Retro jerseys

[Redliner]

Love the retros and I always will, but they shouldn't be our primary jersey. I'm fine with the team wearing them 8 times a year or whatever but they should be kept and celebrated as a part of Flames history, not re-instated so we can try and live in the glory days of our past like the lunkheads up north.

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

The retros are outdated and they do not represent all of the Flames colours as there is no black. They are bland and boring which was great back in the 80's but look dated and blah now. The 2004 jerseys were the perfect design, bring those back and leave the retros for retro night. The people that want to dwell in jersey past can whine all they want but it won't matter because the team recognizes that you can't stay glued to the past. The retros will never be the full time jerseys again, I guarantee it.

I know you like the black on the jersey but black is not a Flames colour. It shouldn't be there.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by playmaker

Leave the retro thirds to special events only and change our current uniforms to something like Bastian Schmulling concept below



The only thing I'd add to them is a subtle outline around yokes (red on white jerseys and yellow on red jerseys) with the new shoulder patch inside. Hopefuly they will ged rid of black flaming C soon and bring the legendary white flaming C back.
White on red provides much better contrast and makes jerseys look sharper.

Make the 'C' black on the red jersey and that would be a nice simple design.

Not to sound anti-Canadian or anti-Albertan, but the Flags look so dumb. The little blue patch on a red jersey has to be the worst design in the NHL.

But....if, I had my way, I would go back to the retros for the road and at home.

[BACKCHECK!!!]

Just giving some love to the current home jersey.

Easily one of my all time favorites. I bought mine within a day or two of them coming out, and I'm not one of the "buy everything Flames-related" people.

Also, the flags are the best thing on any jersey in the NHL.

[c.t.ner]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

I agree. I enjoyed them a lot more this year seeing them once than seeing them 10 times last year. Edmonton's ruined their 80's jerseys, why do the same here?

This.

I love the retros, but I like seeing them once and a while as a Third Jersey and for special occasions. Seeing them on the team every game would lose the nostalgia. The Oilers look like they're really trying to live in the past glory by wearing the blue/orange every game.

I like that there are distinct jersey eras for our teams history.

Retros - Glory Years.
Pedistals - Young Guns/Fluery Years
2004 Run - Iginla/Kipper

Create a new simple and classic set of threads for the Monohan Years and let them define a new era for that Jersey.

[$ven27]

I hate when teams change their jerseys all the time (Vancouver). Just go with the Retros, touch them up a little and don't change them ever again.

[Igottago]

No question the retros ARE the Calgary Flames. How great was it to see the Stanley Cup winners come out in the proper Flames jerseys, and then see the kids go out wearing the same threads. The Flames just look like a way better team in those jerseys. The organization needs to do the right thing here and make the Flames look like the Flames again. The pride in the organization will start to be restored with that simple change, from the players to the fans.

Also, the Flames would've won the cup in 2004 if they had the retro jerseys on!

[YYC in LAX]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

The retros are outdated and they do not represent all of the Flames colours as there is no black. They are bland and boring which was great back in the 80's but look dated and blah now. The 2004 jerseys were the perfect design, bring those back and leave the retros for retro night. The people that want to dwell in jersey past can whine all they want but it won't matter because the team recognizes that you can't stay glued to the past. The retros will never be the full time jerseys again, I guarantee it.

I need to pile on. You say don't dwell in jersey past and then proceed to say we should bring back the 2004 jersey? LOL c'mon man.

Retros FTW.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by playmaker

Leave the retro thirds to special events only and change our current uniforms to something like Bastian Schmulling concept below



The only thing I'd add to them is a subtle outline around yokes (red on white jerseys and yellow on red jerseys) with the new shoulder patch inside. Hopefuly they will ged rid of black flaming C soon and bring the legendary white flaming C back.
White on red provides much better contrast and makes jerseys look sharper.

These seem nice. As someone else said, I'd experiment with a black C on the red, but I like the white as well.

[troutman]

Black was a shameless attempt by most sports franchises to try and sell ball caps to hip-hop
Mall rats.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by troutman

Black was a shameless attempt by most sports franchises to try and sell ball caps to hip-hop
Mall rats.

I have no idea what it was an attempt at, but regardless, it looked / looks sharp.

[Yamer]

Black as an accent does well (see the North Stars jerseys as a prime example).

[Itse]

The 2004 jersey is nice too, but not as good as the retros.

But the retro white is the ultimate for me, I want that back more than anything.

[Mr.Coffee]

the Flames need new uniforms because the existing set is hideous (all of them).

Whatever they do I don't give a damn but for the love of Christ just get a set that doesn't make one want to claw their eyes out.

Same goes for Stampeders actually. Losing black seems like a logical step for better aesthetics.

[tvp2003]

Related question: if/when the Cowboy alternate jersey gets mothballed, how long until it comes back as the cool "so bad it's good" design (similar to the Pedestal jerseys nowadays)? Especially if Monahan ends up reaching his full potential (i.e. with this being his rookie year)?

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

ban this man

Yup, ban somebody for having a differing opinion. I believe I have said this before, are you a mod? No? Then shut your hole! Freakin trolls on this board....

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by icecube

No, I am not wrong, the retros are being discontinued, everything has pointed to it. They are not coming back as the regular jerseys.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

I know you like the black on the jersey but black is not a Flames colour. It shouldn't be there.

Yes it is and has been longer than it was not.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Black as an accent does well (see the North Stars jerseys as a prime example).

The previous uniforms, without the black, were better though.

[shogged]

The 90s are so hot right now, so I'm voting for the young guns!