Red is a colour...often misunderstood

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

Things that are Red:

Terry Crisp's hair.

Don't you want to be red too?

You seen Crisper lately? He's sportin the distinguished old-dude-white.

Which is fitting because he's a frikkin traitor!

[Dan]

What I did last time was wore a red T-shirt over top of a white Flames jersey, and it looked pretty good. That's my advice to people that have jerseys that aren't red

[Buff]

Why stop at wearing red clothing to make it the C of Red? Make it the City of Red! Paint your cars, houses, lawns, trees, sidwalks and driveways red. Die your hair and clothes red and paint your body red too!

[StoneCole]

Originally Posted by Ace

*I have spent over $100 on a flames White road Jersey and since this is "official" flames gear this is better than my crappy red sweater. --This is an area that took many people a while to understand last time, you should not wear a White flames jersey, and especially not a black flames jersey. These items are not red, you will look like a fool. You would be better off wearing a Red Wings Jersey than anything not Red.

exactly: this point is key. These fans think that by wearing the jersey they are showing support. In reality this is very selfish. The best way to show support is to suck up your selfish pride and wear any red as opposed to a white or black Flames jersey. Any true fan will commend you for your raggedy red* t-shirt and conversly condemn you for wearing a white or black** jersey.

*edit: thanks corporatejay...had written white, but actually meant red. I was writing so many reds and whites and blacks that I confused myself.

**screwed this one up too, changed it from red to black.

[Rhettzky]

I don't get it.

[corporatejay]

he means raggedy RED tshirt.


but i think i disagree, white/black jersey trumps red raggedy tshirt, as does white/black jersey trumping another teams red jersey (a la carolina).

[Bobblehead]

Wait a second - how does this work again? It sounds complicated.

What about scarlett, or crimson, or maroon, or or vermilion, or carmine or cardinal?

[StoneCole]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

he means raggedy RED tshirt.


but i think i disagree, white/black jersey trumps red raggedy tshirt, as does white/black jersey trumping another teams red jersey (a la carolina).

I thanked you for the correction...but I disagree with the second part of your post. Raggedy red t-shirt over white or black jersey. Like I said, wearing the jersey is selfish. By doing this you are saying "I need everyone to know I'm a huge Flames fan", when you should be thinking more like "well some losers might not think I'm that big a fan, but I'll be adding to the atmosphere and the C of Red at the Dome".

Wearing another red jersey is unnaceptable in any case. If this were the case you'd be better off in white/black Flames jersey. Raggedy red t-shirt still beats both of these.

To review the Flames playoff attire depth chart:

1. Red Jersey (Including any older 80's or 90's era red jersey).
2. Other Red Shirt (excluding jerseys of other NHL teams, a Stamps red jersey would do splendidly).
3. White / Black Flames jersey.
4. Other NHL jersey.

[StoneCole]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

Wait a second - how does this work again? It sounds complicated.

What about scarlett, or crimson, or maroon, or or vermilion, or carmine or cardinal?

you mean red, or red, or red, or or red, or red, or red? See it's not that complicated...you just need to grow some balls (okay...sorry a little rude, but scarlett is red, teal is green...you get the picture...there are only really about five different colors).

[Jiggy_12]

There is simply no excuse to not wear red. We don't need these depth charts.

If you plan on cheering for the Flames and attending the game, wear red.

Unfortunatley, Calgarypuck is not the demographic we need to worry about. Everyone here understands. Its the casual fan that may not comply to our red standards.

[P-Air]

It is a Sea of Red. C of red is just some Flames marketing slogan dreamed up in the 90's sometime.

The Sea of Red was born during the 1986 Flames-Oilers series (hereafter, the greatest playoff series ever played). Play by play guy Don Whitman, observed that most Oilers fans were wearing white that year and remarked towards the end of game 2 that the Oilers would surely face a 'Sea of Red' when they came to Calgary for game 3.

And, in fact, they did.

Thus endeth the lesson.

[Painted Red]

The scientific reason you should wear red -

In Sports, Red Is Winning Color, Study Says

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...redsports.html

[smooth_operator]

ha ha... this thread is so funny to read lately..
How could people not get the point ? For gosh shale
Just wear RED ...
Red T shirt, red sweater, red shorts, painted body red, red wrapped, red face, red bra, red ..red red ....
for those who asked "can I wear red jersey with logo other Flames", well, think about it, what if the Flames met the Wings in the play off, would you wear your Wing jersey to the Dome?

[Superfraggle]

Originally Posted by P-Air

It is a Sea of Red. C of red is just some Flames marketing slogan dreamed up in the 90's sometime.

The Sea of Red was born during the 1986 Flames-Oilers series (hereafter, the greatest playoff series ever played). Play by play guy Don Whitman, observed that most Oilers fans were wearing white that year and remarked towards the end of game 2 that the Oilers would surely face a 'Sea of Red' when they came to Calgary for game 3.

And, in fact, they did.

Thus endeth the lesson.

Alright enough with this ridiculous debate. Both sides are right. It's a bloody pun. However it got started, the "C" of red has taken off BECAUSE it's a pun with "sea" of red. Sea of Red is the idea...C of Red is a little bit of humour. Personally, I prefer "C" of Red, so that you get both sides of things, but as long as nobody tries using See of Red, because all you SEE is Red, I'm happy.

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

he means raggedy RED tshirt.


but i think i disagree, white/black jersey trumps red raggedy tshirt, as does white/black jersey trumping another teams red jersey (a la carolina).

It's a good thing you're in Edmonton then. If you do plan on coming down for a game please wear a raggedy red t-shirt or other red shirt/bodypaint of your choice. DO NOT wear a black or white jersey.

[Ace]

You guys are missing the point about opposition Jersey's, of course you wouldn't wear these to the dome, that is the point! If you wouldn't wear a Red opposition team Jersey, you certainly will not wear a white home jersey. So go out and buy something RED.

[FlamesAddiction]

What if someone is colour blind, deaf, does not know sign language, and has no friends to give them a shirt.

Is it OK if they wear green?

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

What if someone is colour blind, deaf, does not know sign language, and has no friends to give them a shirt.

Is it OK if they wear green?

Is that you Dough-Boy?

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

Is that you Dough-Boy?

Why, was it pessimistic or contraversial?

I'm not sure I understand the Dowbiggen comparison?

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

blind, deaf, does not know sign language, and has no friends