Design Toronto FC New kit

[jabbronies]

Just got it in my email:
http://2012tfckit.mlsecontests.com/#page=home

Hey RAVI,

We've created something really special that we'd like you to check out.

Starting today, we're launching the Supporters' Kit Design contest. Knowing how much you love this club, we teamed up with adidas over the summer to come up with a way to give you the chance to influence the team's kit! [/URL]

We're giving you the creative reigns to design our away Kit for the 2012 season, which will be known as the Supporters' Kit. You can design the shirt, shorts and socks that the boys will wear. We're the first sports team to launch anything like this, so here's your chance to help us make history.

You can submit your designs until Monday, November 22, and then the voting stage begins. A judging panel at Toronto FC will select the top 5 kits, and starting Friday, November 26, you can vote for your favourite. The Grand Prize winner will be announced at the 2011 Home Opener, and will receive the first official prototype of their kit signed by the entire Toronto FC squad.

Ready to get started? [URL="http://click.mlsefanmail.com/?qs=2bcbcdf5a93b0f014265f5dcb6ca324bcef99da902a1c8 e8c5b19fcc99eb4a8f"]Click here (http://click.mlsefanmail.com/?qs=2bcbcdf5a93b0f01a2064453c5d3c06a9a47c4496ab364 ea69a169613637649b) to design a jersey.

Need some inspiration or someone to teach you how to create it? Click here (http://click.mlsefanmail.com/?qs=2bcbcdf5a93b0f012ba8354750e9e5919beae11ffc0fe1 59fb8b1df75522856b) to let Dan Gargan walk you through it.

Thank you for helping us build this club - we can't wait to see what you can come up with.

Have fun!
Toronto FC

[Darlofletch]

good idea.

but the supporters kit? barf. I really hope they don't refer to it as that all the time. you're trying to play nice, we get it, now stop condescending.

[H Bomb]

K guys....lets keep this on the down low...but we need to get back to our vote dominating ways. someone create an abomination, and we'll vote it in for the win. Something funny, I love the idea of the "supporters kit" being completely unsymetrical or something. fun times

[Roogsy]

:lol:

[wzhxvy]

K guys....lets keep this on the down low...but we need to get back to our vote dominating ways. someone create an abomination, and we'll vote it in for the win. Something funny, I love the idea of the "supporters kit" being completely unsymetrical or something. fun times

Thats pretty good man. You are devious. I am all for this. The issue is that TFC will pick the top 5 designs...so they wont let that happen.

[Nodoubtguy]

K guys....lets keep this on the down low...but we need to get back to our vote dominating ways. someone create an abomination, and we'll vote it in for the win. Something funny, I love the idea of the "supporters kit" being completely unsymetrical or something. fun times

All black....everything, crest, stripes, socks, shorts!!!

[TorCanSoc]

Fletch: I disagree. Maybe they're finally respecting us as a group? I don't know. Has the MLSE tiger changed their stripes?

..one thing is for sure MLSE is back pedaling for past mistakes. Do I like the offers, yes. Do I trust them, no.

[Whoop]

What the hell is a supporters kit?

[Wagner]

I already know that i'm voting for Flatpicker's design...
he's designed my favourite scarves, flags, etc....

[Roogsy]

Fletch: I disagree. Maybe they're finally respecting us as a group? I don't know. Has the MLSE tiger changed their stripes?

..one thing is for sure MLSE is back pedaling for past mistakes. Do I like the offers, yes. Do I trust them, no.


Don't even let yourself think that for a second or you will have fallen for their smooth-talk.

[Roogsy]

What the hell is a supporters kit?


Still trying to figure this out myself.

[phonzo]

What the hell is a supporters kit?

A way to make money by selling a product that makes people think they are "supporters".

Hey look ma I'm a supporter like those guys over there putting on a show....

/le fucking sigh.

[Parkdale]

kinda cool actually.

[H Bomb]

its too bad they only let you choose from official colours....a always wanted to see how green and orange looked on a jersey. Ce la vie.

