Our First Look At The New Nashville Predators Jerseys?
by Marc Torrence on Jun 23, 2011 4:37 PM EDT
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PrintHat-tip to SVT Mike in the comments section of the Jeff Carter post, but could we have our first look at the Predators' new jerseys for this year? The images show someone holding up what appears to be the front of the home jersey and the back of one of Nashville's new away jerseys for this season. The new logo is displayed on the front, and the guitar pick/Tennessee flag shoulder patch is visible on the back, as well as the new number pattern, with six lines going through it, representing guitar strings.
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UPDATE: My contact with the team is saying those aren't the sweaters, but that could mean many things. These could be preliminary versions to be used at Development Camp, or other prototypes. But it's telling that the logo and coloring match what was unveiled yesterday, so I'd say it's likely these are pretty close to the jerseys we'll see this fall. - Dirk
UPDATE 2: The new road jerseys are now available for pre-order online!
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The reaction on Twitter so far has been mixed, but I really like them. They're clean, classy, not too busy, and it's not that god-awful mustard color. The new logo, and especially the shoulder patch look great on the jersey, and I'm a fan of the guitar string look on the numbers on the back.
Again, nothing is confirmed as these appear to be taken with a cell phone camera. This day just keeps getting better, doesn't it?
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its number 11 and says “player” for the name…. does that mean we are getting rid of Legwand??
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Nope
Legwand’s pulling an Ochocinco and changing his name.
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Jun 23, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
By this logic, there are a bunch of teams getting rid of their current #11 this year for some wide eyed teenager. (2011 Draft)
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Aren't they the draft jerseys?
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I HATE them.
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Jun 23, 2011 4:40 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
TERRIBLE
Umm really? Would most of you agree that the blue 3rd jersey would have been a much better choice to become the new home jersey and to have the white reverse 3rd jersey become the new away? Especially with how many of the blue 3rd jerseys have been sold and now they want to change to this “gold” home jersey, I don’t like it at all. I was planning on upgrading to the new jersey for this next season but if this is what they are going to look like I’m buying the blue 3rd jersey. It was probably the best looking jerseys the Preds have ever had and we used them for less than two seasons before we change to these. They should have stuck with Blue being the main color of the team instead of changing to “Gold.”
Blue
I like the 3rd and I like this one. However, if the Preds wanted to have a distinctive color, the fact is that blue is already taken. Over and over and over again.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
This.
The blue being used everywhere was a reason they gave us for the change of pace. I was in a focus group for these and had a difficult time keeping my mouth shut all this time. And for those bitching about the Pred Head design/coloring… it could be worse. Trust me.
Agree
Were you in the focus group where the Pred Head looked like a bandit mask?
I really like the road jerseys. I think they look sharp. The steel looked better, but I do like these. I also remember how much people complained when the black and blue thirds were first revealed. The same things were said about it being too simple. People didn’t like the checkerboard pattern etc etc etc. Now everyone loves them. I’m sure these will grow on the people who don’t like them over time.
I also think the gold is going to look really good with the navy shorts and stockings.
Were you in the focus group where the Pred Head looked like a bandit mask?
Bingo. Multicolored bandit mask, iirc. Not crazy about the yellow stripe, and I am legit disappointed that the steel was removed from the arms. I thought that made the road jersey look tremendous. Ah, well.
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How are you finding these?
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Jun 23, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Was unsure of the new logo design
but held back judgement till i saw them on the jersey and i must say I really like this. Much MUCH better then that horrible mustard one
I agree it’s better than the mustard, but I don’t know…..these are just odd-looking to me. I’m trying to envision a whole crowd of these together and I get a headache.
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Would look like the playoffs.....
that being said I still would wear the 3rd’s because right now i think that is the best one we have had
But is it better
than the dark blue ones? I don’t think so. The white isn’t so bad. Still not understanding the yellow stripe on the tiger.
i like the away alot home not so much its nice not great
by NSHpreds1998 on Jun 23, 2011 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
love em! the road whites are beautiful!! the negative nelly, chicken littles are having a field day with all this change.
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Someone pointed out the saber-tooth detail at the collar.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 4:43 PM EDT reply actions
Didn’t notice that a first. I’m liking them more and more.
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by Marc Torrence on Jun 23, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
PS- I love em
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 4:43 PM EDT reply actions
I love them!
Very reminiscent of my alma mater.
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Thumbs down
I really don’t like the simplicity. I think it looks too much like a practice jersey. I spose I’ll just have to get used to them…
I live in the OC.
The one in OH.
by MattBen on Jun 23, 2011 4:44 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Absolute atrocity...
The back is even worse than the front. Great now I have college ruled lines going across the number.
“Hardcore buries head in hands and screams WHY?”
Black and blues to this? What a rip to make a buck, expected better than this.
by HardCorePredFan316 on Jun 23, 2011 4:46 PM EDT reply actions
I like the lines.
It’s unique to Nashville. And I’m a guitar player lol maybe I’m biased
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These are so bad.
Did we just enter the 60s?
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Jun 23, 2011 4:46 PM EDT reply actions
I like quite a bit.
Fan wearing these in the stands will look pretty cool on TV as well. Nice look I think.
I really like the new font for PLAYER name above the numbers.
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The piping is a little weird, but is it supposed to be a bit like the head of a guitar then? Or am I stretching the imagination?
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Whether it is or not, now I’m going to THINK that’s what it is. Thanks a lot.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I keep thinking the piping looks like a chalk outline. :-)
by ILovethe#6CannonFire on Jun 23, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
If this team had debuted these jersey’s 10 years ago I never would’ve become a fan. Way too generic, simple and the colors are just stupid. Bright yellow or white? It’s like we have two road jerseys now. Shea Weber is going to look like Big Bird with that idiotic thing on.
