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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
I don't think we need something solely fan-designed or anything like that. But maybe a focus group with some fans, actual designers that are outside of the Flames' echo chamber, a simple bit of research into what the fans are drooling over, etc. Even counting the thanks on posts on this thread would be more research than they've probably done on fans' opinions.
I just picture Ken King and the inner circle smiling at jersey concepts without actually real design sense. "Lots of black. Looks cool and modern! Blue flag on a red shirt? Sharp! Let's spell Calgary out on the third - we haven't done a scripty wordmark yet! It works for baseball! And it's got more black than ever!"
The current shirts may be selling, but that doesn't mean that better designs wouldn't sell truckloads more. Missed opportunity. My faith in the organization's communications is at an all time low ever since the "you're gonna love it!" CalgaryNext joke. That's not for this thread, but it falls under the larger umbrella and doesn't give confidence to the club's PR, image, communications, etc.
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That's exactly what teams should be doing. It's surprising it's not a common thing, as even just the buzz around them having the meeting would be a positive.
It's probably just as simple as the players, Edwards, the equipment guy, etc liking the black over the 80s stuff they keep seeing online. As silly as it seems, the people who would be running that focus group and running designs by ownership have a mountain of other things to do getting ready for the season. It seems to not get as much play in hockey ops as we'd hope - as fans that spend hundreds on merch.
I want to picture a group of people sitting down to come up with a style that perfectly captures the heritage and passion for the team. Combing through fan feedback, submissions, and observations at the Saddledome to get a good feel for what fans want and submitting concepts to ownership with detailed views on why this jersey should be what they wear. But that position doesn't exist
