OT: Halifax fudge new name and logo : Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:39 am  

Pick the bones out of this one.

Pick the bones out of this one.

[Bullseye]

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:20 pm  

Hmmm. The old crest looks more dignified and grown up than this johnny come lately effort.

I can see why clubs like the logos as they're more instantly recognisable but this just looks a bit cheap IMO. Basing it around a cat from the 1930s seems a bit tenuous.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:08 pm  

Oh dear.

I had hoped the licence system would see those excluded move away from the way Super League had "developed" the identities of clubs, but obviously not in this case.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:12 pm  

Old town crests have no copyright though, do they?

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:15 pm  

af wrote:

Old town crests have no copyright though, do they?

Nope.

Clubs like Halifax must be losing millions of pounds a year with all the knock-off merchandise anyone is able to sell using their current logo!

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:16 pm  

The one with the cat and the crest is too fussy. Do one thing or the other, not a fudge. Keighleys is better: http://www.prideofkeighley.com/ http://www.keighleycougars.info/

The one with the cat and the crest is too fussy. Do one thing or the other, not a fudge. Keighleys is better: http://www.prideofkeighley.com/ http://www.keighleycougars.info/

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:14 pm  

the one with the club crest with Halifax underneath isn't too bad, but the cat one looks awful

[Bullseye]

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:27 pm  

Asim wrote:

Clubs like Halifax must be losing millions of pounds a year with all the knock-off merchandise anyone is able to sell using their current logo!

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:44 pm  

Asim wrote:

Oh dear.

I had hoped the licence system would see those excluded move away from the way Super League had "developed" the identities of clubs, but obviously not in this case.

I dont think there is anything wrong with the two new logos, one which keeps the traditional badge with a modern Halifax underneath and one with the cat, which could appeal to youngsters.

The club has decided not to go with a new nickname (thankgod), but come on your club and others have made an absolute fortune with the nicknames.

[Bullseye]

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:52 pm  

Nothing wrong with nicknames or logos so long as it's chosen wisely, there have been a few mistakes made around RL.

Just thought the logo with the cat looked a bif naff. I reckon the coat of arms is classier.