PaddockLad 14585 Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Quel fuckin surprise.... http://www.themag.co.uk/2015/09/mike-ashley-takes-legal-action-to-stop-sales-of-fan-backed-alternative-newcastle-shirt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 It's completely pathetic, although not at all surprising, that they would try and do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26814 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 It's a fucking Magpie. How can they have legal grounds on this? Maybe the coat of arms but that would be down to the council I'd have thought? (FWIW I don't think it's a lot better than the current shirt, but hey ho.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19822 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 what a set of cunts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobamorisRevenge 0 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) `The Magpie Brand,` awful name, any muppet could tell that would get the hackles up and the writs flying. Am sure a compromise can be reached. the mag rarely reports facts about newcastle....for years they have been completely negative towards ashley. always spin things in the worst possible light. should really change the format of that text....oh well Edited September 1, 2015 by TobamorisRevenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 297 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) If only it was a slave kid in Taiwan, that's too expensive for Ashley.... On topic, this is brilliant and I love the design. I'll be getting some, once Ashley's lawsuit falls on it's arse. Edited September 1, 2015 by scoobos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 `The Magpie Brand,` awful name, any muppet could tell that would get the hackles up and the writs flying. Am sure a compromise can be reached. the mag rarely reports facts about newcastle....for years they have been completely negative towards ashley. always spin things in the worst possible light. should really change the format of that text....oh well You know the Mag hoy up anything they get sent? It's not The Mag trying to sway fans, it's fans sending negative write-ups. Do a pro-ashley piece and send it in, they'll put it up for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I say good luck to the Magpie brand anything that stops money going through Ashley 's sausage fingers is fine by me. Just because he's spent a few quid this window doesn't make things right. He's still a 24 carat cunt & you can't get any purer than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30396 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 It's a fucking Magpie. How can they have legal grounds on this? Maybe the coat of arms but that would be down to the council I'd have thought? (FWIW I don't think it's a lot better than the current shirt, but hey ho.) Don't know a lot about the legality but I would guess you can't copyright a magpie but the combo of the magpie and black and white stripes within the context of football and Newcastle constitutes a 'brand' which already exists. Although I would try and argue that Notts County got there first if the club try and come at it from that standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 It's a fucking Magpie. How can they have legal grounds on this? Maybe the coat of arms but that would be down to the council I'd have thought? (FWIW I don't think it's a lot better than the current shirt, but hey ho.) Even with that in mind, if they don't bring cases like this against potential violations of whatever trademarks/branding they hold it can lead to any future, more blatant, rip offs being thrown out as the club have not shown a desire to uphold their trademarks in the past. Happens a lot in the tech/games industry, King Games, who make Candy Crush, sent out a raft of spurious cases last year on anything that said "candy" (even tried to legally trademark the word) without a hope in hell of actually winning any of the cases so they could demonstrate in future that they protect the trademarks they do have. Google are doing similar at the moment trying to stop "googling" something becoming a standard, recognised, term for any internet search as, if that is successfully argued in court at any point they will lose their trademarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I hope the magpie Brand win their case otherwise what next anyone wearing a black & white top without the Wonga logo or club crest get thrown out of the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I hope the magpie Brand win their case otherwise what next anyone wearing a black & white top without the Wonga logo or club crest get thrown out of the ground. There is no case. The lads doing it can't afford to finance their own defence foillowing the threat. It was all non-profit so they'd have had to pursue it off their own back. There'll be a new brand announced very soon, very similar without any magpies on it and the club have seen this one and agreed they have no claim on any aspect of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34441 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 They should just sell plain white t-shirts. Everybody could go to the match looking like the Fonz instead of an 8 year old kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Nufc A Club spokesperson said: “We are extremely disappointed with the tone being adopted by the Newcastle Fans Brand, which follows otherwise amicable and respectful conversations between both parties. “We have engaged with the group over a number of weeks in an attempt to find a solution that would work for both sides and have raised no objections at any time to the sale of an alternative black and white shirt. Indeed, it was actually the Club that suggested the ‘Newcastle Fans Brand’ name as a compromise, which the group was seemingly happy to accept. “The Club simply needs to protect its commercial rights. Since the initial dispute arose, which was due to clear trademark and copyright infringements, we have actively engaged with the group to find positive solutions for both sides. “While making it very clear from the outset that we would only consider legal action as an absolute last resort, which we hoped would not be necessary, the Club and its representatives have at no time issued intimidating correspondence. “On several occasions the Club’s representatives offered to meet with the group to find a positive solution for both parties but this was unfortunately declined.” - See more at: http://www.themag.co.uk/2015/09/newcastle-united-make-official-statement-about-the-latest-alternative-newcastle-shirt/#sthash.LmQbseDk.dpuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 good statement tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Everyone running a non-profit appreciates receiving one of those amicable letters threatening legal action cocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26814 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Aye, fair play to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26814 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 We got whined at previously about the club crest and such on here, i love replying to those letters/emails. was meant to do another upgrade on here but haven't had time yet but will prob use the logo i knocked up about a year ago now. Fucking pathetic. The fact that 'Toon' is a relatively modern saying, (Apart from oldies enquiring after NUFC's results on the bus home, this is a modern idiom and has fuck all to do with NUFC.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 We got whined at previously about the club crest and such on here, i love replying to those letters/emails. was meant to do another upgrade on here but haven't had time yet but will prob use the logo i knocked up about a year ago now. Fair warning; essembee does not brook cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34441 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 You should hold a competition to design the next logo. I bet people could come up with some mint ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34441 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 By the way, this is genuinely just the club being arseholes. I can understand the magpie shirt thing as they do stand to lose revenue from it, but using a now defunct club logo on a website costs them fuck all. It's just pettiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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