Major Isewater Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 21 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Absolutely, well said. Not even our original nickname, though I can't imagine many wanting to revert to the Bristol Babes... I've reverted to a few in my time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Change it to the Bristol Bobbins, and we might get weaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Port Said Red said: mmmmmm Sally Thomsett.......... oh and don't google what she looks like now The other one weren't bad, but not as nice as toothy Thomsett. Like a sexy little gerbil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 13 minutes ago, Juan Kerr said: The other one weren't bad, but not as nice as toothy Thomsett. Like a sexy little gerbil. You find gerbils sexy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthered Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Go with the flow ...Bristol City Red Socks...... The day we're re branded is the day I give it all up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Major Isewater said: You find gerbils sexy ? Only ones called Sally (in 1970). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 2 hours ago, View from the Dolman said: Their mascot has been Brizzley Bear for a while already. The club website describes him as "long-serving". Really, I thought it was a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 If we went up then blue would find its way onto our kit for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Sodburyreds said: Is it inevitable that if City ever get promoted another rebrands on the cards?apparently years of history and a proper badge don't appeal to a new fan base. Bristol Robins? Or worse? If Steve thinks it will earn more money then he'll do it, it's as simple as that. History and tradition is no obstacle and no particular concern of his. Clearly, for now, he thinks its not worth the change. Today he nailed his colours to the mast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 How about Bristol Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Imagine the chant: ”Give is an S. Give us a U. Give us a P. Give us an E...........etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 46 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: If we went up then blue would find its way onto our kit for sure. That is not remotely “for sure”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Someone at Bristol Sport May have not checked the web domain that people would be routed to.... http://www.bristolbears.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: That is not remotely “for sure”. For me it is. Red has been on the rugby kit for a little while now and there's no doubt he wants to do the reverse on the football kit. If he did it now the backlash would be huge, immediately after promotion to the Premier League? Not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: For me it is. Red has been on the rugby kit for a little while now and there's no doubt he wants to do the reverse on the football kit. If he did it now the backlash would be huge, immediately after promotion to the Premier League? Not so much. “there’s no doubt”. Please justify your certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: For me it is. Red has been on the rugby kit for a little while now and there's no doubt he wants to do the reverse on the football kit. If he did it now the backlash would be huge, immediately after promotion to the Premier League? Not so much. While your suggestion would have seemed ludicrous to me not long ago, I'd suggest nothing is off the table now. The club name is more important than the colours to me, so there you have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: For me it is. Red has been on the rugby kit for a little while now and there's no doubt he wants to do the reverse on the football kit. If he did it now the backlash would be huge, immediately after promotion to the Premier League? Not so much. How would it benefit Bristol Sport to put blue on our kit? Its not like we would be struggling to fill AG in the Premier League. Even after promotion the backlash would be huge, why piss off a fan base that would already be willing to buy all the available season tickets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: How would it benefit Bristol Sport to put blue on our kit? Its not like we would be struggling to fill AG in the Premier League. Even after promotion the backlash would be huge, why piss off a fan base that would already be willing to buy all the available season tickets? Marketing, sales, worldwide branding. Just look at Hull City. OK, The Tigers name branding didn't happen but the issue will resurface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: How would it benefit Bristol Sport to put blue on our kit? Its not like we would be struggling to fill AG in the Premier League. Even after promotion the backlash would be huge, why piss off a fan base that would already be willing to buy all the available season tickets? Why would it benefit Bristol sport to put red on the rugby kit? In response to your second point, why would he care about pissing off the current fanbase when there would be thousands of Premier-League-hungry plastics ready to take our place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: “there’s no doubt”. Please justify your certainty. Well if he did it on one with no regard to the fans, why would he not want to on the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: Why would it benefit Bristol sport to put red on the rugby kit? In response to your second point, why would he care about pissing off the current fanbase when there would be thousands of Premier-League-hungry plastics ready to take our place? Unfortunately, it appears that Bristol Sport couldn't give a flying **** about fans' opinions (sorry...customers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: Marketing, sales, worldwide branding. Just look at Hull City. OK, The Tigers name branding didn't happen but the issue will resurface. With respect CR, none of those things are dependent on changing the colour of our kit. I see your point about Hull but I think that the ‘tiger’ brand their owners wanted to project has more marketing benefits (especially in the Far East) than simply wearing the same kit as a Rugby club that shares your stadium. 2 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: Why would it benefit Bristol sport to put red on the rugby kit? In response to your second point, why would he care about pissing off the current fanbase when there would be thousands of Premier-League-hungry plastics ready to take our place? ....and when we get relegated from the Premier League? What happens then? I’m not saying that what you suggest is impossible, just that it’s far from certain and I’m struggling to see an actual financial benefit to Bristol Sport in doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B block Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 If the board thought being called the West Country ringworms and play in orange would attract more investment for their shareholding they’d do it. There no consideration for historical names or ties to colour , that pretty much goes for all 92 league clubs sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: With respect CR, none of those things are dependent on changing the colour of our kit. I see your point about Hull but I think that the ‘tiger’ brand their owners wanted to project has more marketing benefits (especially in the Far East) than simply wearing the same kit as a Rugby club that shares your stadium. ....and when we get relegated from the Premier League? What happens then? I’m not saying that what you suggest is impossible, just that it’s far from certain and I’m struggling to see an actual financial benefit to Bristol Sport in doing it. Fair point. I was more alluding to the idea that all changes are on the table if it means increasing revenue. If consolidating the brand across sports means consolidating colour scheme who knows. I don't think any change is beyond the pale in the eyes of those running the club. Slowly but surely its only moving one way. Maybe League 1 wasn't so bad after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarman Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 The shirt has gone, the badge has gone and the name has gone ... and a goodness knows how many pages glossy brochure to TELL the fans why. Imagine we were the Bristol Babes, badge the logo of the Sun ... shirt .... blue!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 13 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: Fair point. I was more alluding to the idea that all changes are on the table if it means increasing revenue. If consolidating the brand across sports means consolidating colour scheme who knows. I don't think any change is beyond the pale in the eyes of those running the club. Slowly but surely its only moving one way. Maybe League 1 wasn't so bad after all. I agree mate and sadly as someone else posted above, that’s something that all football clubs should be worried about in the modern game....even the Sags. The Hull City thing is just an example of how some owners think and I’m sure many of these people don’t give a toss about history and identity, just look at what Vincent Tan did at Cardiff. It wouldn’t surprise me if the people running the club do want change, they seem to be business people not football people. Actually implementing that change and forcing it on a larger, more hostile crowd than the Rugby supporters seem to be...Im not so sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: If we went up then blue would find its way onto our kit for sure. A throw back to 1894-95... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 FA already told Hull they weren't allowed a few years back. Would have to drop to the conference to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: Well if he did it on one with no regard to the fans, why would he not want to on the other? That’s your theory only, leaves plenty of room for doubt and is far from a certainty. If he wanted to do that with our kit why wait until we’re in the PL? Bristol have been playing second tier rugby this year with red on their kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 18 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: That’s your theory only, leaves plenty of room for doubt and is far from a certainty. If he wanted to do that with our kit why wait until we’re in the PL? Bristol have been playing second tier rugby this year with red on their kit. Because he knows the backlash would be more fierce from us. However if we've just been promoted to the prem, he knows full well there'd be less of it, and people (unfortunately) wouldn't stay away with Premier League football awaiting them. It's no shock that they waited until promotion to immediately announce the rebranding of Bristol Rugby, because this is a bigger issue than "just" putting red on the kit. And the backlash, although bad, is less than it would've been this time 12 months ago following relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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