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Post by Cast no shadow on Jun 18, 2016 6:31:17 GMT
Change our hideous club badge?
Is it an agenda the supporters club could raise? Nobody can be a fan surely
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Post by sportsman on Jun 18, 2016 6:35:10 GMT
I can see why it was done. It simplifies it and stands out to identify who we are. I used to like the old badge but it didn't shout out stoke city to those that didn't know. I haven't got a problem with it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2016 8:44:18 GMT
Change our hideous club badge? Is it an agenda the supporters club could raise? Nobody can be a fan surely Whilst I have mixed views on it myself...I'd have thought perhaps the last thing anyone actually calling or campaigning for its replacement would do, is have it as their avatar |
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Post by Trubritt on Jun 18, 2016 9:01:33 GMT
I quite like our badge and its instantly recognizable
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Post by Gods on Jun 18, 2016 9:28:24 GMT
Phil Rawlins knocked it up in his lunch break as his parting shot didn't he?
And with it went decades of history and any connection with the town.
I wouldn't personally put it on a bag of crisps but I understand the argument that it is cheap as chips to manufacture and gum on shirts and other marketing assets.
The blue on it remains stubbornly inexplicable.
I suppose the acid test is whether or not on seeing it you feel a rush of pride, a sense of identity and have a patriotic tear in your eye, sadly it comes up short on all 3 counts for me.
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Post by pulismaskreplica on Jun 18, 2016 9:53:00 GMT
I don't have a problem with the new badge and am happy with it. If we were to ever change it though, I'd prefer just the main shield like we had in the 70s - the full Stoke on Trent crest with the plumage is too fussy
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Post by generationex on Jun 18, 2016 9:59:49 GMT
It's not a badge.
If you are called Stoke City and your kit consists of red and white stripes, writing Stoke City over red and white stripes doesn't make it a badge.
It's just putting a border around your name and kit colours.
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Post by uknorse on Jun 18, 2016 10:35:36 GMT
Phil Rawlins knocked it up in his lunch break as his parting shot didn't he? And with it went decades of history and any connection with the town. I wouldn't personally put it on a bag of crisps but I understand the argument that it is cheap as chips to manufacture and gum on shirts and other marketing assets. . I suppose the acid test is whether or not on seeing it you feel a rush of pride, a sense of identity and have a patriotic tear in your eye, sadly it fails on all 3 counts for me. The blue on it remains stubbornly inexplicable. the blue is to incorporate the icelandic flag colours into new badge, this was hatched during there take over. |
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Post by PB1863 on Jun 18, 2016 10:54:00 GMT
The only thing I'd add Is the Staffordshire not somewhere.
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Post by BraveSirRobin on Jun 18, 2016 11:03:35 GMT
The only thing I'd add Is the Staffordshire not somewhere. So you don't want Staffordshire? |
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Post by Bowyer83 on Jun 18, 2016 11:09:43 GMT
The only thing I'd add Is the Staffordshire not somewhere. So you don't want Staffordshire? Superb!!! |
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Post by PB1863 on Jun 18, 2016 11:15:04 GMT
Haha... Knot of course
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Post by skemstokie on Jun 18, 2016 11:49:28 GMT
I am on holiday in France at the moment and many badges on shirts you have to be close to discern the club which is not a problem with our`s it is bold and clear so not a problem with to me.
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Post by skemstokie on Jun 18, 2016 11:50:53 GMT
Phil Rawlins knocked it up in his lunch break as his parting shot didn't he? And with it went decades of history and any connection with the town. I wouldn't personally put it on a bag of crisps but I understand the argument that it is cheap as chips to manufacture and gum on shirts and other marketing assets. . I suppose the acid test is whether or not on seeing it you feel a rush of pride, a sense of identity and have a patriotic tear in your eye, sadly it fails on all 3 counts for me. The blue on it remains stubbornly inexplicable. the blue is to incorporate the icelandic flag colours into new badge, this was hatched during there take over. Think you may find it also features on the union jack? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2016 12:04:27 GMT
 Add 1863 somewhere and you have a great great badge. Failing that get rid of the fucking Icelandic blue off the current concoction... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2016 12:06:57 GMT
Also, people talking about the current badge being cost effective to produce, well considering how extortionately priced football shirts are then we should be demanding a high quality sewn in badge that justifies the sacrifice of that cost.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jun 18, 2016 13:23:36 GMT
Add 1863 somewhere and you have a great great badge. Failing that get rid of the fucking Icelandic blue off the current concoction... The problem with that badge (which I like as well) is that the club can't copyright it because it is part of the Stoke on Trent coat of arms. And if they can't copyright it, then they can't stop ANYONE sticking it on any shirt. it would be an open invition to the sweat shops of India and China to knock out as many fake Stoke City shirts as they could sell. |
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Post by march4 on Jun 18, 2016 13:26:50 GMT
There must be 1,000,001 things to worry about before we get to the badge.
