Yozzarian Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 So I have just received the following via email, thoughts? 'We are looking to update our club crest in order to support the next chapter of our proud history. Our current crest has served us well, but with renewed ambition and desire to be progressive and forward thinking both on and off the pitch, we feel it is time to create a strong, new identity of our own. Something that is uniquely Bristol City, that we can truly own and all get behind. An identity that will stand us apart from the rest. To help this process, we would value the thoughts and opinions of our fanbase and would therefore encourage you to complete the following survey.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 We are looking to update our club crest in order to support the next chapter of our proud history. Our current crest has served us well, but with renewed ambition and desire to be progressive and forward thinking both on and off the pitch, we feel it is time to create a strong, new identity of our own. Something that is uniquely Bristol City, that we can truly own and all get behind. An identity that will stand us apart from the rest. To help this process, we would value the thoughts and opinions of our fanbase and would therefore encourage you to complete the following survey. Click here to participate This survey will close at 5pm, Friday, November 23rd. This survey is limited to one answer per email address, if you share an email address with somebody else you will only be able to submit one reply. To opt-out of future communications from Bristol City please email marketing@bristol-sport.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 I can 100% guarantee what they will put forward will be awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted November 16, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 This survey will close at 5pm, Friday, November 23rd. This survey is limited to one answer per email address, if you share an email address with somebody else you will only be able to submit one reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 A bit concerned about how this is going to turn out..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh_red Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Completed. My view...don't change something that isn't broken, it's like they are going out of their way to create a negative headline...which lets be frank...is going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted November 16, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Please not this though !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Who saw this coming? Wow, just wow. Right up there with the biggest surprises of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 This seems pretty relevant to Bristol City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifford Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 I hope more consultation and a vote happens. It won't and we'll end up with that one Leeds were planning on using. I do think the Bears rebrand was great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 At the moment a pole with a white flag on it would be about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redordead1 Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 1 minute ago, phantom said: Please not this though !! Notice how this appears at the end of the survey. Got the feeling they are definitely aiming at something "bold" "dynamic" that "breaks from the norm" etc.. as I was working through the survey. Full of marketing, branding and PR spiel. I pray we don't end up with some utter shite Bristol Bears logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, phantom said: Please not this though !! This...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY AND WHY. Too many people getting paid me thinks so they try and justify their employment with utter nonsense. Like going to a shiny new badly designed website (with everything in the wrong places) because their developer needed to justify themselves being there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 They’re looking to have a badge like the Bristol bears one. Awful idea. Leave it how it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 One of the questions is lifted directly off @Matt Parsons BCFCSLO thread on here a few weeks ago. Subtle Matt, subtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 9 minutes ago, bh_red said: Completed. My view...don't change something that isn't broken, it's like they are going out of their way to create a negative headline...which lets be frank...is going to happen. Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yozzarian Posted November 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Completed. It is pretty easy to stress a strong preference for either of the two current badges, even though they do not specifically ask ' do you want the existing Robin or crest?' I also added comments to the effect that I wished to see the existing Robin crest return. This is not a surprise to any of us surely and I welcome the interaction on something so important; i would hope that in the end, we are presented with a shortlist of 2 or 3 options from which we can choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yozzarian Posted November 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, redordead1 said: Notice how this appears at the end of the survey. Got the feeling they are definitely aiming at something "bold" "dynamic" that "breaks from the norm" etc.. as I was working through the survey. Full of marketing, branding and PR spiel. I pray we don't end up with some utter shite Bristol Bears logo. Thow the bridge over this and a football and I don't hate it at all, although I would prefer the existing Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfctim Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 I would like to suggest to the people at marketing@bristol-sport.co.uk an additional question to round off their survey to fans received this afternoon. Do you think Bristol City need a load of marketing nonsense in order to have their own distinct identity? A) No. B) **** no. C) About as much as I need testicular cancer I feel this would give an accurate reflection of fan opinions on the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Appreciate them doing this consultation. People are very quick to moan about changing things but then there's a big group also moaning that the current badge is terrible and "Bring back the Robin". Whatever the club do it seems they can't win. In my opinion, them looking at badge like PSG and Brentford is a good sign. Those are clean and modern and if we end up with something like it, we should have something recognisable and worth changing for. Just don't bring back the old Robin badge, it's far too outdated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Olé said: One of the questions is lifted directly off @Matt Parsons BCFCSLO thread on here a few weeks ago. Subtle Matt, subtle. No 1894 option...no "Suspension Bridge" option...very much driving people towards pre-selected options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 I hope that this represents a genuine desire to take on board the wishes of the supporters and we don't get lumbered with something unbelievably lame. Bristol Soccer Bears anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadredfred Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 They've 100% already done it. Just looking for some sound bites and input from fans to help justify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yozzarian Posted November 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, TBW said: Appreciate them doing this consultation. People are very quick to moan about changing things but then there's a big group also moaning that the current badge is terrible and "Bring back the Robin". Whatever the club do it seems they can't win. In my opinion, them looking at badge like PSG and Brentford is a good sign. Those are clean and modern and if we end up with something like it, we should have something recognisable and worth changing for. Just don't bring back the old Robin badge, it's far too outdated. I like all this apart from the last sentance To be honest though I'd happily have a new Robin badge that screamed a strong identity. Anything but that anonymous crest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 About 15 questions to effectively ask "Do you want the robin back and if so do you want it modernised or to remain classic?"! I still don't know why they ask if we associate Bristol City with 1897.. NO!! We were formed in 1894 and the only reason we celebrated the centenary in 1997 is because the board at the time forgot to do it 3 years earlier!!!!! (I did deliberately tick "Other" to the last question to allow me to make this point!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Which logo, flicking Starbucks and Alpha Romeo ( hate those cars with their stupid off centred number plates) this survey has made me want to smash my iPad so I have aborted it for now. What are we putting people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted November 16, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, TBW said: People are very quick to moan about changing things but then there's a big group also moaning that the current badge is terrible and "Bring back the Robin". Whatever the club do it seems they can't win. To be fair though @TBW people have been trying to "Bring back the Robin" for years The lad that had been meeting with various club officials about it passed away over two years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Very closed questions with little option to actually write “don’t change it, we like it as it is” I did write in the last box “don’t go changing our name a la Bristol Rugby!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 It’s a ploy to take our minds off and the heat off LJ, pure and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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