JaMikePA Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Report: Carolina RailHawks to rebrand, announce bid for MLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loneranger158 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Where you get the leak fam? Parsons is my dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Why does it say December 6th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJAnfield Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 The list of suitors continues to grow. Not it a bad logo. Personally would have liked them to go with their original colors or Carolina blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMikePA Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 2 hours ago, MJWalker45 said: Why does it say December 6th? It's a leak of the actual press release for that date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMikePA Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 2 hours ago, theep3 said: Where you get the leak fam? I got it from Empire Soccer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4One Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 I look at that logo and can't help but think Texas, if you were to take out the North Carolina word mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamikel Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 16 minutes ago, M4One said: I look at that logo and can't help but think Texas, if you were to take out the North Carolina word mark. There's a good reason for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 making a triangle out of the star is a clever thing. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 December 6th seems to be an interesting date as well, because the TB Rowdies have a historic announcement that day as well. As for NcFC, it's not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Been talking about this over in the soccer kits thread, but I will loudly shout my thinly held opinions here as well. Carolina RailHawks was a bit silly, but the badge and color scheme were unusual, and it was an established brand in lower-league soccer for a decade-plus. The new one is very bland -- cliche Place Name FC, star motif, red/blue color scheme. I do like the triangle detail and the overall execution is clean, but ultimately it's too generic for me. And I can't see them in MLS any time soon. Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBolt3 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Man, I hope they can find a way to make this work, but you can't really make this team work in a large scale in their current location. Right now they play in Cary, a tucked away suburb of Raleigh, and even though it says they plan to build a new stadium in the area, I still find it hard to get that constant support. I've always believed that a soccer franchise would be at its best in Charlotte, as well as the Carolina Hurricanes, due to the support of both Carolinas, and you'd have the support of both the Panthers and Hornets, the two most popular and established brands in the state. Oh, and the logo is alright, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Generic name, generic color scheme; how dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 19 hours ago, Dolphins Dynasty said: Generic name, generic color scheme; how dull. I'm starting to think that's the new requirement for American teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Since nobody has put up the RailHawks logo for comparison, here it is: That logo was so well-rendered and the name is unique. Plus, they beat the LA Galaxy three times in the US Open Cup (2012-2014). I don't see the problem with keeping that branding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I have no issue with "European style" names, but "Railhawks" is such a cool name. Shame to see it replaced. 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...
radchad Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 The dumping of the RailHawks name and branding is probably an effort to distance the team and its new ownership from the previous owners, Traffic Sports USA, who were indicted and plead guilty in the FIFA corruption case in 2015. In short, it's understandable they wanted a rebrand. It's just a shame the result was so bland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 19 hours ago, stumpygremlin said: Since nobody has put up the RailHawks logo for comparison, here it is: That logo was so well-rendered and the name is unique. Plus, they beat the LA Galaxy three times in the US Open Cup (2012-2014). I don't see the problem with keeping that branding. Like it but feel it needs to be streamlined for sure... 1. Simplify so Hawk and Rails don't have excessive or too thick outlines 2. Remove the ball Design Hovie Studios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 On 12/4/2016 at 5:16 PM, radchad said: The dumping of the RailHawks name and branding is probably an effort to distance the team and its new ownership from the previous owners, Traffic Sports USA, who were indicted and plead guilty in the FIFA corruption case in 2015. In short, it's understandable they wanted a rebrand. It's just a shame the result was so bland. Bland, understandable, and not surprising. It seems that unless you have a good NASL name to pull from most teams are opting for the FC/SC route out of simplicity. Almost makes one pine for the days Nike came up with the team names. That said, breaking with their NASL identity and Traffic's tarnish as they pursue MLS (and likely move to USL) makes perfect sense. Can't blame them for leaving corruption and failure behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlin Wall Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 There you go. http://www.northcarolinafc.com I'm a simple person, I have a pixelated David Beckham as profile photo since 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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