Keepers Ball Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I know some of us are split whether we prefer the current coat of arms or the 70's Robin design but I have been thinking there are two major things missing from our current badge that make Bristol famous. Isambard Kingdom Brunel. This great man certainly benefited our great City.Surely he would grace a badge well ? The Clifton Suspension Bridge. This great structure is famous all over the world and looks over our stadium.Surely this would grace our badge well? Don't get me wrong.The current badge is fine but there are so many teams with coat of arms that they don't really stand out from one another.Basically a badge of the city and flanked by two animals of a sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cider Red Sam Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 The Clifton Suspension Bridge. This great structure is famous all over the world and looks over our stadium.Surely this would grace our badge well? ← I'm sure that the old Robin badge used to have the suspension bridge on it Edit: Just realised the badge in the picture above this post actually proves that Edit 2: Whilst we're on the subject of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, I made up a song about him a while back (whilst on holiday with some mates, for some reason Isambard was a recurring theme, and so after a few drinks a song just had to be created)... It went... Isambard was a builder, he wore a builders hat, he saw the shitty severn bridge and sed what the ##** is that, he said "i could build a better one, accross the avon gorge" so he built the clifton suspension bridge and we'll love it for ever more, oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (by the way I do realise some bits of it are wrong, such as he was infact an architect and not a builder, and the severn bridge was created after the suspension bridge, but ah well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted March 4, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 How about updating the famous Bristol City "Robin & Bridge" badge? Something along the lines of this....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 How about updating the famous Bristol City "Robin & Bridge" badge? Something along the lines of this....... ← i could go for that, yeah not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeD Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 How about updating the famous Bristol City "Robin & Bridge" badge? Something along the lines of this....... ← I like it; just shows there are plenty of alternatives to the one chosen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 How about updating the famous Bristol City "Robin & Bridge" badge? Something along the lines of this....... ← Not really. It looks like a blackbird that has just been shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepers Ball Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Madger What do you use to design that badge? And where did you get the Bridge,Robin pics etc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted March 4, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Not really. It looks like a blackbird that has just been shot ← It's not intended to be a finished product, more an idea of what could be done to update the classic badge. Another option for example is to keep the unicorns from the current crest and make the robin less blackbirdy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted March 4, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Madger What do you use to design that badge? And where did you get the Bridge,Robin pics etc ? ← Photoshop. Google image searchs.....but then you do things to the photos you find.....eg the bridge was actually a photo in the first instance and you use it as an object to trace, keeping the bits you want and discarding the rest.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 It's not intended to be a finished product, more an idea of what could be done to update the classic badge. ← Good effort Madger, more a prototype as you say, but plenty of potential. Like the way you've kept the date on there from the present badge, an asset as a feature i reckon. Needs some work with scale and colour but obviously far superior to the rank new one even as it stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 It's not intended to be a finished product, more an idea of what could be done to update the classic badge. Another option for example is to keep the unicorns from the current crest and make the robin less blackbirdy..... ← Not so sure about the Unicorns without a middle bit to rest on..... although i think Graham Norton might vote for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 It's not intended to be a finished product, more an idea of what could be done to update the classic badge. Another option for example is to keep the unicorns from the current crest and make the robin less blackbirdy..... ← the unicorns are a bit camp, giving a camp salute but the badge idea is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fRed Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 the unicorns are a bit camp ← I have been laughing for 5 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 I have been laughing for 5 minutes ← still laughing me watch out red goblin your new badge is below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van der Gas Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 I also think the Robin badge is a good badge, despite me being a Gas head. What I like about it is the fact it is individual. I personally don't like clubs using town crests as they all end up looking the same. Go for the Robin badge and show some individuality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stortfordred Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 How about updating the famous Bristol City "Robin & Bridge" badge? Something along the lines of this....... ← You could put a pirate or a bluebird under the robin's a*se! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
court_bcfc Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 How about updating the famous Bristol City "Robin & Bridge" badge? Something along the lines of this....... ← I like it very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemmie red Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 stop kiding yourself that design is ###t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickD Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 stop kiding yourself that design is ###t. ← Better than the crap we're being forced to take at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
court_bcfc Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Better than the crap we're being forced to take at the moment ← Much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
England Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 There have been many times Madger when we have not exactly seen eye to eye but your effort is superb in comparison with the official effort, one possible suggestion perhaps could be "1897/1982 - " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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