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Post by FriendlyLCFC on Jun 18, 2016 13:26:54 GMT
I think it's quite nice the Stoke badge but fair enough if you want to change it. Many clubs, like Leicester, prefer the old badges which seemingly had more uniqueness.
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Post by uknorse on Jun 18, 2016 13:46:17 GMT
The blue on it remains stubbornly inexplicable. the blue is to incorporate the icelandic flag colours into new badge, this was hatched during there take over. Think you may find it also features on the union jack? i dont dispute it, but the original badge was "updated" to what it is now using the blue of the icelandic flag, im sorry if that annoys u, im just saying thats the reason we have the badge we have nowadays....calm down |
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Post by nott1 on Jun 18, 2016 13:51:46 GMT
Great club, great team, great badge. Be proud!
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Post by block23 on Jun 18, 2016 14:00:15 GMT
Still think this was our best badge (avatar), you could easily get Stoke City into it if needed
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Post by skemstokie on Jun 18, 2016 15:12:41 GMT
Think you may find it also features on the union jack? i dont dispute it, but the original badge was "updated" to what it is now using the blue of the icelandic flag, im sorry if that annoys u, im just saying thats the reason we have the badge we have nowadays....calm down I am not annoyed,sitting by swimming pool in the Charente drinking wine so quite happy, just like the new badge and think it is fit for purpose.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2016 15:13:54 GMT
Add 1863 somewhere and you have a great great badge. Failing that get rid of the fucking Icelandic blue off the current concoction... The problem with that badge (which I like as well) is that the club can't copyright it because it is part of the Stoke on Trent coat of arms. And if they can't copyright it, then they can't stop ANYONE sticking it on any shirt. it would be an open invition to the sweat shops of India and China to knock out as many fake Stoke City shirts as they could sell.  This one then. |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jun 18, 2016 15:40:48 GMT
The problem with that badge (which I like as well) is that the club can't copyright it because it is part of the Stoke on Trent coat of arms. And if they can't copyright it, then they can't stop ANYONE sticking it on any shirt. it would be an open invition to the sweat shops of India and China to knock out as many fake Stoke City shirts as they could sell. This one then. Yes, I like the SL&P creation. Certainly it icorporates the kiln and the Staffordshire knot which should always be on any Stoke City badge in my opinion. Maybe it as the basis for a (more tradional?) shield design? And perhaps include "The Potters"? |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jun 18, 2016 16:05:02 GMT
This one then. Yes, I like the SL&P creation. Certainly it icorporates the kiln and the Staffordshire knot which should always be on any Stoke City badge in my opinion. Maybe it as the basis for a (more tradional?) shield design? And perhaps include "The Potters"? I think it's still cheap looking, but far better than our current one. |
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Post by Mendicant on Jun 18, 2016 16:21:30 GMT
Our badge has been into space, which is a good reason to keep it. Imagine if Tim Peake comes to a Stoke game and we said "Tim, you know your way around the cosmos, can you take another one of these up there for us? The last one didn't have a knot on".
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Post by lagwafis on Jun 18, 2016 16:58:14 GMT
I think ours turned out fine. Worst case scenario would have been a designer spotting the very random camel on the old City crest and turning us into a cartoon.  The below one was knocking around on the internet a while back although the black looks a bit too 'Sheffield United' or 'Sunderland' for my liking. I don't mind the blue, it sets it off nicely although I saw a mock up replacing it with more of a navy which looked better. I doubt we'll see a revamp for a good while yet, especially if they're sprucing up the ground with new images of the current crest.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2016 19:36:04 GMT
I think ours turned out fine. Worst case scenario would have been a designer spotting the very random camel on the old City crest and turning us into a cartoon. The below one was knocking around on the internet a while back although the black looks a bit too 'Sheffield United' or 'Sunderland' for my liking. I don't mind the blue, it sets it off nicely although I saw a mock up replacing it with more of a navy which looked better. I doubt we'll see a revamp for a good while yet, especially if they're sprucing up the ground with new images of the current crest. Oh Jesus, I hadn't seen that Barnsley badge since I was a child and seeing it as a grown man is like seeing it for the first time. That might be the worst football crest ever. It's asif they created it and then thought "how can we make it even shitter?" then added the mascot's name. |
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Post by Gunslinger on Jun 18, 2016 19:47:59 GMT
The only thing I'd add Is the Staffordshire not somewhere. So you don't want Staffordshire? Brilliant  |
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