You became a fan because of the uniforms?
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
It was part of it. Of course. This was an expansion team. There was a time that all we had was a name, colors and a jersey, we didn’t even have players. When they announced the name I loved it. When I saw the colors I loved them. When I saw the jersey they became my favorite jersey in all of sports. I loved everything about our logos, colors and jerseys. It made it a bit easier to go all in with the team and the sport. If they had jerseys like this then, I likely just would’ve threw my hands up and said, yep, being from Nashville embarrasses me yet again with their dumb attempt to shove country music into everything they possible can.
Do they use a lot of keyboards in country music? I think it’s just “Music City”. No cowboy boots, or a picture of Carrie Underwood.
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And the keyboard
is on the inside of the collar, so it’s not, you know, a major design feature.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok. You convinced me. Because you like them I will too. Thank you for setting me straight on my opinion.
That, dear lethargic, is exactly why we're here!
It’s not that we don’t respect your opinion, we do! Right after we alter it! =P
Seriously though, these jerseys rule. ;-)
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I was just pointing out the keyboard was on the least seen part of the jersey. You can like em or not. No skin off my back.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I love the road jerseys. A little retro, streamlined and simple.
Not sure about all the yellow on the home jersey’s. We’ll have to see.
The back of the away uni on the collar
does that say Nashville on it? Cant make it out but looks like it might
I want to burn all the stupid piping
Ok, I don’t hate them all in all. The blue on the gold jersey looks terrible heavy and the white piping makes my stomach roil. The white jerseys are pretty good looking, but the again the piping is terrible, especially on the backs. I truly hoped that we had moved away from the piping nightmares of the early days. Also, can anyone tell me why there are white lines across the number? WHY? What does it add to the design?
The guitar strings on the numbers are fine on an 11. But what are the going to look like on a 6 or 8?
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. it’s one thing to give a nod to Music City with the guitar pick, but the 6 strings across the numbers? That’s taking things a little far if that’s the reasoning. Seems more gimmick than anything if that’s the case and the back piping is meant to outline a guitar.
The keyboard in the collar is the heaviest hand of all.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn’t that a Cat Stevens’ song?
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by FaaaangFiiinger on Jun 23, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm just not digging the gold.
I’m sure I’ll get use to them but I like the current 3rd Jersey so much better. The road jerseys are not quite as bad. I’m still not convinced that the new logo is better…
Also just noticed: keyboard on the inside of the collar.
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Not to worry. I’ll be painting my toe nails gold.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Need to see...
the gold on six players on the ice before rendering an opinion. Might be tough to look at. At least the mustard was a little muted. Really like the simple white road design, though. That’s an upgrade.
I like the idea of incorporating Music City,
But they just did a horrible job.
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Jun 23, 2011 4:55 PM EDT reply actions
If you had your hands on the jerserys
and have a light blue shirt on, LOOK OUT!
Can we get a poll?
:(
The color looks a little off to me
I want to see them in person (or at laest in better light) before I pass judgement but initially…the home looks pretty lame and the away kicks ass. Way too much yellow.
The simplicity mixed with little “easter eggs/nuances” is pretty cool though.
Thelma & Louise? No way! That's disrespectful (to Thelma and Louise).
I was curious how much of the home jersey color was effected by the fact this was taken with a cell phone camera.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
A cell phone camera under fluorescent light at that.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I am thinking the same. The contrast looks jacked…
Thelma & Louise? No way! That's disrespectful (to Thelma and Louise).
by Marcus Newman on Jun 23, 2011 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Keyboards? Guitar Picks? 6 Strings on the numbers?
What are we, 12? Color scheme is ok, but enough with the Music City crap. YES, THIS IS A TEAM IN NASHVILLE. But I thought the goal was to be a regional team.
Embrace the Black and Blue Checkerboard.
by ExcellenceThroughGuesswork on Jun 23, 2011 4:57 PM EDT reply actions
Memphis and Knoxville arguably have just as rich a music tradition
by Russell Freda on Jun 23, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
IIRC, our celebratory quarter had lots of musical instruments, too.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
As a fan of the Hornets in the NBA, I can attest to how annoying it is to have your team constantly remind you of where it is they’re playing but these jerseys don’t look very busy at all.
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by MrWayneKeller on Jun 23, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
What are we, 12?
13
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
SWEDES!
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting point.
We’ll just have to wait and see how it looks on 6 players on the ice and 14 on the bench.
And these
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See
That doesn’t have ridiculous piping all over the place, oddly placed blotches of color, and heavy handed nods to the home city. It looks nice, as does Sweden’s
IVE BEEN SAYING THIS ALL ALONG.
I will be happy with the yellow/gold homes because im swedish and a wolverines fan. if only the predators could have a helmet as friggen amazing as michigans.
As a NMU Wildcat fan
I’d rather my favorite NHL team not have a jersey resembling something I hate. UofM hockey sucks!!!!!
Something Funny
does it though?
Also they’re Swedish. Anytime you put Swedish in front of something, it makes it cool. Like Swedish mattresses or Swedish Fish. Both are awesome.
I live in the OC.
The one in OH.
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One thing's for sure - the Predators are about Playing
- Playing music on the new jerseys
- Playing checkers on the black-and-blue thirds
- Playing hockey on the ice
Wonder what the pants will have on them. Turntables?
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Oh man,
somewhere above us is a comment about Carrie Underwood not being on the jerseys.
