Before the Defensive Specialist picks up where he left off, it has been interesting to note how many calls from international fashion houses the Deep in the Hole switchboard has fielded. Whilst flattering to receive calls from labels such as Versace and Dolce and Gabbana all wanting to tap into the Defensive Specialist’s exquisite taste, the Defensive Specialist is committed to the upcoming ABL season and cannot lose sight of his mission. What the Defensive Specialist will do however is give the good readers a big tip regarding hot looks for summer 2010 – stirrups. You heard it here first people!
Right lets get back on course with the uniform analysis and take an in-depth look at the NSW patriots.
The Patriots push the boundaries a little bit with an odd aqua marine jersey the likes of which have not been seen on our fair diamonds before. It does go against the Defensive Specialist’s fashion principles but it sort of works. The Patriots did mix in some white and grey pants but would be well served to have white and grey jerseys and bust out the luminescent blue for special occasions or following failures. The Patriots primary colour is navy blue, which kind of has them conflicting with Victoria and South Australia. The hat logo is a simple NSW running diagonally down the peak, which isn’t too bad.
One item that cannot go unmentioned however is the warm up shirts that the Patriots sported last season. When your primary colour is navy blue and your secondary colour is fluorescent blue, you simply cannot sport royal blue in any way shape or form. It was so offensive to the Defensive Specialist’s eye that he refused to watch the Patriots take batting practice (which is a significant departure from usual pre game preparation).
So what changes would the Defensive Specialist recommend? Well obviously a white and grey jersey needs to be included. Secondly, the Defensive Specialist would burn any and all royal blue BP shirts that may be lying around. Thirdly, maybe change the primary colour to a lighter shade of blue in order to separate things from other teams that rely on navy blue. The dance party blue uniform tops may be a little too freaky to be a primary colour (imagine a hat in that shade?) but definitely has some place in the ensemble.
The Defensive Specialist has left the worst to last ladies and gentleman- Queensland. These uniforms are an abomination and would be booed off the runway in Milan. You just cannot find any discerning fashion aficionado who’d support the combination of navy blue, maroon and yellow. It just doesn’t work. To make matter worse, the Rams violate the Defensive Specialist’s principles regarding vests, coloured vests and multiple dominant colours.
The maroon jerseys with the blue undershirts are just plain awful. The piping on the front of the jersey is quite cool though but it gets lost in the muddy mix created by the 2 dominant colours. If that piping was in maroon on a white or grey background – whoa, hold up, wait a minute, it’d look cool.
So how would the Defensive Specialist fix this? Well first and foremost, dump the navy blue. Since 4 of the 5 teams in the competition featured this shade, it wont be sorely missed if the Rams dump it. The maroon actually works, especially with gold trim. Mix in a home white and grey away uni and you’d have something pretty decent and really different to the rest of the league. The cap looks good too although the Defensive Specialist would dump the logo and just stick with the gold Q. Adding pinstripes to the outfits would be a nifty twist and could make things look pretty rock solid.
It will be interesting to see how the new franchises outfit their teams in the coming season. With the potential for new team’s names, the Defensive Specialist is hoping that the groups will try to add some new colours (forest green??) while keeping the designs simple and stylish. Either way, the Defensive Specialist is more than happy to cast his eye over any mock- ups to offer his fashion advice thus ensuring faux pas are kept to a minimum.
The Defensive Specialist will be back later in the week with a much sought after players blog. Stay tuned
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