Opinion The 'Carlton related stuff that doesn't need it's own thread' thread Part 2

[tarczonandjane]

All right… a question I should know the answer to, but don’t.

I actually just watched (for the first time) the final round game in 1987 between Carlton and North Melbourne. Growing up in Hobart, there would have been highlights on The Winners, but that would have been about it.

Anyway, part of the way through the final quarter, the comment was made that the attendance was 30,033. By the end of the game, it feels like there are a lot more people than that in the ground. Was there a system in those days, a bit like the cricket, where after a certain time in the game fans were let in for free?

 

[Doro]

All right… a question I should know the answer to, but don’t.

I actually just watched (for the first time) the final round game in 1987 between Carlton and North Melbourne. Growing up in Hobart, there would have been highlights on The Winners, but that would have been about it.

Anyway, part of the way through the final quarter, the comment was made that the attendance was 30,033. By the end of the game, it feels like there are a lot more people than that in the ground. Was there a system in those days, a bit like the cricket, where after a certain time in the game fans were let in for free?

It looks less than half full to me, plenty of gaps in the old bench seats. Sound always reverberated pretty well at VFL park though. I never minded the atmosphere there when we played.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Was there a system in those days, a bit like the cricket, where after a certain time in the game fans were let in for free?

Yes you could get in for free after 3/4 time until about 2010. I used to take my little one in then because one quarter was enough for him. But there were not many people going in with us. More leaving generally.

 

[tarczonandjane]

It looks less than half full to me, plenty of gaps in the old bench seats. Sound always reverberated pretty well at VFL park though. I never minded the atmosphere there when we played.

I agree there aren’t heaps of people there. But I do feel like there are more people in attendance in the fourth quarter than there were the third. Watching it today, I can see why. It was a quality contest. Some interesting names performed well. I always loved Bernie Evans (even when he was at the Swans)

 

[tarczonandjane]

Yes you could get in for free after 3/4 time until about 2010. I used to take my little one in then because one quarter was enough for him. But there were not many people going in with us. More leaving generally.

Thanks swuzzlebubble. That’s great info! I reckon that final game in ‘87 was one where more people arrived than left.

 

[DangerousD]

Never been a fan of ‘clash’ guernseys and never will be.


We are the NAVY Blues!

What about before we wore navy?

 

[DangerousD]

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I love this, looks great

 

[Aphrodite]

What about before we wore navy?

Which century?

Guernsey History | Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club

Blueseum: History of the Carlton Football Club

www.blueseum.org

 

[DangerousD]

Which century?

Guernsey History | Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club

Blueseum: History of the Carlton Football Club

www.blueseum.org

19th century.

When it’s reported and in some of the photos you posted to be mid-Blue and not the Oxford Blue or navy Blue which was adopted in 1909.

When did we start calling ourselves the Navy Blues? Were we still the Navy Blues when the jumper was lighter or were we just the Blues?

 

[BigFrizz36]

It seems according to the Age that Ian Collins is one of the figures caught up in the recent law firm ponzi scheme.

 

[Jatz]

Not at all a fan of our new clash guernsey.

Just leave it all white. Nothing wrong with inverting the colours.

 

[bradfisher14]

2024 PUMA Mens Home Guernsey

Official store of the Carlton Football Club

thecarltonshop.com.au

Looks like we're doing away with having a sponsor above the number on the back of our jumpers

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[agro]

We’ll win in it and you’ll like it.

 

[M_I_G]

Yuck.

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

We are the.... um... yeah...

 

[Red Bull]

Stop buying the rubbish and they’ll stop producing them …

 

[Jatz]

Gets worse every time I look at it.

Just keep it simple.

 

[branedotorg]

Reminds me of the 2010-11 and 2016-17 Tottenham kits, with a similar reaction. Some loved the contrasts and some were offended by the dilution of the lillywhite as some here are by lack of navy blue

 

[skadoosh]

I'm indifferent. Don't have much of a care factor around our clash guernsey. Easier on the eye than the M&M light blue or the bright yellow IMO.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Prefer the simpler clash strip but have to say that craps over most other clash strips.

Still relatively simple, but clean and classy.

 

[iAsbestos]

eh

 

[My Hat]

More blue is better than less blue. Clear improvement over the colouring-in page of the last couple of years for me.

 

[Revenant1995]

I'm indifferent. Wouldn't ever consider buying it. But do prefer it to previous years. Just one little thing for me - wouldn’t mind if the dark blue behind Great Southern Bank logo extended on same line to behind AFL logo. Just me...

 

[blueboy25]

Not at all a fan of our new clash guernsey.

Just leave it all white. Nothing wrong with inverting the colours.

It's a business and merchandise is a revenue source. We aren't coming out with a new home jumper every year so we need to keep amending the clash jumper so kids keep bugging their parents to buy them the new clash jumper for Christmas.