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« on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 15:41:56 » |
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Just had an email from the club....
Number 3 wins - I nearly fell off my chair I was so surprised !!!
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 15:51:44 » |
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Really. Most unexpected, 52% of people can't be wrong.
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 16:31:49 » |
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For fucks sake, I emailed both Lambert and Bowden about the badge requiring a green train in order for it to represent Swindon, if the train was Great Western Green then I'd be happy with it. But no they have ignored the history of the town in favour of cheap printing costs..........they don't have a fucking clue!!
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 16:33:34 » |
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For fucks sake, I emailed both Lambert and Bowden about the badge requiring a green train in order for it to represent Swindon, if the train was Great Western Green then I'd be happy with it. But no they have ignored the history of the town in favour of cheap printing costs..........they don't have a fucking clue!! i totally agree with you mate, but its a huge improvement on the current crap badge we have |
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 16:35:17 » |
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For fucks sake, I emailed both Lambert and Bowden about the badge requiring a green train in order for it to represent Swindon, if the train was Great Western Green then I'd be happy with it. But no they have ignored the history of the town in favour of cheap printing costs..........they don't have a fucking clue!! Not just in green mate but its a Tank engine and doesnt have a tender behind it...get the badge right or its pointless....its got to be a King class which is what Swindon is famous for, its like Swansea or Cardiff having a goat on thier badge and not a sheep!  |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 16:39:34 » |
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They are just about incapable of getting anything right!! :x
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 16:43:44 » |
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They are just about incapable of getting anything right!! :x Uh...Yes !!! |
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 16:50:25 » |
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Emailed Lambert AGAIN.....won't hold my breathe though, like the guy above said, if you aint gonna get it right then what is the point!
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 16:51:02 » |
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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.
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 17:14:02 » |
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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
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 17:17:33 » |
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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" |
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Arriba
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 17:19:42 » |
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i have a suggestion if you read this ben lambert.go back to the design we had before the current badge.
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 17:20:44 » |
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Seems fair enough from Mr Lambert really. Hope everything isn't too far down the line to change it (e.g. it would add extra design costs, etc). i have a suggestion if you read this ben lambert.go back to the design we had before the current badge. To be fair, not a bad idea. Would have saved a lot of money. Of course there may have been ownership issues (who owns the design?). |
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 17:23:09 » |
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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 |
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, April 23, 2007, 17:25:59 » |
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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 Have also emailed the club. I find it hard to believe a qualified designer was involved at any stage of that abortion of a logo. the designer went for a 'two-colour' logo for ease of reproduction and clarity etc, NOT because it would be cheaper to print I've used that one before. Works every time and keeps the job in budget. Mugs. |
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