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So, hearing some rumours that from 2020 onwards, Port fan wear Prison Bars in home showdowns. Club pushed for all showdowns but was denied. Blue hoop jumper will be worn on the weekend of the 150th
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https://themongrelpunt.com/afl/2019/06/12/barsarebackSo, hearing some rumours that from 2020 onwards, Port fan wear Prison Bars in home showdowns. Club pushed for all showdowns but was denied. Blue hoop jumper will be worn on the weekend of the 150th
It's good that you know your place !Call me entitled but I couldn’t care less. I do not want the PBs wasted on the Crows. I live in Victoria, so it’s going to be great getting to see the Prison Bars once in my life in a game we’ll probably get pantsed in. Not surprised we’ve decided to fold on this one given the current administration but FFS, have a bit of ******* bite Port.
The majority of us wanted to see it as the home jumper and we’ve compromised to this. Not a happy camper.
I think Port have actually done quite well out of this. I don't think you were ever likely to have been able to wear it full time, but by starting the negotiations there and then compromising by only using it in showdowns, you've done a lot better than starting at 'once a year' and then having Collingwood and the AFL drag you to 'never' like has probably happened in the past.
I do agree on the one hand with what you've said, with the Crows and Port in the Prison Bars being polar opposites. But then again, the Crows aren't the biggest obstacle to us wearing the PBs, so it's not the end goal. End of the day, us wearing the PBs in a night game vs Brisbane at the Gabba isn't going to affect them. Them getting a FTA game against a s**t opposition might affect us but nobody complains at that, so Collingwood, the most privileged club in the AFL, have nothing to complain about.It's good that you know your place !
Being serious though, it's probably the perfect game to do it in, as no other opposition club probably really has any idea of what the PB's are and what they represent like the Crows and our fans do. The showdown is already the biggest rivalry in the league (Victoria are so jealous of it they want it played at the MCG!) and having Port in the PB's will only take it to another level.
I think Port have actually done quite well out of this. I don't think you were ever likely to have been able to wear it full time, but by starting the negotiations there and then compromising by only using it in showdowns, you've done a lot better than starting at 'once a year' and then having Collingwood and the AFL drag you to 'never' like has probably happened in the past.
Tbf the only person who suggested it be played at the MCG was Kane Cornes, an ex-Port player who's clearly lost his touch since joining the AFL media circle jerk.(Victoria are so jealous of it they want it played at the MCG!)
I heard Damien ‘Damo’ Barrett suggesting it, but it doesn’t surprise me that Kane was calling for it too.Tbf the only person who suggested it be played at the MCG was Kane Cornes, an ex-Port player who's clearly lost his touch since joining the AFL media circle jerk.
Tbf the only person who suggested it be played at the MCG was Kane Cornes, an ex-Port player who's clearly lost his touch since joining the AFL media circle jerk.
I heard Damien ‘Damo’ Barrett suggesting it, but it doesn’t surprise me that Kane was calling for it too.
Could've sworn I saw somewhere Kane Cornes mention it somewhere (7afl account on Instagram)?Twas Damien Barrett wasn't it?
Haven't seen anything to suggest McGuire is ok with home games.I don't really see why Eddie is ok with home games but not away.
If this is true then its actually a very positive move as it might provide the foot in the door that they need to wear it on a more permanent basis. Once the footy world sees it as a Port jumper with continued, regular use at AFL level, and it becomes patently obvious that it doesn't infringe on Collingwood's brand at all, there will be no reason to stop them from wearing it full time (assuming the club wants to, which I'm not convinced they do).
Shame it won't be worn in both Showdowns though. I don't really see why Eddie is ok with home games but not away. Crows in full home against Port in bars and white shorts would be a brilliant look.
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That's not a compromise, that's maintaining the farcical status quo where Eddie McGuire gets to play God with another club's identity and decree exactly when, where and how they get to express it.A reasonable compromise
Yep if it became our home jumper we'd deffs wear them with white shorts.Port should be able to wear the Prison Bars as often as they like on the proviso they always wear them with white shorts...it is the classiest look in Australian Football. Give them teal topped socks if that helps at all.
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Nah man, I reckon the modern collar suits. We didn't wear one of those classic VFL collars after like 1950.Although, imagine it with a proper collar like Geelong's retro jumpers??
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