Brian in Boston Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Wellington, New Zealand's entry into the Hyundai A-League soccer competition has unveiled it's name and logo. The franchise, which replaces the defunct New Zealand Knights, will be known as Wellington Phoenix FC.Owner Terry Serepisos introducing the team's new logo.http://www.stuff.co.nz/4009041a18075.htmlHmmmm... is that a phoenix or a Rorschach test? That avian mascot almost makes DC United's poorly-rendered eagle look good by comparison. Seriously, given that this Wellington-based team was launched in the wake of the Knights folding, the name is fitting. That said, the phoenix portion of the logo needs work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Not too bad. The name is great, as you mention. And I like the general shape of the crest. Maybe a slightly different phoenix.I actually like it better against the black - it doesn't have enough definition without the outline. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 The overall shape of the badge is quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I like the overall idea but the phoenix looks a little clipartish.PS: Our eagle is just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 and here I thought it was a rendering of his hair style GDB... Brothers from other Mothers www.pifflespodcast.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 PS: Our eagle is just fine. Says the guy who has the audacity to call Wellington's phoenix "clipartish". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Looks like a rushed interpretation of Valencia's logo with the Phoenix replacing the bat. Horrible. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 It was drawn by the owners' cousin....Reminds me of 1930 Germany twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 shocking logo.the phoenix is aweful, footballs dnt look like that anymore and the outinle on the black logo is amateurish.that boys, is a half hour job or perhaps terry has a 'nephew thats good at art'.i dont know what he is looking so happy about, id hate to see the ones they rejected.It was drawn by the owners' cousin....Reminds me of 1930 Germanyha! i was right!alphabets right. "wellington uber alles!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr79 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!Sorry... not a fan of a NZ team being allowed to stay in our A-League. If we judged them on logos alone they'd surely be relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Why shouldn't New Zealand have a team in the A-League?Reminds me of 1930 GermanyFunny, that was my first impression of the DC United crest. Of course, it fits right in with the National World War II Memorial, so who am I to judge.... The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Sorry... not a fan of a NZ team being allowed to stay in our A-League. If we judged them on logos alone they'd surely be relegated. Surely, be relegated? Perhaps, in your opinion. However, I'd rate Wellington Phoenix FC's logo as no worse than fourth in the Hyundai A-League... even with the namesake bird needing work.1T) Melbourne Victory FC1T) Sydney FC3) Adelaide United FC4) Wellington Phoenix FC5) Newcastle United Jets6) Queensland Roar7) Central Coast Mariners8) Perth Glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!Sorry... not a fan of a NZ team being allowed to stay in our A-League. If we judged them on logos alone they'd surely be relegated.OK, then let's get rid if the NZ Breakers in the NBL and the New Zealand Warriors of the NRL.. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Sorry... not a fan of a NZ team being allowed to stay in our A-League. If we judged them on logos alone they'd surely be relegated. Surely, be relegated? Perhaps, in your opinion. However, I'd rate Wellington Phoenix FC's logo as no worse than fourth in the Hyundai A-League... even with the namesake bird needing work.1T) Melbourne Victory FC1T) Sydney FC3) Adelaide United FC4) Wellington Phoenix FC5) Newcastle United Jets6) Queensland Roar7) Central Coast Mariners8) Perth Gloryits way worse than the current ones. theyre a tad garish but at least they look like pro jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 1T) Melbourne Victory FCSorry, no club who "borrows" their crest design from another club can ever be listed as #1. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 At least they didn't name them "New Zealand," which was dumb the first time around. (Then again, at least Knights was a better name than what that club had before.) 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...
Alphabet Man Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Football Kingz.Terrible.You've got the bottom 3 just about right. Perth's is shocking.Why shouldn't New Zealand have a team in the A-League?Because its an Australian competition. C'mon I mean, they don't even have NZ players in their team (they have a few). And they went through 3 coaches last year and it wasn't until they got the national team coach that they won a couple of times. They were a joke. Breakers will stay because NBL is an Australasian league, and the Slingers will stay becasue of $$$.Warriors will stay because NRL has some interest in NZ. twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Why shouldn't New Zealand have a team in the A-League?Because its an Australian competition. C'mon I mean, they don't even have NZ players in their team (they have a few).So the Victory is made up entirely of Melbourne residents? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 New Zealand are in the league to develop soccer in NZ. Surely they could play some NZL'ers. twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr79 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 The A-League had two or three Australian cities lining up to replace Auckland with millions of dollars of corporate backing yet the NZers could barely scrape a couple of million together at the last minute to save their franchise. That's practical reason #1.Their team has basically been one of the worst 2-3 teams in the league every season since they entered the old NSL, and were so far off the pace this season it was laughable.Their purpose is to improve NZ soccer by providing a professional club for their developing players, so why did they fill their squad with English 3rd division journeymen instead of NZ players? NZ Soccer is in a worse state now than it ever was before they joined the league.Their continuing existence seems little more than tokenism from the FFA so they don't look bad walking out on Oceania to join the Asian Football Confederation.And the logo is the worst imo, though Perth is also shocking. Not sure why the Glory changed from their original logo which was better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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