My college football preview column will be up later today on ESPN. I’m gonna be traveling (more on that in a sec), so Vince will add the link when it goes live. Drum roll please… here it is.
The Canucks unveiled their new uniforms yesterday, and everything you need to know about them can be found in this photo.
Looks pretty good as a T-shirt, right? But when you add sleeve stripes, sleeve numbers, shoulder patches, and waist striping, the total effect is way too busy. Throw in a captain’s “C” and you’ve reached critical mass.
Personally, I have no problem with the city name on the front (at the very least, it’s certainly not part of any other template we’ve seen, right?), and I give them credit for rendering it in a simple typeface with no drop shadow, no outlining, no bells or whistles. But why pair it with the orca, which nobody ever liked to begin with? Feels like a shotgun wedding. And why make the orca so big? If you combine the logo and the wordmark, the combined acreage takes up much more of the jersey than a typical NHL crest — it’s too much.
Other notes:
• The rear typography is fine.
• As much as I love lower-jersey stripes, I’m starting to think they just don’t work with Reebok’s rounded hemline.
• Nice to see the stick/rink logo on the pants.
Personally, I’m still hoping they’ll eventually use this.
Membership News: As you can see at right, Scott really outdid himself with the Colorado Caribous treatment for Matt Thompson’s card. My original plan was to glue some real fringe to Matt’s laminated card, but I’ve tabled that idea, since it would obscure Scott’s excellent work.
Yesterday’s batch of new designs (which, like all the membership designs, are on display in the card gallery) had two other notable entries: First, there’s our first playing surface-based design. True, it’s not a uniform, but I’ve occasionally written about field design, and that Robert Indiana-designed court was definitely part of the Bucks’ graphic identity in the 1990s, so why not? Looks pretty swank when cloaked in the Uni Watch border, too.
And then there’s this, based on the WFL’s old Southern California Sun. Scott thinks this one’s gonna be controversial because you’re all gonna start screaming, “Hey, that’s purple, what gives?” I say you’re all smart enough to recognize the difference between purple and fuschia. And yeah, fuschia is arguably the more offensive of the two, but it almost never comes up in the uni world, so I can’t get too worked up about it. More of a kitschy indulgence than a loathsome plague.
Weekday Road Trip: Just in case the purple fuschia card design sparks an uprising, Scott and I are high-tailing it upstate today to catch a Binghamton Mets game. If any Bingotown-area readers want to join us for beer and spiedies, we’ll be at the always-wonderful Sharkey’s from about 5:00 to 6:15.
Sorry for the super-short notice. And if you can’t make it to Sharkey’s but want to join us at the game, e-mail your name and cell number to Vince. He’ll get the info to me later in the day, and then I’ll call you from the stadium to let you know where we’re sitting.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Here’s a doozy: MLB exec Bob Watson actually entered the Red Sox dugout during last night’s game to tell Bosox skipper Terry Francona to wear a jersey instead of his usual fleece pullover. Details here. … According to the last item on this page, the 49ers are thinking about wearing Montana-era throwbacks all season long, as a tribute to Bill Walsh (good find by Chris Rogers). … “I happened to stumble across a hurling match on one of the more obscure Dish channels,” writes Craig Ward. “I found it odd that the players wore all sorts of different colored helmets — there doesn’t appear to be any rhyme or reason to it, just personal preference.” Anyone know more about this? … Several readers noted that the MLB logo was missing from Robinson Cano’s jersey on Tuesday night. … “Tuesday night, Comcast ran a special piece about Ryne Sandberg and his life as the manager of the Peoria Chiefs, the Cubs’ single-A affiliate,” writes Pat Ratliff. “Ryne said that when some of his players saw old pictures of him rocking the high stirrups back in his playing days, they were blown away, as if they hadn’t seen stirrups in their lives. Ryne proceeded to order a supply of stirrups from the Cubs for his team to wear on the field. Looks like he needs to take his own advice and show some sock. Also looks like none of his players in the pic are actually wearing stirrups — just socks.” … A source in the Rangers’ clubhouse reports that skipper Ron Washington does not wear a cup. The source also offers this bit of news: “A promising development for next season — we’re most likely going to use the Cool Base material for our sleeveless jerseys, which would provide the benefits of the cooler material without the weird underarm gussets.” … Penn State is pulling a Wisconsin (with thanks to William F. Yurasko). … Vince will be minding the store today while I’m road-tripping. So if you have spam-filter problems or other site-related issues, contact him. Ticker tips can still come to me.
