Discogod Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Matt Beahan posted this to Uni Watch:I was just coming here to post that! Literally took 2 minutes, just to see how it'd look with the whole island on there - a nice, simple tweak that I think works. The Islanders logo is one of my favourites, and it'd be a real shame to see it go altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eye Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I hate when people call the '80/'81/'82/'83 Islanders "the forgotten dynasty." If you've forgotten Mike Bossy scoring 50 in 50, Billy Smith beating the crap out of people, Bryan Trottier being an all-time great hockey captain, or the fact that a team won four straight championships, man, like, what do you remember?EDIT: that the team won its four straight championships is especially amazing considering the organization was built from the ground up only eight years prior to their first championship, and was hastily established for the sole purpose of freezing the WHA out of the Greater New York market. I find that quite remarkable.I had no idea that people even forget or refer to those teams as "the forgotten dynasty". Four years is a long time in sports, so yes, I'm with you as far as wondering what one would remember if they can't remember those Islanders teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis2051 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 But the Giants have always been a team for the entire New York metropolitan area. The Islanders have been a team for Long Island, as the Devils have been for Jersey. That segmentation is what has always made it cool to have three teams in the same region. It's the closest we can get to how London has like eight soccer teams.Did the Rangers ever really have all of NYC though? I was always under the impression that at least Queens leaned more towards the Islanders.I don't think so. I mean, the Rangers fanbase permeates Long Island and North Jersey as it is. I don't even think you start hitting serious Devils territory till south of Newark.Not true. While there are Ranger fans all over the damn place in Jersey, Bergen County is definitely major Devils country, especially northern Bergen County (think your Upper Saddle Rivers and the like), I grew up in Livingston (West Essex) and that's also Devils country as is Morris County just west of that. Once you get south of Rahway-ish, that starts to already wane as you're getting further and further from the Meadowlands where those first couple of generations of fans would've had to have gone to see them.Yeah most of the Devils fans I know live in the area near Newark. Strangely, I'm down near Princeton and it's almost entirely Rangers fans. I went to Rutgers and even there it was a 50/50 split at best, more like 65/35 in favor of the Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Hm. I have been made to believe by several people that the nice parts of Bergen, like I dunno Hackensack, are pretty Rangers-heavy. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksupilot Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 i love this.also, LOTS of assumptions in this thread about islanders fans, long islanders, brooklynites, etc.just saying, most of it is purely anecdotal conjecture.this is a game changer for the franchise. i don't think it's out of the realm of possibility to think islanders fans will follow the team to brooklyn.Now that is how the Islanders should do a black alternate, rather than the ugliness they have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Hm. I have been made to believe by several people that the nice parts of Bergen, like I dunno Hackensack, are pretty Rangers-heavy.Don't talk about what you don't know... Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Matt Beahan posted this to Uni Watch:Well done! This logo also preserves the nuance of the letter I pointing to the spot on the island where the arena is.And it's nice how Jamaica Bay sits right above the curve of the S. I would bet that the Islanders' sweaters will carry a logo very much like this one (though with perhaps the further refinement necessary to show the Rockaway peninsula). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nobody cares about those Rockawayites. They can go pound sand. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Don't talk about what you don't know...Then I can't talk about anything. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Hm. I have been made to believe by several people that the nice parts of Bergen, like I dunno Hackensack, are pretty Rangers-heavy.Well Jersey is littered with Ranger fans. Always has been, always will be. And I worked in Hackensack for two years, that's not "the nice part(s) of Bergen". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I hate when people call the '80/'81/'82/'83 Islanders "the forgotten dynasty." If you've forgotten Mike Bossy scoring 50 in 50, Billy Smith beating the crap out of people, Bryan Trottier being an all-time great hockey captain, or the fact that a team won four straight championships, man, like, what do you remember?EDIT: that the team won its four straight championships is especially amazing considering the organization was built from the ground up only eight years prior to their first championship, and was hastily established for the sole purpose of freezing the WHA out of the Greater New York market. I find that quite remarkable.I agree with everything you said except Denis Potvin was the captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Why did I type Trottier. I am losing my mind. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Iconic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Matt Beahan posted this to Uni Watch:The Islanders logo is one of my favourites, and it'd be a real shame to see it go altogether.ditto.this is a small but very important tweak. perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Don't talk about what you don't know...Then I can't talk about anything.It's okay, you can go back to talking about the Bay Area all you like. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Iconic.Brilliant! You have just rendered every other graphic designer irrelevant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 At least the esses aren't distorted. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio  POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I knew there was something I didn't like about Roman's logo... The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Giant Pacific Octopus Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I hate when people call the '80/'81/'82/'83 Islanders "the forgotten dynasty." If you've forgotten Mike Bossy scoring 50 in 50, Billy Smith beating the crap out of people, Bryan Trottier being an all-time great hockey captain, or the fact that a team won four straight championships, man, like, what do you remember?EDIT: that the team won its four straight championships is especially amazing considering the organization was built from the ground up only eight years prior to their first championship, and was hastily established for the sole purpose of freezing the WHA out of the Greater New York market. I find that quite remarkable.AmenAny team that wins 19 straight playoff series (1980-1984) and was only 3 wins shy of winning a 20th straight playoff series should never be forgotten. It goes beyond remarkable. The Catch of the Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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