Argonauts Uniform Combinations?

[mchesher03]

No one has talked it up yet that I’ve seen but I like the Cambridge blue socks too….

[paulwoods13]

No one has talked it up yet that I’ve seen but I like the Cambridge blue socks too….

They could be used with both sets of pants, should imo always be used with the Oxford pants and regularly with the white pants. As I've said before, same coloured pants and socks is imo unattractive and pyjama-like.

[Foxhound]

Very true.

[Stevoman]

Argos look to be wearing their white helmets this week. My prediction is that they go with them the rest of the season for half and half split.

[paulwoods13]

I just hope we get a contrast look this week, for once. That is, blue pants with the white jerseys.

[gilthethrill]

I predict the home team will be wearing single dark colour.....very predictable.

[Foxhound]

Don't the marketing and PR fellows so disinterested in public opinion? Don't they even read this thread?

[paulwoods13]

I'm resurrecting this thread in hopes that someone with some influence in the organization reads it and orders a change for the last four games.

For reasons unknown, the Argos went from tons of different combinations and looks last season to just (by my unscientific count) four looks this year:

Blue/blue/blue/Oxford for all home games
Blue/white/blue/Oxford for early road games
White/white/white/Oxford for some road games
White/white/white/white for recent road games

The first and last looks (all-Oxford, all-white) are IMO the least attractive of the 24 options available with the current uniforms. Surely we could get some more contrasting looks over these last four games, as a way of salvaging something from this lost season? And in particular, can we please ditch the same-pants-and-socks look once and for all?

[Joe Barnes]

I'm resurrecting this thread in hopes that someone with some influence in the organization reads it and orders a change for the last four games.

For reasons unknown, the Argos went from tons of different combinations and looks last season to just (by my unscientific count) four looks this year:

Blue/blue/blue/Oxford for all home games
Blue/white/blue/Oxford for early road games
White/white/white/Oxford for some road games
White/white/white/white for recent road games

The first and last looks (all-Oxford, all-white) are IMO the least attractive of the 24 options available with the current uniforms. Surely we could get some more contrasting looks over these last four games, as a way of salvaging something from this lost season? And in particular, can we please ditch the same-pants-and-socks look once and for all?

For road games, I really liked the all white look, but with Cambridge blue socks. They did it a couple of times last year, including once at home (the Ex home game against the Als). Looked very sharp.

[R.J]

I love the all oxford look; change the socks to cambridge blue, and it'd be the best combo of all time IMO.

I'm not crazy about the white helmets, but I suppose it only really works with the all white look.

[paulwoods13]

For road games, I really liked the all white look, but with Cambridge blue socks. They did it a couple of times last year, including once at home (the Ex home game against the Als). Looked very sharp.

I agree -- with the Cambridge socks, all-white looks good. With the white socks (i.e. white top to bottom), they look like old-school nurses. It doesn't help that the white upper socks look baggy on many of the players.

[doubleblue]

I just hope we get a contrast look this week, for once. That is, blue pants with the white jerseys.

I for one would like to see that. I can remember when the Argos (way back when) first showed that combination. After their all white at the time, I thought it was great.

[paulwoods13]

I'm not crazy about the white helmets, but I suppose it only really works with the all white look.

Have to disagree -- I think both helmets look sharp, provided there is contrast in the look. White-White-Oxford-Cambridge, White-Oxford-White-Oxford, White-Oxford-White-Cambridge (top to bottom) all look sharp IMO. If I had to choose a single helmet I'd go with the Oxford, but I like having two different helmet looks. (However, I suspect the days are numbered for that idea because it's harder to ensure safe helmets when there are twice as many in circulation.)

[paulwoods13]

I for one would like to see that. I can remember when the Argos (way back when) first showed that combination. After their all white at the time, I thought it was great.

How far back are you talking? I recall white jerseys/Oxford pants in 1968 or 1969. I believe they wore Cambridge pants with white jerseys at times during the earlier 1960s. White-white has also been a fairly frequent staple but I think they always wore Oxford pants on the road from 1969ish to 1980. White/white came back at beginning of 1981 and stayed until 1991 when white/Oxford returned. Then white/white came back again in 1995 and stayed until 2004 (I think). I really wish there was some way of documenting precisely what unis have been worn every year in at least the modern era (i.e. since 1954). Baseball teams have this all thoroughly documented but there is no similar database for Cdn football.