#1 by John O'Hare on 08.30.07 8:02 am |
Gotta disagree with you on the Vancouver jerseys. The city on the front is unique, I like the orca, and the stick-rink is a nice throwback. If you want to give an example of a mess, look no further than the Islanders new unis. Totally pathetic, and I’m an Islander fan. I’d rather see the fishsticks uni than this mess.
#2 by Jim on 08.30.07 8:12 am |
Vancouver needs to go back to the black, yellow and orange ‘Canuck’ Design of the 90’s. Those were great. If I was smarter I’d post a picture.
#3 by Mike Engle on 08.30.07 8:18 am |
Are there still going to be those f*cking jock tags on the player’s lower left hand side of the jersey? When not tucked in, they’re going to look like dumbasses. I hope equipment managers are smart enough to do a Clemens (cut off that damn tag).
#4 by Mike Engle on 08.30.07 8:20 am |
Here you go.
Here you go again.
#5 by John Zajac on 08.30.07 8:24 am |
About the Cano jersey…
Many of the Yankees are using the same Pinstripe jersey over and over again, and the MLB logo is actually wearing off from all the washes that need to be done to get them looking white. You can see the same thing on Arod, Giambi, among others.
#6 by Robert on 08.30.07 8:25 am |
Bob Watson is officially my hero. Next time he needs to have the MLB security guy escort the fleece-wearer to the clubhouse for a little reeducation on the importance of wearing a jersey.
#7 by GoTerriers on 08.30.07 8:32 am |
Yeah, but consistency counts (and this from a Yankees fan). . .Did Watson walk over to the Yankees dugout and reprimand Ron Guidry who was wearing a pullover and not a jersey? Torre might have been pullover-clad as well (He DEFINITELY was on Tuesday night!) No mention of that in the piece from the Post
#8 by Monte on 08.30.07 8:32 am |
My guess on the hurling helmets has to do with funds. While hugely popular in Ireland, hurling is still a game played exclusively by amateurs. Since teams are playing for their home counties in the all ireland championships, they probably play for other teams within their county during other parts of the year.
Also, I dig the new canucks uniforms. The whale is a bit large, but i like what they’ve done with the wordmark.
#9 by johnt on 08.30.07 8:34 am |
“I happened to stumble across a hurling match on one of the more obscure Dish channels,†writes Craig Ward. “I found it odd that the players wore all sorts of different colored helmets — there doesn’t appear to be any rhyme or reason to it, just personal preference.†Anyone know more about this?
With GAA you have your local club and if you are good enough, also play for the county (Cork as shown in the pic) all players would wear the helmets of the local club as there is no one helmet for the county. This is mainly because GAA is not professional so they have to save costs wherever possible.
#10 by Monte on 08.30.07 8:34 am |
#11 by DC on 08.30.07 8:44 am |
The various hurling helmets have something to do with lack of funds, but the helmet is also not considered a part of the standard uniform. It’s totally optional for players over 21. So I liken it to NBA players wearing different wristbands, or MLBers wearing different batting gloves.
#12 by Minna H. on 08.30.07 8:44 am |
The Vancouver unis don’t even work as t-shirts. They are ugly, and I agree that the lower stripe does not look good on the rounded hemlines of the jerseys.
Hey! I’m back from England, y’all. I only watched one footy game on the telly, and it was only a friendly between England and Germany. Nothing much to report in terms of unis.
However, in the Chicago O’Hare airport, there were pink caps a’plenty. Even though I am the supposed target audience for such cappery (yes, I just made up that word), looking at them made me want to scream. I hate pink.
