The New Away Strip

[St Fidelius]

I just loved it, and the negative suggestions in the past about it are just amazing IMO.

I just can't believe posters that value tradition were opposed to it.

GO FIGURE!

Suck it up, it embraces tradition and this away strip is a winner

[saintdooley]

sorry.
i hated it
the 07/08 clash looks better. for some reason that just doesnt look right.

[SydneySainter]

Clear winner for me! Lets hope we see this strip for seasons to come.

[vacuous space]

I just loved it, and the negative suggestions in the past about it are just amazing IMO.

I thought it looked terrible when Roo modeled it with the draft picks. Looked much better tonight. Now I just need hypnosis to forget the faded apron ever existed.

[iwantmeseats]

its much better. 07 and 08 strip was terrible, and plainly, just insulting.

[clarky449]

I am on border line, im not sure if i like it or hate it

[n1ck]

Really didnt like it personally, way, way too much white, not enough red and black.

[avid]

It's almost OK, but those thin little stripes down the side are irritating and embarrassing.
Why couldn't they just keep the traditional R,W+B front the same, and have a white back for clash games and a black back for the rest? (And the white or black shorts, sock tops, etc) That would look awesome, and fresh, and historical too, each and every time.
No one ever gets our front confused -- it's the black back that may be a problem on occasion. Stop tinkering. Be straightforward.
(That goes for the game plan too.)

[St Fidelius]

It's almost OK, but those thin little stripes down the side are irritating and embarrassing.
Why couldn't they just keep the traditional R,W+B front the same, and have a white back for clash games and a black back for the rest? (And the white or black shorts, sock tops, etc) That would look awesome, and fresh, and historical too, each and every time.
No one ever gets our front confused -- it's the black back that may be a problem on occasion. Stop tinkering. Be straightforward.
(That goes for the game plan too.)

The reason is that the AFL has stated that the away strip has to be predominately white, hence the traditional strip from an era in the past (from the forties (I think), where they even wore white in the long sleeves)

I still think that no one will get our front confused and it is based on a traditional jumper from the past.

Anyway, each to their own, but I think the Club has done will with this one, and a vast improvement on last years effort

[St Fidelius]

Really didnt like it personally, way, way too much white, not enough red and black.

you're kidding right???

Last years away strip was just about all white...

The reason for the away strip is to have a predominantly white strip, (as directed by the AFL) and the Club has embraced that with a previous strip from the past...

"Too much white"??? ...

You obviously have forgotten last years effort

[Saint Bev]

What part of having a guerseny predominately white don't people understand. The main colour has to be white for a clash jumper. Thats not going to change, get over it.

[barks4eva]

It's almost OK, but those thin little stripes down the side are irritating and embarrassing.
Why couldn't they just keep the traditional R,W+B front the same, and have a white back for clash games and a black back for the rest? (And the white or black shorts, sock tops, etc) That would look awesome, and fresh, and historical too, each and every time.
No one ever gets our front confused -- it's the black back that may be a problem on occasion. Stop tinkering. Be straightforward.
(That goes for the game plan too.)

Agree entirely, while it is an improvement on last years, what wouldn't be, it still sucks big time!

Our traditional home jumper with a white back is still predominantly white and clashes with noone!

There is no need for the white slab at the front to be so wide, it just looks terrible!

Can the current board get anything right?

[St DAC]

Barks, the AFL dictate by percentage how much of the front and back have to be white. The club must work within those parameters.

The board has nothing to do with it.

[plugger66]

Barks, the AFL dictate by percentage how much of the front and back have to be white. The club must work within those parameters.

The board has nothing to do with it.

He would find a reason to have a go at the board even if we won the flag.

[markp]

I didn't like it when it was first announced either, but it looked great last night.... a winner for mine.

[Spinner]

The away strip is excellent!

[St Loxton]

i liked it. Looked kinda like our chests were puffed out stretching the centre white strip. Could have put a superman logo in the centre.

[St Fidelius]

Barks, the AFL dictate by percentage how much of the front and back have to be white. The club must work within those parameters.

The board has nothing to do with it.

He would find a reason to have a go at the board even if we won the flag.

Too right, b4e's agenda is becoming boring.

The club has chosen a strip that has some history behind it, yet b4e's love for tradition is overpowered by his hatred for the current board.

Get the F*** over it b4e

[TriColourDisciple]

The white strip at the front is far too wide which looks ridiculous & it looks horribly distorted.
I'm sure the traditional front with everything else white would have complied with the AFLs requirements.
& it would've looked great!
The Saints have 'dropped the ball' again on this issue IMO

[Otiman]

I liked it. It's no candy stripe but it's better than any other clash or preseason strip we have had.

[Otiman]

I'm sure the traditional front with everything else white would have complied with the AFLs requirements.

No chance. Why are you 'sure' of it? Surely that would have been the first thing pitched to the AFL by the club.

[TriColourDisciple]

Have a look at Collingwoods clash strip, They didn't have to compromise their stripes to the point of looking ridiculous and yet it still complies & looks good. (for a Collingwood jumper that is)

[barks4eva]

The white strip at the front is far too wide which looks ridiculous & it looks horribly distorted.
I'm sure the traditional front with everything else white would have complied with the AFLs requirements.
& it would've looked great!
The Saints have 'dropped the ball' again on this issue IMO

Exactly, agree 100%!

Can anyone explain to me how our traditional home jumper with a white back would clash with anyone, as it is still predominantly white?

There is absolutely no need for the wide white panel at the front, it looks fair dinkum awful!

[Saints Premiers 2008]

The white strip at the front is far too wide which looks ridiculous & it looks horribly distorted.
I'm sure the traditional front with everything else white would have complied with the AFLs requirements.
& it would've looked great!
The Saints have 'dropped the ball' again on this issue IMO

Exactly, agree 100%!

Can anyone explain to me how our traditional home jumper with a white back would clash with anyone, as it is still predominantly white?

There is absolutely no need for the wide white panel at the front, it looks fair dinkum awful!

disagree it looks quite impressive and is a major improvement from the problem that was last years'

[WayneJudson42]

Barks, the AFL dictate by percentage how much of the front and back have to be white. The club must work within those parameters.

The board has nothing to do with it.

He would find a reason to have a go at the board even if we won the flag.

Yes, but we obviously can't wim a flag wearing a jumper like that.