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Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Wonderwall » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:33 am

I know many have wanted to change back to the old badge, however, action is already being taken against Scottish side Airdrieonians, who have received a letter warning them to get a new badge or face prosecution. Top football clubs on both sides of the border could be at risk of losing their historic badges – because they break a 500-year-old law.

Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Dundee and Ross County are just five of the dozens of sides potentially falling foul of ancient heraldry legislation which demands that no letters or numbers are used in shield-shaped crests.

Its not a wind up either, will be interesting if this moves south of the border!

http://www.sundaypost.com/news-views/uk ... s-1.860278
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby lets all have a disco » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:46 am

I really hope so i have never taken to the Manc Phoenix.

Change the colours on this slightly and we are laughing.

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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Foreverinbluedreams » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:51 am

Prefer the old badge myself with the rose at the bottom.

That law is feckin barmy though.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Mikhail Chigorin » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:07 am

This situation is beyond belief.

Looks as though there could be some lawyers rubbing their hands at the thought of ridiculous court cases coming their way.

Perhaps the 'powers' of these 'heraldic guardians' should be removed completely, in the interests of everyday common sense.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Peter Doherty (AGAIG) » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:11 am

Why we have a golden eagle on our badge I have no idea, as not one has been spotted in the Manchester area in the last 100 years or so. We might as well have a rag on there as well, using that criterion.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Ted Hughes » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:20 am

Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Why we have a golden eagle on our badge I have no idea, as not one has been spotted in the Manchester area in the last 100 years or so. We might as well have a rag on there as well, using that criterion.


We could have a mockingbird. The Americans love them.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Wonderwall » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:27 am

Ted Hughes wrote:
Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Why we have a golden eagle on our badge I have no idea, as not one has been spotted in the Manchester area in the last 100 years or so. We might as well have a rag on there as well, using that criterion.


We could have a mockingbird. The Americans love them.


ha ha Ted, hows the fishing going....wont be long I am sure!
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby ruralblue » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:30 am

Did we not flog the design of the old badge during the Swales era? Seem to think someone else had some kind if rights on it. Maybe I dreamt it.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Wonderwall » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:33 am

ruralblue wrote:Did we not flog the design of the old badge during the Swales era? Seem to think someone else had some kind if rights on it. Maybe I dreamt it.


Thats why we should do a new design like the one LAHAD posted with the St Marks Cross in the design
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby DoomMerchant » Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:17 pm

Wonderwall wrote:
Ted Hughes wrote:
Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Why we have a golden eagle on our badge I have no idea, as not one has been spotted in the Manchester area in the last 100 years or so. We might as well have a rag on there as well, using that criterion.


We could have a mockingbird. The Americans love them.


ha ha Ted, hows the fishing going....wont be long I am sure!


hey now....

nowt wrong with a mockingbird.

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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Blue Since 76 » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:25 pm

Check out the badges of Melbourne and NYCFC. Would surely make sense for all 3 to have some sort of similarity in corporate branding, so the eagle may be getting close to shuffling off this mortal coil. Hopefully.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Peter Doherty (AGAIG) » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:43 pm

Blue Since 76 wrote:Check out the badges of Melbourne and NYCFC. Would surely make sense for all 3 to have some sort of similarity in corporate branding, so the eagle may be getting close to shuffling off this mortal coil. Hopefully.

We could replace it with a pigeon, smoking a spliff... and coughing.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Mikhail Chigorin » Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:51 pm

Wonderwall wrote:
ruralblue wrote:Did we not flog the design of the old badge during the Swales era? Seem to think someone else had some kind if rights on it. Maybe I dreamt it.


Thats why we should do a new design like the one LAHAD posted with the St Marks Cross in the design


Hope that doesn't appear to be too holistically heraldic as well, otherwise we are still likely to be transgressing supposed ancient logo/badge determinants.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby LookMumImOnMCF.net » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:29 pm

lets all have a disco wrote:I really hope so i have never taken to the Manc Phoenix.

Change the colours on this slightly and we are laughing.

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Ps whoever did this deserves a pound or two.

I like this but the initials and the club name together kind of labour the point. Either have one or the other.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Nigels Tackle » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:38 pm

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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby lets all have a disco » Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:06 am

LookMumImOnMCF.net wrote:
lets all have a disco wrote:I really hope so i have never taken to the Manc Phoenix.

Change the colours on this slightly and we are laughing.

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Ps whoever did this deserves a pound or two.

I like this but the initials and the club name together kind of labour the point. Either have one or the other.


I'd personally remove the MCFC thing but whoever did it was clearly just trying to fill a block of colour.

I'd make the middle line thinner but whoever did it was just trying to tie it into the other clubs of the 'city' brand.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby Wooders » Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:47 am

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest, never took to the current badge with its inexplicable stars and eagle action
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby dazby » Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:53 am

Love that badge. As it is.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby carolina-blue » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:15 am

lets all have a disco wrote:
LookMumImOnMCF.net wrote:
lets all have a disco wrote:I really hope so i have never taken to the Manc Phoenix.

Change the colours on this slightly and we are laughing.

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Ps whoever did this deserves a pound or two.

I like this but the initials and the club name together kind of labour the point. Either


have one or the other.



Take out MCFC put in
Superbia in proelia.
Sorted :-) :-)

I'd personally remove the MCFC thing but whoever did it was clearly just trying to fill a block of colour.

I'd make the middle line thinner but whoever did it was just trying to tie it into the other clubs of the 'city' brand.
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Re: Could we be forced to change the badge back?

Postby nottsblue » Fri Apr 10, 2015 7:21 pm

In the mists of time my memory plays tricks. Why did we change from the old badge?
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