Confirmed with Link: Rangers Reveal Liberty Jersey (and somehow mess it up)

[Thirty One]

They have every right. I have every right not to buy the jersey. My original comment was fairly neutral (or so I thought) and that is: it's a bad look for the league to find ways to generate more revenue for billionaires and millionaires by looking to get in the fans' pockets during a pandemic.

In the interest a full disclosure: I am saying this a guy who doesn't buy jerseys. But I don't think that makes my point any less valid.

I have a life hack for anyone who doesn't want billionaires getting into their pockets during a pandemic: don't buy them.

 

[bbny]

They have every right. I have every right not to buy the jersey. My original comment was fairly neutral (or so I thought) and that is: it's a bad look for the league to find ways to generate more revenue for billionaires and millionaires by looking to get in the fans' pockets during a pandemic.

In the interest a full disclosure: I am saying this a guy who doesn't buy jerseys. But I don't think that makes my point any less valid.

I get what you're saying, but a lot of NHL clubs have axed a bunch of their staff members, presumably the ones that get paid average middle class salaries (like scouts) so I think it goes beyond making the owners and players richer. The amount of money that teams might make from new jersey sales from fans who can afford it during these times might be the difference between keeping some of those staff members on board or not.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

I get what you're saying, but a lot of NHL clubs have axed a bunch of their staff members, presumably the ones that get paid average middle class salaries (like scouts) so I think it goes beyond making the owners and players richer. The amount of money that teams might make from new jersey sales from fans who can afford it during these times might be the difference between keeping some of those staff members on board or not.

Those staffers have also been the ones who have been furloughed. And if they haven't and the if those positions depend on selling jerseys, let the billionaire owners find the money of those people.

 

[Rongomania]

I have a life hack for anyone who doesn't want billionaires getting into their pockets during a pandemic: don't buy them.

'Life hacks by 31', would love that Ebook.

 

[Thirty One]

They're putting out new options to buy. If you don't have the self-control to decide if it makes financial sense for you to buy it, I hope the billionaires take all your money.

 

[kovazub94]

The league might have been hit by the pandemic, but so too have the fans. The financial wheels might have to continue spinning, but looking to the fans to reach into their pockets to help billions and millions, is a bad look.

The leagues' product(s) have fans as their direct consumers so selling to fans is the only way it can continue to exist / function as a result. There're no other venues to generate supplemental revenues other than TV rights and some other advertising streams. Fortunately or unfortunately depending on our social views the capitalism implies that billionaires and millionaires are the ones providing employment and facilitate (at a profit) livelihood of those in general population involved in manufacture, transportation, sales etc of their products. IMO bad look comes only if one looks only into pockets of these billionaires rather than looking at broader financial picture. And please don't @ME at global labor issues like child labor etc because it's not the topic here.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

They're putting out new options to buy. If you don't have the self-control to decide if it makes financial sense for you to buy it, I hope the billionaires take all your money.

Jared stop you’re making too much sense

 

[Thirty One]

Jared stop you’re making too much sense

I should clarify I hope it's these billionaires and not the essential oils billionaires.

 

[Profet]

Absolutely hate the Liberty head jersey

::dislike::

 

[smoneil]

I agree. I'd wear mine more often if it didn't say "Callahan" on the back.

Get it re-plated!

No need to re-plate. It's Callahan. Give it enough time, and I'm sure the name plate will dive off the jersey on its own.

 

[NYRFAN218]

The reverse retro idea has been floated since early this year (pre pandemic) and production and planning for jerseys is at least a year process. You can say the timing might not look great but this isn’t really the NHL trying to capitalize at a time where they need more money. I’d make the argument they’re probably bringing in less money than they would if they pushed the project off a season given a shortened season and limited or no crowds at games where they could sell jerseys.

 

[Mikos87]

I understand their reasoning for doing it. But it comes off as tone-deaf.

To whom?

 

[Peltz]

Honestly, there are no ugly Rangers jerseys. I was into each one over the years.

 

[Peltz]

I understand their reasoning for doing it. But it comes off as tone-deaf.

You're overthinking this.... a lot.

 

[Thirty One]

You're overthinking this.... a lot.

No, I think he's underthinking.

 

[Blue Blooded]

I loved the Liberty jerseys as a kid, now I think they are godawful. The logo is ugly and the jersey design is even worse, they reek of 90's design and in terms of the NHL there has never been a more garish and vulgar era. That shit spread to Sweden and some clubs have still yet to recover.

2012 Winter Classic based all the way, though I also really liked the 85th anniversary 3rds (navy with New York wordmark).

 

[Machinehead]

Gotta go Liberty. People have been demanding it and I think it's time.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

This gives me an excuse to buy a Laf Jersey despite the fact I got Kakko last year.

 

[EdJovanovski]

This gives me an excuse to buy a Laf Jersey despite the fact I got Kakko last year.

I'm trying to decide who to get
So far I just have a Buchnevich home, if we get one alternate I'll be getting DeAngelo, if we get two my other pic will probably be Lafreniere. I'd like Panarin but I have a blank Russia WCH jersey so I'll probably just get Panarin on that.

 

[pld459666]

::dislike::

lol

 

[pld459666]

Got Kakko last year.

Getting Lafreniere this year

 

[itsPLkielbasa]

When do we estimate the news about these will be released?

Damn excited.

 

[aufheben]

I'm trying to decide who to get
So far I just have a Buchnevich home, if we get one alternate I'll be getting DeAngelo, if we get two my other pic will probably be Lafreniere. I'd like Panarin but I have a blank Russia WCH jersey so I'll probably just get Panarin on that.

Trouba.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Trouba.

You guys fundraise 50% of it and I’ll match

 

[WojtekWolski86]

I have a life hack for anyone who doesn't want billionaires getting into their pockets during a pandemic: don't buy them.

And yet thousands of people will gladly fork over money on Ebay to China for cheap knockoff "authentics"

If I only knew now what I knew then.