BJ Sands Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 The Royals broke out their black alts today at The Stadium. Not only do the jerseys look bad, they are matched with the all-blue game caps. If they insist on wearing black, the least they can do is match.(Pics to come) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 yep, looks stupid. Got rid of all the Black but that jersey. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharplcd Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Unnecessary and should no longer be in their range of colors.HOWEVER, it does not look bad in and of itself. I always felt the same about the A's old black alt to. They had no business using it, but it actually worked.Of course the A's used a black hat and the Royals aren't, but I think blue works just fine.I didn't realize they were gonna have the road black alt though. There is a home one too, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri1275 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I like the new Kansas City script. Having said that, they suck balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I think they switched it to a road alt this year.Personally, I'm fine with this look. Is it unnecessary? Yes. But if they want to sell authentics that "appeal to the kids," as I believe they said when they unveiled the first version, then this is the way to go. Why? Because the black has been removed from every element except the black jersey. No more black trim on all the other jerseys and no more black caps. They look like the Royals again... except now they have a black jersey that actually looks OK -- and says "Kansas City" (!) -- that they wear every once in a while. I can live with that. I saw them play this weekend a lot on TV and I think the new look is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpoh59 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I liked the last black jersey (there's one hanging in my office right now) and miss the front placket/collar trim. They should have kept the black cap, though. It was a nice looking item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkeguthrie Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I like the new Kansas City script. Having said that, they suck balls.i agree. like the script, the black has to go. the pirates, ok. they can wear black.the sox, sure. but black has no place here. same with the reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMOSTLfan Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 why would they make a big deal of getting rid of black on their uniforms and then break out these monstrosities?Makes no sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 I just think it looks kind of unprofessional. It's a look that more resembles a high school team. The black jerseys look okay with black hats, but not blue.What's wrong with the blue alts being used at home and away? that would look much classier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBM Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Yeah not a fan of the look. If they were gonna wear alt away jerseys, bust out the powder blues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDwas Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 IMO, the new "Kansas City" script makes the jersey seem way too cluttered. And no matter what the Royals say, the black's gotta go. I totally agree with you on the use of the blue for both home and away.PS. I actually saw that beaning of Mike Sweeney as I stood next to Pedro Martinez (ironic?) in the Mets' clubhouse this afternoon. Yes, I'm bragging - so what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 dorf, im not even going to bother... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynine Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Wow. Those just look off with the blue hats.That said, the all blue alt looks hawt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I have to speak against my own interest here. I like the Royals as much as any Twins fan can, and I hate black as a uniform color for teams not named Giants, Orioles, or Pirates. That said, from a purely aesthetic perspective, this uniform works. Royal and black actually look good together when used properly (see the St. Paul Saints of the independent Whatever League They're In This Year league). It's a contrast thing; the royal is so bright, the black so, well, dark, that they work almost like complementary colors.Would the blue cap clash with a plain black shirt? Yes. But, get this: the Royals aren't wearing a plain black shirt. They're wearing a black shirt with big royal script, names, and numbers, along with royal piping and royal undershirts. So in fact the caps match nicely as part of the outfit.And the fact that this is a road jersey helps, since the black works better with gray pants and the royal elements than it would with white, where the white and royal would be dueling with each other to make the black look even more dominant. Conclusion: Morally, these uniforms are just plain wrong. But on purely aesthetic grounds, this is a fine uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCScout76 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I hate 'em - (ok KCScout, tell us how you really feel).Get away from black - go with the sky/carolina/UCLA baby-blue. The black alts. stink!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Perfect example of a team donning a uniform purely to sell jerseys. Financially it may make sense, but it really waters down an otherwise solid identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatCityEnforcer Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 WHAT I LIKE: The new Kansas City wordmark...that does look pretty slick and it's an upgrade from the block Kansas City they used to have (IMO).WHAT I DON'T LIKE: The fact they're in black...sorry, but didn't you guys make a big deal about dumping the black drop shadows & black crowned road hats? Now, Baltimore, San Fran, Arizona, Colorado, the 'Burgh, & the White Sox I can see rocking a black alt...not the Royals. Make these royal and you've got a real winner here...hopefully Royals brass has something like that in the works for '07 and decides to let the black shirts die a natural death (much like they should in another borough of New York (looking SQUARELY at you, Freddy Wilpon )..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eww7633 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 The Pirates dumped the black jersey and black hat with gold brim this year. All we have now is the stupid pinstriped sunday alt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 The Royals are wearing gray today and they look GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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