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Time to change the badge?agree/disagree?

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,508
    Not sure a sword is appropriate for a family club, how about one of these?

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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,811
    edited May 2013
    i wondered when we would see those again. I actually fell for that April Fools. I can't remember being so angry before on reading an article in the programme. Especially because the badge at the bottom looked like CPFC !!
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,903
    cafc999 said:

    I have a question, if the current board of directors decided to change the badge what would most of us fans do..??

    Robcoll - the badge you have put on your shirt is not exactly new though is it? It is the same badge as what we had in the 70's

    Being that TJ / MS would welcome Middle Eastern investment and the sword is a popular symbol, why would TJ / MS want to change it away from something that a Middle Eastern investor would find attractive ?
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,939
    vff said:

    cafc999 said:

    I have a question, if the current board of directors decided to change the badge what would most of us fans do..??

    Robcoll - the badge you have put on your shirt is not exactly new though is it? It is the same badge as what we had in the 70's

    Being that TJ / MS would welcome Middle Eastern investment and the sword is a popular symbol, why would TJ / MS want to change it away from something that a Middle Eastern investor would find attractive ?
    Our sword is more like a crusaders sword though - so not sure that would exactly be popular in the middle east.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,128
    Disagree.
  • JorgeCosta
    JorgeCosta Posts: 1,035
    Off_it said:

    vff said:

    cafc999 said:

    I have a question, if the current board of directors decided to change the badge what would most of us fans do..??

    Robcoll - the badge you have put on your shirt is not exactly new though is it? It is the same badge as what we had in the 70's

    Being that TJ / MS would welcome Middle Eastern investment and the sword is a popular symbol, why would TJ / MS want to change it away from something that a Middle Eastern investor would find attractive ?
    Our sword is more like a crusaders sword though - so not sure that would exactly be popular in the middle east.
    I think it's more like a Roman gladius sword - much shorter than a medieval Crusader sword. If we are trying attract Middle Eastern investors should we have a scimitar instead?
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    No. goodbye troll
  • RZA
    RZA Posts: 176
    Put a train in it being driven by a couple of clowns
  • I_Saw_Semedo_Score
    I_Saw_Semedo_Score Posts: 1,632
    edited May 2013
    Shite idea, zero gain. Scrap decades of history for some ill-advised attempt at "modernisation"? No thanks, we're Charlton.
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    youre having a giraffe mate...leave it!

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  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,788
    I think this would look good................
  • maybe_baby
    maybe_baby Posts: 2,609
    I really like it...maybe I'm too open minded.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    edited May 2013
    maybe_baby said:

    I really like it...maybe I'm too open minded.

    Get over yourself - it's about taste, not open or closed mindedness. You like it, a lot of others don't.
  • AddickedAthletic
    AddickedAthletic Posts: 834
    No. Whenever i see all the club badges i always think how nice clear and simple ours is.
    Leave well alone
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    I agree, the badge needs a refresh and while we are at it that stadium is shite - can we get a new one please. Also, I think green is a far better shirt colour for us now that we're a proven top 10 Championship side.

    Is this the type of thread we're going to have to put up with all Summer ?
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,968
    I think he's onto something....

    Why don't we rebrand ourselves and make up a random nickname as well?

    I'm thinking the Charlton Raiders or Charlton 49ers? Or even better, the Charlton Yankees?

    Instead of cheerleaders, we could go the whole hog and get one of those dancing troops?
  • ROBCOLL132
    ROBCOLL132 Posts: 14
    no wounder CPFC call us clowns, their's plenty on here!!!sooooooo funny

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,390
    I'd like to see blood dripping from the sword ... lots of blood, human blood
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,659
    No
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,968
    ROBCOLL132 said:

    no wounder CPFC call us clowns, their's plenty on here!!!sooooooo funny

    Shouldn't you be ironing your black tshirt and getting the face paint ready for your 'local derby' tonight?

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  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    No Tar

    Why change something thats fine ?
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,125
    Jesus, he's only suggesting an idea, some OTT comments.

    I also think we shouldn't change it.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,125
    ROBCOLL132 said:

    no wounder CPFC call us clowns, their's plenty on here!!!sooooooo funny

    Actually I take that back.
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,083
    No thanks WUM. Now piss off back to Slurrey.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,209
    edited May 2013
    Two things from me: first, and oddly, I was thinking just the other day that our badge was begininning to look a little tired and dated. We do have to recognise that tastes change and unless you go for the very traditional "coat of arms" style which probably has that heritage look that stands the test of time, then a logo has to be regularly refreshed. I can see that in the next few years we will all be thinking that it's time for a new badge.
    Second, a badge, logo, call it what you will, needs to be readily identifiable. In my opinion the best company profiles are unfussy, either just the words or just the logo, not both. (Again it's just my opinion but the ultimate and most instantly recognisable logos have no words: Nike's swoosh; Apple's, well, Apple; the leaping Puma; and the Mercedes star.)
    The Merc one is quite interesting. It's changed eight times.
    Here's the 1916 one and the current one:
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    So, it seems that our style of logo is around 100 years out of date!
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,628
    leftbehind said:

    No Tar

    Why change something thats fine ?

    Shouldn't some things be great rather than accepting just fine?

  • ROBCOLL132
    ROBCOLL132 Posts: 14
    edited May 2013
    great comment, nice to see something thought provoking rather than keyboard warriors getting there daily trolling buzz
    cafcfan said:

    Two things from me: first, and oddly, I was thinking just the other day that our badge was begininning to look a little tired and dated. We do have to recognise that tastes change and unless you go for the very traditional "coat of arms" style which probably has that heritage look that stands the test of time, then a logo has to be regularly refreshed. I can see that in the next few years we will all be thinking that it's time for a new badge.
    Second, a badge, logo, call it what you will, needs to be readily identifiable. In my opinion the best company profiles are unfussy, either just the words or just the logo, not both. (Again it's just my opinion but the ultimate and most instantly recognisable logos have no words: Nike's swoosh; Apple's, well, Apple; the leaping Puma; and the Mercedes star.)
    The Merc one is quite interesting. It's changed eight times.
    Here's the 1916 one and the current one:
    image
    image
    So, it seems that our style of logo is around 100 years out of date!

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,316
    Friend Or Defoe said:

    ROBCOLL132 said:

    no wounder CPFC call us clowns, their's plenty on here!!!sooooooo funny

    Actually I take that back.
    Knew he was a troll when he had to post it on different threads until he got a reaction
  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    Don't get the abusive reaction by everyone?? Fair enough if you dont think we should change it but it's hardly a ridiculous suggestion and some of the comments are embarrassing...

    I think it looks alright, though I'd rather stick to the current one.
  • Irememberbonzodebut
    Irememberbonzodebut Posts: 20
    As someone with some experience in design, branding etc I would advise leave well alone. The current CAFC logo is one of the strongest around in terms of identification, standing out from the crowd etc. A classic that more than stands the test of time.

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