Concrete Owl Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Shock horror.....I prefer the new (old) one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socialist_Owl Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 On 16/01/2021 at 05:10, Onge said: Ours is the best of the lot. What a shame it's been replaced with the current monstrosity... Never cared for DC after that. Not once did he consult fans on a potential badge change. Par for course with his stewardship, as it turns out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socialist_Owl Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Concrete Owl said: Shock horror.....I prefer the new (old) one. Busy, crudely-hewn, and no brand identity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbelly Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 49 minutes ago, Inspector Lestrade said: The Wednesday 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 22 hours ago, Onge said: We lost the "rights" to Ozzie the Owl in noughties and so the club devised Barney as the new mascot. Lee Stafford eventually sorted it legally so now we have them both. Sad the amount of flack Lee got. Stepped in on a shoe-string budget, and genuinely gave it a go, both on the operations and fan engagement front. Imagine what he could've gotten done with even a fraction of what DC spunked down the drain. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 minute ago, bobness said: Sad the amount of flack Lee got. Stepped in on a shoe-string budget, and genuinely gave it a go, both on the operations and fan engagement front. Imagine what he could've gotten done with even a fraction of what DC spunked down the drain. Always thought he should have been sounded out for an advisory role, would have been been useful bridge between the fans and DC. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamsandwich Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 There was some controversy around local businesses using the 70s owl (snooker hall in hillsborough being one) and i think the club tried to stop them using it but as part of that case found that they had little/no rights over the usage. hence the invention of the new badge. Arsenal had the same issue a number of years back when they went from their old gun badge to their new variant. They tried to shutdown all the market stalls around the ground selling hooky branded gear but found out that either - they hadnt properly TMd the sysmbol, OR that because they hadnt enforced it for a number of years theyd lost the right to enforce it going forward. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/gunners-uturn-over-cannon-6318414.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splan80 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 From memory, I thought we couldn't get the owl, as a stand alone icon, trademarked. I'm sure it was because effectively it was just a drawing/image, that was usable on a wider scope than just us. I seemed to remember that as a main reason for it then being put in a shield. This helped it become trademarketable asset, identifiable as ours. As if drawn within a shield and with swfc on, it is obviously refering to us. I could be wrong and it was probably just us being slow/too late on the uptake as usual. Which I think was the issue when have to contest the WAWAW one. Of course as fans it's obviously iconic and ours. In fact, I've still got that as my swfc tattoo, which people recognise straight off when on holiday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 16/01/2021 at 15:29, HighworthOwl said: looks like a poorly cut omelette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachyderm Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 On 16/01/2021 at 06:39, theowlsman said: I like the Torino one with the bull, or horse, or whatever it is, sneaking away on tiptoes. It's a bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socialist_Owl Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 On 18/01/2021 at 17:01, pachyderm said: It's a bull. The Turin city crest also has a bull on its hind legs, exposing its manhood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 On 18/01/2021 at 16:27, splan80 said: Of course as fans it's obviously iconic and ours. In fact, I've still got that as my swfc tattoo, which people recognise straight off when on holiday. What do you mean by still? Or is it one of those tattoos which wash off? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splan80 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 16 hours ago, bobness said: What do you mean by still? Or is it one of those tattoos which wash off? As in not covered it up with the new crest. (or anything else or had it removed etc) which was obviously what it meant. But clever well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 minute ago, splan80 said: As in not covered it up with the new crest. (or anything else or had it removed etc) which was obviously what it meant. But clever well done. Covering up or removing the tattoo just because DC changed the club crest would be borderline mental. The thought hadn't even occurred to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splan80 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, bobness said: Covering up or removing the tattoo just because DC changed the club crest would be borderline mental. The thought hadn't even occurred to me. Neither would I . Hence me saying I still have my original wednesday tattoos and forever will. You asked what I meant, while being cheeky about it. I provided context. I've never said I thought about it, merely pointing out I have a tattoo of the owl in question, which still gets recognised, but go for it and enjoy yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just now, splan80 said: Neither would I . Hence me saying I still have my original wednesday tattoos and forever will. You asked what I meant, while being cheeky about it. I provided context. I've never said I thought about it, merely pointing out I have a tattoo of the owl in question, which still gets recognised, but go for it and enjoy yourself. I'm starting to wonder if this tattoo even exists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socialist_Owl Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 On 17/01/2021 at 11:14, Inspector Lestrade said: fecking gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socialist_Owl Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 ******** off, DC. I'd wallow in League One if we get our crest, our brand, our ground, our soul back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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