2016 Away Jersey (no longer speculation thread)

[bimmer]

Who rebrands after 10 years? It's not enough time to build tradition and history...onyx and red - why fuck with that? Why throw in a whole new colour after 10 years.
They are way too desperate to make money off new kits every damn year.

It's not a rebranding, it's just a new away kit lol. Red is our main colour and that has remained constant throughout our existence (building tradition), whereas we've had grey, white and onyx alternates already. I obviously haven't seen the new shirt yet but I would wager that it will be white with some red/blue mixed in, not predominantly blue like some people are speculating. Refreshing kits yearly is just the way it is in soccer... I, for one like the changes compared to other sports where you see the same dang jersey for years and years.

[Fort York Redcoat]

It's not a rebranding, it's just a new away kit lol. Red is our main colour and that has remained constant throughout our existence (building tradition), whereas we've had grey, white and onyx alternates already. I obviously haven't seen the new shirt yet but I would wager that it will be white with some red/blue mixed in, not predominantly blue like some people are speculating. Refreshing kits yearly is just the way it is in soccer... I, for one like the changes compared to other sports where you see the same dang jersey for years and years.

And if anybody is not impressed with this or any years new kit - Just blink. It'll be unavailable before ya know it.

[billyfly]

As Canada's first MLS team, TFC went with a red and white colour as part of marketing scheme of "Canada's Team" which other Toronto teams have tried as well.

The issue is having the "Double Blue" play in a red stadium.

I see us now that there are multiple Canadian teams, we putting in Blue to make us different and tie us into the Argos and a traditional Toronto colour.

[Areathrasher]

I take it this is about the jersey...

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/torontofc/status/702207971443531776

Launched March 1st

[Fort York Redcoat]

Ugh. A whole half week more of this...

[portu]

I'm just looking at the grey logo they've been using and thinking what if they're overhauling the whole colour scheme and adding blue in, I mean why would u have a grey logo

[KevinOHH]

I take it this is about the jersey...

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/torontofc/status/702207971443531776

Launched March 1st

I have to give it to TFC....their teaser commercials/ads have been great imo over the last fews year

[molenshtain]

I'm just looking at the grey logo they've been using and thinking what if they're overhauling the whole colour scheme and adding blue in, I mean why would u have a grey logo

they've been using it in various places for over a year now.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

Blue is both temporary (this kit and maybe another throw back Blizzard kit in the future) and has nothing to do with the Argos. Our colours are red, grey and white. There have been 0 suggestions that we are changing for good from any good sources, anything else is speculation based on 0 facts

[Ivy]

I take it this is about the jersey...

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/torontofc/status/702207971443531776

Launched March 1st

if you look closely at the light going off of the logo at the very end, it's blue, white, and red veriticle stripes.

[Areathrasher]

Yea, i noticed a blue/redish shine to the crest but wasnt sure if I was seeing things or not.

[djcuse]

All I see is the platinum coloured crest they have been promoting. Expect that we'll see the single color crest on the away kit

[Sopo]

if you look closely at the light going off of the logo at the very end, it's blue, white, and red veriticle stripes.

Yeah, there is a little lens flare, or reflection, right at the end. Sneaky.

[djcuse]

Ok, ya, now I can see it on the lens flare in the middle of the crest.
Still think the crest on our jerseys will be single color silver/platinum to represent our 10th year anniversary

[Ossington Mental Youth]

Hahahahahaha this is becoming a conspiracy theorists thread. Paging Alex Jones.

[bimmer]

I'd be content with something clean and simple like what HSV had.. but I think a writer (maybe Larson?) mentioned that there's going to be a unique pattern on it iirc?

[cdnorman]

I suspect it might very well be something like that. I can't envision a lot of blue. We've seen the hint of blue in the marketing for the 2016 seats for months. If you think of many clubs -- Barca, Arsenal, Spurs, Real Madrid, Man U to name a few - they all have wide swings in their colour palette for the away kit. We haven't. Doesn't mean we have to, but it's not like this is that unusual.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

I'd be content with something clean and simple like what HSV had.. but I think a writer (maybe Larson?) mentioned that there's going to be a unique pattern on it iirc?

lets never talk about Scheiss HSV and TFC in the same sentence ever again

[GabrielHurl]

All I see is the platinum coloured crest they have been promoting. Expect that we'll see the single color crest on the away kit

I can see this - Houston have done that on theirs

[Joe Kool]

I can see this - Houston have done that on theirs

I like the flag idea. If they put any blue trim (would be darker blue for us I think) on ours like they have on this one they should put the Toronto flag on it as well to tie in the blue. That would be cool...if they are adding blue that is which it sounds like they are.

[Fort York Redcoat]

Ok, ya, now I can see it on the lens flare in the middle of the crest.
Still think the crest on our jerseys will be single color silver/platinum to represent our 10th year anniversary

Breaking news...The new TFC crest will look like the French Flag. Sources say the change is PERMANENT!!!

Srsly tho

Great investigatory work! You and @Ivy

[OgtheDim]

The Old TV with the crackling could be a number of things but I believe it harkens to a "time gone by" approach. If so, I could see them both doing a slight homage to the Blizzard and something about the first season, likely related to Dichio - maybe putting 23:13 on the inner collar.

[SuperTCP]

From what I have heard from various sources is that "we will love it" , so they are confident it looks good. We are all entitled to our own opinion when it comes out.

As for the platinum logo, that would be nice to rep 10th anniversary. If so, A. platinum would look best on a dark jersey (black or onyx) so not sure of the reports that it will be white or light grey and B. If Jersey is for 10th anniversary, then they should make available only this year and come out with a new 2nd kit next season along with new home kit.

Again, just my opinion.

Looking forward to seeing the new kit.

[cdnorman]

Let's hope that the "we will love it" wasn't also from people who said the same to Columbus fans about their new kit

[billyfly]

BMO has wanted blue in our logo or colour scheme for years. The Argos, Toronto's history in Blue teams and a new shared stadium is a perfect storm.

The 10th Anny is a way to do that in the context of our away jersey. You can't change colours in MLS without going through a committee.

[molenshtain]

BMO has wanted blue in our logo or colour scheme for years.

do you have any proof for that?

[billyfly]

BMO has wanted blue in our logo or colour scheme for years.

do you have any proof for that?

Like what? An email? Lol

[molenshtain]

Like what? An email? Lol

anything from BMO indicating they are in some way pressuring MLSE to change our colours or logo?

[billyfly]

^ So you think I would really post that on a board?

[cdnorman]

BMO has wanted blue in our logo or colour scheme for years. The Argos, Toronto's history in Blue teams and a new shared stadium is a perfect storm.

The 10th Anny is a way to do that in the context of our away jersey. You can't change colours in MLS without going through a committee.

Is this something that BMO actually requested or were they more like "it would be great if the team colours were blue" just like "I really wish I could afford to drive a Ferrari" or "Wouldn't it be great to be able to live off donuts" (it wouldn't be great)? I have little doubt that they would love to see blue, but that's different than if they actually put pressure and a formal request to TFC for such a thing.