What if, WHAT IF… we had her in silhouette on the shorts like the mud flaps on trucks!?!?! HOW AWESOME WOULD THAT BE?!?!
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by Poiju on Jun 23, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Love it.
Really liking the 3rd jersey checkering I think I see at the bottom.
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Ugh.
Too gold, too much piping, and the numbers seem to be over-designed for the sake of it, which is the first sin of any kind of design.
Hopefully the alternate jersey featuring the guitar pick (I assume) will redeem the rebranding. I was hoping they’d stay on the course they set with the all-blue alternate jersey this year.
Just curious. Were any of you in the focus groups/had seen them before this morning?
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so we need to be really close up to them for them to look good?
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by Creeping Death on Jun 23, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Low price tag at the end of the sleeve?
by OddManRush on Jun 23, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Alright.
I don’t like them, but I’m going to put my game face on and open myself to the possibility that I may grow to like them. I am going to withhold any further judgment until I see folks wearing them on the street and at Bridgstone and until I see what the guys look like together on the ice with them.
I have now exhausted my supply of goodwill for the rest of the afternoon, so no one better bother me.
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When in Rome?
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I JUST DIED A LITTLE BIT ON THE INSIDE
JOIN WITH ME IN GETTING THE NEW PREDATORS LOGO BANISHED!!! http://twitpic.com/5fqit2
your “fixed” logo is quite nice. although i’m fine with what they did.
by HartnellsMop on Jun 23, 2011 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
put this dude(ette) on the focus group next time!
by predsbelonginblue on Jun 23, 2011 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
If these are the new jerseys...
…then the new jerseys are awesome. Can’t wait to get one!
by joelbezaire on Jun 23, 2011 5:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I’d consider getting one just because of that
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DESPISE THE COLORS
dont like the rest either
They're original...
…and not too shabby, except for the piping.
Like the numbers, like the (assumed) shoulder patch, like the keyboard collar, and even the logo in context. This is at the very least, an improvement over the EDGE jersey. But I’ll continue to live in Black and Blue era, thanks.
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people will get over it
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I think they are growing on me...
Do I see “Nashville” on the back collar area? I like that.
It’s minimal which is quite nice
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HORRID
Umm really? Would most of you agree that the blue 3rd jersey would have been a much better choice to become the new home jersey and to have the white reverse 3rd jersey become the new away? Especially with how many of the blue 3rd jerseys have been sold and now they want to change to this "gold" home jersey, I don’t like it at all. I was planning on upgrading to the new jersey for this next season but if this is what they are going to look like I’m buying the blue 3rd jersey. It was probably the best looking jerseys the Preds have ever had and we used them for less than two seasons before we change to these. They should have stuck with Blue being the main color of the team instead of changing to "Gold."
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by cisar on Jun 23, 2011 5:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I sure am glad we weren’t named the Ice Tigers, Fury or Attack.
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 23, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
THE NASHVILLE BANANA'S ARE COMING TO TOWN!!!
Wow… We really got rid of the Black and Blue for this mess. What a HORRIBLE decision by management. How can you get so much new fan support and turn them away with this garbage. You can keep your Banana Jerseys and your Snot Nosed Gnash. I will be rocking all my old gear from now. Thanks Preds.
I realized we have 16K general managers amongst our fans…didn’t realize they all pulled double duty as fashion designers as well. Must be exhausting.
by Youarethegovt on Jun 23, 2011 6:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Thats funny...Because I actually do have a degree in Marketing/Design.
And I can tell you… this blows!
by Smashville98 on Jun 23, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh snap!
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by Creeping Death on Jun 23, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m ok with the away one but the home one sucks. Saying it looks better than the mustard ones doesn’t actually mean a whole lot.
by Preds Fanatic on Jun 23, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
What Focus Group?
I think the focus group was made up of non-season ticket holders and the focus was on attracting new fans to the team. That’s fine. But why abandoned what those of us who actually buy tickets and made such a drastic change? The change to yellow is awfull!
Not true, the focus groups (there were more than one) varied between season ticket holders and more casual fans.
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am I the only one?
It looks like snot coming out of it’s nose. Maybe it’s just me…
I live in the OC.
The one in OH.
Snot Nosed Gnash
We will be the laughing stock of the hockey world.
by Smashville98 on Jun 23, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
that gnash seems unnecessary
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Or pee on the face? Did R. Kelly have a hand in this?
by Preds Fanatic on Jun 23, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
What New Jersey?
The only jersey that I can see is the black/blue and white one laying on the black couch in the background with the number 6 on it that says “WEBER”. grin
No.. seriously though… I think that the more I look at them, the better I like them… but, I am not a fan of the yellow stripe running through the cat logo.
No.. seriously though… I think that the more I look at them, the better I like them… but, I am not a fan of the yellow stripe running through the cat logo.shrug All in all, I think that the 3rd Jersey’s were the best ones yet. But, again, that is only my opinion.
by Parker Photography on Jun 23, 2011 6:17 PM EDT reply actions
WTH?
Yeah.. NO idea why it decided to screw up my comment, but no, I did not post all that twice in the comment box. Weird.
by Parker Photography on Jun 23, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I was trying to figure out a way to read that correctly, haha
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Absolutely hate the home jersey......
The road one is fine, but that yellow/gold jersey could cause eye injuries to fans and our opponents. Hmmm, maybe that’s why their switching to them! “I never saw the puck, coach, the glare of their jersey overwhelmed me”!
