uuh70 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 CCSLC Community,I have been a die hard LA Clippers fan since I was 5 years old in 1999. I have undergone numerous losing seasons before we turned the page in 2011 when they acquired CP3. The one thing I had during all those lean years was we had some aesthetically pleasing uniforms. The cursive script and baseball jersey number placement was unique among the standard block font and centered number placement. We all noted that their sleeve uniform was the only one in the league that looked good.New ownership, with the many great things they have done have dropped the ball on the rebrand. Zucker wanted to rerbrand ASAP and needed the Miami Heat design team to make it happen. The infusion of black mixed with the hideous looking logo and script leaves us looking like a park league rec squad who needed a cheap alternative.Inspired by the bring back the buzz campagin, I am here asking you all for help in reaching out to the Clippers and fixing this issue ASAP. It's sad to know they might win a championship in these ugly pieces of...What do you think the fan base should do to get through to Ballmer that these new logos are unacceptable. The great Jerry Seinfeld once said that as fans we root for laundry.... and well these need to be thrown away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Would you seriously be sad if the Clippers won a championship in the current look? SERIOUSLY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Unless you've personally talked to every single Clippers fan out there, you don't know that the new look is "unacceptable." Keep in mind that most people complaining are a vocal minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben in LA Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I root for all of the LA teams. Lakers first; Clippers second.Go back to these and I'm good. Colors and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicfurth Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 They'd have to not choke in the playoffs before worrying about looking bad in championship photos. But we know that won't happen. I think you're safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I don't think that there really was a lot of love for the previous Clippers set - I think a lot of that came out once they switched. I recall over the years that the Clippers were consistently mentioned in any topic regarding who needs a redesign. I think they could have taken the baseball-style concept and made it work, but the way they executed it was horrible. The script was seriously flawed, the "C" was filled in (for most of the time) making it look like a big patch rather than a script, the number looked awkward with the outline, and in the later years, the collar was bad and the modern trim (which really just looked like it was ordered from a stock template) clashed with the "classic" script. Let's not even talk about the logo. Was it better than what they have now? Sure. Was it a classic? Not by any definition. They needed a change... just not the one they got. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1insaneguy Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Never really liked the previous Clippers set. Never hated it, either. It was better than their current, though.Go back to these and I'm good. Colors and all.I agree with Ben, those are some sweet jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Agree with OP, previous look was great, new look is :censored:, unfortunalty the team owner is a nutjob straight from a mental hospital, no way to get though to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Fortunately, a wealthy nutjob willing to spend a lot of money. Unlike the previous nutjob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Fortunately, a wealthy nutjob willing to spend a lot of money. Unlike the previous nutjob.Except the current wealthy nutjob willing to spend a lot of money ok'd one of the cheapest re-brands we've seen out of a team in the Big Four in some time. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Fortunately, a wealthy nutjob willing to spend a lot of money. Unlike the previous nutjob.Except the current wealthy nutjob willing to spend a lot of money ok'd one of the cheapest re-brands we've seen out of a team in the Big Four in some time.Perhaps. But my point still stands. At least Ballmer has demonstrated he's willing to spend money to bring some legitimacy to the Clippers, instead of Sterling who ran the team cheaply and never showed any real interest in making them competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmackNCheese Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Fortunately, a wealthy nutjob willing to spend a lot of money. Unlike the previous nutjob.DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS! WHO SAID SIT DOWN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrn2777 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 They shouldve kept what they had from last year. Like I said, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. While the uniforms aren't that bad. It would've been one thing if they kept their unis from last year but add thus year's home as an alternate would've been one thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm convinced the problem is Balmer. The Microsoft brand under him and Gates, for the most part, had an unrefined, business bland, old man "this is what the kid's will think is cool" look. Great, rich, owner but he lacks good design sense and refuses to let others craft it for him. Design Hovie Studios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshey Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I think the only fix at this point is a rebrand. GO NETS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Fortunately, a wealthy nutjob willing to spend a lot of money. Unlike the previous nutjob.willing to spend a lot of money, yeah on a center who can only block and dunk, and is worse at free throws then shaq and my grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 The new look is absolutely terrible, we're in full agreement there. Still, I'm not sure how anybody can praise what they previously wore either. This team has never had a good logo and their uniforms have been mediocre at best. It's a shame because their namesake allows for some creative and attractive opportunities. I've seen some fantastic concepts on these boards that blow anything the team has worn clear out of the water. A full rebrand is definitely in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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habsfan1 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 If the 5 year logo policy is still imposed, they're stuck with the Price is Right logo until 2020-2021 at earliest.But they can release a kick-ass alternate jersey with a brand new "alternate" logo on it, put it on some merch and sell some new merch too. They should be able to do that in a year or two. Would that be a good solution to the problem they have with their awful logos?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Fortunately, a wealthy nutjob willing to spend a lot of money. Unlike the previous nutjob.Except the current wealthy nutjob willing to spend a lot of money ok'd one of the cheapest re-brands we've seen out of a team in the Big Four in some time.Perhaps. But my point still stands.Yes and no. Ballmer is willing to spend to make the Clippers competitive. No question. This isn't a thread about their on-court product. It's about their brand. Their aesthetic identity. And Ballmer screwed up on that. Big time. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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