/2016 at 2:51 PM, Chris said:

It really should be very easy. For clubs that don't clash witht he predominantly blue jumper of our traditional strip then we should be wearing that. That would be most clubs I would think. For clubs that do clash with the traditional strip (Blues, Dogs, Maybe Adelaide and West Coast) then we wear our alternate strip. The alternate strip could be as simple as reversing the blue and red, surely if you clash with Dark Blue then you don't with red!

Even more easy is for supporters to send that message to the club,AFL, and New Balance by not buying their white jerseys in any form and wearing predominately blue and red when home and predominately red and blue when clashing likely.

a blue hat and a red hat can make that much difference on the TV screen.

The jumper looks exactly like something I imagine Oliver would come up with if he were made to design our new clash as punishment.

I like the front cover background of the latest Heartbeat mag.  Flecks of red through that would look good on a jumper.

 

On 22/11/2016 at 10:41 PM, dpositive said:

Even more easy is for supporters to send that message to the club,AFL, and New Balance by not buying their white jerseys in any form and wearing predominately blue and red when home and predominately red and blue when clashing likely.

a blue hat and a red hat can make that much difference on the TV screen.

That will put the wind up them.

Stick it to the man!

Mess with dlanders and risk wardrobe war. 

On 15/11/2016 at 9:11 PM, Leoncelli_36 said:

I have spent years emailing the club in this issue and countless hours emailing them my designs, like the one I put up earlier. Cam Schwabb took one of the jumpers I designed ando posted here and made it a reality but didn't add the right width of blue outline around the red V. I really dunno why they don't get people to submit designs, make a shortlist and then vote. I have suggested this too.

You mean getting people to submit designs and vote like the Dorks did:

http://m.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2016-06-01/2017-alternate-guernsey-revealed

35 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

You mean getting people to submit designs and vote like the Dorks did:

http://m.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2016-06-01/2017-alternate-guernsey-revealed

lol - i think they thought they were voting for their home guernsey......poor buggers

16 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

lol - i think they thought they were voting for their home guernsey......poor buggers

Yes, most things would look better than poo brown and yellow.

Though I might add that their clash jumper for 2017 looks very much like our 2016 one.

2 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

You mean getting people to submit designs and vote like the Dorks did:

http://m.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2016-06-01/2017-alternate-guernsey-revealed

Ironically if you change the colours to red and blue, and obviously make it the MFC letters, the runner up would be something I would really like for Melbourne. 

And at the very least with a fan designed, and voted guernsey at least your giving your supporters a chance to make a choice for something they like. 

I would say take note MFC, but how the club can miss something this obvious staggers me. 

3 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

You mean getting people to submit designs and vote like the Dorks did:

http://m.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2016-06-01/2017-alternate-guernsey-revealed

The Dorks have colours of wees and poos! No wonder they want to add "white"!