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Wanderers' Badge
Okay, we've had discussions about the badge we've currently got before... and indeed, I call for the return of the old crest or at least, a removable of those dreadful ribbons that make our logo look like a fat headed sperm.
Anyway, to cut to the chase, we've got a range of clothing out at the minute which is pretty tatty (some with an awful TRTS written across to symbolise 'Trotters', but sadly, looking more like 'tarts') but has a half decent badge on it.
![Image](http://www.bwfc.co.uk/javaImages/b1/39/0,,1004~7485873,00.jpg)
To cut a long story short... how about a variant on that for a new BWFC badge for the shirts?
Anyway, to cut to the chase, we've got a range of clothing out at the minute which is pretty tatty (some with an awful TRTS written across to symbolise 'Trotters', but sadly, looking more like 'tarts') but has a half decent badge on it.
![Image](http://www.bwfc.co.uk/javaImages/b1/39/0,,1004~7485873,00.jpg)
To cut a long story short... how about a variant on that for a new BWFC badge for the shirts?
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Could not be more right!mofgimmers wrote:Okay, we've had discussions about the badge we've currently got before... and indeed, I call for the return of the old crest or at least, a removable of those dreadful ribbons that make our logo look like a fat headed sperm.
Anyway, to cut to the chase, we've got a range of clothing out at the minute which is pretty tatty (some with an awful TRTS written across to symbolise 'Trotters', but sadly, looking more like 'tarts') but has a half decent badge on it.
To cut a long story short... how about a variant on that for a new BWFC badge for the shirts?
Those ribbons are puke. and the BWFC round logo is so out of date it has arthritis... Let's get really retro here and give the truly traditional a new and fresh life...
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Looks nice and contemporary.mofgimmers wrote:Okay, we've had discussions about the badge we've currently got before... and indeed, I call for the return of the old crest or at least, a removable of those dreadful ribbons that make our logo look like a fat headed sperm.
Anyway, to cut to the chase, we've got a range of clothing out at the minute which is pretty tatty (some with an awful TRTS written across to symbolise 'Trotters', but sadly, looking more like 'tarts') but has a half decent badge on it.
To cut a long story short... how about a variant on that for a new BWFC badge for the shirts?
Maybe a suggestion to be put to Danny Reuben at the club???
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I've sent an email to Tony Kelly (for what use it'll do) with the caveat of 'feel free to send this on to whoever it's most relevant to'.
Basically, I think something like the elephant and castle logo actually ties us in to the town, as opposed to the current badge which looks pretty embarrassing on MOTD.
Basically, I think something like the elephant and castle logo actually ties us in to the town, as opposed to the current badge which looks pretty embarrassing on MOTD.
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Whenever this issue comes up I always suggest taking a look at TOFFS . . . I love my 1958 cup final shirt.
http://www.toffs.com/invt/1033
http://www.toffs.com/invt/1033
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This.H. Pedersen wrote:Whenever this issue comes up I always suggest taking a look at TOFFS . . . I love my 1958 cup final shirt.
http://www.toffs.com/invt/1033
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I like the ribbons.
And a big "No" to the elephants. Whoever won anything with elephants? If you want elephants go to the circus (or hippodrome. Possibly, although they may just have hippos there).
Keep the curly BWFC, keep the ribbons, get rid of the elephants.
And a big "No" to the elephants. Whoever won anything with elephants? If you want elephants go to the circus (or hippodrome. Possibly, although they may just have hippos there).
Keep the curly BWFC, keep the ribbons, get rid of the elephants.
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There's a problem with any inclusion of the red rose of Lancashire. Sadly, Bolton isn't in Lancashire anymore (I know, I know, it grates me as well). That means our old badges probably wouldn't be considered by the club.
That said, football clubs like to be seen as 'forward thinking' and we've rebranded on quite a few occasions in the past. If the club were thinking about a new badge, they'd want something simple and direct (which usually translates to: 'can kids draw it on their school-bags easily enough?') which is where the '58 crest falls down. The 1877 emblem is not only a neat piece of design, but it also links back to the Bolton town crest and it's also got a nice retro feel about it (and we all like retro stuff... look at the initial jealousy we all had concerning Burnley's kit).
That said, football clubs like to be seen as 'forward thinking' and we've rebranded on quite a few occasions in the past. If the club were thinking about a new badge, they'd want something simple and direct (which usually translates to: 'can kids draw it on their school-bags easily enough?') which is where the '58 crest falls down. The 1877 emblem is not only a neat piece of design, but it also links back to the Bolton town crest and it's also got a nice retro feel about it (and we all like retro stuff... look at the initial jealousy we all had concerning Burnley's kit).
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mofgimmers wrote:There's a problem with any inclusion of the red rose of Lancashire. Sadly, Bolton isn't in Lancashire anymore (I know, I know, it grates me as well). That means our old badges probably wouldn't be considered by the club.
That said, football clubs like to be seen as 'forward thinking' and we've rebranded on quite a few occasions in the past. If the club were thinking about a new badge, they'd want something simple and direct (which usually translates to: 'can kids draw it on their school-bags easily enough?') which is where the '58 crest falls down. The 1877 emblem is not only a neat piece of design, but it also links back to the Bolton town crest and it's also got a nice retro feel about it (and we all like retro stuff... look at the initial jealousy we all had concerning Burnley's kit).
Simply not true.
From an administartive perspective, we are in Greater Manchester. No-one ever moved the Lancashire boundary. And even if I'm wrong, Lancs CCC play in Manchester, nd they use the Red Rose. We can, and we should.
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