Is it a nice day? Nah, it’s a bit grey.
Grey is not good, it’s the colour of rain, the Clampdown and embarrassing defeats at Southampton.
So why add it to one of the classiest jerseys in the GAA?
Kit manufacturers Azzurri have released the new Waterford jersey, which features a new and unnecessary splash of grey around the crest.
Why?
White is the colour of purity, the colour of hope. Derek McGrath’s young team brought hope to Deise hurling fans last season and, now, a year older and more experienced, they will trot out for their opening Munster Senior Hurling League (rest in peace Waterford Crystal Cup) game with a stamp of boredom above their heart.
Remember when Tony Browne, Dan Shanahan and Paul Flynn used to hurtle around, helmetless, sponsored by Yops, with all the colours of the rainbow splashed on their sleeves?
No more, now grey is the colour accompanying the iconic blue and white.
Or maybe they’ve adopted the rubber studs that they put on rugby jersey to help players hold on to that slippery egg – not such a big problem with a sliotar.
The new @WaterfordGAA jersey for 2016 by @AzzurriSport #UpTheDéise pic.twitter.com/tBVbOOUXbT
— Bernard Thompson (@bonjo7) December 8, 2015
Some have had the same thoughts as myself…
https://twitter.com/seanhaarney/status/674332337497354240
https://twitter.com/larry_99226/status/674326972814770176
But the majority are backing grey…
New Waterford #GAA jersey just unveiled by Azzurri. Very different, but I like it! @WaterfordGAA pic.twitter.com/fAfsKjD095
— Stephen Long (@Stephen_Long) December 8, 2015
How super is the new waterford jersey 😻
— Denise (@DeniseMurph) December 8, 2015
The new Waterford jersey is just 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
— Kate🥰 (@kateoneill147) December 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/S_e_a_n_F_i_t_z/status/674394405072191488
The new Waterford jersey is deadly!! I'll be requesting one of those for under the tree🙋🏼🙋🏼🙋🏼
— ✨Jennifer Miller✨ (@jenm90) December 9, 2015
The new #Waterford #GAA jersey is very sexy! It'll look great in #CrokePark in Sept. #DontStopBelieveing pic.twitter.com/m92waEBn3Z
— Reginald's Tower (@ReginaldsTower) December 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/LePhease/status/674533342910554112
