seasaltvanilla Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 4 hours ago, QCS said: It's always funny to me when a soccer club outside of the States/Canada upgrades their crest by improving it in like every way and the fans are livid because it doesn't include a poorly drawn lion/bird/crown/whatever that's been there since like 1890. Such a different world compared to how the US does it. Sighs in Barcelona 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSmith48 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 On 11/24/2021 at 1:28 PM, QCS said: It's always funny to me when a soccer club outside of the States/Canada upgrades their crest by improving it in like every way and the fans are livid because it doesn't include a poorly drawn lion/bird/crown/whatever that's been there since like 1890. Such a different world compared to how the US does it. I guess that's due to the background that sports have in each country. In the USA, sports are much more of a commercial/entertainment entity, while European clubs often have older roots and are more closely tied to the geography/community/social class they were founded around. Change is a part of American sports, tradition is (largely) more prevalent in European/UK sports. I could be wrong, but that is at least how I interpret it. 1 Quote Visit my website at SSmith Designs (google.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scorcho Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 The big problem with the Norwich logo is the removal of the black. Those shades of yellow and green don't contrast enough and the whole thing looks a bit washed out. I'm generally very supportive of football clubs upgrading their historic logos with what are effectively modern redraws, but they either needed to retain the black outline or deepen the green to get adequate contrast. The launch display with the hanging flag sort of texture over it just amplifies this lack of contrast issue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenaciousG Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/24/2021 at 11:28 AM, QCS said: It's always funny to me when a soccer club outside of the States/Canada upgrades their crest by improving it in like every way and the fans are livid because it doesn't include a poorly drawn lion/bird/crown/whatever that's been there since like 1890. Such a different world compared to how the US does it. Paging Watford 1 Quote My teamsNCAA: Washington StateMLB: Seattle MarinersNFL: Seattle SeahawksNBA: Portland TrailblazersEPL: Liverpool FCMLS: Seattle Sounders FCNHL: Pittsburgh Penguins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 https://www.footyheadlines.com/2021/11/adidas-transport-for-london-arsenal-pre-match-shirt.html When people complain that some designs look like they just took the design off seats on a train? This is literally that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampyrRabbit Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 2021-11-26 at 2:45 AM, El Scorcho said: The big problem with the Norwich logo is the removal of the black. Those shades of yellow and green don't contrast enough and the whole thing looks a bit washed out. I'm generally very supportive of football clubs upgrading their historic logos with what are effectively modern redraws, but they either needed to retain the black outline or deepen the green to get adequate contrast. The launch display with the hanging flag sort of texture over it just amplifies this lack of contrast issue. I don't think there is a issue with the colours, but if they wanted, they could have lightened the yellow - They did play in lighter shades in the 1980s. But they really needed to get rid of the black from that logo - along with the ugly renderings of the castle and lion, it was one of the two major problems with the crest and it's good that they've finally done something about it. Also, Norwich dropped the black shorts in 1971 and in modern times, white has been used as a third colour more often than black and was used for the beloved Bird-S*** Kit. Majestic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCree Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 1:04 PM, -kj said: Norwich City just released a new club crest. The crest popped more with the black and I liked the inaccurate lion. It had its charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 So here's something that's bonkers in the best possible way: Sportswear company Charly has teamed up with Mexican professional wrestling promotion AAA to create lucha libre-inspired third kits for six Liga MX clubs they outfit. Charly and AAA have also created a luchador character for each of the clubs: Here's my writeup on it for the mothership. My favourite has to be Pachuca. Their nickname is Los Tuzos ("the Gophers") — which I believe came from their origins as a collection of mine workers — so their luchador's name is Super Tuzo and he has big gopher teeth on his mask! No word yet on if the luchadors will actually wrestle in an AAA ring, but AAA also has an agreement with Marvel and has been putting on matches featuring Marvel-inspired characters at recent shows. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampyrRabbit Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Those third kits are brillant. If I had to pick a fave, it would probably be the Pachuca one too. Shame Necaxa changed to Pirma last year, I would have loved to see their lightning based third in this style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 seems rather silly to me that they did this. It just screams, "I need attention, and my kid did something cool so I'm telling everyone". I feel like this wouldn't happen with Neymar or even Mbappe. He didn't even win based on his time with PSG, which in league play has been abysmal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 still infuriates me he's wearing 30. Quote Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 26 minutes ago, DiePerske said: still infuriates me he's wearing 30. When they sell Mbappe he'll have 10 again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepis21 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 2 hours ago, MJWalker45 said: SMH.... He sucks in PSG so they need to pump up him with golden accents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 4 hours ago, MJWalker45 said: When they sell Mbappe he'll have 10 again. Mbappe doesn’t wear #10, though… It would take a whole sequence of # changes for that to happen. Also, Neymar offered the 10 to Messi when he arrived but Messi declined and opted to take the #30 that he wore in the early days at Barça. It was Messi’s choice, so I don’t understand the problem with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 9:09 AM, officeglenn said: he has big gopher teeth on his mask! I wasn't aware that Kevin Dunn had decided to step into the ring. Quote Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 13 hours ago, upperV03 said: Mbappe doesn’t wear #10, though… It would take a whole sequence of # changes for that to happen. Also, Neymar offered the 10 to Messi when he arrived but Messi declined and opted to take the #30 that he wore in the early days at Barça. It was Messi’s choice, so I don’t understand the problem with it. In France, 1,16, 30 are traditionally saved for goalkeepers. To the point that Messi needed an exemption to wear 30. That's the problem with it. Quote Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, DiePerske said: In France, 1,16, 30 are traditionally saved for goalkeepers. To the point that Messi needed an exemption to wear 30. That's the problem with it. Yeah I don’t care, it’s Messi. 30 was available, it’s the number he wanted, and the league rightfully granted him the exemption. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 The Premier League granted a similar exemption to Ronaldo to let him wear 7. They both get (and deserve, frankly) special treatment after the amount of legendary football they’ve played for us over the years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampyrRabbit Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Japanese side Montedio Yamagata have a new logo. Compared to Gamba Osaka, who really s*** the bed with their bland Juve style rebrand, this one keeps the iconography of the original and cleans it up nicely, with a representation of the three sacred peaks of Yamagata. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Here's a weird one ... Atalanta BC in Serie A released their annual Christmas jersey yesterday, featuring a skyline silhouette at the bottom. But now people on social media are claiming the skyline used is not from Bergamo, where the club is based, and instead from Turin. See the replies to this ... ... or check out my writeup on the mothership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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