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I know I'm in the minority
But I don’t hate them.
by ILovethe#6CannonFire on Jun 23, 2011 6:23 PM EDT reply actions
welcome to the minority
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I have a design degree as well and I can tell you these are horrible. The yellow stripe through the logo on a yellow field is bad design. The logo DOES NOT pop off the jersey at all. The home jersey itself is a terrible design and when you put the logo on it it’s worse! The posters fixed logo would at least be better, but with the jersey design it’s still terrible! HORRIBLE FAIL!!!!
degree
you dont need a degree to form an opinion on whether or not you like the look of something. having a degree as well and i think the roads look great. the yellow home sweater could use some tweaking. i like that the franchise showed its balls and took a shot at something like a yellow home set.
Better in person?
I’m waiting to see them in person, considering the color looks different in every photo. That said, I like the look of the away and am not too fond of the home.
I dig it
But then I have weird taste and love it when teams take bold initiatives in terms of color. That and I’m a supporter of Die Schwarzgelben. :P
I think these will definitely look better in person. The lighting is tinted in that pic.
We should get these jerseys and instead of Chiefs make it say “Preds” I’d be all over that!
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"Jesus, what did the old man trade for these a$$holes, a used puck bag? "
I imagine they will look like these in action.
Contributor at Music City Miracles. and On The Forecheck.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Jun 23, 2011 6:38 PM EDT reply actions
Contributor at Music City Miracles. and On The Forecheck.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Jun 23, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
slap a grizzly beard on it and that’ll make some kids piss their pants
"Who own da Chiefs?!"
"Jesus, what did the old man trade for these a$$holes, a used puck bag? "
and he’ll double as a bathtub toy!
"Who own da Chiefs?!"
"Jesus, what did the old man trade for these a$$holes, a used puck bag? "
I know certain women that may be interested in just such a product….
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Wrong color helmet
Home jerseys would have a blue helmet. Photoshop the road jersey on this picture.
Just going to throw this out there
What if these end up being a training style jersey and were leaked to just tease us all and they end up coming out with something different?
Yellow fever
Love the road jerseys already, and the home will grow on me… What I really love is that the Preds decided not to be copy cats or original 6 teams; these jerseys and colors are unique to our team. The yellow will grow on me because we are the only team with yellow as our main color on the jersey, so its refreshing to see. Boston should go to yellow like us.
What color towel did we wave during playoffs? yellow!
what happens when someone with a marketing or design degree says that they like them? then what? they fire Trotz? they trade Legwand? they fix the power play?
Trade Legwand
I am one of those you speak of. While I would love to trade Leggy I don’t think that will happen!
These are just bad design, period. The yellow stipe in the logo on a yellow background makes the logo look cut in half from a distance. While I will support my team I will not be wearing the new duds!
WE WANT THE THIRD JERSEY!
I just dont understand why they didnt go to the third jersey. EVERYBODY loved them. And the previews I saw of the white ones looked awsome. Hopefully if we get enought resistance going they wont keep these long.
People griped about the third jerseys when they came out to. To me all this complaining from fans who are emotionally attached to the old uniforms is to be expected. When you read opinions from unbiased parties they’re generally in favor of these changes.
Just like the third jerseys grew on everyone, I think these will to.
Too close to the Sabres
Their darks are blue and ours are yellow, but the color scheme is exactly the same. Blue and yellow=boring
I'd like these...
If it was 1990.
Actually, the whites are pretty nice. Got rid of the weird white, blue, and silver sleeves and have at least the three colors all the way around the sleeves. The stripes at the bottom are good too.
Actually like the numbers. Reminds me of Ottawa.
Yellow for the home color? Really?
At least they didn’t put the NP on the shoulder. (No Puck…No Powerplay…No Picks…)
Can’t say that. It’s on the other shoulder…
I give the aways a B+ to an A-. The Yellows should be a 3rd. If they were, they could be worn both home and away. As a 3rd, a B, as the regular home sweater, a C-.
Funny, Boston looked great winning the Cup in yellow.
As I stated before in another thread, we had too many colors in the old Predhead logo and as part of one of the focus groups, the Preds wanted a distinctive color, recognizable, at some point, as the Predators, like when seeing red you think Wings or teal the Sharks.
Not everyone is gonna be happy. I wasn’t enthralled with the yellow but I understood what the Preds want to accomplish. Wasn’t gonna happen with the blue.
So relax. Drink a beer. Soon pot will be legal(and taxed) so go for a smoke. Fire off a few rounds at the range. Take the misses out….Because we are gonna be in yellow at home.
I don’t recall seeing it, so please show me a photo of the Bruins in yellow during the playoffs.
The truth is neither libelous nor slanderous.
Reason and logic instead of hope and faith.
by shoot the puck on Jun 23, 2011 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
When you think Boston, Yellow is the first color which comes to mind. (or thier logo) Not black, which is more prominate, but yellow.
As I stated earlier, I’m not enthralled with so much yellow, but understand the reasoning. I believe our logo is our distinguishing feature and the blue too bland.
I certainly hope the color scheme works in regards to witnessing the color in a crowd and think “Preds”. It is the intention. Blue doesn’t do it.
by Predator Don on Jun 23, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmmm
Bruins more of a gold than yellow, but either way, not the dominant color of either their home or road jerseys.
If yellow guarantees a Stanley Cup I’m all for it, but otherwise, to me, those yellow (not gold) jerseys are horrid.
The truth is neither libelous nor slanderous.
Reason and logic instead of hope and faith.
by shoot the puck on Jun 23, 2011 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Boston looked great winning the Cup in yellow.
That, my friend, is a matter of opinion. I said then and I say now, that the Bruins home jerseys look like giant footie pajamas. ;) Plus, it was a darker gold than this picture seems.
