Certified Legendary Thread Winged Guernsey Petition/Letter - #ReturnTheWings: WINGS RETURNED, PERIL RETURNED - JOB DONE!

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Gary has been quite vocal in his support all the way through, I suspect the marketing department of the club have different views though. How they can think the club having three jumper designs that have absolutely no consistency (apart from the logo) is a good thing still baffles me.

Anyway, good to see it is still bubbling away in the background. I suspect this will require a renewed grass roots push.
Not just the designs but the colours as well. Our traditional colours are Royal Blue and Gold/Yellow and for some stupid reason they added Navy and White to the mix. We should have only 2 jumpers, the Royal and Peril with wings. We will make it happen!
 

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The on-line survey saw a significant number of members and fans put their views and that data has been presented to the club Executive and Board, but we also have a large number of members who are not technologically savvy that need to be given the opportunity to have some input.


Regards,


Gary Stocks
General Manager - Communications

Could have just sent out a survey with this years membership pack.
 

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Also sent him an email last night similar to greatwhiteshark 's email. This is the response I got:

Dear ....,


Thanks for your email around our guernsey design and please do not assume that no communication around this issue with the members means that we have stopped talking about it internally.


The on-line survey, as you point out, was overwhelmingly in favour of a return to our traditional guernsey. The push by the “Bring Back the Wings” group was quite powerful and my personal view is that I agree with the campaign. To change the guernsey design for your home and away strips, you do need a 12 month lead-up. It is different for a one-off “event” guernsey like the Indigenous round guernsey and the AFL encouraged every club to embrace that concept. Suppliers, in our case Puma, also need some lead time to manufacture new home and away jumpers.


I understand your frustration because you have not seen any public comment on the matter, but that does not mean the brakes have been applied. The on-line survey saw a significant number of members and fans put their views and that data has been presented to the club Executive and Board, but we also have a large number of members who are not technologically savvy that need to be given the opportunity to have some input. This is not happening as quickly as you would like, but the issue is not being ignored. From the outside it might seem a simple fix, but it is a major issue and it needs careful consideration. Hopefully we will have some news around this matter in the near future.


Regards,


Gary Stocks
General Manager - Communications
Sent him a reply to say thanks for taking the time to respond (and to try to get him to realise he got my name wrong), and he said this:

Sorry ......,


Assumed the email address had your surname first…will keep you posted and would love to have something positive to communicate before the end of the qualifying season.


Cheers,


Gary Stocks
General Manager - Communications
Encouraging.
 

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Assumed the email address had your surname first…will keep you posted and would love to have something positive to communicate before the end of the qualifying season.

CB, did you add the boldtype, or was that Gary Stocks?
 

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"Hopefully we will have some news around this matter in the near future."

Stocks is certainly putting himself out there. He's setting up some expectations here. It would just be cruel not to meet them now!
 
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Assumed the email address had your surname first…will keep you posted and would love to have something positive to communicate before the end of the qualifying season.

CB, did you add the boldtype, or was that Gary Stocks?
That was me, but that was the most important message I took out of it.
 
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