2024/25 - Generic NUFC Chat. Cunts ☑️

[Monkeys Fist 46605]

2 hours ago, Alex said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20x0peyp2ko
 

I posted that over in the NUFC old pics thread earlier , and also found an article about his brother Ted- apparently he died in 1970, going overboard off a tanker off the coast of Dubai, and there are strong suggestions he was murdered, which I’d never heard about. 

[Craig 7555]

1 hour ago, Monkeys Fist said:

I posted that over in the NUFC old pics thread earlier , and also found an article about his brother Ted- apparently he died in 1970, going overboard off a tanker off the coast of Dubai, and there are strong suggestions he was murdered, which I’d never heard about. 

I read about it a few years back. Rumour was he got into a row with the ship's captain and ended up in the drink as a result IIRC which was all suspicious as Ted was supposedly the most placid of blokes. 

Any money the skipper was rum monster with a fucking raging temper and got angry with himself never mind those around him. Tragic.

[ewerk 34397]

They’re changing the badge according to Talk Sport.

[ewerk 34397]

https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/updating-our-crest-together

[Christmas Tree 5463]

Fine with me

[wykikitoon 23916]

If we can get a sponsor for it too, aye  

[Craig 7555]

It's been inevitable for a while now - we've got one of the longest standing crests in footballl and brand doesn't stay the same forever. 

The modern take on the first badge round badge gets my vote:

[Howmanheyman 38166]

2 minutes ago, Craig said:

It's been inevitable for a while now - we've got one of the longest standing crests in footballl and brand doesn't stay the same forever. 

The modern take on the first badge round badge gets my vote:

 

No.

 

We're going to end up with a cartoonish badge like arsenal and Man U whatever they decide. Also nice to see I'll have no say, (most of us won't anyway in reality) as it's ST holders and members only so any old timers who've given this club a lifetime support can't even vote on something as simple as a club crest. Cheers NUFC, loud and clear as usual where I stand in the hierarchy of customers, sorry, fans.

[Craig 7555]

Just now, Howmanheyman said:

 

No.

 

We're going to end up with a cartoonish badge like arsenal and Man U whatever they decide. Also nice to see I'll have no say, (most of us won't anyway in reality) as it's ST holders and members only so any old timers who've given this club a lifetime support can't even vote on something as simple as a club crest. Cheers NUFC, loud and clear as usual where I stand in the hierarchy of customers, sorry, fans.

To be fair I get why they're restricting the survey to ST holders and members. Else it's open season for the likes of the Mackems to get involved and take the piss. They could have restricted this to the  Fan Advisory Board  but they've pushed it beyond that. 

[Howmanheyman 38166]

3 minutes ago, Craig said:

To be fair I get why they're restricting the survey to ST holders and members. Else it's open season for the likes of the Mackems to get involved and take the piss. They could have restricted this to the  Fan Advisory Board  but they've pushed it beyond that. 

 

Have the club mislaid the historical data from purchases, etc?

[Gemmill 52942]

Problem with that is they'll soon be getting called insensitive for contacting dead people to ask them about the club crest. They've got to draw the line at people who they know they have up to date information on. 

[Gemmill 52942]

Having seen tbd's tattoos, I just hope there's a ballot between him and his vote. 

[Alex 37944]

6 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Having seen tbd's tattoos, I just hope there's a ballot between him and his vote. 

 
Too late

[Toonpack 12247]

21 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

Have the club mislaid the historical data from purchases, etc?

 

Howmanheyman howay can you imagine the admin involved in that to sort out those who've pegged it, moved, got married/changed names etc etc

[Howmanheyman 38166]

2 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

 

Howmanheyman howay can you imagine the admin involved in that to sort out those who've pegged it, moved, got married/changed names etc etc

 

They seem to have my email still and have had no bother sending out invites to buy tat or tickets for pre-season friendlies at home they're struggling to sell? If they send me it and I'm dead nobody will know or care. 

[Christmas Tree 5463]

Just now, Howmanheyman said:

 

They seem to have my email still and have had no bother sending out invites to buy tat or tickets for pre-season friendlies at home they're struggling to sell? If they send me it and I'm dead nobody will know or care. 

I’ll care x

[Toonpack 12247]

God forbid it's anything like this old abortion, always hated this one

 

[strawb 4790]

Do you reckon the club asked the fans opinion when they changed the badge is the past?

[Craig 7555]

34 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

Have the club mislaid the historical data from purchases, etc?

As others have pointed out the admin overhead for managing the sensitivity required would be massive.

 

I've long since resigned to the notion that if I want to have direct involvement in how the club is run I need to pay the £37 annual membership fee and if I don't, I need to accept decisions are made without an opportunity to present my view. 

It's far better than it used to be. In the past, the board made decisions and we'd just have to accept it. When they changed they last changed the badge in the summer of 1988 there was no consultation and no-one was aware until they revealed the team photo for the coming season. 

[RobElliott 2046]

This gets my vote marra

 

[ewerk 34397]

It's a PR exercise to make it look like they're engaging with the fans. The crest will be done by some fucker in a design agency who hasn't got a clue about the club or the city.

[Ayatollah Hermione 15199]

Couldn’t really give two fucks but the idea they’re changing it because of difficulty incorporating the badge in a “digital world” is complete bullshit. Just tell the truth and say it’s a corporate branding exercise 

[Dr Gloom 24393]

lets face it, if it's anything but turbo shit it will have exceeded expectations, but honestly, who really cares? 

Edited 7 hours ago by Dr Gloom

[Howmanheyman 38166]

7 minutes ago, strawb said:

Do you reckon the club asked the fans opinion when they changed the badge is the past?

 

They didn't.

 

2 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

Couldn’t really give two fucks but the idea they’re changing it because of difficulty incorporating the badge in a “digital world” is complete bullshit. Just tell the truth and say it’s a corporate branding exercise 

 

It's apparently 'Because the current crest is a raster-based image that doesn’t scale well across different platforms.' (unless someone's having me on?)

 

So the new crest will be a Bob Marley mash up.

New run out anthem...

 

🎵...he was a Gallowgate soldier,

Taken from Leazes end,

Sent to the Corner,

Fighting for survival, 

Fighting in the resale

 

He was a Gallowgate soldier,
Taken from East Stand,
Sent into exile 

Fighting for the survival 
Fighting in the resale...🎶

[Craig 7555]

Been chatting with a ST holder who got the survey. It's basically asking which of the elements (shield / seahorses / banner) of the current badge can be removed - scoring each element 1-10. 

Sounds all the world as though it's about minimalising the current badge and they've called out what Juventus did with theirs as an example. 

In that event, it's a no from me - if they want to do a complete redesign that's one thing but to bastardise the current badge?