Stade Francais Paris

[Akuma]

Ok, I know that most board members here will have NO IDEA who this Club is.

But, these shirts had to be shown to the North American Public.

Shirts so effeminate, they make Richard Simmons look Macho.

[scottyvoodoo]

They are hideous, and what takes them to a new level is that they're rugby jersey. A sport that is usually thought of as pretty tough.

[Sodboy13]

I'd say if you can play rugby wearing that, you're pretty damn tough.

[ManCalledAmp]

Holy. Crap.

That's so hideous it's almost amazing.

If I threw up, it might just be rainbows.

[DEAD!]

Stade Francais is one of the most popular rugby union clubs in France. http://www.stade.fr/

Yes, they are known for these awkward designs, but that's was the idea. There was a thread about those last year:

http://boards.sportslogos.net/index.php?sh...c=55178&hl=

I think Fred T. Jane's last post sums it up quite nicely.

[BallWonk]

Ok, I know that most board members here will have NO IDEA who this Club is.

But, these shirts had to be shown to the North American Public.

Shirts so Gay, they make Richard Simmons look Macho.

Actually, any rugby jersey always makes the person wearing it look more manly than any given internet poster calling the jersey "gay."

Besides, if you stop to think about it, these are hugely intimidating jerseys. This is a good team, and they can wear whatever the hell they want and still beat you, and if they do, then you'll be the team that got beat by a bunch of French men in flower shirts. Really, ask yourself this: Would you rather lose to a team wearing plain shirts with a little crest on the breast, or a team wearing bright floral prints and tie-dye?

That's why someday, one of the Southern California or Florida MLB teams needs to adopt a Hawaiian floral-print alt jersey. You think losing to Tampa Bay is humiliating now? Just wait until they beat you wearing flower shirts.

[Akuma]

I got nothing against the blue shirt, as it uses the fleur-de-lys, a official symbol of the City of Paris. It's the tye-dye shirt and the fact that Stade have abandoned their Traditional colours for Pink that bugs me. Stade are a great team, but so are the London Wasps and they don't need to wear tye-dye to prove it. And IMHO, if you find a team wearing tye-dye shirts to be intimidating, then maybe you shouldn't be playing rugby.

[Oso]

I'd say if you can play rugby wearing that, you're pretty damn tough.

I second this.

Anyone who's willin to don this bad boy while playing rugby is someone with enough toughness to last him awhile.

[Gothamite]

There's something of a tradition in rugby of "We're so tough we can pull this off":

[scottyvoodoo]

There's something of a tradition in rugby of "We're so tough we can pull this off":

Harlequins is different, I believe they have all those colors to represent some clubs merging together to become the one club, but I could be wrong.

[Gothamite]

Harlequins is different, I believe they have all those colors to represent some clubs merging together to become the one club, but I could be wrong.

I'd heard that before as well, but according to the club, it's wrong.

The Harlequin Football Club was founded in 1866 (although the first recorded game was not until 1867) as Hampstead Football Club and renamed in 1870.

A meeting was called and because the HFC monogram had to be retained, a dictionary was produced and, when the reader reached Harlequin, he was stopped and all present agreed and so the new name was born.

[scottyvoodoo]

Harlequins is different, I believe they have all those colors to represent some clubs merging together to become the one club, but I could be wrong.

I'd heard that before as well, but according to the club, it's wrong.

The Harlequin Football Club was founded in 1866 (although the first recorded game was not until 1867) as Hampstead Football Club and renamed in 1870.

A meeting was called and because the HFC monogram had to be retained, a dictionary was produced and, when the reader reached Harlequin, he was stopped and all present agreed and so the new name was born.

Hmm, well that's a way cooler story anyway. How many other teams were named after reading a dictionary?

[stumpygremlin]

This is strange, but I actually like those shirts

[Seadragon76]

Woah... I take it the home jersey is sponsered by the Fans of The Greatful Dead.

[scarsofthumper]

There's something of a tradition in rugby of "We're so tough we can pull this off":

These remind me of the Tucson Toros jerseys.

[tajmccall]

Caution: Jersey may incite riot.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6qkpa_to...ght-13090_sport

[Jamikel]

The tie-dye is atrocious, but the fleur-de-lis and lily combo is cool in a trippy sort of way. Like the fleur-de-lis have come to life and are ready to attack the opposing team. So yeah, killer lilies = very macho.

[dougaldo]

Stade Français has a gay_very_ friendly president (when do u come out man?), and has been appealing to the women/gay (when you flash penises you never know) customer base for nearly a decade. This switch of colors is part of a marketing campaign that also includes a nude calendar and lots of halftime shows. I don't know for intimidating opponents (the club has evolved from mid table amateurs to continental contender) but this SURE works! How many rugby teams even in the southern fill up 80,000 stadiums for a regular season game. It's also the only rugby team that has a soccer like merchandise revenue, which is a hell of an accomplishment since it's in France. What I personnaly dislike is that you can't bring the whole family at the game, which is not always possible at soccer games, and then expose your so-called role model players on gay porn. WTF

As for the pink color in sports, I know Juve uses it at times as an away or alt color. Also in Italy you have the pink jersey for cylcling race leader, and the Palermo soccer team, which primary is pink. I think beating a cop to death, especially in Cosa Nostra's hometown, should do for the intimidation.

[powersurge]

Stade Français has a gay_very_ friendly president (when do u come out man?), and has been appealing to the women/gay (when you flash penises you never know) customer base for nearly a decade. This switch of colors is part of a marketing campaign that also includes a nude calendar and lots of halftime shows. I don't know for intimidating opponents (the club has evolved from mid table amateurs to continental contender) but this SURE works! How many rugby teams even in the southern fill up 80,000 stadiums for a regular season game. It's also the only rugby team that has a soccer like merchandise revenue, which is a hell of an accomplishment since it's in France. What I personnaly dislike is that you can't bring the whole family at the game, which is not always possible at soccer games, and then expose your so-called role model players on gay porn. WTF

As for the pink color in sports, I know Juve uses it at times as an away or alt color. Also in Italy you have the pink jersey for cylcling race leader, and the Palermo soccer team, which primary is pink. I think beating a cop to death, especially in Cosa Nostra's hometown, should do for the intimidation.

I'm having a brief moment of "WHAT THE FU..." right now.

Is this REALLY true????

[Akuma]

Well....ummm....Andy Warhol must be proud.