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occy437
17 Dec 2004, 10:53
What do you guys think should be our alteranate strip and do you think we even need an alternate strip
Cheer Red Blood
17 Dec 2004, 11:44
A south melbourne jumper.
rfctigerarmy
17 Dec 2004, 13:46
Yea, I think a South Melbourne jumper would be good. I dont think you really need it now.
Benevolent Ert
17 Dec 2004, 14:15
Use the South Melbourne jumper for the away strip
Change the home strip to the reverse of the South jumper - ie: white V on a red background
Cheer Red Blood
17 Dec 2004, 14:19
Now there's an idea Ert.
occy437
17 Dec 2004, 17:06
I agree with all you guys exepct i think we should keep the home jumped it is a new tradition and plus i just recently brought one (Y) but i think definatly souths jumped for away or even just melbourne games
Benevolent Ert
17 Dec 2004, 17:24
I actually did up these strips a couple of years ago:
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http://img156.exs.cx/img156/8760/swanshome0zw.th.jpg (http://img156.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img156&image=swanshome0zw.jpg)
http://img156.exs.cx/img156/1319/swansaway1lv.th.jpg (http://img156.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img156&image=swansaway1lv.jpg)
Cheer Red Blood
17 Dec 2004, 17:42
Very nice, very nice.
I was looking at that guernseys site they had some nice jumpers we used to wear.
The convention is dark for home and light away . Even though the Swans jumper doesn't really clash . The South's jumper is ideal for away games and also reminds us of our history .
The funny thing is that Collingwood have have ideal away guernsey but Eddie wont let them wear the traditional (white back) strip .And it's really the back of the jumpers that is the problem because they are plain .
docker_azza
17 Dec 2004, 23:48
The current Sydney guernsey is fine.
Sydney have never been thought of as a team that clashes with anyone.
The only reason to bring out a Clash jumper is for merchandising revenues.
If that's of interest, use the Heritage jumper.
If the AFL decrees that every club has to have a Clash jumper, they have already stated they will go the whole hog and make clubs wear jumpers that will not clash in any way with the clubs they are supposed to clash with.
Eg if Brisbane is thought of as a potential Clash, the Sydney jumper must not be red, maroon or blue.
I guess it leaves white, with some other colour, though not red.
CharlieG
20 Dec 2004, 01:22
I guess it leaves white, with some other colour, though not red.
The club's new constitution specifically states that the colours must be red and white.
The club's new constitution specifically states that the colours must be red and white.
Same argument Essendon have.
However, if the AFL tells clubs they need an alternate and it has to be in different colours, or they lose match points or similar penalty, how quickly will the constitution be changed?
Alphabet Man
22 Dec 2004, 08:04
I actually did up these strips a couple of years ago:
(Click to view full size)
http://img156.exs.cx/img156/8760/swanshome0zw.th.jpg (http://img156.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img156&image=swanshome0zw.jpg)
http://img156.exs.cx/img156/1319/swansaway1lv.th.jpg (http://img156.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img156&image=swansaway1lv.jpg)
i did some similar to those a few years ago as well! i only did the white one and it had nothing on the back
ChubbMuff
22 Dec 2004, 18:13
There is a story on Skilton in Inside Sport this month, the photo shows him in the traditional red V on white with red collar. No logos or badge, it looks unreal. They should jump on the retro bandwagon and release a limited run of them, like the ARL have done.
I know this post is not really answering the question, but hey....
robbieando
22 Dec 2004, 20:04
There is a story on Skilton in Inside Sport this month, the photo shows him in the traditional red V on white with red collar. No logos or badge, it looks unreal. They should jump on the retro bandwagon and release a limited run of them, like the ARL have done.
I know this post is not really answering the question, but hey....
Its been done. I own one of the hertiage jumpers from this year.
ChubbMuff
23 Dec 2004, 07:59
Yeah but the old strip was different, a deeper, wider V and no QBE and stuff on it. The heritage jumper did look great though.
CharlieG
1 Jan 2005, 22:19
Same argument Essendon have.
However, if the AFL tells clubs they need an alternate and it has to be in different colours, or they lose match points or similar penalty, how quickly will the constitution be changed?
Not quite. Doesn't the Essendon argument claim that the design itself, rather than just the colours, is protected by the constitution?
The Swans are on rock-solid ground. Change the dominant colour from red to white, and you've got a completely different looking jumper, as the 2004 heritage round demonstrated.