[rocker]

Thats pretty good man. You are devious. I am all for this. The issue is that TFC will pick the top 5 designs...so they wont let that happen.

and the essential design is the one on the site.. people are only colouring it in or choosing certain accents (collar type) from a preset list.

So no crazy shit can get through.

[billyfly]

What the hell is a supporters kit?

This is just a way to appease me since I am still waiting for my Supporters Gate.

BASTARDS MLSE

[Shakes McQueen]

Wasn't that jersey from year one/two that said "Toronto FC" on the front instead of the BMO logo, considered a "supporter's kit"?

- Scott

[phonzo]

This is just a way to appease me since I am still waiting for my Supporters Gate.

BASTARDS MLSE

to the gate thread!

[flatpicker]

I already know that i'm voting for Flatpicker's design...
he's designed my favourite scarves, flags, etc....

:D

Tempting!

[C.Ronaldo]

TIGHTS
TIGHTS EVERYONE

like a cyclist.

Head bands and Wrist bands to

[rocker]

I hope Danny G is getting some extra $$$$ to supplement his 40K for being the spokesman for this campaign!

[Phil]

Wasn't that jersey from year one/two that said "Toronto FC" on the front instead of the BMO logo, considered a "supporter's kit"?

- Scott

That was the kit made when we didnt have a sponsor.

[flatpicker]

Wait, so pretty much the only option we have is to fill in the colours on the template provided?

That's lame!

It leaves no room for originality!

I was all up for doing this, but now I see no point at all.

[Sweeper]

How are the stands going to be a sea of red if the kits are white on the front and back? Am I missing something or is white the only colour to choose from? How would that work for home and away? Assume no white coloured teams will be coming to town.

[anto7]

I totally understand where the cynicism is coming from guys but it also seems like no matter what they try to do it's condemned. Don't get me wrong here, as a guy who did not renew my seasons tickets I am certainly no fan of MLSE but perhaps they are just trying for ways to make up to the supporters. They could go ahead and design the shirt themselves or they could try to get input from the fans so that they might actually like the shirt. Just saying.
Maybe I'm getting soft too.

[deltox]

We're giving you the creative reigns to design our away Kit for the 2012 season

so it seems that this kit will be the new away kit. so the current white kit was only out for 1 season?

seems a bit money grabbing to me.

arnt we supposed to have a new home shirt next yr as well?


so we might have a new home and away. thats 3 home shirts in 5 yrs 2 different grey shirts...2 different white shirts and 2 pink shirts.

9 shirts in 5 yrs. Hmmmm

[flatpicker]

I totally understand where the cynicism is coming from guys but it also seems like no matter what they try to do it's condemned. Don't get me wrong here, as a guy who did not renew my seasons tickets I am certainly no fan of MLSE but perhaps they are just trying for ways to make up to the supporters. They could go ahead and design the shirt themselves or they could try to get input from the fans so that they might actually like the shirt. Just saying.
Maybe I'm getting soft too.

I only condemn this project because they have left no room for fans to actually "design" anything.
All they've done is offer us a colouring book contest.

[anto7]

I only condemn this project because they have left no room for fans to actually "design" anything.
All they've done is offer us a colouring book contest.
That's true, but at least it is something.

[werewolf]

its too bad they only let you choose from official colours....a always wanted to see how green and orange looked on a jersey. Ce la vie.

reserving insult until after approx. 16:45 today.

[Shakes McQueen]

That was the kit made when we didnt have a sponsor.

All I remember was buying one at National Sports in year two. The official kits with the BMO logo were over $100, but the "Toronto FC" ones were a fraction of the price.

Perhaps they were just extra stock from the first year, but I recall them being referred to as "supporter's kits" on more than one occasion.

- Scott

[SirBobSaget]

K guys....lets keep this on the down low...but we need to get back to our vote dominating ways. someone create an abomination, and we'll vote it in for the win. Something funny, I love the idea of the "supporters kit" being completely unsymetrical or something. fun times


Leave everything as is (white), remove all crests + markings and make the socks black.

This default kit along with most common socks color will keep manufacturing costs to bare minimum.

