clonewars2008 Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 Ottawa has been pairing the black pants with the white jerseys recently and I have to say I love the look. I wish though the team would pair red socks with the black jersey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubazpirate Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Any thoughts on seeing the Riders obsidian jerseys in action last night? Full disclosure: I'm a Bomber fan so take that for what it's worth. But in some ways I think these are the worst of both worlds... these are uglier and less aesthetically pleasing than the Riders' old BFBS jerseys from the 2000s. They are also not as nice as some of the bright green alts they have worn like the watermelon or even their standard retro third. I would lump this one in with that historically significant but ridiculous looking red and black throwback the Riders wore some years ago. These obsidians will be coming soon to a clearance rack near you* * if you live in Saskatchewan or maybe Alberta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrosby Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Make the numbers solid 'emerald green' and make the 'obsidian green' more obviously green and I like them, kind of a lot. 4 Quote https://twitter.com/OutOfThisWC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicate Genius Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/7/2024 at 7:49 PM, Delicate Genius said: Speculation in town that the Elks have been (or are about to be) bought by a private owner and, further, that the Elks name will eventually be dropped. I was told today about a possible name change by a friend who has been a season ticket holder for over 20 years and knows people within and around the organization, so I don't have a link to back it up. But it would not surprise me if it does happen given the disconnect between the fans and Elks since the rebrand, in part due to how awful the team has been run and how poorly the paying customers have been treated. If/when a new owner takes over, I expect there will be a lot of changes to bring the fans back. An update on this. On local sports radio today, the host (Kevin Karius) said to not be surprised if the new owner changes the name to Esks or Eskies. He said he's not sure if it's a total 180 (as in going all the way back to Eskimos) or if there is a timeline on when it would happen if it does happen. His guest on the show also mentioned that the main people in the city who were pushing the hardest for the name change (i.e. the mayor) are all gone now. Karius also mentioned that at the 75th gala dinner this year for the franchise, the chairman of the board and someone else high up in the organization did not say the word "Elks" once during their speeches about the history of the team. He thought it stood out that they ignored the current name. The sale of the team is supposed to be finalized within the next month, so maybe we'll hear something soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer15 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 On 7/20/2024 at 1:21 PM, zubazpirate said: Any thoughts on seeing the Riders obsidian jerseys in action last night I don't mind the new S logo but the rest is a mess. The greens are too similar and they just seemed to have thrown random elements on it, like the logo at the knee on the pants. Quote GTA United(USA) 2015 + 2016 USA Champions/Toronto Maroons (ULL)2014, 2015 + 2022 Gait Cup Champions/Toronto Northmen (TNFF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 On 7/22/2024 at 3:36 PM, Delicate Genius said: An update on this. On local sports radio today, the host (Kevin Karius) said to not be surprised if the new owner changes the name to Esks or Eskies. He said he's not sure if it's a total 180 (as in going all the way back to Eskimos) or if there is a timeline on when it would happen if it does happen. His guest on the show also mentioned that the main people in the city who were pushing the hardest for the name change (i.e. the mayor) are all gone now. Karius also mentioned that at the 75th gala dinner this year for the franchise, the chairman of the board and someone else high up in the organization did not say the word "Elks" once during their speeches about the history of the team. He thought it stood out that they ignored the current name. The sale of the team is supposed to be finalized within the next month, so maybe we'll hear something soon. So I think either of these names are the same as going back to Eskimos. Wasn't the change part of the national reconciliation with native populations? I think we'd probably see this move towards just Edmonton football if they dump Elks. I see it as revisionist, but I have no skin in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubazpirate Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 The Elks are kind of in a no-win situation right now. Regardless of what you think of the original name, changing back to it dilutes a shaky brand even more. And it might resurrect the controversy that was there before the name change. There is also no guarantee that it will make the "lost fans" come back in any significant numbers either. Keeping the current name forces the team to double down on a fairly tarnished image - in the same way that the Eskimos brand stood for football excellence, the Elks brand stands for ineptitude and irrelevance. And yeah, the funny thing is that the forces pushing for the name change like the former mayor and at least one of the major sponsors (BelairDirect) are no longer in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squamfan Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 weren't