#13 by Jim on 08.30.07 8:45 am |
Thanks for the pics. Man, those jerseys are sweet. WAY better than the new ones. They are just too cramped and busy. I like the blue and green though. If they wanted blue and green just should have stuck with the ’stick and rink’ jersey they wore as their third jersey last year. Those were great too.
#14 by James P. on 08.30.07 8:47 am |
Torre weares his jersey under the jacket when he wears the jacket.
I can’t stand any manager or coach not wearing their jersey in favor of a freaking pullover. I find it interesting that Watson said something to Francona when he did…
#15 by ESS on 08.30.07 8:49 am |
I would have rather seen Johnny Canuck under “Vanocuver” myself. Much better than that stupid orca.
#16 by PFGuay on 08.30.07 8:49 am |
Vancouver did a few things right. The blue/greeen colour combo is by far superior to the red/black/blue/silver of the last few years. Glad to see the rink/stick logo still intact, but the city name gives it a college football feel that is weird. Not sure about the font either, at least they had the decency of creating their own font (pretty sure), but it still looks a little true-type-y.
If the Leafs jersey’s are as bad, Toronto might just be the worst jersey town collectively (Jays, Raps, Leafs). Maybe that’s a new poll.
#17 by Mike V on 08.30.07 9:01 am |
I think we have another entry that we can file under the ‘not great’, but ‘not completely terrible either’ category. I like the colors (though i also like the black, yellow, and orange as well), just a bit busy. The Johnny Canuck would have been better.
#18 by Chitown Joe on 08.30.07 9:02 am |
The very same Bob Watson that scored baseball’s one millionth run?
#19 by johnt on 08.30.07 9:06 am |
Besides helmuts, footwear i ssupplied by the player not the county, so they will not match either
http://www.rebelgaa....
#20 by Shadeymonk on 08.30.07 9:07 am |
Yea, it could have been the Panthers’ uniform, so while it’s not the best jersey unveiled, it’s definitely not the worst.
#21 by hott rodd on 08.30.07 9:09 am |
In single bar facemask news, Scott Player was released
#22 by Robert on 08.30.07 9:11 am |
Yes.
#23 by Bryan on 08.30.07 9:11 am |
I just read a comment on yesterday’s post expressing hope that the Rbk Edge jersey template goes the way of the new NBA ball. Personally, I would love to see that happen, as all but 2 of these jerseys thus far (Bruins, Red Wings) are atrocious on some level or another (whether it be apron strings, weird sleeves and hemlines, shoulder piping, etc). However this will not happen unless the players express their displeasure with the jerseys (remember, no one cared what basketball fans thought of the new ball; it was player gripes that finally sent it back to the drawing board). So far, I haven’t heard any player comment other than “Well, it was weird at first, but I kinda like it now” or something to that effect. Bottom line: Gary Bettman hates real hockey fans, and he is destroying the game those fans love to attract more casual, dumber fans so ratings go up and bank accounts get bigger.
Rant over.
#24 by Caknuck on 08.30.07 9:15 am |
Ah, Sentanta Sports, the all-soccer, -Australian Football League, -rugby and -hurling channel.
#25 by Shadeymonk on 08.30.07 9:18 am |
As far as the new NHL jersey’s go, here’s how I would rank Vancouver in with all the other jersey’s that have been officially unveiled so far
Bruins
Red Wings
Rangers
Blue Jackets
Senators
Capitals
Canucks
Lightning
Islangers
Predators
Panthers
#26 by todd krevanchi on 08.30.07 9:21 am |
i still dont get this cool base jersey situation. will someone please explain it to me?
ok, i understand the material and its benefits with moisture and cooling and all its technology.
but if its such a good material, why arent all jerseys (home, road, alternates) made with the cool base material? why just 1 of the jerseys?
it makes no sense!
i refuse to accept cost as an answer, i mean, its the freakin major leagues!
#27 by Shaftman on 08.30.07 9:22 am |
The Islanders jersey’s are so bad that they changed their name and the old ones went into hiding. They are in the “Jersey Protection Program”
#28 by The Modernish Father on 08.30.07 9:28 am |
Egads, no. There’s something about those colors and that logo that just screams “diner” to me. Probably mostly the logo.