[Jack]

Fun for a few minutes.

I put a design in for the hell of it, but I don't really care what it looks like. All white would be cool.

We should make the design as similar to the current design as possible, so people won't feel the urge to buy a new kit.

[jloome]

Still trying to figure this out myself.

They're calling it that to hedge their bets, in case they hate it. If they love it, they can say it's a supporter-designed team kit. If they hate it, they can say it's the new third strip.

Either way, it's their way of trying to reengage the fans COMMERCIALLY. The obvious hope is that buy-in will get people to pick up merchandise, which they need, because people are boycotting.

A better move here? A polite "no more stunts for the foreseeable future" letter from Boris on behalf of the group, followed by no one taking part.

[ACSertL]

its too bad they only let you choose from official colours....a always wanted to see how green and orange looked on a jersey. Ce la vie.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:qe_qE5PwQGaRaM:http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/cdswatch/eBay%20031807/IMG_0878.jpg&t=1

[ACSertL]

reserving insult until after approx. 16:45 today.

:lol: I kinda fell for it.

[prizby]

someone tell me how i can show images plzzzzzz

[prizby]

Fun for a few minutes.

I put a design in for the hell of it, but I don't really care what it looks like. All white would be cool.

We should make the design as similar to the current design as possible, so people won't feel the urge to buy a new kit.


What do you think whole point of the new kit is for :p

[Eastend]

I've coloured mine in already.

[Cashcleaner]

In all honesty, this is the first time I've ever heard of a "Supporters" Kit.

Whatever, I guess. I'm not going to buy one, but the contest itself is pretty cool.

[C.Ronaldo]

i kept colouring outside the lines

[Shakes McQueen]

They're calling it that to hedge their bets, in case they hate it. If they love it, they can say it's a supporter-designed team kit. If they hate it, they can say it's the new third strip.

Either way, it's their way of trying to reengage the fans COMMERCIALLY. The obvious hope is that buy-in will get people to pick up merchandise, which they need, because people are boycotting.

A better move here? A polite "no more stunts for the foreseeable future" letter from Boris on behalf of the group, followed by no one taking part.

Or people could just not buy it.

It's an attempt to engage fans, even if it's with the ultimate goal of selling us stuff (as all fan engagement is). As with season tickets, the easiest way to send a message is to simply not buy one.

I think calling it a "stunt" is a little unfair. They aren't going to cease any and all promotional efforts for TFC until the team is getting on-field results.

- Scott

[sully]

but the supporters kit? barf. I really hope they don't refer to it as that all the time. you're trying to play nice, we get it, now stop condescending.

agreed

[deltox]

So new shirts every year.


What's in your wallet?

[Phil]

So new shirts every year.


What's in your wallet?

Its for 2012.

Two year cycle, consistent with all MLS teams.

Next years kits are already decided and probably being made now.

[rocker]

I would never buy a new jersey. I never understood why people need to buy the new jersey every year or two. t

I bought mine in 2007. It's red, it has the TFC logo on it. That's all I need.

And with the way "retro" has come back in jersey designs, my 2007 will still be cool in 2020 ;)

[prizby]

^until its worn out

[menefreghista]

Its for 2012.

Two year cycle, consistent with all MLS teams.

Next years kits are already decided and probably being made now.

Aren't we getting a new red kit for next season?

[Ossington Mental Youth]

its too bad they only let you choose from official colours....a always wanted to see how green and orange looked on a jersey. Ce la vie.

Werder Bremen my friend (although traditionally its Green and White)

[Section 117]

There is a redesdign of teh red kit, the white jersey and a new third jersey which from what I am told is all black...

The MLS is different then most football leagues as they change their jersies every year and MLS is on a two year cycle

[Torcida]

its too bad they only let you choose from official colours....a always wanted to see how green and orange looked on a jersey. Ce la vie.
Looks like this:


http://www.werder-bremen-fan.de/pics/svw/spiel_Ailton_Klasnic.jpg

[Ossington Mental Youth]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:qe_qE5PwQGaRaM:http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/cdswatch/eBay%20031807/IMG_0878.jpg&t=1

I see i was beaten to it, by a Bayern Fan none the less :)

[Phil]

Aren't we getting a new red kit for next season?

