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Post by grinfish on Aug 13, 2011 17:56:43 GMT 1
it must be just my eyesight but that looks off centre to the strive (sic) it is on, the point at the bottom is not alighned (sic) with the stripe. Also, maybe it is the picture but it looks to have puckered the material around the badge a little. But i couldnt (sic) care less about the badge either way and dont buy replica shirtsThen why are you picking faults in something that doesn't interest you? I'm sure it'll flatten out after a couple of wears and irons. New threads onto a shirt are bound to tweak it slightly at first. Alignment to the stripe is irrelevant.
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Post by aldo on Aug 13, 2011 18:24:35 GMT 1
it must be just my eyesight but that looks off centre to the strive (sic) it is on, the point at the bottom is not alighned (sic) with the stripe. Also, maybe it is the picture but it looks to have puckered the material around the badge a little. But i couldnt (sic) care less about the badge either way and dont buy replica shirtsThen why are you picking faults in something that doesn't interest you? I'm sure it'll flatten out after a couple of wears and irons. New threads onto a shirt are bound to tweak it slightly at first. Alignment to the stripe is irrelevant. Wow, you went through my post and picked on the spelling, how anally retentive on a messageboard you are going to be busy if you start doing that for everyone.
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Post by grinfish on Aug 13, 2011 19:03:53 GMT 1
Post irony (pun intended) is clearly lost on you, congratulations on finding a way to duck the question
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 13, 2011 21:45:55 GMT 1
Aldo - its not puckered or reeved up at all, the alignment is slightly out by 2mm at the bottom, thats not a problem though.........all a matter of preference & choice.
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Post by aldo on Aug 13, 2011 21:57:28 GMT 1
Post irony (pun intended) is clearly lost on you, congratulations on finding a way to duck the question "I was being ironic!" heard that one before. i think you are still irritated by our last little tiff. Just a little too much effort for a normal response. Let it go
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2011 21:57:55 GMT 1
I'm pretty sure there was a club that had a badge that was so disliked that the fans campaigned to have it changed, c. 1990 I believe - anyone help me out? Are you thinking of a club named Shrewsbury who campaigned through their A Large Scotch fanzine for a return to the Loggerheads badge of their town? Got it in one.
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Post by grinfish on Aug 13, 2011 22:31:30 GMT 1
Just a little too much effort for a normal response. Let it go If a post isn't worth making an effort, or the subject has no relevance to you, don't post it. A lesson you may wish to pay heed to, if I may refer you to the question of some hours ago: Still waiting.
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Post by ragnvaldr on Aug 13, 2011 23:37:59 GMT 1
Don't know of many other clubs where fans go to the effort of making their own club badge as they don't like the official one. I'm pretty sure there was a club that had a badge that was so disliked that the fans campaigned to have it changed, c. 1990 I believe - anyone help me out? my brother had the relegation kit from 1991-92 and its had the Celtic Shrew badge on it. He also has the Scrambled Egg shirt, 93-94 Championship winning shirt and the 1996 Football League Shield/trophy final shirt which had the loggerheads within a Shield minus Floreat Salopia. He then has the Jake King first season in charge (Ternhill Communications)kit which was present up until clippy.
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Post by markglasgow on Aug 13, 2011 23:48:18 GMT 1
I'm pretty sure there was a club that had a badge that was so disliked that the fans campaigned to have it changed, c. 1990 I believe - anyone help me out? Are you thinking of a club named Shrewsbury who campaigned through their A Large Scotch fanzine for a return to the Loggerheads badge of their town? Love your work Hoover. Of course it reignites the debate, but we need face up to the fact a full four years later that there is no enduring campaign to bring back the loggerheads. Indeed would our chairman even realise that there is strong feelings still about the subject. Cannot imagine the issue is raised very often over a after match brandy in the Sovereign suite.
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Post by Mart-The-Shrew on Aug 14, 2011 20:31:25 GMT 1
Hoover this looks great - any chance you could let us know the details of the company concerned and whether they are prepared for an onslaught of folks handing in their shirts for an upgrade?
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 14, 2011 21:24:04 GMT 1
Hoover this looks great - any chance you could let us know the details of the company concerned and whether they are prepared for an onslaught of folks handing in their shirts for an upgrade? I'm on a weeks holiday this week but will speak to the girls at the company and find out exactly how much per shirt, I wouldn't expect it to be a massive cost as everything is now set up on computer for the embroidery - they kindly did this at no charge to me as a 1 off request as the company I work for passes on alot of work to them. Once I have a costing I'll let you know how much, they then may well accept shirts through the post, I did make them aware that there may well be others who might like Clippy removed etc.............give me a day or two and I'll find out where they stand and what they can do, the company is based in a small village just outside of Stratford Upon Avon
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Post by R6ix on Aug 14, 2011 22:46:18 GMT 1
looks great, i always thought dispencing with the clubs identity and heritage over a quick buck was a disgrace, i know the club need to make money but not at the expense of the one thing that symbolises us, our badge, ok shirts can come and go and change colour but the loggerheads should stay, i dont buy shirts any more.ill stick with my 79 replica top/
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Post by Amsterdammer on Aug 15, 2011 8:21:01 GMT 1
Looks great. Doesn't it prove one of the club's points though? That the loggerheads don't protect them from independent producers knocking up shirts/merchandise of their own?
