tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post6228560575177247792..comments2024-03-24T05:20:57.142-04:00Comments on NHL Tournament of Logos: Islanders Unveil New Uniforms!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05730650488637033179noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-77168723234811724722007-09-14T21:24:00.000-04:002007-09-14T21:24:00.000-04:00The jersey looks okay, but I hate the numbers on t...The jersey looks okay, but I hate the numbers on the front and I don't like the patches of orange near the arms. Also, I believe that you can make decent uniforms out the orange and navy blue combination, just look at the Denver Broncos or the Isles' old uniforms.rohank4284https://www.blogger.com/profile/01437595475524643238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-3376564025782966532007-09-04T22:07:00.000-04:002007-09-04T22:07:00.000-04:00I could complain about the ugliness of the design,...I could complain about the ugliness of the design, but frankly I think the Islanders were doomed jersey-wise the moment someone picked out those colours. Navy blue and neon orange? Blerk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-11898708563170074052007-09-04T22:02:00.000-04:002007-09-04T22:02:00.000-04:00I tried asking this all last season with the Sabre...I tried asking this all last season with the Sabres and have never really been given an answer: What the HELL is the point of having the numbers on the front?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-245788615960263742007-09-03T03:31:00.000-04:002007-09-03T03:31:00.000-04:00one time. i threw up in the toilet right after tak...one time. i threw up in the toilet right after takin a dump... and it looked like these jerseys. no wait, it looked better.<BR/><BR/>the gordans fisherman and waves were a step or 2 above this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-26567283143007763552007-09-02T13:09:00.000-04:002007-09-02T13:09:00.000-04:00the logo is too big.the logo is too big.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-80449762755476982632007-08-30T22:08:00.000-04:002007-08-30T22:08:00.000-04:00These things are pretty ugly... but, hey, it could...These things are pretty ugly... but, hey, it could be worse. At least Islander fans won't have the urge to throw fish sticks, or be reaching for the barf bag because of motion sickness (wavy numbers and nameplates? Worst. Idea. Ever.).<BR/><BR/>Oh, and can we lose the laces already? They haven't served a functional purpose since wool sweaters were phased out, and I, for one, think they look Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-38419066010748027822007-08-25T14:43:00.000-04:002007-08-25T14:43:00.000-04:00Just to clear up information from a previous post ...Just to clear up information from a previous post from before, the Islanders only put the four stripes secondary logo on one shoulder only. That means the shoulder on the other side has nothing on it, which will allow for a spot for a patch to be put on. So all in all management did NOT make a Freudian slip. A Stanley Cup patch could be put on the shoulder that has nothing on it. As an IslanderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-14134747239935749302007-08-23T22:55:00.000-04:002007-08-23T22:55:00.000-04:00The blue on the top of the shoulders looks awkward...The blue on the top of the shoulders looks awkward..but it does look pretty nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-81726286376922775342007-08-22T16:37:00.000-04:002007-08-22T16:37:00.000-04:00ugly with the number on frontugly with the number on frontAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-12647325302656313502007-08-22T03:51:00.000-04:002007-08-22T03:51:00.000-04:00whats with every team taking after the Sabres with...whats with every team taking after the Sabres with the whole number on the front thing?, yeah teams did that way back in the day but, just because the Sabres did it again, they had to do it, but, nice jerseys nonetheless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-71705403241565162782007-08-18T22:47:00.000-04:002007-08-18T22:47:00.000-04:00LOL, UGLY... Not the worst but i'd be pissed if i ...LOL, UGLY... Not the worst but i'd be pissed if i was an isles fanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-26944200815922636312007-08-18T10:41:00.000-04:002007-08-18T10:41:00.000-04:00I don't like that the sleeves are a different colo...I don't like that the sleeves are a different color. On the blue jersey, see how they've outlined shoulder bars in white? That whole shoulder bar area should be a contrasting color, either orange outlined in white, or white outlined in orange, and leave the sleeves blue.<BR/><BR/>I've always contended that contrasting shoulder bars make a jersey look so much better, a la Bruins in the early 70'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-53211074309694033332007-08-18T00:26:00.000-04:002007-08-18T00:26:00.000-04:00These are just lame.that piping outlining the shou...These are just lame.that piping outlining the shoulders is just in the way and has no purpose at all.I have to say that the Isles have done a horrible job on these. the logo is classic, but the jersey sucks!! what a let down!