New reds, heard of a thrid one that might be black.

This shirt design is for 2012 when our aways are due to change.

[Technorgasm]

Im ALL over this shit. . . .

[DangerRed]

I'm torn.

On the one hand, it's pretty damn cool they're asking the supporters to design an away kit.

On the other, there's something intrinsically wrong with a supporter designing a kit only to have it sold back to them when it's actually manufactured.

[flatpicker]

http://img.infibeam.com/img/be818471/990/7/9780794527990.jpg?wid=100&hei=120&op_sharpen=1

[Dave67]

I suspect they already have the winning kit. There are so few combinations possible that they know someone will submit the entry they want.

[ParadymeTFC]

I suspect they already have the winning kit. There are so few combinations possible that they know someone will submit the entry they want.

Ding Ding Ding we have a winner.

Its all just a front.

[Parkdale]

On the other, there's something intrinsically wrong with a supporter designing a kit only to have it sold back to them when it's actually manufactured.

the winning designer would get it for free (and team signed)

if something is manufactured, then there's costs.





Is still think that this kit, just with red instead of light blue would be perfect for TFC. Too bad the just did a white kit last year.

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll349/Todosobrecamisetas/ESTRENOS%20CLUBs%202010/Marsellavclimacool.png

[menefreghista]

Is still think that this kit, just with red instead of light blue would be perfect for TFC. Too bad the just did a white kit last year.

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll349/Todosobrecamisetas/ESTRENOS%20CLUBs%202010/Marsellavclimacool.png

Isn't that essentially one of the Whitecaps new kits?

[Whoop]

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/Vancouver-Whitecaps-10-11-adidas-kits-5.jpg

[Wombat]

K guys....lets keep this on the down low...but we need to get back to our vote dominating ways. someone create an abomination, and we'll vote it in for the win. Something funny, I love the idea of the "supporters kit" being completely unsymetrical or something. fun times

As long as it's not that shit-brown coloured abomination with the Talbot logo that Coventry tried in the 70's!

[canadian_bhoy]

What's everyone complaining about?

When was the last time the leafs/jays/anyone ever gave you a single ounce of imput into the look of the product they want you to buy? I think this initiative is great.

As for the lack of design flexibility, I think they are covering their bases - Adidas will make them work with a certain template, so they can't just go back with a crazy design and expect adidas to make it.

This has me excited for the 2011 Scarf contest!

[Wagner]

Parkdale,
please submit an argyle design.
you know you want to...

[flatpicker]

What's everyone complaining about?

When was the last time the leafs/jays/anyone ever gave you a single ounce of imput into the look of the product they want you to buy? I think this initiative is great.

As for the lack of design flexibility, I think they are covering their bases - Adidas will make them work with a certain template, so they can't just go back with a crazy design and expect adidas to make it.

This has me excited for the 2011 Scarf contest!

But I think they could have offered far more variables.
Remember, the email said that the FO would choose the 5 finalists,
So it's not like any ridiculous designs would make the cut.

[Redcoe15]

I did one for shits and giggles. White with red shoulders, arms, and collar. Red shorts with white trim, and white socks with red tops. Something along the lines of the Canadian flag. :canada:

[ArmenJBX]

I love the idea :D
I just submitted mine, how do I share it? :D

[flatpicker]

I love the idea :D
I just submitted mine, how do I share it? :D

I suppose you could always do a screen capture and crop it in something like photoshop.

[ArmenJBX]

Man, I'd love to win this... It's been like a dream of mine to design the shirt :D

[Parkdale]

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/Vancouver-Whitecaps-10-11-adidas-kits-5.jpg


close, but not close enough.

[Parkdale]

Parkdale,
please submit an argyle design.
you know you want to...

argyle is sooo 2 years ago. ;)


http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/615554/7154548/2010/05/dz9n36.jpg

it's all about dish towel patterns this year!