But I do agree that it’s totally not worth getting freaked out about because: A) the pictures above may not be the best representation of the actual colors, B) it’s going to happen whether we fuss about it or not, and C) as long as we win, I don’t really care what color we do it in.
Goaleez R weerd.
You win the cup, any color looks good. LOL….
by Predator Don on Jun 23, 2011 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Tootoo was missing half the season. Belak retired after playing something like a dozen games.
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Granted...but
How many fights did Tootoo have when he played?
Belak had a streak of games when he stood up for the boys when they were floundering and gave them a spark. He promptly went back to the presser getting no time. Why not retire?
Who is gonna fill the void? Weber? “Our captain can beat up your captain” Except he doesn’t! He’s too valuable to lose for 5 minutes (and I mean this) regardless if Horny is getting raped in the crease or Lombardi’s head is getting lifted off his shoulders, or his own linemate Suter gets submarined. This team goes the way of Detroit or Tampa, I’m gonna vomit.
Pfffttt....
Fights put you in the penalty box. Which, gives the other team a better chance to score against you on the PP. I like a good hockey fight as much as the next girl – there is something very sexy and primal about it, after all – but, personally, I like the fact that our team isn’t KNOWN for the amount of fights we get in, but that they aren’t afraid to to stand up for wrongs committed against them, either. Over all… I wouldn’t see the yellow as ‘cowardly’… just… much too bright.
by Parker Photography on Jun 23, 2011 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Fights...
put the other person in the penalty box as well. No powerplay involved and the message to the other team is sent. Don’t mess with our boys.
Please describe to me how the Preds stood up for themselves by not fighting.
At least Detroit’s mantra (and I hate the Wings) say the PP is their enforcer. The Preds PP sucks to say the least. What is our mantra? Now that’s not nice, don’t do that?
I like them a lot. The old jerseys were so generic. The dark blue 3rd jersey was nice, but like half the teams in the NHL have a “retro” dark blue alt jersey. It was basically identical to the one that the Blues have!
Most of all, I hope that the guys wearing these out on the ice like them.
by sbnationscreenname on Jun 23, 2011 7:11 PM EDT reply actions
Have mercy!
Those home jerseys should never be worn by hockey players. Terrible, absolutely terrible! The Nashville Goldilocks. Last year’s third jersey was the way to go. The new roadies are a slight improvement but could have been better.
The truth is neither libelous nor slanderous.
Reason and logic instead of hope and faith.
Lose the gold!!!
Other than looking like a minor league jersey… the white jersey looks good, not what I would choose for a jersey, but still looks okay. The gold looks terrible! It’s way too bright! Navy is a good color, go with that!
Hide
There is no chance any of our players will be able to hide on home ice! I will not be buying
one of the yellow ones. I had enough of the gold-out after one game in the playoffs.
The new white shirt I like well enough and I would prefer that all home teams
wear white, but that’s just me. It would spare me this yellow mess.
Home team gets to pick whatever jersey they want to wear.
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
by cisar on Jun 24, 2011 12:42 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yuck.
I understand a need to update things as the years go by but holy crap, why the switch to tweetie bird yellow?
WHUT? WHAR?
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Received an e mail asking for size. Season tic holders get one (cough, cough) free. Also gave option to order more, so I did.
by Predator Don on Jun 23, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
To be different from the other half of the league that’s blue.
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Didn’t believe the “tradition” was there in the blue.
by Predator Don on Jun 23, 2011 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Tradition was in Blue
Tradition does not mean winning. Tradition means having an identity. Why do the Predators feel they need to change their identity so drastically?
I say we put them to the true test
What does Predobear think? And how does he look in them?
by ILovethe#6CannonFire on Jun 23, 2011 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
No. Just so many teams wearing the color. You see the jersey in a crowd, you wouldn’t know it was Preds….Now, if marketing is good and they are able to brand the color, you will.
by Predator Don on Jun 23, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless we wanted pink, there will always be some like colors on teams….But Boston uses less yellow and Buffalo? Didn’t know they used any yellow
by Predator Don on Jun 23, 2011 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
So does St. Louis.
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Sry, didn’t realize the Sabres wore yellow.
by Predator Don on Jun 23, 2011 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, how dare they break tradition! :P
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
But Wait!
Did anyone else notice the background image on nashvillepredators.com has changed to what appears to be the close up of a jersey? It’s yellow and blue, but does not match these designs. I’m thinking that is the real thing.
yes
It is odd they are still using the old logo, but I noticed the background changed yesterday when the new logo was announced.
Rads
Radulov probably saw these jerseys today and thought “wow, you couldnt pay me enough money to come back and wear those things.”
As much...
as I hate that hairy prick for leaving, he can score.
He played for the Admirals for a handful of games before moving up and he did circles around A competition.
The Preds need a sniper. I hope Poile is working that deal.
Absolutely
I loved how Fenton pitched the idea to Radulov to come back and play in the NHL. He’s won MVP over there two straight years and holds a ton of scoring records. Time for him to prove himself on the biggest stage. Too bad he would have to wear these things.
Do it
Correct me if I’m wrong but if/when Rads comes back he still has 1 year left on his contract. After that I would have no problem doing that deal.
You are...
correct sir. He still has one year left on his rookie contract. No way he plays for 775k though, so he would be restructured before he gets here.
Hopefully Poile can pull that GM magik and get the NHL to allow the cap hit to be that since the Preds got screwed by the KHL when he left.
At least for the first year anyways. It only happened to a couple of teams so I would hope Betty gives David a pass.
