Field Theory by Hadyn Green

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Field Theory: Sports and: fashion

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  • giovanni tiso,

    is like mana from heaven

    I want to know if this is intentional and if so can I please use it?

    Following some Ice Hockey forums on and off I'm always amazed at the level of interest about sports equipment, which often escalates into full-scale flame wars. Whole articles these days about Ottawa's netminder's new black and silver mask with the Darth Vader design.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    Do they have debates about speedo design on Aussie Rules forums?

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    Not intentional. Use freely.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    Do they have debates about speedo design on Aussie Rules forums?

    What is it with Australians and awful uniforms?

    @Giovanni
    I love ice hockey mask designs. I found a database a while ago and spent ages browsing

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • giovanni tiso,

    I love ice hockey mask designs. I found a database a while ago and spent ages browsing

    You'll love Darth Gerber then.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report Reply

  • Richard Irvine,

    You've missed the most iconic NZ uniform of them all - the black singlet.

    Uniforms have been slowly ruined by sponsors and marketing budgets - if you've got a whole lot of cash to spend with Nike or Adidas for a new shirt, the execs are going to want their moneys' worth, right? That Otago one is a case in point.

    English Football suffers terribly in this. take my team (and Leg Break's), Tottenham. Compare this to this.

    Auckland • Since Dec 2006 • 242 posts Report Reply

  • Shep Cheyenne,

    I believe the Hockey Girls at the Olympics got in trouble for having the wrong colour undies.
    It was with absolute amazement I went down to the netball courts as a lad and saw knicker inspections going on, that was a real WTF moment.

    I have had pedants appeal to the ref that they won by default because one of the blokes in my Touch team didn't have the right socks and another didn't have the right shorts. The reply was, do you want to play or should we just go to the bar now? We played - they won.

    Since Oct 2007 • 927 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    English Football suffers terribly in this. take my team (and Leg Break's), Tottenham. Compare this to this

    Makes me want to cry.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    You'll love Darth Gerber then.

    The side view's not the best though.

    I believe the Hockey Girls at the Olympics got in trouble for having the wrong colour undies.

    I know they had to wear blue tops instead of white as officials were worried that a rain shower could enable viewers to see their bras.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • Richard Irvine,

    Makes me want to cry.

    That's not even the worst - remember this? (I had one of these, ashamedly).

    The new ones are truely crap. I went on holiday to the UK a coupla years ago, fully intending to buy a new spurs shirt, but when I actually got my mitts on one, they seemed woeful and low-quality. Didn't bother in the end. I'd like to get a nice retro one, like a 81 or a 91.

    Auckland • Since Dec 2006 • 242 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    That first spurs jersey was very cool, though possibly too minimalist.

    My current favourite sports wear is my black NY Mets Carlos Delgado t-shirt and my Brett Favre NY Jets replica home jersey.

    Like you Richard I went on holiday to the states but couldn't actually get the jersey I wanted. I felt totally ripped off.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    ps your photo link didn't work

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • Angus Robertson,

    Do they have debates about speedo design on Aussie Rules forums?

    You've missed the most iconic NZ uniform of them all - the black singlet.

    Kiwi AFL uniform incorporates "the singlet" with suitable shorts.

    Auckland • Since May 2007 • 984 posts Report Reply

  • Kyle Matthews,

    I love ice hockey mask designs. I found a database a while ago and spent ages browsing

    Ice hockey is quite unusual in that goalies (not skaters) can paint pretty much what they want on their masks. I can't think of another sport where one player has almost no rules about their appearance, whereas all the other players do.

    A few years ago there was a big controversy with skaters playing with tinted/mirrored visors. Some goalies kicked up a fuss that they were disadvantaged because they couldn't see the players eyes, and the tinted and mirrored visors were banned.

    Meanwhile the complaining goalie has a helmet painted with death or some lord of the rings or burning flames design.

    Since Nov 2006 • 6243 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Darlington,

    English Football suffers terribly in this. take my team (and Leg Break's), Tottenham. Compare this to this.

    Agreed, and that's why there's such a retro shirt market in UK football now, they were so much better. Me likes...

    1. The Bobby Moore special for some weekend beatboy action.

    2. The scallie's best friend.

    Nelson • Since Nov 2006 • 949 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    A few years ago there was a big controversy with skaters playing with tinted/mirrored visors. Some goalies kicked up a fuss that they were disadvantaged because they couldn't see the players eyes, and the tinted and mirrored visors were banned.

    Meanwhile the complaining goalie has a helmet painted with death or some lord of the rings or burning flames design.

    American footballers need to have a signed doctor's certificate to say they need a visor (despite how cool they look).

    The goalie's mask doesn't cover their eyes though.

    I can't think of another sport where one player has almost no rules about their appearance, whereas all the other players do.

    The only one I can think off the top of my head is that some baseball catchers have painted masks.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • Richard Irvine,

    Holy crap - that TOFFS site has an 82 All Whites shirt!

    This one is still the bizzo, though.

    1. The Bobby Moore special for some weekend beatboy action.

    I really like the away version of that - I did a version of it for one of me indoor football teams...

    Auckland • Since Dec 2006 • 242 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    I'd like to get a nice retro one, like a 81 or a 91.

    Ah yes; years when we actually won something.

    Are you in a vindictive mood this afternoon RI?

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

  • Rich of Observationz,

    Firefox blocks sportsfreak.co.nz as an "attack site", BTW.

    Personally, I'm not sure if wearing my Reaktor Pyongyang shirt is entirely wise, even on a Friday.

    Back in Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 5550 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    Rich of O,

    You can turn off the warnings on Firefox: Tools-Options-Security - 2nd checkbox from the top.

    Sportsfreak was attacked, but all scripts have been removed. It's safe; honest.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    It's safe; honest.

    That's what she said

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Darlington,

    This one is still the bizzo, though.

    Cruijff was a stunning player and probably the coolest man in football in 73-74, guts me that the Netherlands couldn't win the 1974 WC Final. The Germany episode of the BBC documentary series on World Cup winners includes some great footage of him.

    1. The Bobby Moore special for some weekend beatboy action.

    I really like the away version of that - I did a version of it for one of me indoor football teams...

    Yeh, both are excellent I reckon.

    Nelson • Since Nov 2006 • 949 posts Report Reply

  • Richard Irvine,

    Are you in a vindictive mood this afternoon RI?

    I'm a Spurs fan, it's spelt M-A-S-O-C-H-I-S-T-I-C.

    Auckland • Since Dec 2006 • 242 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Darlington,

    I'm a Spurs fan, it's spelt M-A-S-O-C-H-I-S-T-I-C.

    It could be worse. Can you spell Newcastle?

    Nelson • Since Nov 2006 • 949 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    It could be worse. Can you spell Newcastle?

    That’s so tempting. So very, very tempting.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

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