I actually like the Canucks’ new duds, but I think the Orca C would work better as a secondary mark on the sleeve. Imagine how awesome having the rink-stick under that ‘VANCOUVER’ lettering would be.
#29 by Clint on 08.30.07 9:30 am |
Wouldn’t Penn St also be pulling a Miami?
#30 by Jon L on 08.30.07 9:39 am |
Hallelujah!!!!
I’m so glad the 9ers are considering the old jerseys. I’ve thought the new design was a “maroon mistake” since day one…and the black outline on everything, PLEASE!!
The old unis were classics. Maybe they will win the Super Bowl and refuse to go back for b/c of superstition…yeah right!
#31 by Scott Jenkins on 08.30.07 9:46 am |
I have been pissed ever since the 49ers ditched their classic uni’s for their current Reebok garbage (back in ‘96). I wonder if they’ll consider wearing the white jerseys while on the road?
#32 by Stuby on 08.30.07 9:48 am |
Yep, same dude.
#33 by jsdryden on 08.30.07 9:50 am |
Intersting article here regarding the new Canucks sweaters…
#34 by GoTerriers on 08.30.07 9:52 am |
Okay, I’ll expose my ignorance. . .
Is there something that linking an orca to the city of Vancouver that would make it a natural selection for the logo of a team??
Please forgive an ignorant American who has spent his entire life on the East Coast.
#35 by Stuby on 08.30.07 9:54 am |
If you need footage of Bob Watson wearing the Tequila Sunrise uni, watch ‘The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training’. He may even have a line or two during the famous “LET THEM PLAY” scene at the Astrodome.
BTW, on IMDB he’s credited as Robert J. Watson.
#36 by Joe Drennan on 08.30.07 9:56 am |
Now that’s not a bad idea. I think that’s the way the city name would work best.
On another note, I too like the old orange and black skate logo, but wouldn’t want it back full time, maybe as an alternate when alternates are allowed again.
#37 by Michael Churchill on 08.30.07 9:58 am |
D’you mean Setanta?
#38 by Bryan on 08.30.07 9:58 am |
Orcas are prevalent in the waters off the western coast of Canada, and Vancouver is near the coast. One of the articles I read said the jerseys included “our natural neighbor, the orca”
#39 by GoTerriers on 08.30.07 10:01 am |
I knew Vancouver is on the coast . . .I did not know about the prevalence of orcas off said coast. Thank you for the education. . . everything makes more sense now (except of course the wordmark on the front of the jersey!)
#40 by Broker75 on 08.30.07 10:01 am |
here’s mine: Senators, Red Wings, Bruins, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Lightning, Canucks, Predators, Panthers, Islanders.
#41 by anthony on 08.30.07 10:06 am |
It looks as though Vancouver has a “self-esteem” issue.
Why else would they feel the need to showcase the city they’re from? Imagine if the Rangers placed a NEW YORK over the liberty head logo… It would look like crap.
Thumbs way down.
#42 by Stuby on 08.30.07 10:07 am |
Isn’t the Orca on the jersey also supposed to resemble a totem pole, kinda like the Seahawks helmet?
#43 by DJ on 08.30.07 10:13 am |
Isn’t the Orca on the jersey also supposed to resemble a totem pole, kinda like the Seahawks helmet?
Yes. It’s done using motifs from First Nation (the Canadian term for their indigenous people) art.
The Johnny Canuck would have been better.
If you go to Chris Creamer’s logo page, he has a number of new secondary marks for the Canucks, one of which is a block “V” with Johnny Canuck’s head. Perhaps for the third jersey that might debut in 2008-2009?
#44 by Trump1010 on 08.30.07 10:18 am |
Ottawa Citizen ranks the top (or bottom depending how you look at it) 5 worst NHL jerseys (their word, not mine…)
#45 by Trump1010 on 08.30.07 10:19 am |
Take 2 on that link…
#46 by Taha on 08.30.07 10:25 am |
I have an idea for Paul (and Vince). With all the money that you have raised from the very successful membership program, why doesn’t Uniwatch sponsor a little league baseball team and supply appropriate leg-wear and uniforms? Change the “Get It” T-shirt to a jersey; I would totally get one for myself.