[Parkdale]

holy crap..... Imagine a design like this:

http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/615554/7154548/2010/05/om4.jpg


just in red with this crest:

http://www.toronto.ca/protocol/images/coatofarms.jpg

[Workie]

.

This has me excited for the 2011 Scarf contest!


When you gonna start the 2010song song contest? :drum:

[Hitcho]

Wasn't that jersey from year one/two that said "Toronto FC" on the front instead of the BMO logo, considered a "supporter's kit"?

- Scott

I'm so glad I bought one of those before the BMO logo got splashed all over the TFC shirts. I have retired mine now and had it signed on the front by Danny and Robbo (although Handball Henry very nearly scuppered my Robbo signing after the pink cows visit) and will add Jimmy next season, then plan to have it framed with some kind of plaque re "2007 inaugural season, capt and first player, co capt and first goal scorer and red card" (wording to be finessed!)

I'll always keep a relatively current TFC home shirt but those "TORONTO" ones are now irreplaceable...

[DreFuss]

Anyone else want to choose green as a colour??

[H Bomb]

Anyone else want to choose green as a colour??


yes, but they wont let us. And I've been to Leafs and Raptors games where they wore green jerseys! WHERES MY ST PATRICKS DAY JERSEY!!!! Also Green beer at BMO, only $3 more please.

I like this concept in truth, idly, but it could be fun....if it wasnt the design the trim around the new white TFC jersey competition. Let us have at 'er ya boring suits!!

[Darlofletch]

They're calling it that to hedge their bets, in case they hate it. If they love it, they can say it's a supporter-designed team kit. If they hate it, they can say it's the new third strip.

Either way, it's their way of trying to reengage the fans COMMERCIALLY. The obvious hope is that buy-in will get people to pick up merchandise, which they need, because people are boycotting.

A better move here? A polite "no more stunts for the foreseeable future" letter from Boris on behalf of the group, followed by no one taking part.

exactly! winning not gimmicks!

[__wowza]

i was XBOX GREEN as an option.

[Shway]

1091 Shirt Designs,
out of viewing the first 10,
i felt like i saw three matches

[__wowza]

wow, "the adidas stripes on the shoulders need to stand out. please make them a different colour to create contrast"

fuck. this.

i mean, i get it. the three stripes is there trademark, but don't make it an option then.

[ArmenJBX]

Yeah, they're all basically the same with different colour schemes, so it's ultimately gunna come down to a mostly black one, a mostly white one, a mostly red one, and two unique combinations.

[Keystone FC]

What's everyone complaining about?

When was the last time the leafs/jays/anyone ever gave you a single ounce of imput into the look of the product they want you to buy? I think this initiative is great.

As for the lack of design flexibility, I think they are covering their bases - Adidas will make them work with a certain template, so they can't just go back with a crazy design and expect adidas to make it.

This has me excited for the 2011 Scarf contest!
+1 and +10 more.

[Keystone FC]

But I think they could have offered far more variables.
Remember, the email said that the FO would choose the 5 finalists,
So it's not like any ridiculous designs would make the cut.
You do know you can change the collar, piping, crest colour...etc.

[Keystone FC]

Just got it in my email:
http://2012tfckit.mlsecontests.com/#page=home
Have fun!
Toronto FC
FVCK! It's only open for people living in Ontario....Bastarded again!
:picard:

[Alixir]

All black....everything, crest, stripes, socks, shorts!!!agree...it can mirror the supporters mood.

[flatpicker]

You do know you can change the collar, piping, crest colour...etc.

All of that is just trimming.
It's like picking the ribbon on your present, but having no choice in wrapping paper.

[ArmenJBX]

Yeah, the fact that the middle has to stay white killed it for me. I had such a good idea for a black away shirt but that was killed by default.

[rocktml]

This Idea is so cheese!

[BS1327]

I did one and it reminded me of Germany's away shirt at 08 Euro, except it was white, not red.
I actually like my design and would be thrilled if it was picked!!