[Joe Barnes]

How far back are you talking? I recall white jerseys/Oxford pants in 1968 or 1969. I believe they wore Cambridge pants with white jerseys at times during the earlier 1960s. White-white has also been a fairly frequent staple but I think they always wore Oxford pants on the road from 1969ish to 1980. White/white came back at beginning of 1981 and stayed until 1991 when white/Oxford returned. Then white/white came back again in 1995 and stayed until 2004 (I think). I really wish there was some way of documenting precisely what unis have been worn every year in at least the modern era (i.e. since 1954). Baseball teams have this all thoroughly documented but there is no similar database for Cdn football.

There was a time, back in the mid-70's, when they wore Oxford helmets (with the old A), then Cambridge jerseys and pants (not sure about the socks but I think Oxford stripe at top of white sock). On the road, they wore Oxford helmets, white jerseys and Cambridge pants. It was only for a couple of seasons, around the time that Russ Jackson was the coach. Wasn't crazy about the look! Soon after they went to the Oxford jerseys at home with white pants and then adopted the boat logo on the helmets. All this between '75 and '78, I'd say.

[ArgoRavi]

There was a time, back in the mid-70's, when they wore Oxford helmets (with the old A), then Cambridge jerseys and pants (not sure about the socks but I think Oxford stripe at top of white sock). On the road, they wore Oxford helmets, white jerseys and Cambridge pants. It was only for a couple of seasons, around the time that Russ Jackson was the coach. Wasn't crazy about the look! Soon after they went to the Oxford jerseys at home with white pants and then adopted the boat logo on the helmets. All this between '75 and '78, I'd say.

You are speaking of the look that they had in 1975-76 which were indeed the two seasons that Russ Jackson coached the team. They wore the baby blues at home and, while I know I am in the minority, I really liked that look as that is my first remembrance of watching the Argos. They went with the boat logo on the helmets and re-jigged their uniforms in 1977 when Leo Cahill returned.

[paulwoods13]

You are speaking of the look that they had in 1975-76 which were indeed the two seasons that Russ Jackson coached the team. They wore the baby blues at home and, while I know I am in the minority, I really liked that look as that is my first remembrance of watching the Argos. They went with the boat logo on the helmets and re-jigged their uniforms in 1977 when Leo Cahill returned.

Yes, that is all correct. The Cambridge Blue home unis were only OK IMO -- nice colour to feature, but shame about the no-contrast look. I believe 75-76 was the first time the white jerseys used Cambridge numbers, which I still think is their best jersey look.

[AngeloV]

Yes, that is all correct. The Cambridge Blue home unis were only OK IMO -- nice colour to feature, but shame about the no-contrast look. I believe 75-76 was the first time the white jerseys used Cambridge numbers, which I still think is their best jersey look.

I personally don't like Cambridge blue numbers on white jerseys. I find it hard to make out the numbers as it is too light coloured.

[West Coast Boatman]

I agree -- with the Cambridge socks, all-white looks good. With the white socks (i.e. white top to bottom), they look like old-school nurses. It doesn't help that the white upper socks look baggy on many of the players.

I for one LOVE the all-white look. And I know the players love it. I follow many of them on IG and they are quick to show off the all-whites. To use current terms - it's "Icy". Fashion is certainly a matter of taste.

[doubleblue]

How far back are you talking? I recall white jerseys/Oxford pants in 1968 or 1969. I believe they wore Cambridge pants with white jerseys at times during the earlier 1960s. White-white has also been a fairly frequent staple but I think they always wore Oxford pants on the road from 1969ish to 1980. White/white came back at beginning of 1981 and stayed until 1991 when white/Oxford returned. Then white/white came back again in 1995 and stayed until 2004 (I think). I really wish there was some way of documenting precisely what unis have been worn every year in at least the modern era (i.e. since 1954). Baseball teams have this all thoroughly documented but there is no similar database for Cdn football.

Sometime in the 60's, 68/69 sounds about right.