#47 by interlockingtc on 08.30.07 10:25 am |
What saddens me: the “update” of the wonderfully abstract and iconic stick-in-rink.
How could they? Why would they?
#48 by Teebz on 08.30.07 10:28 am |
The city on the front would be unique if Nashville hadn’t done the exact same thing weeks earlier on their road jerseys. That’s like saying that Tampa Bay is unique for only putting the jersey number on the front of the road jerseys when the Barney Rubble Hairpieces started the trend.
As I stated in my blog, it’s not like Vancouver didn’t know about the huge sales of their retro jerseys last season. Why not swap the stick-in-rink logo for the Orca logo? Put the Orca on the shoulder, and then combine the “Vancouver” wordmark and stick-in-rink to make it far more pleasing to the eye. The Orca looks stupid on the home jerseys mostly because the white and silver blend together.
The Canucks dropped the ball on this one. They had a chance to be as good as the Bruins, but they seemingly lost their minds when it came to the front of the jersey.
#49 by Mayer on 08.30.07 10:29 am |
Does anyone know why the Galaxy were wearing a black armband last night during the SuperLiga final?
#50 by Anthony Verna on 08.30.07 10:32 am |
For Antonio Puerta, of Sevilla. He passed away after having multiple heart attacks (seemingly one on the field). It was very frightening when I saw it on TV.
http://en.wikipedia....
#51 by Jared Wheeler on 08.30.07 10:34 am |
Kick ball fun uni story here
#52 by Jared Wheeler on 08.30.07 10:36 am |
link not working..will try to repost
#53 by Tom on 08.30.07 10:40 am |
Wow! I agree with you 100% on your list order.
#54 by mg12 on 08.30.07 10:41 am |
Sorry Matt Thompson, but the Colorado Caribou top my list of worst uniforms EVER!
You are a brave man to have this uniform illustrated on you UniWatch membership card.
#55 by Matt Beahan on 08.30.07 10:41 am |
Paul, sorry to be picky but the Robert Indiana-designed Mecca floor debuted in ‘77, and was gone by (IIRC) ‘88. Still, one of the nicest courts I’ve ever seen, although the ‘96 - ‘99 Hornets court was always my favourite.
Hey, there’s a thought… A column about weird and wonderful court & field designs…
#56 by Stuby on 08.30.07 10:51 am |
Although fictitious, this court must make that column.
#57 by Matthew H on 08.30.07 10:53 am |
Bob Watson seriously needs to get some balance in his life. Who really cares if a manager wears a licensed fleece pull over or a jersey? He spends 99.9% of his time in the dugout! I’m no Red Sox fan, but I applaud Francona for throwing Watson out on his ass.
#58 by tape on 08.30.07 10:57 am |
1. The new Canucks unis are very good. They would have been better if the orca and the stick/rink logos were swapped, however. I’d have made the typeface on the Vancouver a little smaller, but that’s nitpicking.
2. Waistline stripes on the jersey not meshing (har har) with the Reebok rounded hemline is 176% Reebok’s fault. There is absolutely no reason to have the rounded hemline, especially when it ruins traditional hockey jersey striping.
3. The 49ers should return to the “Montana Era” jerseys full-time and permanently.
4. As a resident of Boston, Terry Francona needs to take off that ugly pullover and start wearing a jersey pronto. The only thing that would look worse than him wearing that pullover is if they pulled a bum off the street to coach the team.
5. God bless the MECCA Arena.
#59 by Dan on 08.30.07 10:57 am |
I dont understand why everyone is hating on the orca C so much. Without a doubt the orca is the most common animal assosciated with the city and it is famous for its ocean wildlife. Compared to any other logo the Canucks have had as of yet the orca C is the only one that even remotely displays any sembelance of sanity and to me it has always seemed to fit the city and its identity…i dont see how a square with a line through it would have been better?
