OFFICIAL Q&A Club discussion with Shaun Mielekamp

[Blooey]

I doubt there is another supporter base hung up on colours quite like this one. I’d somewhat get it if we were successful and didn’t have much to complain about. But this club has bigger problems.

Yeah honestly they could play shirtless and I wouldn't care as long as they're winning games..

 

[KevB]

orange should be the main colour as it is unique to tigers.
Have the alternate jersey as predominantly black
club should not have a white jersey

For me, it is white with Black & orange to add some contrast. Good for our sponsors, a colour against a white background is easy on the eyes.

 

[magpies forever]

For me, it is white with Black & orange to add some contrast. Good for our sponsors, a colour against a white background is easy on the eyes.

Don't know if it's true but wouldn't predominantly white in the warmer weather only be cooler on the bodies?

 

[innsaneink]

Hi Shaun, Just finished watching the Youtube media conferences with Benji, Fonua (congrats 100) Bula & Api.

Mate, the Club and investors spent a fortune on the COE, but week after week we see these media grabs that are obliterated by the overhead noise of 747's hovering around the joint. So why persist with this amateur hour approach and not set up the Media in a better sound environment indoors? The players can't concentrate at the best of times due to their mates geeing them up. Why not show some professionalism - afterall they are the faces of the squad each week and only look like "gooses" when the distractions (noise and banter) kick in. And whilst you're at it, how about getting the media to use a microphone to ask their questions. Not the biggest issue, but it's the 1% ers mate thay make all the difference! 🐯 🛫✈️🛬🐯

Totally agree.
Sounds like its usually on the median strip of Parramatta Rd..last week there were dozens of kids screaming in the background

 

[batboy]

Don't know if it's true but wouldn't predominantly white in the warmer weather only be cooler on the bodies?

Nothing quite like getting smashed out at Campbelltown on a stinking hot Sunday in Early March,
Kitted out in FULLY BLACK year after year.

It really comes down to that attention to detail this club has lacked from top to bottom for most of it's existence.

 

[happy_tiger]

I doubt there is another supporter base hung up on colours quite like this one. I’d somewhat get it if we were successful and didn’t have much to complain about. But this club has bigger problems.

Yep Jersey colour and design are very low on most list of priorities

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Yep Jersey colour and design are very low on most list of priorities

I’ll go a step further and say I don’t care what the KOE team is called either. I don’t give a toss about reserve grade though, so 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[cqtiger]

Yep Jersey colour and design are very low on most list of priorities

I agree Hap but Shaun himself this morning (#315) asked people on here to give an opinion on a future home and away jersey.

 

[rex2ce]

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We could have both , predominantly orange one week , predominantly black the next week, just putting it out there

 

[happy_tiger]

I agree Hap but Shaun himself this morning (#315) asked people on here to give an opinion on a future home and away jersey.

And people will line up around the block if we finish 17th next season for memberships ,jerseys , hats , caps , stuffed animals and whatever junk the club is trying to push

 

[Canberratiger]

There's a thread on here that has concept jerseys. Some of them are great. Would be worth a look

 

[Craegus]

In regards to jerseys I am keen to get everyone's thoughts on what the long term should look like. I am curious when I look back at the history of the club the most common Wests Tigers jersey is the mainly black jersey with white and orange V. Many past administrators that I have spoken to about this was because black is the shared colour from both histories - not sure if this is correct or opinion of a small sample?

With no Leichhardt next year what and how should be the balance of the playing jerseys played in which colours at which grounds?

Over the last 26 years the main jersey has been primarily Black 18 times, Orange 6 times & White 2 times.

The Alternately jersey has been Orange 15 times, black 2 times, white 9 times

I find this website really helpful to understand the journey and the era's that the club has gone through: https://galleryofleague.com/austral...tra-premiership-history/wests-tigers-history/

I think it is fair to say that we have never really embraced a true Home and Away jersey like other clubs - we need to define our own narrative here I think, hence why I am keen to get various thoughts and opinions.

I do believe that that was the reasoning back then @ShaunMielekamp black was the common colour so was used as the majority colour in the designs. With either orange or white being the alternate design (orange the primary one of those choices). At least from many discussions, but I don't have any insider info on that, just what the discussions were.

But outside of that, as someone who has made a lot of Tigers jersey concepts over the years, even for the competitions the club used to run, I certainly have a very solid preference and belief when it comes to the choice of design for games. I believe we really do need to embrace what other clubs do with jersey choices and have a set home and away/alternate design. The divide that is spoken about across so many areas including a lot in this thread, does cross over into the jerseys. We are one club, we should have a single jersey that is worn at all home games (unless being a specialty round where that one off jersey is worn), and an alternate that is worn only when there is a clash in colours in an away game. No jersey only for Leichhardt, and a different one only for Campbelltown (or Commbank in the next couple of years), just one Wests Tigers jersey that is worn at ALL home games which all fans can wear with pride at all grounds.

The only caveat to that setup (outside of specialty round jerseys) and which would be acceptable is if the primary design was black or dark (as it would be with the colour breakdown suggestion I will discuss below) when we were due to play a game during the day and it was going to be hot (especially early in the season). It would then make sense to choose to wear a away/alternate white jersey and make the opposition wear a darker colour (as is done in american sports to benefit from the lighter colour being easier to wear in the hear).

And as for primary colour of a home jersey in this situation, that is a difficult call, primarily black may annoy or anger some fans, the same with primarily orange. Perhaps a 40% black, 40% orange, and 20% white based design for the home, and a 70-80% White, 10-15% Black, 10-15% Orange away would be the answer, that way it is an even split of the black and orange with a solid amount of white accenting the design for the home, and a distinct away design that avoids any clashes, and of course is still obviously Wests Tigers jerseys.

 

[king_sirro]

There's a thread on here that has concept jerseys. Some of them are great. Would be worth a look

Where can I find that?

 

[batboy]

'Home' Jerseys have been predominantly black (Especially for the last decade) for 1 reason only
.....

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

For me, it is white with Black & orange to add some contrast. Good for our sponsors, a colour against a white background is easy on the eyes.

yeah nah to the white jersey, awful

 

[diedpretty]

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Those stitches should be frayed and pulling apart like the 2 factions.

 

[Canberratiger]

Where can I find that?

Here you go, mate.


Thread 'Jersey Talk - Mega Thread' https://weststigersforum.com/threads/jersey-talk-mega-thread.34281/

 

[innsaneink]

We could have both , predominantly orange one week , predominantly black the next week, just putting it out there

That depends on opposing home teams with dark jumpers like Storm, Panthers...we couldnt wear a black jumper if storm are weaing a dark purple when we have orange

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

That depends on opposing home teams with dark jumpers like Storm, Panthers...we couldnt wear a black jumper if storm are weaing a dark purple when we have orange

Yep, TV or Not TV, that is the Fashion! 🕺🕺🕺