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Hawthorn's guernseys
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Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:19 amby Hondo
Why do they plonk a big white square on the back of their guernseys now? It might highlight the numbers but geez I reckon it looks terrible. I cringed last year when they did it and hoped someone over the summer would see sense. Clubs used white squares to highlight the numbers back in the 60s and 70s.
What was wrong with a brown number on a yellow background?
Maybe there is some good reason I have missed? (You can all tell I focus on the big issues .....)
Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:29 amby Punk Rooster
I don't mind the "retro" look
Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:41 amby rod_rooster
As a Hawthorn supporter
i agree with you hondo. As a one off heritage guernsey it would be alright but they've adopted it fulltime now. Irritates the hell out of me
Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:57 amby Magpiespower
Lot of Hawks fans on BigFooty were ecstatic when the club announced that the white square was coming back.
IIRC, it was a whole lot of crap about 'tradition.'
Bet the same supporters didn't mind the gold back and brown numbers in the 80s and early 90s...
Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2007 6:22 pmby Mr66
Hawthorn wore the plain gold back(1975-2005) longer than the retro look (1950-1974),
so 'tradition' can't be used an an excuse.
I suppose people wanted a change for changes sake.
Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:59 pmby MatteeG
I actually dont mind it.
Personal opinions and tastes I guess...
Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:01 pmby Punk Rooster
Mr66 wrote:Hawthorn wore the plain gold back(1975-2005) longer than the retro look (1950-1974),
so 'tradition' can't be used an an excuse.
what, so tradition has to be "1 thing" does it?
I think as long as Hawthorn fans like it, who cares what anyone else thinks.
Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:08 pmby Wedgie
Anything that makes numbers stand out more is a good thing IMHO, the cows should have white numbers too.
But on numbers, it shits me that the AFL feel the need to have their logo on every individual numberal this year.
Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:16 pmby Stevie_K
I like it, gives a throwback feel and something different
Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:27 amby brod
The only reason we're talking about this is cos the bloody Hawks are forever chasing their opponents and playing from behind, shits ya to tears and its only round one!!
Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:44 amby rod_rooster
Wedgie wrote:But on numbers, it shits me that the AFL feel the need to have their logo on every individual numberal this year.
Except for West Coast. Anyone know why they didn't have the AFL logo on their numbers?
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Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:43 pmby Psyber
rod_rooster wrote:Wedgie wrote:But on numbers, it shits me that the AFL feel the need to have their logo on every individual numberal this year.
Except for West Coast. Anyone know why they didn't have the AFL logo on their numbers?
They sold them as souvenirs to raise money for drugs?????
Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:31 pmby ando
They did have them, but it was a white logo on the yellow number and was basically impossible to see.
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Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:51 pmby Rik E Boy
ando wrote:They did have them, but it was a white logo on the yellow number and was basically impossible to see.
Just like AFL football in Qld.
regards,
REB
Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:51 pmby blink
Rik E Boy wrote:ando wrote:They did have them, but it was a white logo on the yellow number and was basically impossible to see.
Just like AFL football in Qld.
regards,
REB
Boom tish!
Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:38 pmby Snaggletooth Tiger
The old 'Poo & Wee' coloured Hawthorn guernseys needed the 'White' of the Dunny Bowl & Toilet Paper!
Ah the Lavatory... Truly an inexhaustible source of the lowest form of humour known to mankind!
Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:52 pmby RustyCage
Snaggletooth Tiger wrote:The old 'Poo & Wee' coloured Hawthorn guernseys needed the 'White' of the Dunny Bowl & Toilet Paper!
Ah the Lavatory... Truly an inexhaustible source of the lowest form of humour known to mankind!
Just as Rove
Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:53 pmby RustyCage
Snaggletooth Tiger wrote:Ah the Lavatory... Truly an inexhaustible source of the lowest form of humour known to mankind!
Just ask Rove. He's made a living off of it.
Posted:
Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:53 pmby the big bang
i'm gunna join the "dont mind it" group. a bit of retro is never enough!