Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[Doss]

I sure as hell would never want to see us with white with red sash.

 

[Halftimehero]

I don't understand the significance of keeping our two colours for the sake of it. Our jumper is black with a red sash on it, not red with bits of black thrown in to make it feel more Essendon with Melbourne's socks. Anything that is not black with a red sash is not our jumper. Within the proposed range of colours (being black, red and the neutral grey and white) if the jumper is not black with a red sash on it really doesn't matter and then, as far as I'm concerned, it becomes a question of aesthetics.

It doesn't stop surprising me that the primary issue here is not what looks good but rather what do we feel is most Essendon. It is ridiculous. The towel draped on the black with red shorts was a disgrace and shamed our traditional jumper but bastardising it to the point that it looked terrible.

I initially wanted a white away strip because I think they look the best and was opposed to the grey but I've come around. If grey, which, if it feels any better is generally the colour of fighter jets and bombers, was not an Essendon colour it now is because no one else uses it. That we've used the grey jumper for the original jumper makes about as much sense as anything else.

If you like the look of the grey I think the one thing that we should hope for, assuming that we'll always be forced to have the clash strip, is that it never changes.

That may as well be St Kilda that one, I think colours are everything

 

[BrunoV]

It wont ever be approved as the AFL classified red as a dark colour.

Not to mention the red shorts.

 

[Runk]

Edit: Seriously, maintaining the grey for the sake of it being a 'tertiary' colour is a load of tosh. Black and red are the only colours synonymous with Essendon Football Club and white is the greatest contrast to black/ dark blue, so these should be the only issues to consider regarding a clash jumper.

Who says 'tosh?' Honestly.

 

[Runk]

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That's the jumper I'd follow.

 

[HirdyLannister]

You all sound like a bunch of campaigners about colours. Who cares if it's white with a red sash or whatever, clash jumpers should be vastly different to our original.

 

[BrunoV]

That may as well be St Kilda that one, I think colours are everything

I've never seen a variation of a St Kilda home jumper that is predominately white.

It's undeniably Essendon even without a line of black on the other side of the red sash.

In fact, from a distance the red jumper with a black sash and white shorts is much more St Kilda.

 

[Stopher]

So people would actually be more opposed to a white clash jumper due to it looking like St Kilda colours, in comparison to the current grey one? And all this after red is considered a dark colour by the league.......why, why, why???

Who says 'tosh?' Honestly.

Er.....I just did?

 

[BrunoV]

So people would actually be more opposed to a white clash jumper due to it looking like St Kilda colours, in comparison to the current grey one? And all this after red is considered a dark colour by the league.......why, why, why???

Er.....I just did?

I'd take the same design on a white jumper but the grey keeps growing on me so I'm now comfortable enough with it.

 

[Doss]

I would much rather the grey one than a white clash jumper.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I think it's fitting that this discussion is taking place in the non-Essendon thread.

 

[Doss]

I think it's fitting that this discussion is taking place in the non-Essendon thread.

To be fair it's evolved from discussion of the whole Port/Richmond debacle earlier in the week.

I still go the super old fashioned route and question the need for any clash jumpers at all, but the horse has well and truly bolted on that one.

 

[baz_machine]

So

Looks much better than the grey jumper.

So just river plates kit?

 

[Mercurial89]

I actually dont mind hte grey one, but i also dont mind the white one linked above so i may be in the minority.

 

[Stopher]

Yeah, I do agree with Doss though, the black one with a red sash is easily the best of the lot of them.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Who says 'tosh?' Honestly.

i do

 

[Runk]

i do

you would.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

i do

Yes, but you say plenty of obscure and interesting words...

 

[Runk]

Yes, but you say plenty of obscure and interesting words...

I wouldn't call them 'interesting.'

 

[JDavey]

I have never liked a clash jumper we've had

 

[Kong]

I wouldn't call them 'interesting.'

It's like watching that kid in high school that loves theater/drama so much that he doesn't switch off.. ever.

 

[Kong]

So the media seem to think that the Bulldogs are chasing Casboult?

(if true):
F'ing LOL.

Paying overs to get Casboult and Crameri from other clubs to be your key forwards. Good job, Gordo! YOU ARE TEH DANGER!!!1

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

So I heard that the media think Footscray are interested in Casboult.

F'ing LOL.

Paying overs to get Casboult and Crameri from other clubs to be your key forward. Good job, Gordo! YOU ARE TEH DANGER!!!1

Macca to promise him midfield time.

 

[BrunoV]

So the media seem to think that the Bulldogs are chasing Casboult?

(if true
F'ing LOL.

Paying overs to get Casboult and Crameri from other clubs to be your key forwards. Good job, Gordo! YOU ARE TEH DANGER!!!1

That is bizzare given that McArtney refuses to play Tom Campbell who would be as effective.

I guess Casboult teases because if someone could teach him how to kick at even the low side of average for an AFL player he would be a seriously handy player.

 

[Runk]

McCartney can't coach. Simple.