N0rtherner Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I do enjoy a nice coat of arms and club badge, but my favourite all-time with Wednesday is of course the iconic owl from 70 to 84. So simple yet stylish, really work of art making that owl figure that everyone associates with Sheffield Wednesday - still. Would absolutely not mind us going back to that badge again; not every club needs a badge with a shield/crest as background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightbelow Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 70-84 Death From Above! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyPeez Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 As others have pointed out, there are multiple opinions in this thread, but only one correct answer. Something that occurred to me recently though is that when the badge was changed in the 90s it seemed to create very little kickback or even discussion among fans, compared to the more recent change which has prompted a lot of discussion. I wonder why that is? Even as a lad who had grown up with (and drawn - hundreds if not thousands of times in school books and on steamed up bus windows) the iconic owl, the change barely registered with me at the time. I think I was too busy being appalled by that kit design to focus on the badge. I guess back then there were no forums or social media so maybe any disdain or discussion would have been less obvious, but certainly none of my mates, family, nor people sat around me at Hillsborough seemed bothered by it. And it went from iconic owl to some half baked monstrosity back then, whereas this time at least it's reverted to something with heritage value. Hmmm. Any road, gi' iconic owl back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgyowl Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 This, just hope it gets back on a shirt before I peg out, it's brings back so many great memories for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Rogers Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Whatever badge we get next, I just hope the colour is right. Royal Blue. Any lighter shade of blue cheapens the look in my book. See below. Only three of the badges get the colour right. A beautiful, rich, dark, imperious and indeed royal shade of blue. The rest are too light, unless we're trying to match the colour of the Kop these days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadABallacks Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, Hodgyowl said: This, just hope it gets back on a shirt before I peg out, it's brings back so many great memories for me. Best by far. Rather ironically, whilst most companies in recent times have gone through the process of modernising their logos by producing simplified versions of their brand logos, we’ve gone the other way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkskaphil Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, Buck Rogers said: Whatever badge we get next, I just hope the colour is right. Royal Blue. Any lighter shade of blue cheapens the look in my book. See below. Only three of the badges get the colour right. A beautiful, rich, dark, imperious and indeed royal shade of blue. The rest are too light, unless we're trying to match the colour of the Kop these days. I hate to have to tell you this...but one of the badges you've circled isn't blue... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkskaphil Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Interesting choice for the Dalian Atkinson bench: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1649x0642jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howler73 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 18 hours ago, onefurlongout said: We should go for the new frnech kit style and have a massive owl the size of that c@ck!! top centre for me btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwellOwl Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 These two for me, lovely bit of business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concrete Owl Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 84 to 95. The current one. Or this….. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onslow Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, Concrete Owl said: 84 to 95. The current one. Or this….. Nice work Absolutely Love the idea of the finial sat atop the shield, ties in the heritage from the stadium well and the Yorkshire rose included nicely at the bottom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, Concrete Owl said: 84 to 95. The current one. Or this….. Robo-owls...unite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I've always loved this one because it has the iconic Owl, the latin motto, our name and our stadium 1 1 Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onge Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 20 hours ago, EasyPeez said: As others have pointed out, there are multiple opinions in this thread, but only one correct answer. Something that occurred to me recently though is that when the badge was changed in the 90s it seemed to create very little kickback or even discussion among fans, compared to the more recent change which has prompted a lot of discussion. I wonder why that is? It wasn't ripped from the seats in The Kop or from above the South Stand and wasn't removed from merchandise in general so it never really felt like it was going away. Chansiri made it very clear the badge was going this time around and don't expect he'll ever come to his sense and bring it back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious George Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 2 minutes ago, Onge said: It wasn't ripped from the seats in The Kop or from above the South Stand and wasn't removed from merchandise in general so it never really felt like it was going away. Chansiri made it very clear the badge was going this time around and don't expect he'll ever come to his sense and bring it back. Do you wonder where this decision came from? Not you personally, but generally. All fans love the iconic owl, but there must have been a discussion about the badge when Chansiri took over, and the decision was the current badge. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concrete Owl Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 15 hours ago, onslow said: Nice work Absolutely Love the idea of the finial sat atop the shield, ties in the heritage from the stadium well and the Yorkshire rose included nicely at the bottom Not my work. Someone else did it . It’s from a couple of years ago. I like the way the Owl looks like it could rip your eyes out. It means business. But yes also the nod to our heritage as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evaowl Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 No contest - 1970 to 1984. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridportOwl Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 The badge should be simple, easily recognisable and totally unique. 70 - 84 does all that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arootatat Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 21/03/2024 at 11:30, Owlstastic said: Simply the best footy club badge ever. This one it's iconic best by s mile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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