Make your voice heard. Write in, call in (Rocket Front office). Tell them exactly that: "It's like a slap in the face." I would love to hear Les's rebut on this issue (AM610).
Yeah, I do remember about some contract regarding that... But I'm sure if the fan base waned, Les would find a loophole. Thirty years is a long time...lots could happen between now and then... And, if what you say is true. Then there's no good reason that "Houston" can't be on the front of the jersey.
The jerseys look good, very good compared to them nasty, ugly, and awful jerseys they were wearing last season. I like the home jerseys the most and I think they should put Houston on the road jerseys but either way I like them, they didn't screw these up like the last ones.
Maybe their marketing stategy isn't that good. The Astros have 5 or 6 different uni's. Seems like they could put together a home jersey for weekend games that has Houston on it to appeal to more people in Houston and elsewhere. More product, more choices !!
jeff or someone can confirm this.. but i'm pretty sure as part of the new arena agreement the rockets are locked in here for 30 years....trying to remember back to those saveourrockets days
Jerseys are nice but the font will take some getting used to. Not having Houston on the road uni IS "a slap in the face". I'm all for doing my part to have my hometown represented on the jersey. What do you guys think is the best course of action? Emails, letters, call-in shows, etc? I agree with the poster above who stated that we could probably get this fixed if we're serious about it and persistent. This is truly a disgrace. Now who's with me?
Houston Rockets 2 Greenway Plaza, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77046 But, I would love to hear Les's "official" view on this issue. I'm sure we'll hear the "what's good for Rockets (product) is good for Houston (city)" statement. Heh.. By the way, I'm 50/50 on this issue. I think there's room for compromise. For example. I do like the idea that we have ROCKETS on our Logos, just like all the other teams; Bulls, Knicks, Lakers, etc... I mean, the Knick logo wouldn't look right with New York on it. It's a KNICK logo. Same with the Rockets. But as far as the Jerseys. Well, that's a great place to have the cites name plate. I've seen other cites do with both ways.
The jerseys are ok but I'm still not that impressed with them. I wanted to see a little more creativity put into them. Nothing I can really get excited over, but whats done is done.
Actually, on the Steve Francis retro jersey that they wore this past season. the "Houston" is slightly slanted.
actually, the word "houston" on the old red/gold jerseys are slanted.. even the "rockets". you might be seeing the champion replicas where they printed it horizontally. i got the authentic olajuwon red/gold jersey and its slanted.. even the steve franchise is slanted. its just the champion replicas which are horizontal/
Eastbay.com has them on sale right now for $169.00 i called the operator and they are indeed for sale and shipping. By the way anything over a size 48 is $204.00
The color sceams on the unis are fine with me, but the logo the lettering and the numbering need some more work. I hate to say it, but it's true.
All in all, I really like the new jerseys. They are a definite improvement over the previous unis. And personally, I could care less if they say "Houston" on they front. Everyone knows where the Rockets are from, just as they know where the Lakers are from....and the Celtics....and the Knicks.....and the 76ers........well, you get the point. Besides, after looking at the jerseys on Eastbay (which I am quite sure are Reebok replicas) I would not be surprised if the actual jerseys worn by Steve Francis & Co. will differ slightly. Therefore, I will withhold any gripes until I have the real deal in hand.
