2011-12 European Football thread [R]

Psycho_Derek · Jun 6, 2012

NC Soccer United said: ↑

You really think owners care about tradition? Surely, I won't see your picture in the dictionary next to the word naive. These are the times and tradition is getting thrown out the window day by day as we progress in the 21st century. They want to make loot and Cardiff is a rinky dink town and Malaysian owners want to expand the brand. Not that I am taking sides, but I personally don't care for colors as long as the ownership puts a competitive team on the field.
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The Malaysian owners spotted an opportunity to take a soccer team and make money from it. It could have been Swindon, Barnsley, Norwich, any team. and that is the point, they don't really care where it is located it just has to make them money. And what happens if it doesn't make them money? Portsmouth.

eboe · Jun 6, 2012

NC Soccer United said: ↑

You really think owners care about tradition? Surely, I won't see your picture in the dictionary next to the word naive. These are the times and tradition is getting thrown out the window day by day as we progress in the 21st century. They want to make loot and Cardiff is a rinky dink town and Malaysian owners want to expand the brand. Not that I am taking sides, but I personally don't care for colors as long as the ownership puts a competitive team on the field.
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I mean, it makes sense, but I also like tradition. However, changing colors wouldn't make me quit following the team... but then again, the nickname of the squad probably is based on their kit color, which makes things iffy, but then again team names change too... and since it's just their nickname, they could probably call them the Cardiff City Cards and that would be even cooler...

NUFCBayern · Jun 6, 2012

Any Cleveland Cavs fans here? How many times have they changed their logo and colors over the last two decades?

KHT_Crew · Jun 6, 2012

So we would be cool with a new owner who is a Buckeye alum coming in, buying the Crew and changing the team color from Yellow to Red like Chicago and TFC?

This is all hypothetical since we know the re-branding will be a complete overhaul when they move the team to Las Vegas...

NUFCBayern · Jun 6, 2012

KHT_Crew said: ↑

So we would be cool with a new owner who is a Buckeye alum coming in, buying the Crew and changing the team color from Yellow to Red like Chicago and TFC?
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I considered this....a Scarlet and Gray team? Would make me feel weird....

eboe · Jun 6, 2012

KHT_Crew said: ↑

So we would be cool with a new owner who is a Buckeye alum coming in, buying the Crew and changing the team color from Yellow to Red like Chicago and TFC?
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I'd take silver or grey with red trim but no way in hell would i want a primary red color. Better dead than red.

HardHatMike · Jun 6, 2012

Villa changed their logo when Lerner bought the team. I personally like it better, as it's less cluttered to me. The fans didn't revolt. The team is still in the Premiership (at least for one more year).

Seems like a bit of Chicken Little going on to me.

CrewV Man · Jun 6, 2012

KHT_Crew said: ↑

So we would be cool with a new owner who is a Buckeye alum coming in, buying the Crew and changing the team color from Yellow to Red like Chicago and TFC?
This is all hypothetical since we know the re-branding will be a complete overhaul when they move the team to Las Vegas...
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Hey if the team stays here I am fine with a logo change.
If the team got a super rich owner that brings in Messi-like talent and won all the time,
our team colors could be all red, light purple and electric green and
our name changed to the Columbus Colonoscopy (jersey sponsor Charmin) and
our logo changed to an anime monkey crapping soccer balls
and I would come to every game with a smile on my face. Hopefully it won't come to that. . .

Shamrock Rovers · Jun 6, 2012

CrewV Man said: ↑

Hey if the team stays here I am fine with a logo change.
If the team got a super rich owner that brings in Messi-like talent and won all the time,
our team colors could be all red, light purple and electric green and
our name changed to the Columbus Colonoscopy (jersey sponsor Charmin) and
our logo changed to an anime monkey crapping soccer balls
and I would come to every game with a smile on my face. Hopefully it won't come to that. . .
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I always think that come to this message board to talk soccer but I might be more a little more honest with myself and say its for the humor and some soccer talk.

Psycho_Derek · Jun 6, 2012

HardHatMike said: ↑

Villa changed their logo when Lerner bought the team. I personally like it better, as it's less cluttered to me. The fans didn't revolt. The team is still in the Premiership (at least for one more year).

Seems like a bit of Chicken Little going on to me.
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Yeah I agree, changing the badge is completly different to changing the color of the shirt.

NUFCBayern · Jun 6, 2012

HardHatMike said: ↑

Villa changed their logo when Lerner bought the team. I personally like it better, as it's less cluttered to me. The fans didn't revolt. The team is still in the Premiership (at least for one more year).

Seems like a bit of Chicken Little going on to me.
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Changing the logo and completely changing the team's colors are two different things though.

Chelsea, Juve, Barca, and Tottenham have all updated their logo in the past ten years. No big deal, since the traditional kit colors remained.

kgilbert78 · Jun 6, 2012

French Alert Statuses: Run, Hide, Surrender, and Collaborate

NC Soccer United · Jun 6, 2012

kgilbert78 said: ↑

French Alert Statuses: Run, Hide, Surrender, and Collaborate
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You totally forgot the French lecturing everyone on how much they think know better than anyone else. Can't you tell I like French bashing? Must be the German blood coursing through my veins.

KCbus · Jun 6, 2012

Given the end of the '11-'12 season, and since the Euros start in two days, I think it's time for a new thread.