Enough of the Terrible Guernsey Designs Already!

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Enough of the Terrible Guernsey Designs Already!

Post: # 1463122Post Sainternist »

I, for one, am tired of our club's attire being defecated on by faceless graphic design gremlins. If we're going to rebuild, could we do it with dignity and at least give the players something to wear that they'll feel great pride in actually wearing. Our once sacred traditional club guernsey (up until 2011, when tampered with) was a classic. Even through the lean years of the 80s, we sucked, but we at least had the best bloody guernsey in the league.

The Indigenous Round guernsey is the final straw. We complained about the yellow in 2001, now it has just got out of hand. Sheesh, the tombstone strip of the late 90s was a ripper in comparison to the trash they have been churning out lately.

Fair enough, we have to get with the times and have alternate guernseys, but for the love of God, could they just not be such a bloody eyesore.

I sure as hell won't be buying a new jumper anytime soon whilst the club keeps giving the green light to produce complete aesthetic abominations. Some of those designs may as well be based on Daryl Somers' old Hey, Hey, it's Saturday knitwear.

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Post: # 1463160Post stevie »

I agree. Bring back the one we had last in 2009. The best one of all. The thin black stripe on the white arm bit looked cool

The one Roo is wearing in my sig pic


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stevie wrote:I agree. Bring back the one we had last in 2009. The best one of all. The thin black stripe on the white arm bit looked cool

The one Roo is wearing in my sig pic
The ones Lockett and Barker are wearing on your is my favourite. But yeah, the 2009 home guernsey one was great. 2010 not quite as good, but still a winner. After that they have looked like a wetsuit. BUT WHY DO THEY DO IT?!?! Would be nice keep some old fashioned traditions going.


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Post: # 1463570Post Enrico_Misso »

Bring back The CREST in it's ORIGINAL SIZE


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Enrico_Misso wrote:Bring back The CREST in it's ORIGINAL SIZE
Would love something between the current day jumper and the 2006 Heritage Round jumper:
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thequarry wrote:
Enrico_Misso wrote:Bring back The CREST in it's ORIGINAL SIZE
Would love something between the current day jumper and the 2006 Heritage Round jumper:
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Post: # 1463627Post Saints94 »

Gotta love the candy strip! best away/clash gurnsey ever IMO.



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Post: # 1463630Post dragit »

Does it really matter if it's only for a couple of games per year?

Didn't the club put a series of designs to a vote when the stickman jumper won?

I'm guessing that the club makes more money by selling a number of jumper designs each year, rather than just 2.


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Saints94 wrote:Gotta love the candy strip! best away/clash gurnsey ever IMO.



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Yeah, I was also a fan of the heritage/candy strip.

Love in that shot how Fraser has a look of concern for that nutcase Hawthorn fan. Reckon he probably advised the Hawks man to check him self into a psych clinic.

dragit wrote:Does it really matter if it's only for a couple of games per year?

I'm guessing that the club makes more money by selling a number of jumper designs each year, rather than just 2.
YES, IT DOES. We want our guernseys to be aesthetically pleasing, not looking like a technicolour yawn.

They could also make more money from sales if they made it LOOK GOOD, couldn't they?


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these ones are not for sale except as auction items i believe ....


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Post: # 1463945Post Zed »

is anyone actually buying some of these alternate strips that have been thrown around in recent years ?

the last alternate strip I bought was the candy stripe - actually i bought it for my wife !


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Zed wrote:is anyone actually buying some of these alternate strips that have been thrown around in recent years ?

the last alternate strip I bought was the candy stripe - actually i bought it for my wife !
About the only two I've bought is the Stickman and the 140th jumper.


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PakenhamSaint wrote:
Zed wrote:is anyone actually buying some of these alternate strips that have been thrown around in recent years ?

the last alternate strip I bought was the candy stripe - actually i bought it for my wife !
About the only two I've bought is the Stickman and the 140th jumper.
The candy stripe was a winner. Wish I bought one myself.

Stickman and the 1930s bathing costume were very average, IMO.


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