Helps the shirt, doesn’t help the crest at all.
by Hockey Hillbilly on Jun 23, 2011 8:41 PM EDT reply actions
These jersey’s remind me of something the late Charlie Finley would have cooked up when he was owner of the Oakland A’s and the California Golden Seals. Maybe we’ll break out the white skates next! :D
by Grizzledbear on Jun 23, 2011 8:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Somebody with some skillz...
should reverse the blue and yellow. I bet that’s what the alternates will be if they ever decide to release those next year.
"The Final Countdown" is now playing in your head. You're welcome.
…on the home that is
"The Final Countdown" is now playing in your head. You're welcome.
by Michaeltastic on Jun 23, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
That would work for me. Let the yellow one’s be a 3rd jersey (if they must).
by Grizzledbear on Jun 23, 2011 8:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn't mind that
But I don’t have any problem with the at all. I love it.
/says through Oregon Ducks tinted glasses
"The Final Countdown" is now playing in your head. You're welcome.
by Michaeltastic on Jun 23, 2011 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
*yellow at all
"The Final Countdown" is now playing in your head. You're welcome.
by Michaeltastic on Jun 23, 2011 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
So the update says these are not it?
Are they just prototypes? Maybe there is more to them, like Sportseasons(?) said?
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Breezers...
Not shorts or pants!
The Preds wear the Cooperalls that the Flyers wore, I am so quitting! :-D
This Is It
This is pretty close to what I saw as the prototype, from the six horizontal ‘guitar strings’ on the numbers to the small ‘Nashville’ font on the shoulder.
The only difference is I see here is that there is gold on the road jersey. In the prototype all the gold was steel. It looked fantastic on the road jerseys, but horrible on the home jerseys.
I personally like them. Looking forward to seeing them on the ice next season.
D
I’m glad they got rid of the steel.
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Hate it
Glad I opted to get the blue 3rd Jersey instead of this.
Just ordered
This one while they are still readily availabe
No way I am wearing one of those yellow homers, even if they do send me one as a STH. The more I look at I the less I like it… Too bad too because the new away sweater really isn’t bad at all.
Thelma & Louise? No way! That's disrespectful (to Thelma and Louise).
NUTS & BOLTS!!!
We just went through a major uniform upgrade three seasons ago and added the blue/black 3rd two seasons ago. WHY was it necessary to mess with success? The 3rd is wildly popular and fans cannot afford to keep buying these every three years. Sure, change is not always bad, but the yellow is WAAAAYYYYYYYY over the top. New away jerseys aren’t so bad.
Also, regarding the comments about the road jerseys having way too much “Music City” references; I agree to a point. People know what Nashville is about and while I LOVE the new shoulder patch (state flag w/guitar pick), putting a keyboard ipattern on it and guitar strings across the numbers is a bit overkill. This is just MY opinion; an eight year STH
by Fesman on Jun 23, 2011 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Did the brain trust really think we would all run out en masse and buy this sweater? Maybe it was a message to the players. Don’t grow comfortable in your skins. I kind of like the less yellow jersey that seems to be the authentic one.
by Bridgestoned on Jun 23, 2011 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Need to see the whole package.
I’ll make my final judgement once I see the ensemble with pants, socks, gloves, skates, and a helment. I dig the away jerseys far more, but the home jerseys are a definite upgrade in my eyes. My only gripe is that I would prefer a more gold color than canary yellow.
BRING BACK THE BLACK AND BLUE.COM
Sorry… I couldn’t sleep. I had a yellow accident running through my head with a snot covered Gnash on it. These things look so GIMMICKY. I hate the whole guitar string/guitar pick. You would never see a cream of the crop Hockey Franchise with such a gimmicky jersey and all new logo. It is really sad.
But to the point above… I have no skill in web design but would pay money to someone to start up a website called: BRING BACK THE BLACK AND BLUE.COM. The 3rd Jersey set our team apart and looked AMAZING! It was only around for 2 years which is a shame. The damn mustard jersey last longer then that!!! I really hope someone can create this site.
i HATE piping.....
why oh why does every one of these new RBK jerseys have so much dang piping? it’s actually one of the reasons i got the black and blue 3rd. NO piping.
with that out of the way, i’m disappointed. i thought the talk was the away jersey’s being gold. THAT would have been pretty cool. i like the guitar strings on the numbers, am bleh about the “NASHVILLE” on the jersey, but that piping just really sets it off for me. Also the “fangs” or whatever around the neck. The aways look better to me, but i hate the yellow background on the RBK logo. maybe the team gets a discount for highlighting RBK rather than the nameplate?
that being said, jerseys always look much different on a player on the ice than they do on a hanger. hopefully these will look better there…..
TN Sports fan in Hoosier Country....
They Suck
They Suck…..
No Skull Patch………Sucks
Orange Stripes……..Sucks
Blinding Yellow…….Sucks
NP Guitar Pick………Sucks
TN 3 Stars……………..It Sucks Too!
Have Been a fan since the begining and this by far is the Lamest attempt at a Jersey Redesign I have seen, well maybe except for the fairy blue one that the Penguins brought out last year.. The Preds are about as Much a Tennessee Team as the Memphis Grizzlies are. NOT…They are Nashville’s Team. The Sabertooth Skull Has always been apart of Nashville’s Logo and Nashvilles History. It was Found Downtown and is Proudly Displayed in the Nashville Science Museum Too Remove it is a Tragedy. If the team is trying to reach a Greater Market and thinks Dumbing down the Logos and Down Playing its History and putting skating Bananas on the ice then we are doomed to have our teams history redesigned by some mediocer NY Marketing Firm full of Guys that dont wear Socks
The Preds are about as Much a Tennessee Team as the Memphis Grizzlies are. NOT
Tell that to the season ticket holders that sit by me who are from Memphis and Knoxville. Tell that to all the people in Knoxville I see at Ice Bears game wearing Preds sweaters. The Preds aren’t just Tennessee’s team. They’re a regional team, much like the Atlanta Braves. Fans drive in from Huntsville, Little Rock, Bowling Green and Louisville to see the Preds.