[kodiakTFC]

argyle is sooo 2 years ago. ;)


http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/615554/7154548/2010/05/dz9n36.jpg

it's all about dish towel patterns this year!

This is my teams jersey for indoor this season.

[ExiledRed]

What's everyone complaining about?

When was the last time the leafs/jays/anyone ever gave you a single ounce of imput into the look of the product they want you to buy? I think this initiative is great.

As for the lack of design flexibility, I think they are covering their bases - Adidas will make them work with a certain template, so they can't just go back with a crazy design and expect adidas to make it.

This has me excited for the 2011 Scarf contest!

Cmon, this isnt input, its a prize draw disguised as a digital colouring contest.

The winner isnt going to be judged on creativity and style, its going to be a draw between whoever's design matches their pre-selected ones. the choices are so finite, every entry is going to e duplicated by someone else if enough people bother.

[Gixmo]

I only condemn this project because they have left no room for fans to actually "design" anything.
All they've done is offer us a colouring book contest.

I love coloring books!! Screw the lines :p

[kodiakTFC]

For the record,

TFC, as most of MLS, has always used the same template for both jerseys so it isn't too far of a stretch to assume you could use mostly red in that template and find out 11-12 kit.

[Waggy]

I actually came up with one I quite like. The lack of modifications to the shorts is annoying though, and whats with not being able to use solid black socks? 3 adidas logos aren't enough?

[Keystone FC]

All of that is just trimming.
It's like picking the ribbon on your present, but having no choice in wrapping paper.
Yeah, but that ribbon is going to be worn by the club in a match and who knows, it may become a standard 3rd kit.

[TheKing7]

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8049/tfcy.jpg

[nascarguy]

FVCK! It's only open for people living in Ontario....Bastarded again!
:picard: haha you bastarded:drinking:

[David_Oliveira]

http://redpatchboys.ca/forums/picture.php?albumid=162&pictureid=2596



http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/picture.php?albumid=162&pictureid=2598

[FluSH]

Can we make them green lol

[Section 117]

The funny thing this that next years jersies are already set. They have been set for at least 3 months already. Most stores have already done there booking with Adidas for TFC product for 2011- 2012. It is done normally 9 months in advance. This is merely lip service to the fans. I knwo the third kit will be all black I have seen the renderings already.

I will bet anyone that an all black kit similar to the one AC Milan is wearing now, is what will be selected.

[razor787]

The create a kit thing has the middle set as white. No way to make it all black.

[Section 117]

I understand that, but I have already seen all the three jersies TFC will be wearing next year.

[117]

This is merely lip service to the fans. I knwo the third kit will be all black I have seen the renderings already.

This isn't lip service.

This is a contest for a 2012 jersey. Not a 2011.

http://2012tfckit.mlsecontests.com/

[David_Oliveira]

I'm Actually enjoying this contest
http://redpatchboys.ca/forums/picture.php?albumid=162&pictureid=2599

[razor787]

Oh it's 2012? Why wouldn't they hold off a bit on that? Start the contest at the start of the 2011 season.

Edit: where did you see the jerseys? Were they the same idea as the current ones, with the leaf pressed into it?

[David_Oliveira]

And one more
http://redpatchboys.ca/forums/picture.php?albumid=162&pictureid=2600

[Section 117]

Oh it's 2012? Why wouldn't they hold off a bit on that? Start the contest at the start of the 2011 season.

Edit: where did you see the jerseys? Were they the same idea as the current ones, with the leaf pressed into it?

I have only seen the renderings no actual jersies. The reason they are doing this now is ADIDAS clients book their orders 9-12 months in advance. So they (Adidas) need to be able to show their clients what they will be buying

[Belfast_Boy]

What the hell is a supporters kit?

It's something to sell us and make a shitload of $$$. They have to make up for the price freeze.

[TFC07]

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8049/tfcy.jpg

Nice! I think we have our winner here. Well done.