#60 by William Harrison on 08.30.07 10:58 am |
The “VANCOUVER” on the front of the Canucks’ new sweaters is a shout-out to the old Vancouver Millionaires and the WHL Canucks of old, both of whom had “VANCOUVER” arched across the front of the jersey, with player numbers underneath.
I would love the new jerseys had they not used such a large logo beneath the wordmark, and especially if they had used the old stick-rink-C logo instead, with no shoulder patches.
That damn Reebok tail has got to got, though; it even sullies the excellent new sweaters of my beloved Bruins. They should at least match the bottom tail to the breezers, so it would blend in…
#61 by Ben LaPlante on 08.30.07 11:05 am |
Is there any reason Joe Torre and other Yankees coaches don’t have the “10″ tribute to Phil Rizzuto on their sleeves? I’ve noticed the lack of the “10″ the past two nights while watching the Sox/Yankees games.
#62 by Stuby on 08.30.07 11:07 am |
So, has Francona ever thought to wear something warm under his jersey? just an idea.
#63 by Purple Brigade on 08.30.07 11:08 am |
This is an outrage.
The Brigade has spoken.
#64 by Dane on 08.30.07 11:10 am |
This travesty in Vancouver has got me thinking about why certain franchises feel compelled to radically alter their uni-look multiple times during their existence. Yes, the majority of teams will make changes now and again, but just think through the uni-history of these franchises:
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
Los Angeles Kings
Houston Astros
(There’s probably some NBA teams that should be added, but I haven’t paid close enough attention.)
Multiple logos, multiple color schemes - no clear identity. (Also no championships, but that has nothing to do with the argument.)
And listen up, Arizona D-backs, Phoenix Coyotes, and Anaheim Ducks. These teams just feel like they could go down the same fuschia and teal alley.
#65 by Stuby on 08.30.07 11:14 am |
Padres & White Sox also come to mind for multiple color schemes in baseball. There are many in the NBA like the Bucks, Cavs & Hawks to name just a few.
#66 by todd krevanchi on 08.30.07 11:17 am |
court winner:
pittsburgh pisces
1st runner up:
colorado state
i always liked the faux “netting” outlining the lanes in new jersey
http://farm1.static....
i give a thumbs down to courts which utilize different color floor stains to highlight the perimeter from beyond the arch…
http://farm1.static....
if you are gonna change floor stains, do it for the lane and the lane only…
#67 by Marty Met on 08.30.07 11:17 am |
The Rangers (blech!!) have more jersey designs than the Kings or the Caps. Statue of Liberty (even though the real statue is in New Jersey); Crest; Rangers word mark diagnally; New York word mark diagnally.
#68 by Shaftman on 08.30.07 11:24 am |
I think what they were getting at were “re-designs” of a teams identity. Such as when the Islanders whet from this to this. They are not counting the total amount of jersey designs they currently have. Correct me if I’m wrong.
#69 by todd krevanchi on 08.30.07 11:27 am |
court winner:
pittsburgh pisces
1st runner up:
colorado state
i always liked the faux “netting” outlining the lanes in new jersey
http://farm1.static....
i give a thumbs down to courts which utilize different color floor stains to highlight the perimeter from beyond the arch…
http://farm1.static....
if you are gonna change floor stains, do it for the lane and the lane only…
#70 by Art Mah on 08.30.07 11:29 am |
Regarding the hurling helmets - I do know that one of the preferred helmets is an old style hockey/skating helmet that hasn’t been in production for almost 20 years. It was an old Cooper SK100 or SK200. It is basically a couple of pieces of plastic held together with a couple of screws and foam lining is like a denser styrofoam.
The true originals seem to go for incredibly high amounts whenever offered on ebay, most of them going to Ireland for hurling as most of the descriptions usually are aimed at those players.
It’s too bad I never scooped up some of the old hockey helmets that would be sitting in stock for years when I worked in an old sports shop - they’re worth a gold mine now
#71 by Broker75 on 08.30.07 11:31 am |
here’s mine: Senators, Red Wings, Bruins, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Lightning, Canucks, Predators, Panthers, Islanders.
how could I forget the LA Kings’ wicked looking jersey. They could be rated before or after the Senators as best to worst.