the lions supposed to get retro jersey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clonewars2008 Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 On 7/20/2024 at 12:21 PM, zubazpirate said: Any thoughts on seeing the Riders obsidian jerseys in action last night? Full disclosure: I'm a Bomber fan so take that for what it's worth. But in some ways I think these are the worst of both worlds... these are uglier and less aesthetically pleasing than the Riders' old BFBS jerseys from the 2000s. They are also not as nice as some of the bright green alts they have worn like the watermelon or even their standard retro third. I would lump this one in with that historically significant but ridiculous looking red and black throwback the Riders wore some years ago. These obsidians will be coming soon to a clearance rack near you* * if you live in Saskatchewan or maybe Alberta These jerseys fail the across the bar test for me. Thumbs down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klondyke Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 7/26/2024 at 6:33 AM, zubazpirate said: The Elks are kind of in a no-win situation right now. Regardless of what you think of the original name, changing back to it dilutes a shaky brand even more. And it might resurrect the controversy that was there before the name change. There is also no guarantee that it will make the "lost fans" come back in any significant numbers either. Keeping the current name forces the team to double down on a fairly tarnished image - in the same way that the Eskimos brand stood for football excellence, the Elks brand stands for ineptitude and irrelevance. And yeah, the funny thing is that the forces pushing for the name change like the former mayor and at least one of the major sponsors (BelairDirect) are no longer in the picture. At the very least, they should take their branding back to what it was for the Esks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Yellow numbers, with green and white outlines. It’s not hard. 2 Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 On 7/27/2024 at 5:08 PM, squamfan said: weren't the lions supposed to get retro jersey? I kind of think the only additional uniform BC is getting this season is the return of the gun-metal gray third jersey they wore a couple years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky_Roby Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Alouettes are starting to promote the 1974 grey cup anniversary game against Edmonton. The team is supposed to wear a "one night only" special uniform... so maybe we'll be seeing it soon? Would love if they did the old 1970s uniform but swap the old red and blue for the current shade of red and blue. Would be a cool way to put a modern twist on an old classic. A "Reverse Retro" for the CFL, if you will... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ricky_Roby Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 The Edmonton Eskies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 On 8/13/2024 at 8:34 PM, Delicate Genius said: Maybe they should just focus on fielding a decent football team instead of trying to placate a bunch of dinosaurs who are upset that they no longer get to root for a slur. If they change the name back and still can't win games is the fanbase going to be happy all of a sudden? 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolingian Steamroller Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 What the heck is wrong with Elks? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicate Genius Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 The new owner, Larry Thompson, was introduced this morning. He didn't want to discuss changing the name today but did say the focus moving forward will be on the "Double E." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/moddejonge-edmonton-elks-owner-eskimos I like how this article trying to outline the positives of a return to the old name actually manages to make a strong counterpoint. Quote There is no denying the term Eskimos was thrust upon members of the Inuit community in the spirit of imperialism, and will always carry a dark history. But the flipside has seen the football team proudly wave the Eskimos banner on the way to historic runs and 14 Grey Cup championships. The writer is trying to justify the use of a controversial name because it happened to be associated with on-field success. It's almost like people would be more supportive of the Elks name if the team actually won some games. Baseball fans in Cleveland came around on the Guardians name, and making a run to the ALDS in the first season helped with that a lot. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klondyke Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 As someone who is indigenous, I find it generally odd how inflamed non-indigenous people get on these issues. The only name i've actively spoken out against was (Commanders). I feel like if one notable person from a particular background says something, everyone tends to follow their opinion on the risk of looking out of touch, when in reality, it's almost never really even a talking point in these larger communities In some instances (Blackhawks), I actually like the name. It really depends on the intention of it. But mostly, I have just never really cared one way or another. To go back to the subject matter, Elks is fine, but got back to the EE logo. People associate it with losing, but its the CFL, all the team's cycle through successful and bad years (unless you're Saskatchewan, then you just mostly suck) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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