Comments on: Port should get ‘back to black’ every week

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:05:00 +0000

A beautiful jumper and it really connects to the Port Adelaide essence and history, if the club’s board is smart enough they should use it as the official club Guernsey.

By: Steven Metzger

Steven Metzger — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:55:36 +0000

That’s a fantastic guernsey. Much better than the crap that they’ve been wearing since they joined the AFL.
They look like the San Jose Sharks (the team that I work for in the NHL) alternate jerseys (both old and new), which I love.

If they need a clash, they could just switch the black and white.

By: Timmuh

Timmuh — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:55:36 +0000

Prison bars, prison bars, prison bars – and when Collingwood are away to Port, Collingwood can suck it up and have a real alternative jumper.

By: Tifosi

Tifosi — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:57:01 +0000

They should have been allowed to wear the black and white stripes from the start. God forbid two teams could have a similar jersey. Part of the Port Adelaide heritage and story died when they had to change.

No wonder everyone hates collingwood.

Anyway its a great shirt. Much better than the one they play in now.

By: Michael DiFabrizio

Michael DiFabrizio — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:06:55 +0000

Absolutely. It’s a brilliant jumper, real intimidating. And the way Williams has spun it — back in black, looks like Port Adelaide — makes it even better.

By: Redb

Redb — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:23:11 +0000

kazama,

“but being named after a power plant is still pretty lame IMO.”

Oh I dunno, think of the sponsorship potential for a toy maker like Lego. You could make up little power station models for the kiddies.

Redb

By: Michael C

Michael C — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:20:31 +0000

Love the jumper –

the old grannie rule has to apply for a decent jumper – - i.e. can someones grannie knit it??

If yes – - then, it’s a good jumper,

if no – - then it’s some snotty marketing graduates idea of what a good jumper is.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:46:12 +0000

I really like the jumper, but unfortunately it clashes with the Crows, which is a bit of a problem for Showdowns. Better if both sides could wear their first jumper.

Has anybody ever suggested Port Adelaide wearing the prison bars for the Showdown? Its never broadcast into Melbourne so it couldn’t piss off Eddie McGuire too much.

By: Kazama

Kazama — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:41:29 +0000

Redb – not too sure about that, maybe there are some Power fans out there who can enlighten us (unlikely), but being named after a power plant is still pretty lame IMO.

By: Redb

Redb — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:07:59 +0000

Kazama, Michael,

The “Power’ comes from the power plant on the Port Adelaide River, is that right? If yes, at least there is some link rather than some marketing ‘numpty’ name.

Redb

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:04:05 +0000

Pirates is better than Power in my opinion. Most things are though.

By: Kazama

Kazama — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:58:59 +0000

Ryan Steele: ‘I remember there were even submitted ideas as ridiculous as “Port Adelaide Pirates.”’

With pink jerseys, no less.

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By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:20:26 +0000

Yeh, it’s hard for an AFL fan to come to grips with all white strips.

1. It reminds us of the Swans’ 72 year premiership drought, but most importantly
2. it reminds us of the time when the white maggots ruled the roost.

A few EPL clubs have all white strips, or very close to it, and I find it hard to get excited about such teams.

By: Redb

Redb — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:17:50 +0000

That is a good jumper, a little retro, but at least a footy jumper not some marketing designed ‘modern’ strip.

Curious comments from Mark Williams though, I know the jumper and colours are important but if you “ain’t got no heart” it matters little. I agree a white strips look soft, especially Fremantles, but I do like the Hawks away strip.

Redb

By: Redb

Redb — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:12:19 +0000

cccc for Collingwood

cccccccccccccccccccccccc for Carlton. (cheatin’ lyin’ tankin’ scum)

Redb

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:35:17 +0000

if you hate Collingwood, click four “c”s:

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By: Ryan Steele

Ryan Steele — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:32:40 +0000

As I recall, the original name and designs (logo, guernsey, et al) came about in the same way as this new strip – fan-submitted ideas and voting. I remember there were even submitted ideas as ridiculous as “Port Adelaide Pirates.”

I must admit, the new strip did grow on me very quickly, and, while it’s hard to say for sure (without asking the players), the fresh look of the squad may have livened them up enough to play as well as they did.

It’s a funny old thing. It’s hard to get a club to make a permanent change like this, but with both the players and coach possibly backing it, and the club having success on the strip’s debut, it could happen.

Kudos to that seven-year-old. She might even get sourced by other clubs/sporting codes to design their strips, as well.

By: mattamkII

mattamkII — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:26:13 +0000

hands up who hates collingwood?

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:23:35 +0000

Kinda looks like they’re wearing a Big V. Otherwise its good but really let them wear black & white stripes

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:11:15 +0000

This guernsey is an absolute winner. I couldn’t agree more with the comments and the article. A lot of other teams could do well to take a look at this simple design and adopt it themselves. This is exactly the sort of thing Port should be wearing, and as a Crows supporter, Adelaide should take a leaf out of the design book here.

I still think Port made a big mistake in the colours and name of their team when they entered the competition. In a small way they are [paying for it now by failing to attract members. There are deeper reasons for this of course but I’ve no doubt it is part of the problem.

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:06:13 +0000

no worries sheek – I got the message either way!!

By: sheek

sheek — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:57:18 +0000

Sorry Pip,

Too many ‘n’s’, not enouh ‘p’s’!

And p & n aren’t even side by side on the keyboard.

By: sheek

sheek — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:55:18 +0000

Pinninu,

Yep, I agree. Fancy being silly enough to take note of anything the Collywobbles say. Port have as much right to black & white as do Collingwood.

Tell ‘em to get nicked!

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:41:10 +0000

Good call – terrific guernsey.

I’d go one step further.

They should tell Collingwood to just f@rk off, and pull out the prison bars design whenever the hell it suits them.

By: Leigh Evans

Leigh Evans — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:32:12 +0000

A great jumper and no doubt it should be adopted as a permanent strip. On the crowd comment in the article, the AFL home crowd figures are distinctly flawed, because the majority of games each week are played where 2 supporter bases attend therefore giving an aggregate which is then compared to a single club attendance ie Port at AAMI. I have monitored crowd figures for a number of years and often Port draw more to one of their game than when 2 Victorian clubs play. It is also worth noting that Adelaide with more than double the supporter base than Port is now averagiong well under 40,000 for their games at home approx 36,000, and their crowds have been decreasing steadily over the past 5 years. Therefore clearly they also have a problem which incidentally they have admitted exists.

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:32:02 +0000

Agree with mark Williams statement “This one looks like Port Adelaide. It looks tough. It looks hard to beat.” It does not like the crap they wear know being a Port Adelaide Magpies support have never like the guernsey they currently wear.