[Flint]

Yeahhh i gave in and designed one.
:)

[razor787]

I have only seen the renderings no actual jersies. The reason they are doing this now is ADIDAS clients book their orders 9-12 months in advance. So they (Adidas) need to be able to show their clients what they will be buying

Ahh, makes sense. I dont know about the rest of people here, but I quite like the pressed leaf. I hope they keep it.

[Keystone FC]

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8049/tfcy.jpg
Reminds me alot of the Canadian National Rugby team....just saying.

[canadian_bhoy]

I'm not a fan of bringing more black into the uniform.

For one, it makes us look like DC. And 2, how unoriginal is it that we have now gone to all white kits/all black kits.

What's wrong with the Dark grey? It's one of the club colours and it looks great (the light grey, not so much).

[ilikemusic]

I know nobody is going to approve of blue, but what I have wanted since season one is basically this design (i.e. plastering the city flag on the jersey)....

http://www.soccernucleus.com/ProductImages/inter_milan_away_08/inter_away_subside.jpg

With the Toronto city flag....

http://thefourcornersclassroom.wikispaces.com/file/view/800px-Toronto_Flag.svg.png/31636809/800px-Toronto_Flag.svg.png


Just a blue kit with the white T/City Hall logo going up the front off centre like the flag. Ive always thought that would be cool as shit!
Though im pretty sure blue would be an almost impossible sell to most of the 'supporters'.

Maybe the team could do it for some Toronto anniversary.


Wait, so pretty much the only option we have is to fill in the colours on the template provided?

That's lame!

It leaves no room for originality!

I was all up for doing this, but now I see no point at all.

Agreed.

I cant even make my glorious Toronto city flag shirt! :(

LAME!


What's everyone complaining about?

When was the last time the leafs/jays/anyone ever gave you a single ounce of imput into the look of the product they want you to buy? I think this initiative is great.



The Leafs' new jersey is almost the exact jersey that fans had been asking for ever since the God awful, league wide RBK redesign.
They didnt hold a 'contest' like this, but its pretty clear they took tons of input from Leaf fans on the new unis.

[ArmenJBX]

I like the idea of the Toronto flag, but can't see TFC playing in Blue.

You know what would be awesome? A Toronto Maple Leafs style third kit. I can hear the leaf fangasms already.

[BeachFC]

Got a call today from Kelli at TFC, turns out one of my kit designs is a finalist. Tried to remind myself what my designs look like, but the link to view and create a kit is currently closed. I think I tried creating 2 or 3 kits. All of my designs had a red cross on the back of the neck, and were from what I recall mostly black and white. I tried to blend in the Adidas logos as much as possible too. Actually surprised they would choose mine because I did try to hide those logos. Anyhow, I'm excited and hope that I can get some votes from all my fellow RPB's. The name attached to my design should be Jimmy S. and they told me voting starts tomorrow and runs till December 3rd.

[James17930]

I have a suspicion that they already had five 'finalists' picked out and that they were just waiting to match those up to whomever happened to submit them.

But maybe that's too suspicious.

[ilikemusic]

I have a suspicion that they already had five 'finalists' picked out and that they were just waiting to match those up to whomever happened to submit them.

But maybe that's too suspicious.

Its not like there is an overwhelming amount of permutations. It wasnt exactly an expansive kit 'creator'.

[James17930]

Its not like there is an overwhelming amount of permutations. It wasnt exactly an expansive kit 'creator'.

That was part of my thinking.

[Cashcleaner]

Got a call today from Kelli at TFC, turns out one of my kit designs is a finalist. Tried to remind myself what my designs look like, but the link to view and create a kit is currently closed. I think I tried creating 2 or 3 kits. All of my designs had a red cross on the back of the neck, and were from what I recall mostly black and white. I tried to blend in the Adidas logos as much as possible too. Actually surprised they would choose mine because I did try to hide those logos. Anyhow, I'm excited and hope that I can get some votes from all my fellow RPB's. The name attached to my design should be Jimmy S. and they told me voting starts tomorrow and runs till December 3rd.

Dude! I've checked out some of your designs. I think we must have uploaded them around the same time because they were all fairly close to mine in sequence on the page (Craig Leslie).

