shrader Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Putting aside my anti-yellow/gold bias, these wouldn't be that bad if they just dumped all of the gray accents and went with the solid blue and gold back/body. I still wonder why they went further than just a straight up palette swap on the every day jerseys.
TrueBlueGED Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Absolutely unacceptable. Some saying "it's just a jersey" miss the point that it's all about branding. This is the IDENTITY of the team we're talking about. People might not know who our third line center is but they damn sure know what our jerseys and logo look like. ###### atrocious. I think you're totally off base with this. The identity of the team is the product on the ice, not what they wear. I'd gladly take a team in literal clown suits if they were entertaining and won a bunch of games...I wouldn't identify them with floppy red wigs, I'd identify them as a damn good hockey team. But that's me.
TheMatrix31 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 I think you're totally off base with this. The identity of the team is the product on the ice, not what they wear. I'd gladly take a team in literal clown suits if they were entertaining and won a bunch of games...I wouldn't identify them with floppy red wigs, I'd identify them as a damn good hockey team. But that's me. Wholeheartedly disagree. What's the first thing you think of when you think Green Bay Packers? Lambeau Field. What's the first thing you think of when you think New York Yankees? Pinstripes, Ruth, Yankee Stadium. What's the first thing you think of when you think Boston Celtics? Parquet flooring, green. What's the first thing you think of when you think Los Angeles Dodgers? Blue. Those are brand identities that stand no matter what the current product on the field/court is.
drnkirishone Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Wholeheartedly disagree. What's the first thing you think of when you think Green Bay Packers? Lambeau Field. What's the first thing you think of when you think New York Yankees? Pinstripes, Ruth, Yankee Stadium. What's the first thing you think of when you think Boston Celtics? Parquet flooring, green. What's the first thing you think of when you think Los Angeles Dodgers? Blue. Those are brand identities that stand no matter what the current product on the field/court is. ooo i wanna play this..Cheeseheads ###### the yankees Drunk irish ppl Nelson laugh brooklyn
LGR4GM Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Wholeheartedly disagree. What's the first thing you think of when you think Green Bay Packers? Lambeau Field. What's the first thing you think of when you think New York Yankees? Pinstripes, Ruth, Yankee Stadium. What's the first thing you think of when you think Boston Celtics? Parquet flooring, green. What's the first thing you think of when you think Los Angeles Dodgers? Blue. Those are brand identities that stand no matter what the current product on the field/court is. Whats the first thing you think of when you think of Buffalo Sabres? The crossed swords and buffalo logo. Cuz it is definitely not the jersey that was availed 3 hours ago.
TrueBlueGED Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Wholeheartedly disagree. What's the first thing you think of when you think Green Bay Packers? Lambeau Field. What's the first thing you think of when you think New York Yankees? Pinstripes, Ruth, Yankee Stadium. What's the first thing you think of when you think Boston Celtics? Parquet flooring, green. What's the first thing you think of when you think Los Angeles Dodgers? Blue. Those are brand identities that stand no matter what the current product on the field/court is. I disagree. The brand/identity of those franchises is winning championships. When they're bad, the classic look doesn't help them at all. Besides, are you really going to argue that a third jersey which will be used for a couple of years is going to change the Sabres brand that Liger identified?
TheMatrix31 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Whats the first thing you think of when you think of Buffalo Sabres? The crossed swords and buffalo logo. Cuz it is definitely not the jersey that was availed 3 hours ago. It's on there, somewhere in the center of an utter embarrassment. I'm just glad these are third jerseys. If they were our main ones, hooooo boy. EDIT: TB, yes championships help the identification, but so does sticking with the brand. Those teams haven't really undergone much change uniform/logo-wise over the decades. And no, a third jersey is more of an embarrassment than anything that will permanently affect brand identity. It still matters though. People weren't really laughing at us for being an underachieving team but they most certainly are laughing at this eyesore.
dudacek Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Probably the ninth or tenth best jersey the team has ever worn
LGR4GM Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 It's on there, somewhere in the center of an utter embarrassment. I'm just glad these are third jerseys. If they were our main ones, hooooo boy. EDIT: TB, yes championships help the identification, but so does sticking with the brand. Those teams haven't really undergone much change uniform/logo-wise over the decades. And no, a third jersey is more of an embarrassment than anything that will permanently affect brand identity. It still matters though. People weren't really laughing at us for being an underachieving team but they most certainly are laughing at this eyesore. Name 2 other god awful third jerseys without looking them up. I couldn't do it. Most people who are not fans of the team don't really notice 3rd jerseys. This may be ugly but most ppl around the league will see it once think it is ugly and never think of it again.
thewookie1 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 OH NO. I hope's Ott's just ###### with us. By looking at drn's profile pic, you can see that based on the clues they gave us, this uniform can't be the same uniform.
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 It's Alive!!! It's Alive!!! :unsure:
Stoner Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 By looking at drn's profile pic, you can see that based on the clues they gave us, this uniform can't be the same uniform. Go on…
That Aud Smell Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 By looking at drn's profile pic, you can see that based on the clues they gave us, this uniform can't be the same uniform. drn?
That Aud Smell Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 looking again, all i can say is that there is NFW anyone would've greenlit (?) a jersey with adjoining shades of yellow.
LGR4GM Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Go on… i already argued this point (and from current images was wrong) that there was a white/silver strip down the side and ending in the arm pits. The reasoning being in the one released pic, the logo can be seen and a silver/white strip is also visible, they to me looked like the same piece of uniform without a fold. The current released jersey does not have that down the side.
That Aud Smell Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Puppa, come on. sorry. my head's in a spin. (is DRN one of ours?)
qwksndmonster Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 I think if you line up five guys wearing this jersey and have every other guy face backwards, it will cause any observers to have a stroke. Terry really is doing anything it takes to win... The quality of the jersey matched the quality of the reveal. Sabres are #1 trending for the wrong reason. Pretty hilarious.
LGR4GM Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 I think if you line up five guys wearing this jersey and have every other guy face backwards, it will cause any observers to have a stroke. Terry really is doing anything it takes to win... The quality of the jersey matched the quality of the reveal. Sabres are #1 trending for the wrong reason. Pretty hilarious. Turn off Tailored Trends and that will change. The Sabres are not trending outside of hockey.
Stoner Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Turn off Tailored Trends and that will change. The Sabres are not trending outside of hockey. Good pickup.
shrader Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 looking again, all i can say is that there is NFW anyone would've greenlit (?) a jersey with adjoining shades of yellow. I said it earlier and you may have missed it. Those aren't different shades of yellow. It is two different fabric types (all the jerseys are like that). They're reflecting the light a bit differently in the picture. That effect won't be constant with the jerseys. If you go find any pro weight NHL jersey, you will get that effect to some extent regardless of the color. I get the feeling that this is why we wind up with that silver piping on the other jerseys that divides sections.
ubkev Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 I kind of hope the seal the deal and wear gold helmets with these. May as well go all out awful. No no! Go 2013 Jacksonville Jaguars and go with gold fading to navy!!! And to answer the OP's question; Does anyone know ANYTHING about the new third jerseys? I know they suck!
That Aud Smell Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 I said it earlier and you may have missed it. i saw that. i understand what you're saying. but i'm not so sure, man -- i see yellows. this got me laughing.
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