drnykterstein Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 LINKY 730190[/snapback] Those 15 games will be the only ones I'd go to.
RayFinkle Posted July 27, 2006 Author Posted July 27, 2006 Those 15 games will be the only ones I'd go to. 730198[/snapback] at least we have the 3rd jersey! my question is who will be the first guy here to buy and wear the slug abortion.
SilverNRed Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Still a little confused. I knew the third jersey was the original road uniform but is it re-colored with the new blue and gold colors of the new jerseys or does it have the original blue and gold. I had heard it was the former (which I'm fine with).
taterhill Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Sabres To Wear Original Blue And Gold For 15 Games WGR Newsroom - Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 3:08 PM Following is a schedule of the 15 games Buffalo will wear their third jersey this season: Saturday, October 14 vs. New York Rangers Tuesday, October 17 vs. Philadelphia Flyers Saturday, November 4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Friday, November 17 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Friday, November 24 vs. Montreal Canadiens Thursday, December 14 vs. Florida Panthers Tuesday, December 19 vs. Montreal Canadiens Monday, January 1 vs. New York Islanders Friday, January 19 vs. Vancouver Canucks Tuesday, January 30 vs. Boston Bruins Thursday, February 15 vs. Edmonton Oilers Thursday, February 22 vs. Ottawa Senators Saturday, March 10 vs. New Jersey Devils Friday, March 23 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday, April 5 vs. Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Managing Partner Larry Quinn announced today the Sabres will wear the franchise’s original blue and gold uniform and logo as the team’s third jersey during 15 home games in the 2006-07 season. The Sabres first wore the original Blue and Gold in the 1970-1971 season and continued that way for the following 26 years. The first major change to the team's look came in 1996-97 when the team changed its basic colors to red, black and white to coincide with the opening of the HSBC Arena (formerly Marine Midland Arena). “We have been planning all along to use the original colors and logo as our third jersey for next season,” Quinn said. “Given the outpouring of fan concern the last few weeks, we decided to make this announcement now instead of September as originally planned. We are still committed and enthusiastic about our new uniform and believe that fans will embrace it once they have a chance to actually see it." The Sabres will unveil their new uniform during the week of September 24, at a time and place still to be determined. The team will actually wear their new jerseys for the first time on Saturday, September 30, in their only home pre-season game at HSBC Arena against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:00 p.m. The team will wear a new Blue and Gold uniform design, which will be unveiled in late September, for the remaining 26 home games and all 41 road games.
eball Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 I think this is pretty cool, and I'm also amused by the angst expressed by everyone over the new banana slug logo. It would appear we get the best of both worlds. In approximately 18% of the Sabres' games next year (36% of home games) they'll wear the original colors and logo so beloved by the fans. In their other games we'll see a new design that, quite truthfully, is an unknown. Sure, we've seen the logo, but we have no idea how it will be used on the uniform or what these will look like. I'll reserve judgment until then.
RayFinkle Posted July 27, 2006 Author Posted July 27, 2006 Still a little confused. I knew the third jersey was the original road uniform but is it re-colored with the new blue and gold colors of the new jerseys or does it have the original blue and gold. I had heard it was the former (which I'm fine with). 730213[/snapback] it is the orignal. oldschool.
SilverNRed Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 it is the orignal. oldschool. 730233[/snapback] Quinn just said on the radio that they would be darkening the blue. He said the problem with royal blue over the years is that the NHL has all these different manufacturers and it's really not consistent. Now Bulldog and Brad are saying the original is the original. I have no idea.
RayFinkle Posted July 27, 2006 Author Posted July 27, 2006 Quinn just said on the radio that they would be darkening the blue. He said the problem with royal blue over the years is that the NHL has all these different manufacturers and it's really not consistent. Now Bulldog and Brad are saying the original is the original. I have no idea. 730236[/snapback] Over the next couple of seasons they will "fine tune it" to bring it more in line with the new colors. This year however "the league" made him do the originals. Personally, I'm just going to buy a friggin throwback jersey and be done with it forever. I get sick when I look at all the jerseys which are now collecting dust in my closet.
SilverNRed Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Over the next couple of seasons they will "fine tune it" to bring it more in line with the new colors. This year however "the league" made him do the originals. Personally, I'm just going to buy a friggin throwback jersey and be done with it forever. I get sick when I look at all the jerseys which are now collecting dust in my closet. 730242[/snapback] Yeah, I just heard that. Good grief. So do I buy my Tallinder throwback this season or do I wait until they finish tweaking the colors? GAH!
RayFinkle Posted July 27, 2006 Author Posted July 27, 2006 Yeah, I just heard that. Good grief. So do I buy my Tallinder throwback this season or do I wait until they finish tweaking the colors? GAH! 730244[/snapback] buy the original throwback. it's timeless.
RuntheDamnBall Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Quinn says new unis will indeed have "sabres" or "swords" on them.
RuntheDamnBall Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Also says, Reebok played a key part in design.
Ramius Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 buy the original throwback. it's timeless. 730245[/snapback] I have the original jersey, no name. Got it when they changed to the black and red. Now that we are changing back, i am in the market for a black and red jersey.
SilverNRed Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Also says, Reebok played a key part in design. 730248[/snapback] Ouch. The only way that could be worse is if they let Nike take part. Their bright idea last year was to give college football teams uniforms where one sleeve is a different color from the entire rest of the uniform. Horrific.
TheMadCap Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Ouch. The only way that could be worse is if they let Nike take part. Their bright idea last year was to give college football teams uniforms where one sleeve is a different color from the entire rest of the uniform. Horrific. 730265[/snapback] Indeed. See the ghastly orange sleeve VT jerseys and the abortions that were the Florida Gator jerseys...
Taro T Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Also says, Reebok played a key part in design. 730248[/snapback] "It's not my fault, I didn't make that decision, I approved that decision. Don't you know the difference between making a decision and approving a decision. Get me the guy that made that decision, I want his *ss". Apologies to Rick Moranis, as I am certain I don't have the quote exactly right.
RayFinkle Posted July 27, 2006 Author Posted July 27, 2006 Also says, Reebok played a key part in design. 730248[/snapback] shocking. the same guys who made the "new jerseys" which the canadian national team wore once during practice for 5 minutes before the players refused to wear them any longer.
RuntheDamnBall Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Ladies and gentlemen, you just heard the sound of damage control.
Terry Tate Posted July 28, 2006 Posted July 28, 2006 Ladies and gentlemen, you just heard the sound of damage control. 730279[/snapback] And that sound is original blue and gold... aaaahhhhhh. What was I mad about again?
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