To your other points -
- There are no orange stripes
*The sabretooth logo didn’t come into existence until the mustard thirds did. It was originally intended to be the primary logo for that jersey, but the NHL thought it would be too scary for young children. - I don’t think the gold will be blinding on the ice. The Bruins and Kings both wore gold as their primary colors at one time and their fans loved it.
- I like the guitar pick logo as well as the horizontal stripes. They’re a subtle nod to Music City and I have no problem with that. Funny that you talk about history and the Preds being Nashville’s team while at the same time jumping on the one part of the uniform that identifies the team with Nashville and its history.
They're .... okay...
I like the away, I think it looks nice. The home could use more blue… Imagine if you added that blue color to the shoulders and arms, it would make all that yellow a bit less garish and sort of frame up the yellow a bit more. I agree with the guy who said that the logo looks bad on the home jersey. The yellow stripe on the Pred head makes sense on the aways, but is ugly as sin on the already-too-yellow home jersey.
I like all the musical touches to the jersey. While some people see that and roll their eyes (yeah I get it, we’re nashville, music city, whoopdeedoo) I see it as the ownership group reassuring us fans that this is Nashville’s team and more importantly, will ALWAYS be Nashville’s team. We could have had a predhead in a cowboy hat, or god forbid, Blackberry shoulder patches. Perspective, people.
There's only two kinds of teams in the NHL: Predators and prey.
I wish I had four hands...
So I could give those jersey’s four thumbs down. I’m Rick James b*#ch…
I would have enjoyed this a lot better if we had:
Made the 3rd jersey black and blue the new home jersey
Made the white version of the black and blue the new away jersey
And made a yellow version of the black and blue the new 3rd jersey
I do like the yellow, but feel they have gone extremely too gimmicky with the country music references. Sure, the guitar pick is fine…but do we really need the guitar strings on the numbers on the back as well? I also realize this was an effort to make the logo “less expensive” to produce because it is simpler and has less colors than they old logo. What they don’t realize is “less expensive” is usually pretty synonymous with “less cool looking.” Just ask any tween on the street and they will fill you in on marketing today.
Though, at the end of the day, they could play in “Come visit Dollywood” hoodies and I could care less. As long is there is hockey in Nashville next year and many years to come and we put a good product on the ice (regardless of what garb that product is dressed in), I’ll be a happy fan.
by Frattaway on Jun 24, 2011 10:52 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
rec’d because of the last paragraph.
i actually like the music city references. and i’m hopeful the “simpler” logo = MORE preds merchandise available. have you looked at NHL.com for Preds stuff? they don’t even have a draft hat available yet. if the simple logo means more options, i’m happy.
TN Sports fan in Hoosier Country....
We will know tonight if we have a future leader of our team if our first pick of the 2011-2012 draft refuses to put on that jersey!
by predsbelonginblue on Jun 24, 2011 11:49 AM EDT reply actions
A BIG THUMBS DOWN!!!
I’m not a fan of this new jersey at all. I was hoping the new roady would be like the new third jersey in style. And make the home jersey the new third jersey. I still wear the old mustard jersey to games because it was so UGLY it was beautiful. (Finished in the top 10 of worst jerseys of all time!) I don’t care for the reference to the whole state. East and West TN don’t care about our team. Preds are our team here in middle Tennessee. The whole world knows that country music is based in Nashville no need to reinforce it on the jersey. At least with this jersey the Vancouver Fly V and the N Y Islander Gorton’s Fisherman jerseys will not be replaced as the ugliest jerseys ever. I won’t be rushing out to by this one. Also, I don’t care what the team wears as long as they win. GO PREDATORS!!
If this is the new choice then why on earth did we bother to get rid of the “Grey Poupon” third jerseys? I liked them much better than either choice shown in this article. Everyone complained about being thought of as a hick hillbilly team so they new jerseys are suppose to qualify as classy?? They missed the mark in my opinion. I do however like the new logos streamlined and classic.
HEY LOOK! I UPDATED THE RED WINGS LOGO!
Hey guys! I’m so excited about the new look Predators that I decided to update some of their rivals! First Off – The Evil Red Wings. Got rid of all those obnoxious spokes, I mean who has hub caps and white walls anymore? Details annoy me. And for my master stroke I added a random yellow line down the middle. Really ties the design together.
by Brenthrax on Jun 24, 2011 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
My sentiments exactly, Brenthrax
Part of what makes the original six sweaters so attractive and classic are their consistency over the years. This is just another revenue generator for the Preds, but it detracts from any effort to establish a classic Predator look.
On the upside, the throwback sweater possibilities are now almost limitless…
Whew
As a Bolts and Wings fan, I’ve been quite surprised with the reaction of people around the web about the jerseys and logo change. All I’ve heard is ‘OMG LOVE THEM’. I personally think they’re hideous and liked your team’s old stuff a lot better. So I was quite confused at all the love for what I think is putrid design… until I came here. Glad to see I’m not the only person who dislikes the new design.
you're not defending him are you?
are you his mom?
by toppleprone on Jun 7, 2011 9:43 PM EDT
I have to say I also hate them...
