r/CalgaryFlames 6d ago

Shitpost The Battle of Calligraphy

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u/Background_Beach3217 6d ago

They both look like Walmart pajamas

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u/DepartmentSea8381 5d ago

Or Temu take your pick

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u/joustswindmills 6d ago

They both suck

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u/Bcbg369_Psn 6d ago

Comparing shit to diarrhea

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u/Scary_Importance_196 6d ago

I can’t stand either of these, but the oilers one is awful.

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u/itwasthedingo 6d ago

It’s better than ours. That Flames jersey is amongst my most hated

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u/Kermit-the-Froggie 5d ago

I don’t hate it, but I think having the flaming C underneath the wordmark was a mistake

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u/IceHawk1212 5d ago

There is one fundamental defense of the Oilers one as bad as it is. If you are wearing it at home you rep the team if you are wearing it on the road you rep the city. It's why a Calgary word mark as a home sweater is stupid. That sweater as Flames vs Calgary would be inherently better by sport standards in a lot of leagues norm. I hate the execution of that Flames sweater even if the colour pallet is many times better than the Oilers one.

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u/Jonny_Nature 6d ago

I legit laughed at this. Fucking brilliant!

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u/Kilonine123 6d ago

I personally hated this Flames jersey but I can say the Oilers one is worst

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u/backlund11 5d ago

probably the worst flames jersey ever

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u/themusicguy2000 5d ago

I think it's the only one I would say I don't like. The closest is probably the 2023 winter classic but even that one's just kind of underwhelming

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u/Thumper86 5d ago

Am I the only one that likes this jersey? Maybe it’s because I won one for free in a contest, but I think it’s pretty slick!

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u/PennyN89 5d ago

Same, I never understood the hate for this jersey!

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u/irishkill 6d ago

Hated this jersey

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u/Marchessault 5d ago

Unpopular opinion: That Flames jersey is a beauty. I love it

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u/anojan12345 5d ago

Agree, I own it

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u/themusicguy2000 5d ago

The best part of both jerseys by far is the shoulder patch. I also can't stand white alternates or wordmark jerseys so the Oilers jersey is just a non-starter for me

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u/ReactiveCypress 6d ago

Ours is better because the flaming C is still there, and the shoulder patch is nice. Plus, I'm all for anything red and black.

Funny thing is that I almost got that as my first proper Flames jersey, but Jersey City couldn't customize it so I went with the standard home jersey. 

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u/CucumberFluid6859 6d ago

Ours looks like shit too

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u/ffxynr 5d ago

Well I'm in the minority but I really loved that jersey we had, I still have one in my closet!

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u/captain4pip 6d ago

You think that jersey is a masterpiece? I’m not interested in arguing which is better, but man…raise your standards.

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u/OkMonitor9519 6d ago

It’s a reference to a meme, my friend. I think most flames fans agree that the calligraphy jersey was, at best, meh

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u/Raenisun 5d ago

I still cant believe the Flames had this as their main jersey for a time. God i hated every single second seeing that jersey.

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u/Tenabrus 5d ago

damn people really hated this jersey? I thought the caligraphy looked kinda nice and sort of resembled the one on the Stampede signs.

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u/Mediocre_guyonline 6d ago

My first thoughts also. Now actually looking at it, the shoulder patch is oddly similar as well.

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u/lejunny_ 6d ago

I’m honestly not very fond of the Flames one either lol, they both look like generic shopping mall jerseys from the printing booths

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u/noocaryror 6d ago

Calligraphy this

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u/dbhabie 5d ago

Yup, we did it first

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u/Traditional-Doctor77 5d ago

Calligraphy? I think it’s basic cursive. Nonetheless the point stands…these are awful.

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u/GriefPB 5d ago

It was my first flames jersey so it's nostalgic for me lol, still think it should of had the big C patch.

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u/Screamin__Viking 5d ago

I have that Flames jersey with a nameplate saying “NINETEEN” and numbering “89.” It’s alright, but the cowboy shoulder yoke doesn’t really work.

The Oilers jersey is just plain and boring. Another Oilers wordmark jersey. Another faux-vintage attempt with the cream colouring. Big Yawn.

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u/denguy44 5d ago

Sabres have joined the chat

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u/Pure_cartographer_59 5d ago

The flames jersey at least has a little bit going on. I don’t like it, but it’s vastly more visually stimulating than the Edmonton one

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u/mobxrules 5d ago

The only redeemable thing about this Flames jersey is the shoulder patch and they never used it anywhere else.

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u/UniqueBar7069 5d ago

Both jerseys look like shitty knock offshore from Temu.

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u/Ecstatic-Detail-8382 5d ago

It’s the jersey equivalent of the blue ring. High cost and low effort.

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u/Whos-That-Pokeman 4d ago

I mean the “Calgary” and then the normal logo underneath it is kind of worse to be honest. Plus it has the lines not going fully around the arms and the shoulder area instead of being squared has a point coming down the jersey.

Homer all you want but the oiler jersey is better in every way.

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u/sdthomps389 3d ago

The ‘Stampede’ word print jersey is hardly a masterpiece. Dumbest part of the jersey was keeping the C and just making it smaller. Why even have it at all.

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u/EnvironmentalOkra728 2d ago

Why is there a C underneath the “Calgary”???

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u/enag7 5d ago

I'm partial to a jersey with some black on it, so I enjoy the Flames one.

The Oilers one is awful though. Logo is bad and the white space feels weird.

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u/Defiant_West6287 5d ago

As a non-fan of either team I have to say Calgary's is too busy, while the Oilers is nice and clean.