New Badge Confirmed Shocker

[sonic youth]

I don't like it.

Not because of the train or owt, I just don't like it.

A bit like I don't like the Welsh.

[herthab]

Response from Lambert:

Hi Martin - I've seen the comments on the Forums.
 
You misunderstand me - the designer went for a 'two-colour' logo for ease of reproduction and clarity etc, NOT because it would be cheaper to print, hence the reason why the train is red - without meaning to offend GWR.
 
Thanks for your emails. I will follow up again and see what suggestions can be made.
 
Regards,
 
Ben Lambert

I seem to remember the old badge had a lot more than two colours and there didn't seem any problem with reproduction, or clarity. Even the badge we've got now consists of Red, White AND GREEN! and they've had no trouble putting that on just about anything!

It's a cost cutting excercise and anyone who thinks differently is deluding themselves.

[herthab]

Response from Lambert:

Hi Martin - I've seen the comments on the Forums.
 
You misunderstand me - the designer went for a 'two-colour' logo for ease of reproduction and clarity etc, NOT because it would be cheaper to print, hence the reason why the train is red - without meaning to offend GWR.
 
Thanks for your emails. I will follow up again and see what suggestions can be made.
 
Regards,
 
Ben Lambert

I seem to remember the old badge had a lot more than two colours and there didn't seem any problem with reproduction, or clarity. Even the badge we've got now consists of Red, White AND GREEN! and they've had no trouble putting that on just about anything!

It's a cost cutting excercise and anyone who thinks differently is deluding themselves.

[lebowski]

can someone put a picture of the badge up here please because i cant remember what it looks like

[sonic youth]

http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/e5/99/0,,10341~3185125,00.jpg

lazy fucker

[Reg Smeeton]

my grandad was a town fan and train guard.and my great grandad drove trains most famously the king george v.
i think they would be embarrased by the new badge if not angered.

  Both my grandfathers were railwayman, as was my father.......they wouldn't have given a shit.

 Coming from the generation that fought the Great War,  campaigned for worker's rights...survived the economic depression of the 30's, then WWII and post war austerity....they tended to see the bigger picture.

 PS that doesn';t mean the Board shouldn't have got it right....with their "option 3"

were they not proud of the job they did reg?
i know the two men i mentioned were very proud of it themselves as are their remaining familys

  Proud Englishmen, proud Swindonians, proud railwaymen....STFC fans, but they wouldn't have worried about something piddly like a badge, after all we ddin't have one at all until 1974, by which time my 2 grandfathers were gone.

[lebowski]

thank you.

i must say that i prefer it to the current one.

whilst we're at it, i think they should erect a huge sign on that stretch of grass in between the car park and the magic roundabout to tell the world what the next fixture is.

[Bushey Boy]

thank you.

i must say that i prefer it to the current one.

whilst we're at it, i think they should erect a huge sign on that stretch of grass in between the car park and the magic roundabout to tell the world what the next fixture is.

Now thats a good idea! I can see lambert suggesting it as his own.  Go on Ben you know you like brownie points  

[Arriba]

my grandad was a town fan and train guard.and my great grandad drove trains most famously the king george v.
i think they would be embarrased by the new badge if not angered.

  Both my grandfathers were railwayman, as was my father.......they wouldn't have given a shit.

 Coming from the generation that fought the Great War,  campaigned for worker's rights...survived the economic depression of the 30's, then WWII and post war austerity....they tended to see the bigger picture.

 PS that doesn';t mean the Board shouldn't have got it right....with their "option 3"

were they not proud of the job they did reg?
i know the two men i mentioned were very proud of it themselves as are their remaining familys

  Proud Englishmen, proud Swindonians, proud railwaymen....STFC fans, but they wouldn't have worried about something piddly like a badge, after all we ddin't have one at all until 1974, by which time my 2 grandfathers were gone.

and my great grandad was dead before 74 so i'm probably wrong about my assumption about the badge
i still think its shit though

[Bennett]

i still think that the new fancy kits we'll have an these old school badges will look dumb!

[lebowski]

what do the new kits look like?

[Fred Elliot]

what do the new kits look like?

 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

You been living on Mars for the last 3 months Lebowski ?

 

[herthab]

what do the new kits look like?

Are you on a wind up?

[flammableBen]

what do the new kits look like?

Like crazy futuristic star trek uniforms.

[glos_robin]

Think the ukraine world cup kit in red and white and u'll pretty much have it...........in fact u will have it exactly