I gave a thumbs down. I have been excited to get new jerseys for awhile now so don’t lump me into the category of negative nancy who doesn’t want change … Just blows that we could have had this….
Sorry for the rushed Photoshop job but you get the idea.. And I think this would be all kinds of win! Please Predators Management Please!!
by Saber-tooth on Jun 24, 2011 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I like that, but...
Try adding blue to just the shoulders and the arms, like the silver used to be on the old home jerseys. That looks better and doesn’t look like the Blues and manages to make yellow the main color without being so hard to look at.
There's only two kinds of teams in the NHL: Predators and prey.
Better but looks exactly like St. Louis
Go look a like Canadian Jr. Hockey jerseys etc, they could have gotten so much more inventive, actually had some fun with it.
I like them.
I really don’t understand some of the negative backlash against the new identity. I also was a fan of the black and blue identity for the Predators, but in my opinion this one blows that one out of the water. Not that the new one is perfect, but it is much more original. Those jerseys looked very similar to the Maple Leafs’ and it was a way to hop on the throwback bandwagon that has been spreading throughout the league (For example, the Panthers light blue thirds and the new Lightning jerseys). It just didn’t fit with the Predators and their modern logo in my opinion. The new identity however is extremely unique and I love the new focus on gold. Currently, there are over ten blue jerseys in the NHL, but no yellow. The “Nashville” script on the collarbone and the guitar strings through the numbers are strange and gimmicky but I don’t mind them too much. Overall, I love the new logos and jerseys and I plan on buying one as soon as possible.
Wearing an orange jumpsuit jersey would be original too……….originality has it’s downside.
The backlash is because they’re brutal looking, not because they’re new.
by Grizzledbear on Jun 24, 2011 4:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
There is a reason...
There is a reason there are over ten blue jerseys in the NHL and ZERO yellow ones… Blue looks better than yellow…. I would rather have a jersey that “looks exactly like the Blues” than have one that “looks exactly like Big Bird”…
Everytime I look at that yellow stripe on the new on the new logo......
I want to take a napkin and wipe the mustard off of it. Really lame.
For those who mentioned previous teams that wore yellow jersey’s, they were in place of white road jersey’s, not of the dark home one’s (road and home colors were reversed back then, but you catch my drift). Notice that no one does that anymore……….wonder why?
Just hope there’s time to reverse the yellow & blue on these things like on the picture above.
by Grizzledbear on Jun 24, 2011 4:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Have no idea why I repeated myself on the opening line……….need to proof read. :/
by Grizzledbear on Jun 24, 2011 4:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Haters gonna hate...or
All in good fun, lighten up guys (and gals) – wait to see the official ones.
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
by DonBorvio on Jun 24, 2011 4:55 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
reebok
we all know these are gonna be the price of other jerseys about 130$ but it just doesnt look like they are worth tht much they look very minor league and cheap
if its not broken dont fix it
notice how MOST good teams dont change their logo or dont change it too much. all the original 6 teams havent changed their logo at all or very little im not saying we have to be exactly like them but if we were gonna change them we shouldnt have changed them that much. also i heard so much that we were gonna get black and blue away jerseys and keep the black n blue home and diss the blue and yellow and i was expecting that then all of a sudden they spring out of nowhere with this
seriously... so bad
confused…. why, god, why…. i can only pray that the response to these will be so negative that they will be forced to change them after next season
<=B
I thought you guys would make the 3rds home,
And make a new away. Like the Kings are doing this coming year, and what we’ll be doing a year from now. Hmm, not bad though. Look a lot like soccer jerseys though.
"That might've been a little push, but that was a major flop. That would make Vlade Divac very proud." - Jerry Reynolds
Icethetics has the story nailed: http://www.icethetics.info/blog/2011/6/23/predators-new-jerseys-leaked.html
It was the change of leaders in the ownership group that you can blame/thank. (Freeman to Cigarran)
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Can't we get over this already?
Hopefully, we can soon get back to issues that really matter, like trying to sign Shea and, you know, getting some offense. The jerseys are what they are. There might be minor tweaks made based on fan opinion, but they aren’t going to scrap them altogether. Tampa Bay just went through this and the fans could only get a few small changes made.
Keep in mind a few things. The picture above doesn’t show the actual yellow/gold color, which is apparently darker and less Big-Birdy, closer to the “gold out” from the Vancouver series. We’ll get better pics at the draft and can see what we’re dealing with then.
Also, despite the apparently overwhelming majority of these comments, the poll above indicates that the split between those who dislike it and those who are at least okay with it is not really that large. As usual, angry people post more than happy ones. Which is fine, but please don’t let the fact that someone else is also angry at the same thing you’re angry about confuse the issue. They will go over fine if 40+% of the fans are either happy with them or at least willing to give them a try.
Personally, while I’m not happy with the colors and some of the details, I have much bigger things to get angry about. Has Shea signed yet?
Goaleez R weerd.
I wouldn’t put much stock in what an online poll indicates either way. The “organization is always right” crowd is often more fanatical than the critics are.
by Grizzledbear on Jun 25, 2011 10:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
point taken…. but we all know that signing Weber is more important than new jerseys… no one here is that stupid…. but a point i think that is worth mentioning is that, just as you said about TB’s new jerseys, we as fans may be able to affect some change in this matter…. we can affect zero change in whether we sign Weber or not…
<=B
I can see they want something original, and yellow would be the answer. But the are terrible. Yellow is an accent color! Bring in a little more blue &/or white and you could have yourself a winner. I want to be different then all the blue teams out there. Just get rid of that’s yellow strip in the logo!
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