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New Southampton Badge/Crest?

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by SamKimish, May 28, 2013.

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Would you welcome a new club crest?

  1. Yes

  2. Maybe one day

  3. Never

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  1. SamKimish

    SamKimish Well-Known Member

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    Given the recent fan backlash that erupted after Everton announced their new club crest (and subsequent apology), it got me thinking.

    Would you be open to a new Southampton club crest?

    As most fans are aware, we've had our current design since the 1970s (courtesy of a Mr Rolland Parris) and we have only slightly modified the design since, once for copyright reasons and once to incorporate the 125th year anniversary. In my opinion, the crest looks slightly dated and could do with a redesign but despite all this, I still unashamedly love the crest.

    Before the 1970s crest design competition, we wore the crest of the city itself, something similar to the design below, which draws heavily from the city's coat of arms.

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    I personally feel the Liebherr takeover signalled a new era for the club and I would not be surprised to hear that Cortese has already looked into changing our crest. Obviously any redesign would be handled by professionals but I decided to give it a go myself.

    So I took to redesigning the club's crest with the hope of drawing inspiration from both the city's coat of arms and the current design whilst keeping it simplistic and fresh, this is what I have so far:

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    Firstly, what do you think but more importantly, would you as a fan of the club, ever be open to a change in club crest?
     
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  2. Clem Fandango

    Clem Fandango Well-Known Member

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    I think the current crest is a little lame. The tree and the waves are a bit naff. I would vote yes to your re-design. Have to keep the football and halo, to me that says it all.
     
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  3. #42

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    Yes. My screen lagged to never just as I clicked vote, lol. The reason I say yes is that the current badge isn't a traditional badge as such. Nor is the kit. I'd understand people not wanting to change it if it was a traditional badge, one that had never or hardly been changed. But that isn't the case.
     
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  4. Saints Fan4Life

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    What's wrong with the trees and the wave? It represents the New Forest, where a huge proportion of fans live ... I think it's good the whole city/surrounding areas are represented within the crest
     
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  5. pass the football

    pass the football Well-Known Member

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    Your design is conceptually quite good, and please don't take this the wrong way, but it's a little bland for my tastes.

    Given the right design, sure, I'd welcome a change. I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with the current one though. I guess that makes me a 'maybe one day' kinda guy.
     
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  6. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    Never, hate change, don't want to embrace it, not even on a random poll on the internet. And where's the ****ing stripes, can I have them back yet!
     
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  7. Clem Fandango

    Clem Fandango Well-Known Member

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    It just looks like one of the Pro Evolution Soccer crests to me.
     
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  8. Dan

    Dan Well-Known Member

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    Would be nice if they were represented in a way that looked less crappy.
     
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  9. SamKimish

    SamKimish Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, like I said, obviously I'm not a professional, just a procrastinating Uni student.

    Any redesign would be in more capable hands I'm sure, I just feel our crest is very dated, quite obviously 70s in terms of aesthetics and could do with an update.
     
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  10. Saints Fan4Life

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    Fair enough, I personally don't see much wrong with the crest but a change will be good sometime in the future
     
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  11. Clem Fandango

    Clem Fandango Well-Known Member

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    I've come up with a badge that really represents where a lot of the fans come from

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  12. Mikey

    Mikey Well-Known Member

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    I'd be open to change but fine with the current one, and it's hard to get these things right, as evidenced by Everton and Roma's recent refinements. So 'Maybe one day' (once the right design comes around), then.
     
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  14. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    But at this point, going back to stripes would be change! We're dooooooooooomed.
     
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  15. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

    St. Luigi Scrosoppi Well-Known Member

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    Our current badge is oh so seventies and quite naïve.

    I like the city crest with the ships myself.
     
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  16. fran-MLs little camera

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    Red and white halves with Hampshire roses....keep it simple.
     
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  17. Piebacca

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    I would minimalise the crest, personally. Just the haloed football.
     
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  18. Dell Boy

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    If it aint broke..............
     
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  19. thebronze14

    thebronze14 Well-Known Member

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    This! Think it will definitely be changed in the next few years though. I'm sure I'll get over it pretty quickly if it happens
     
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  20. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    A "Huge proportion"? As beautiful as it is, I thought 16 people, 100 wild ponies, some adders and a few dozen toads lived there?
     
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