Parra wore those same blue/ gold alternates in 1998/99, only difference was the NRL badge/ embroidered badge. I noticed that in Classics' '99 Dragons reproduction they've also gone with the sewn on badge, and the NRL logo is larger than it was originally.
I don't get how Classic could get this wrong when they made the originals in the first place? How difficult would it be to source an original and go "Ok- badges need to be THIS size, embroidered etc"???
Even more of a head f**k is that they didn't make quite a few of the originals they're now reproducing (Broncos, Knights, Raiders, Cowboys etc) yet they're sticking the old Classic logo on them. Yet they made Newtowns' jersey in the early 80's yet the 1981 reproduction has no Classic logo on it.
Surely the logical thing to do would be to go:
Did Classic make the original?
a) Yes- completely faithful reproduction, down to the logos being embroidered or not, Classic logo in the right place. Sell 'em
b) No- as faithful a reproduction as possible, no Classic logo except on the tag. Sell 'em
In this day and age of quick internet image sourcing, you don't need to be the David Middleton of Rugby League jerseys to get it right FFS.
Not sure if they're inept or completely taking the piss...