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-4817845190046125312007-08-16T23:53:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:53:00.000-04:00Yep, and it looks like the owners and managers of ...Yep, and it looks like the owners and managers of those teams (or whoever approved the designs) have conceded that fact too. Subconsciously, they don't think their team will ever get there either. Can you say "Freudian slip"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-58661748358320249402007-08-16T22:38:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:38:00.000-04:00Good thing we won't have to worry about Buffalo or...Good thing we won't have to worry about Buffalo or the Isles making the Cup finals, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-91251172717183442732007-08-16T22:26:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:26:00.000-04:00For the teams that have numbers on the front (i.e....For the teams that have numbers on the front (i.e. Buffalo and the Isles), where are they going to put the Stanley Cup patch for if and when they make the SC Finals? <BR/><BR/>I guess they could put them on the shoulder a la the '94 Rangers, but then they would have to cover up the designs on their shoulders too. Seems like a bit of an oversight on the part of the jersey designers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-65566430761356918792007-08-16T22:05:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:05:00.000-04:00Ouffff the last comments are KINGS.Ouffff the last comments are KINGS.Sephirothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747541322849368834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-71490699474220717012007-08-16T21:42:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:42:00.000-04:00I was under the impression that the NHL would go b...I was under the impression that the NHL would go back to white jerseys at home? Perhaps I heard wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-11289365379774399832007-08-16T20:50:00.000-04:002007-08-16T20:50:00.000-04:00I still like 'em, except for the "A" on Witt's jer...I still like 'em, except for the "A" on Witt's jersey is bigger than the numbers. And if there are numbers on the sleeves, why do you need it on the chest?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-67345774973621967182007-08-16T19:19:00.000-04:002007-08-16T19:19:00.000-04:00Look at the Jersey Witt is wearing -- can you say ...Look at the Jersey Witt is wearing -- can you say BUSY. The huge oversized logo, the A on the left the number on the right, the strings and the NHL logo on the collar. It makes me dizzy just looking at it. <BR/><BR/>As for the tight fitting sweaters themselves I think they look ridiculous. When we first saw them at the All Star game with all the equipment bulging out from underneath it lookedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-4744631611340772122007-08-16T19:08:00.000-04:002007-08-16T19:08:00.000-04:00As each team starts to produce their new uniforms ...As each team starts to produce their new uniforms I am struck at the sameness of it all. The piping, the laces and the oh so misplaced NHL logo on the collar -- much like the NFL does. I would much rather have different companies design different team uniforms. With RBK designing each and every uniform the monotony becomes numbing. <BR/><BR/>This mad rush to be modern and updated puzzling. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-88226574775197531012007-08-16T18:59:00.000-04:002007-08-16T18:59:00.000-04:00WOW those are hideous. I feel sorry for any player...WOW those are hideous. I feel sorry for any player or fan who has to pull one of those over there head and look in a mirror or just know the shame of having to wear or cheer for one of those. It's all caught in a time warp its trying to be vintage and futuristic at the same time. What is with those awful numbers in the front. I'm a purist that alows for progession but that is just wrong. You knowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-41901743244090932722007-08-16T17:34:00.000-04:002007-08-16T17:34:00.000-04:00As a Sabres fan, I dig the front numbers. But I th...As a Sabres fan, I dig the front numbers. But I think they should be orange on the blue jerseys. The white looks awkward. <BR/><BR/>As long as the fisherman is long gone, that's what's important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-92119657029695686432007-08-16T17:29:00.000-04:002007-08-16T17:29:00.000-04:00It looks like in the Brendan Witt photo there are ...It looks like in the Brendan Witt photo there are numbers on the sleeve, but not in the DiPietro photo...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419524927872665062.post-82547160490440800652007-08-16T17:07:00.000-04:002007-08-16T17:07:00.000-04:00I know it. So sad. That's why I was referring to i...I know it. So sad. That's why I was referring to it in the past tense. Although I can't say I was entirely disappointed by the ending. It was a quality show, if you ask me. (Not that anyone did.)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730650488637033179noreply@blogger.com