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 15, 2011 9:46:28 GMT 1
Just spoken to the company involved and they are quite willing and happy for people to send in by post their shirts for embroidery - the cost will be £10 +VAT/item, the reason for it being a little pricey is the time spent carefully removing the stitched on 'Clippy' badge, (as they say you only get 1 chance to remove Clippy correctly and so it has to be done very carefully which is time consuming). When complete they will pass the items on to me to save package and postage and I'll get them to you via matchday etc. A little expensive maybe but definitely unique! The logo can be embroidered onto pretty much anything and I'm thinking of getting some ski type bobble hats done in time for the winter (without the bobble) if there's enough interest - the company are currently producing stuff for some of the 2012 British Olympic teams. Here's the link....... www.slantriggs.com/embroidery_service_contact.html
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Post by albionshrew on Aug 15, 2011 9:58:20 GMT 1
it must be just my eyesight but that looks off centre to the strive it is on, the point at the bottom is not alighned with the stripe. Also, maybe it is the picture but it looks to have puckered the material around the badge a little... Very funny! Why not have Clippy placed upside down on shirts etc to show the club what the supporters think?
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Aug 15, 2011 10:05:12 GMT 1
Hoover.... are you ok for us to print the details of how to get the shirt changed in the next issuse of your zine and a bit of commentry on why you have done it (be great if you wanted to write a few lines on it too). Im sure the company would, certinly up there buisness!
I guess its something the zine should be behind, and I know I personally would love to see the back of the lion and return to tradition. But do I feel strongley enough about it to push it and push it... not at the moment... im sure others do, and if you want the case to get out there let us know and the zine can publish what ever the fans are doing and talking about.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Aug 15, 2011 10:20:00 GMT 1
Looks great. Doesn't it prove one of the club's points though? That the loggerheads don't protect them from independent producers knocking up shirts/merchandise of their own? To be honest though its not the loss of the Loggerheads that the issue for me, its what they replaced it with. If they had taken a little more time, come up with something decent then I don't think I would have minded and would of understood why they did it. But to replace the badge with a clipart lion, its just an embarrassment. So if we're looking to replace it with something it would be the loggerheads until the club introduce something decent...
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Post by davycrockett on Aug 15, 2011 10:51:44 GMT 1
Looks great. Doesn't it prove one of the club's points though? That the loggerheads don't protect them from independent producers knocking up shirts/merchandise of their own? good point that seems to have gone unnoticed by clippy haters Wouldn't a better idea be to produce a Patch badge so that people can modify their own shirts / hats rather than produce a woolly hat to sell in competition with the club? Not against this 'shirt conversion' (as it's not taking profit away from the club ) and not a clippy lover but the club do have a point about copyright although handled very badly with a crap badge
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Aug 15, 2011 12:38:33 GMT 1
Looks great. Doesn't it prove one of the club's points though? That the loggerheads don't protect them from independent producers knocking up shirts/merchandise of their own? To be honest though its not the loss of the Loggerheads that the issue for me, its what they replaced it with. If they had taken a little more time, come up with something decent then I don't think I would have minded and would of understood why they did it. But to replace the badge with a clipart lion, its just an embarrassment. So if we're looking to replace it with something it would be the loggerheads until the club introduce something decent... Nail on head there, Stutty. I have no problem with the badge being updated periodically but do expect it to be done with some sensitivity to tradition and to have relevance to the town that the football club represents. It must be very unusual for a club badge to be so disliked by fans that they replace it first with Stutty's iron-on and now with Hoover's offering.
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 15, 2011 15:30:57 GMT 1
Having spoken to the embroiderers again they cannot do an embroidered sew on badge with a finished/overlocked edge as they do not have that machine available at the moment - again they are happy to put the logo on any shirt etc in the same way that they have done mine - the offer is there for those interested.
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Post by Mediolanum Shrew on Aug 16, 2011 19:19:30 GMT 1
I'm pretty sure there was a club that had a badge that was so disliked that the fans campaigned to have it changed, c. 1990 I believe - anyone help me out? Are you thinking of a club named Shrewsbury who campaigned through their A Large Scotch fanzine for a return to the Loggerheads badge of their town? Well spotted and remembered Mr D. We did indeed and brought blue and amber back!
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Post by sgd on Aug 17, 2011 19:23:12 GMT 1
Are you thinking of a club named Shrewsbury who campaigned through their A Large Scotch fanzine for a return to the Loggerheads badge of their town? Well spotted and remembered Mr D. We did indeed and brought blue and amber back! I dare you to do it again
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Post by WindsorShrew on Aug 17, 2011 19:40:23 GMT 1
I suppose to look at it another way the Club could have picked such a shockingly awful sh-1-te badge as no one would be stupid enough to copy the crud.
Either way as a Loggerheads Loyalist I feel Roland must have had his head up his sweaty arris when he gave the thumbs up to the crud we have to endure today.
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