australian uniform for the beijing opening ceremony

[russellw]

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[Jason[98.EL]]

one of the coments in the herald sun melbourne yesterday was that the uniforms looked like a sucked icey pole

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by Grimus

one of the coments in the herald sun melbourne yesterday was that the uniforms looked like a sucked icey pole

i agree with the sucked part

[InfernoSR]

Originally Posted by Raptor

My goodness... how bland and boring! the creators/officials/whatever really let the team down on this one...

[xr8chick]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

If that uniform wasn't out of the Best and Less chuck out bin I'm not here.

Best and Less have a little bit of better taste than that.

And I'm not saying that just cause I work there either.

Probably something out of The Reject Shop. [Yes! It's a real store!]

[steamin63]

Originally Posted by BLUEPRINT

My goodness... how bland and boring! the creators/officials/whatever really let the team down on this one...

they look like a herd of smurfs migrating [is it herd or flock ?].

[GS608]

Originally Posted by steamin63

they look like a herd of smurfs migrating [is it herd or flock ?].

[uranium_death]

This is why I think the Olympics are a waste of time...

We focus so much on rubbish like fashion and appearance that the honour of representation is at the bottom of the list, well behind money, sponsorship etc.

And it's a "Smurf of Smurfs."
A Smurfing good smurf while I smurf my smurf.

[klone]

We focus so much on rubbish like fashion and appearance that the honour of representation is at the bottom of the list, well behind money, sponsorship etc.

Agreed. So lets forget all that crap and start backing our elite athletes in winning all that gold. Go Aussies go!

[schnoods]

Speaking of gold, I do prefer the green and gold, along with the boxing Kangaroo.

Anyways regardless of uniform, hope they do well.

[blueoval]

they should have had flanelette (druggy) shirts, blue singlet underneath, stubbie shorts and some rossi boots. that would have been australian :P

[Racecraft]

Originally Posted by blueoval

they should have had flanelette (druggy) shirts, blue singlet underneath, stubbie shorts and some rossi boots. that would have been australian :P

what no double plugger thongs :(

[Zed7fiddy]

Man, you guys really got nothign better to whinge about do yas lol

[Plugg3r]

I've had enough of this BS hey.

They did the blue because "The younger generation" doesn't like green and gold..
BS, I love the Green and gold its our sporting colours.

If we went out in green and gold with the southern cross with the same materials i bet no one would whinge!

I was prior bagging the Yanks out for the golfing hats.

Then I saw the Aussies and shut up quickly.

Damn designers who cares about style we want AUSSIE!

[GORDZ]

[QUOTE=Plugg3r]
Damn designers who cares about styleQUOTE]


Obviously not the designers....

Personally, I think the dark green with yellow stripes not unlike the aussie one day cricket team uniform would be the go

[Plugg3r]

Well yes lets defend ourselves..
Haha, hey the biggest insult is the Yanks looked better..

[InTrail]

Whilst I was disappointed by our athlete's uniform, I wouldn't say it was ugly. It was just plain and boring, with no obvious relevance to Australia.

I thought Ukraine's very bright blue & yellow looked the worse even if it did replicate the colours in it's flag; with the Hungarian womens a close second (red splotches on white or were they supposed to be leaves?).


For intimidation effect, our athletes should have kept it simple.
Black jeans, brown shirt and a dark denim jacket.

[klone]

hey the biggest insult is the Yanks looked better..

[xr8chick]

I love the Green & Gold.

It's been our national sporting colours for god knows how long!
BS about the younger generation disliking the G&G. I'd rather that over blue anyday!

I'm proud of our Aussie's over there sticking it to them, and no matter how 'bad' they looked, at least they were being themselves, and not walking military style like they've got a stick up their butt.

Doesn't it make you feel proud to be Aussie when you hear our chant being yelled from the stands of beijing or in the street when we win a medal?

Bloody Proud to be Australian (y)

[klone]

Doesn't it make you feel proud to be Aussie when you hear our chant being yelled from the stands of beijing or in the street when we win a medal?

Yep!

And I'm bloody proud to be Australian too! :

[MethodX]

Please no more green and gold.
Its been done to death.

The dark blue of the Aus football team looks heaps better

[King Nothing]

What's wrong with the green and gold? This is the first time I've heard anyone disliking it, and I'm in the younger generation (I think! Does 23 still count?)

[GORDZ]

nope, you're over the hill king. I'm still hanging onto 21 =)

Dark blue would work nicely, as long as it's got the southern cross, i think it would be good

[TOASTED]

wat is it a bloody fashion parade? who cares what they were waring (misplet, go-on correct me) its the olympics not victoria secrects !!!!!! they're there to play sports, who cares what their waring (again) if it was really thart important what sportsman wear im sure the AFL would have reconsidered the poofy short shorts and sleeveless singlets by now.

Anyway
AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE!!!
(OI, OI, OI? SOMEONE?)

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by King Nothing

What's wrong with the green and gold? This is the first time I've heard anyone disliking it, and I'm in the younger generation (I think! Does 23 still count?)

Sick to death of it.
Only so much you can do with yellow and green.
They arent even on the Aus flag.

[uranium_death]

Green and Gold is not a nice combo. It's very in-your-face. I only like it in cricket really.

Blue, White and Red is a far nicer mix, and is the colour of your flag.

I wouldn't mind losing the Union Jack though, and having something nicer, like a bum with a fist coming out of it instead.

[Windsor220]

Why does Aus wear green and gold? All other countries colours are their flag colours.

[Walt Kowalski]

Originally Posted by Raptor

Agree, it looked crap and their behavior around the track was no better either. They looked like a bunch of drongos wandering about. Couldn't they have least stayed in the marked out area while walking instead of straying all over the place and acting like fools in front of every camera they could find.

I should have gone to bed instead of waiting for that crap display.

At least the Chinese team coming in behind them got a good response and knew how to behave.

Could not say it better myself.

I was disappointed that it should be like that.

Standards have slipped.

Cory could have been there.

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

I wouldn't mind losing the Union Jack though, and having something nicer, like a bum with a fist coming out of it instead.

You are a thinker arent you?
lolll

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by Torxteer

Why does Aus wear green and gold? All other countries colours are their flag colours.

Some countries dont wear their flag colours.
Holland wear Orange.
Italy wear azure blue.
Something to do with their histories.