#72 by Stuby on 08.30.07 11:34 am |
I think Texas A&M uses different color stains pretty well. The parquet is a bit much, but I like the state outline.
#73 by Jeremy on 08.30.07 11:35 am |
Since when is the Statue of Liberty in NJ?
#74 by Pat on 08.30.07 11:37 am |
Regarding best court designs…
Nuff said.
#75 by possum on 08.30.07 11:37 am |
The Rangers don’t use the “New York” diagonally anymore. They only used that from 78-87. Also the NY shield was only used for 2 years (76-78). But they did have a white and blue Liberty alternate at one point recently. The rest of the jersey aside from these minor differences has been the same. I fail to see your point.
#76 by Trump1010 on 08.30.07 11:42 am |
Google Map it and check out where the state line is in the Upper New York Bay… It (and Ellis Island) actually sits in NJ’s waters.
#77 by Matt B on 08.30.07 11:43 am |
>Since when is the Statue of Liberty in NJ?
I used to think the same thing myself. If you look on most maps, Liberty Island falls on to the west of the NY-NJ line.
Turns out that NJ has never claimed jurisdiction over the dry land portion of Liberty Island, even though the submerged portions lie in NJ waters.
#78 by ross on 08.30.07 11:45 am |
The best part of the A&M court is the “Texas” sized center logo
#79 by Jason G. on 08.30.07 11:47 am |
Let’s not forget about this as a weird playing surface.
#80 by GoTerriers on 08.30.07 11:47 am |
Always has been . . . Liberty Island is in New York Harbor, but the NY/NJ state line runs through the harbor. Liberty Island is technically on the Jersey side of the harbor.
#81 by Mark on 08.30.07 11:49 am |
I dig these Vancouver uniforms. Reminds me of the Whalers, in more ways than one.
#82 by Matt B on 08.30.07 11:50 am |
The legs of the M’s on that Mecca card look too thick, perhaps to accommodate the aspect ratio of the card. Good photos of the floor are impossible to find on the web, but I have a lithograph at home…
Great, great, floor.
#83 by Dan on 08.30.07 11:51 am |
That’s a very decent ranking…I can endorse that order.
#84 by todd krevanchi on 08.30.07 11:51 am |
exactly right stuby. whether you use parquet or not, that is a nice floor based simply on those lanes…
#85 by Flip on 08.30.07 11:54 am |
I personally believe, ah, like since, ever.
#86 by Broker75 on 08.30.07 11:54 am |
One of the field designs that stick in my mind was when the Mets designed their outfield of the skyline. Was it painted? cut that way? It was truely amazing. I used to work as a grounds crew on a golf course and had a different design everyday. We used the same seed for our greens as the Washington Redskins used for their playing field at RFK.
#87 by Shaftman on 08.30.07 12:00 pm |
I agree, I thought it was amazing that they were able to do it, I just didn’t like the way that it looked on TV.
#88 by Marty Met on 08.30.07 12:01 pm |
Point being they have changed there uniforms more than the Caps and Kings.
#89 by Matt B on 08.30.07 12:05 pm |
The legs of the Mecca M’s are indeed too wide. Blurry, lo-res photo of the lithograph.
#90 by Shaftman on 08.30.07 12:06 pm |
Just in case people don’t know what we are talking about.
#91 by Shaftman on 08.30.07 12:08 pm |
This is a better picture.
#92 by Jason on 08.30.07 12:09 pm |
MLB never told this guy to wear a uniform.
#93 by Stuby on 08.30.07 12:11 pm |
I’m trying to remember which NBA team had their 3-point area fade from one color one one side to a different color on the other. Was it the Charlotte Hornets? Truly a bad look, though.
#94 by Go Irish on 08.30.07 12:12 pm |
The column is up
#95 by Richard on 08.30.07 12:15 pm |
This is the issue from the Boston Globe standpoint.
ps - sorry for being away for so long. i’ve missed you guys, but work’s been hectic.
#96 by possum on 08.30.07 12:19 pm |