Our Sash is Too Thick and Here's Why

[Windy_Hill]

Its been bugging me for some time. Yes, i know that the sash has at least been straightened but unfortuntely it remains too thick. Now I am not suggesting we return to the heritage jumper with the thin sash although to be honest I think it looks sensational. But a return to the same thickness as we had in the 90's would be acceptable

So why not?

Well here is the reason - the sash is being forced wider to accomodate commercial sponsor logos. Nothing more, nothing less. Thanks goodness we are not being sponsored by fashion label Jean Paul Gaultier (unless its for our clash jumper!)

Have a look at this photo - The Samsung blue border is provided with a near perfect fit on the red sash back ground




I guess sponsor interests are important but couldnt we have used a smaller font?

[rockhole]

I have an "84 jumper and the sash is about half the width. What happened??

[tonysoprano]

I have an "84 jumper and the sash is about half the width. What happened??

the sash was half as wide and we were twice as good!

[BERT]

Bring back Nubrick.

[bomberdonnie]

I have an "84 jumper and the sash is about half the width. What happened??

the sash was half as wide and we were twice as good!

Only twice?

[Rover 7]

Ahah,you've stumbled on to something.

The theory seems to coincide with our ever increasing injury list.

Samsung's the culprit.

[Gimps]

Don't give a rats' arse.. it's what's under the jumper that counts.

[tonysoprano]

I have an "84 jumper and the sash is about half the width. What happened??

the sash was half as wide and we were twice as good!

Only twice?

haha! as I typed it I thought "I'm understating it big time!"

[swoodley]

Another possible explanation for the increasing width could be that it helps avoid "clashes" with other clubs jumpers and thus eases the pressure on the club to produce a real clash jumper like some of the other hideous creations in existence (Carlton's baby blue m&m's jumper springs to mind).

All the extra red would provide more of a contrast against the likes of St Kilda, Richmond and Melbourne.

[rockhole]

Probably need to straighten the sash on the BT masthead.!!

(Fluck, I thought that this topic was buried after BB flogged it to death!!)

[Sismis]

Sash is the same size, Fletch is just getting skinnier.

[Jazz_84]

yeah ive always thought the sash is a little too wide but meh minor issue that i can happily live with

and i agree with Bert, Nubrick all the way

[bomberdonnie]

yeah ive always thought the sash is a little too wide but meh minor issue that i can happily live with

and i agree with Bert, Nubrick all the way

Exactly right if it means an extra gazzillion in sponsorship coin I could not care less

[Jazz_84]

yeah ive always thought the sash is a little too wide but meh minor issue that i can happily live with

and i agree with Bert, Nubrick all the way

Exactly right if it means an extra gazzillion in sponsorship coin I could not care less

Melbourne are rejoicing in a new $1.5m sponsorship deal in today's paper, our deal with Samsung is what $5m? whatever they want give it to them!

last years jumper the Samsung logo was bigger and went over onto the black, however they were sole sponsors and probably paying us more then this year

[swoodley]

yeah ive always thought the sash is a little too wide but meh minor issue that i can happily live with

and i agree with Bert, Nubrick all the way

Exactly right if it means an extra gazzillion in sponsorship coin I could not care less

Melbourne are rejoicing in a new $1.5m sponsorship deal in today's paper, our deal with Samsung is what $5m? whatever they want give it to them!

last years jumper the Samsung logo was bigger and went over onto the black, however they were sole sponsors and probably paying us more then this year

Samsung will not be sponsoring us next year...they are supposedly putting their sponsorship dollars into the Olympics.

We are currently seeking a new naming right sponsor for season 2012.

[Gimps]

New sposor will be BANDaid.

[Mrs Mercuri]

New sposor will be BANDaid.

hahaha

Samsung is finishing up this year arent they to focus on the London Olympics??

[Sismis]

Remember elastoplast sponsoring Carey? Played like a mummy untill he lost the sponsorship, then miraculously never needed it again!

Has there ever been a bigger gap between a player's ability and thier moral fibre?

[BenDoolan]

Bring back Don Smallgoods!

Always a laugh with that plastered on the players shorts lol

[Megan]

Pays to advertise, BD

I couldn't give an aviators intercourse how thick the sash is (within reason) as long as it's there, and red, and on a black background. If you're getting the ruler out for this one, maybe you need a new hobby