[News] Flames new reverse retro jersey thread

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

The NHL went reverse retro for the skills competition last night. The Flames wore them exactly four times this season, the last being almost two months ago, and that's it, the 2022-2023 reverse retro won't be worn again this season.

The Flames really handled this poorly, introducing this and returning Blasty as a 3rd in the same season was terrible.

That picture looks like it came straight out of a video game

[bax]

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

The NHL went reverse retro for the skills competition last night. The Flames wore them exactly four times this season, the last being almost two months ago, and that's it, the 2022-2023 reverse retro won't be worn again this season.

The Flames really handled this poorly, introducing this and returning Blasty as a 3rd in the same season was terrible.

What has been terrible about it? Honest question I’m not sure what the issue is.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by bax

What has been terrible about it? Honest question I’m not sure what the issue is.

The Blasty is terrible. And is being worn way too much.

The reverse Retro is decent, and only being worn 4 times.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

The Blasty is terrible. And is being worn way too much.

The reverse Retro is decent, and only being worn 4 times.

And in like a two week period. Done before many fans received them as Christmas presents, lol.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by jayswin

And in like a two week period. Done before many fans received them as Christmas presents, lol.

It was smart to have them all wear the RR jerseys yesterday for this reason.

[bax]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

The Blasty is terrible. And is being worn way too much.

The reverse Retro is decent, and only being worn 4 times.

Ah I see where you’re coming from. Respectfully disagree.

The pedestal is fine for a one of. A funny nod to the past, but it’s a pretty ugly and awkward jersey.

Blasty is actually a good “blackout” style uniform. Blows the RR out of the water.

[getbak]

I think most teams are done wearing their Reverse Retros for the season, so it's not a problem that's unique to the Flames. I think Carolina was only scheduled to wear theirs once all season.

[jlh2640]

Blasty is awesome because it is so different. A few games a year is fine. The current RR is a nod to the past. I also like it.

[Sainters7]

RR > new Blasty. And loved seeing all the Reverse Retros last night, feels like 90% of em are solid. Adidas did a great job with them this year.

[Buff]

I was never a fan of Blasty. My 2nd most hated Flames jersey ever. I was very indifferent to the pedestal jersey during its era and I did not want it to return.

I hate the current 3rd. I've never liked the Blasty logo, especially as the big logo on the front.

I really like this year's black pedestals. The only black Flames jersey I've liked. I'd be fine with them as the 3rd jerseys.

I may even be fine with the blasty jersey as long as the logo was a red Flaming C.

[browna]

Originally Posted by bax

Ah I see where you’re coming from. Respectfully disagree.

The pedestal is fine for a one of. A funny nod to the past, but it’s a pretty ugly and awkward jersey.

Blasty is actually a good “blackout” style uniform. Blows the RR out of the water.

Take the pedestal part off the front and I'd say the RR is much better than Blasty. Jersey and full uniform as well.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

The Blasty is terrible. And is being worn way too much.

The reverse Retro is decent, and only being worn 4 times.

You are in the minority. People love Blasty. Some Flames fans are so weird when it comes to the "C". Most teams have alternate logos that fans are fine with but some Flames fans have to have the "C" on everything. It's a letter at the end of the day and really nothing special.

[TheScorpion]

Blasty is cool but I'm not sure they need to have two different black jerseys. A little unusual. But the RR is a one-year thing so not a big deal.

[tvp2003]

I’m not a huge fan of the Blasty jersey but the whole uniform put together looks great, very clean.

RR is fine for a one year thing, no need to wear them more than the four games they did. I’m wondering if we’ll ever see the Flames wear a “throwback” pedestal, with the original colours. That would be… interesting.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

You are in the minority. People love Blasty. Some Flames fans are so weird when it comes to the "C". Most teams have alternate logos that fans are fine with but some Flames fans have to have the "C" on everything. It's a letter at the end of the day and really nothing special.

It’s not even really the snot horse, though I don’t really care for it either.

The uniform is just too black.

The original blastys had more red. I didn’t like those either, but at least they were a bit better.

In any case, I don’t care what they wear if it only for a couple games. Wearing black for half the home games is too much, when our reds are basically the best unis in the sport.

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by getbak

I think most teams are done wearing their Reverse Retros for the season, so it's not a problem that's unique to the Flames. I think Carolina was only scheduled to wear theirs once all season.

Carolina wore theirs twice but they have six different jerseys this season so less dates isn't surprising.

[Burning Beard]

I'm sick of red honestly. Black is so much tougher and more heavy metal.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

I'm sick of red honestly. Black is so much tougher and more heavy metal.

Would you rather us be like Vancouver and just make up a new logo and colour scheme every ten years?

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Would you rather be us like Vancouver and just make up a new logo and colour scheme every ten years?

Then get nostalgic about the previous look and return to it, then get sick of that and return to another one, then etc etc.

[PepsiFree]

I think the home/away set we have is great and should never significantly change again.

But I also don’t need to see them 82 times every year. Half that is lots. Give me some fun, limited, one-off, or alternate jerseys the rest of the time.