friedfish Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Is it just me, or does it seem as if the Celtics have gone almost exclusively with the green/black alternates on the road this year? I don't like these in comparison to the classic green / whites. Did I miss an announcement about a switch or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I can't stand this trend. They wear those ugly things WAY too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 They are wonderful and should replace the regular away, which should be relegated to "rewind alternate" status. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbreadmann Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I have noticed that too. I love them though, but I think the regulars should be worn at least 2/3 of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telemundo219 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I think they should get rid of the green and blacks in general and use the green and golds as alts. College sports as we know them are just about dead. The lid is off on all the corruption that taints just about every major program and every decision that the schools or the NCAA make is only about money, money, and more money. We'll have three 16+ team super-conferences sooner rather than later, killing much of the regional flair and traditional rivalries that make college sports unique and showing the door to any school that doesn't bring money to the table in the process. Pretty soon the smaller schools are going to have to consider forming their own sanctioning body to keep the true spirit of college sports alive because the NCAA will only get worse in it's excess from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I think they should get rid of the green and blacks in general and use the green and golds as alts.Agreed, the green and gold scheme fits the "Celtics" imagery, the black accents just goes along the typical trendy mindset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nation Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Yet another case of a team using black without having it in their colour scheme. Ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VandyDelphia Mike Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Can anyone match the Celtics in their usage of 4 different styles of the same color uniform over the last two seasons?You could even throw a fifth one out there, but this one never made it into a game in North America ... NCAA Baseball Champions | 2014, 2019Â facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSeed84 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Can anyone match the Celtics in their usage of 4 different styles of the same color uniform over the last two seasons?image, image, imageYou could even throw a fifth one out there, but this one never made it into a game in North America ...imageThe gold should be their alt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbreadmann Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Okay, well #1 is a one-time St. Patrick's day uni, #2 is their alternate road uni, #3 is the throwback, and #4 is the actual road uni. And #5 is in a preseason game. I don't see why they can't coexist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGodfather Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I enjoy the CELTICS in the Italian flag colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecticbro Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Those idiots need to settle on one green jersey and if they insist on having an alternate they need to make it a different color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheo25 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Those idiots need to settle on one green jersey and if they insist on having an alternate they need to make it a different color.They don't need another alternate. They're the Celtics and them having alternates would be akin to the Yankees having an alternate.But if the Celtics insist on an alternate, put me down for green and gold. Green and black (just like royal blue and black) look bad together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyHubCaps Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Those idiots need to settle on one green jersey and if they insist on having an alternate they need to make it a different color.I remember crunching the numbers on alternates before. Frankly, of all teams with alternate jerseys, one has white as an alternate (Lakers), one has an alternate in the same color as a primary (Celtics), and three introduced a new color exclusively for an alternate (Wizards, Kings, and Nuggets). It breaks from the monotony of teams just using their second color, i.e. Clippers have red, so their alt is blue. Pistons are blue, so their alt is red. It seems to be too commonplace, so I commend the above teams for trying something different.Having said that, the Celtics only have one primary color other than white, so they had no choice except option 2. or 3. above... I like the black trim because it's modern. Just use it in moderation. Teams cannot hold onto the same uniforms forever, unless they play in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I have a feeling that the Celtics wanted a reversal of colors for their third (black, green numbers, white outline) but that is when the league was keeping black unis down. I'm torn with the Celtics. On one hand, you have the classic unis which have barely changed over the years and you don't need an accent color. On the other hand, you have modernization which can be done tastefully. I would think they would infuse black the way Duke Univ. did with their accent colors and three sets of unis. The problem with the NBA is that they are allowed to wear throwbacks and alts so much, the roads are forgotten (Cavs red anyone??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Frankly, the fact that the Boston Celtics succumbed to the alternate uniform trend sickens me. Sartorially, there was absolutely no need to do so. None. While the Green-and-Gold combination is superior to the abysmal Green-and-Black monstrosity, I find both to be abominations. Bottom line? The Boston Celtics are the type of storied professional sports franchise that should eschew fads like alternate uniforms at all costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I wish they'd use the 'BOSTON' away jerseys full time. They look classic and appropriate. You are generally supposed to wear the name of your city on an away jersey (although many teams don't do it now) I've always found it to look much better when teams put the place where they're from on the front of their away jersey. Call me old fashioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecticbro Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 What's really funny about this is that there is some idiot Celtics fan out there who owns all three green jerseys. I think they should add gold trim to both uniforms and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 This is sickening, frankly.The Celts' uni should be green and white. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I like the throwback Green uniforms that say Boston they should stick to them www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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