[TOBOR !]

Got a call today from Kelli at TFC, turns out one of my kit designs is a finalist. Tried to remind myself what my designs look like, but the link to view and create a kit is currently closed. I think I tried creating 2 or 3 kits. All of my designs had a red cross on the back of the neck, and were from what I recall mostly black and white. I tried to blend in the Adidas logos as much as possible too. Actually surprised they would choose mine because I did try to hide those logos. Anyhow, I'm excited and hope that I can get some votes from all my fellow RPB's. The name attached to my design should be Jimmy S. and they told me voting starts tomorrow and runs till December 3rd.

well, start up your own thread, give us the links and get it stickified. Don't make me do all the work in order to vote for you, man.

[Mark TFC]

Take a look at the five finalists. No offence to the finalists, but I probably could've picked better kits with my eyes closed. A few of the designs are eye-sores.

[__wowza]

i won't be so generous.. ALL of these are eyesores.
i was going to create one, but with how limited we were with choices, the last thing i would want to do is create a variation of our home (red) or away (white) kits. how hard was it to make our third kit black without all of the crap on it?

[Ossington Mental Youth]

meh not that bad.

[TFC12]

Got a call today from Kelli at TFC, turns out one of my kit designs is a finalist. Tried to remind myself what my designs look like, but the link to view and create a kit is currently closed. I think I tried creating 2 or 3 kits. All of my designs had a red cross on the back of the neck, and were from what I recall mostly black and white. I tried to blend in the Adidas logos as much as possible too. Actually surprised they would choose mine because I did try to hide those logos. Anyhow, I'm excited and hope that I can get some votes from all my fellow RPB's. The name attached to my design should be Jimmy S. and they told me voting starts tomorrow and runs till December 3rd.


I voted for you Jimmy. What won it for me was that you put the maple leaf over the TFC logo.:canada:

That being said, I still like my mostly black one over any of these, lol.

[Jeffro]

I'll have to see an actual jersey, but all these renderings look terrible to me. I didn't even like the ones I made myself.

[NF-FC]

^ The template is terrible. Way to many panels, it looks like a jigsaw puzzle. I eventually chose design #4. It's the simplest, least clusterfucked kit up for vote. I'm sick of crazy zig zags and bra straps.

[Joe Kool]

The finalist designs all look like crap...we should put whoever chose them on waivers too with the others.

[Cashcleaner]

I'm sorry Jimmy, but I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of any of those designs. I ended up voting for the grey one (Joel G) just because out of all of them, it was the less "busy".

[Mark TFC]

Were these drawn out of a hat?

[BeachFC]

I think I designed 2 or 3 for the hell of it. The one they chose was one of my middle designs. I think I got craftier at hiding the logos in later designs. What I like about the one they chose is the maple leaf behind the crest, the milan/St. George style cross on the back of the collar, and the fact that the Adidas logo on the shirt is almost the same colour as the jersey and harder to see (sort of like Englands Umbro kit). If only they chose a design in which the shorts and socks had the logo more blended in. I'm not crazy about big adverstisements and logos on kits. Unfortunately, the template is all we had to work with. I still like what I did with my design. I told myself last night that I'd vote for someone elses design if I thought it was better. Nothing there seems better to me. Maybe, in the future they will allow us to be even more creative with the design. I would have loved to create a black kit. thanks for the votes.

[BeachFC]

well, start up your own thread, give us the links and get it stickified. Don't make me do all the work in order to vote for you, man.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll have to try and figure out how to do all that when I get home from work. I'm not that forum savvy.

[Alixir]

every one of those 5 finalists looks like shit.

[Heart of Stone]

Keep It Simple Stupid

[Alixir]

I can't even bring myself to vote on that kife.

[BeerBaron95]

I can't even bring myself to vote on that kife.

Way to support a fellow board member

Wheres your design?

:picard:

[Alixir]

Way to support a fellow board member

Wheres your design?

:picard:it didn't get drawn from the hat.

[ilikemusic]

Theyre all pretty terrible. Just 5 different, yet completely similar designs.