Crest Review

[Billy Walker]

I watched the vid a few times now and really like the gas lamp one.  It looks unique and traditional whilst standing out well in the various scenarios, especially the Match of the Day /Sky Sports mock-up next to the Everton badge.  I like the lettering for "Aston Villa" too, straight across the top, no nonsense, nice classy font.

[PeterWithesShin]

There's actually very little fact backing up the lion facing the wrong way on early shirts. Most of the time descriptions of our early kits  are reliant on maybe one match report in a local paper of either ours or our opponents. I can't help but think it's highly unlikely that a club so influenced by Scots in those early days would have a heraldic lion facing the wrong way.

[cdbearsfan]

I actually really like both, I'm totally fine with the lion changing direction, I would go for the lantern one for originality's sake but the round one is going to win, and you know what - seeing the round badge on contemporary kits is going to make me feel all warm, so I'm happy.

I’m the same. I really like both and would be especially happy with that first one. I like the lion facing this way, that’s great move.

I agree I’m sure the round one will win though.

Everyone was sure Hillary was going to win...

[Brazilian Villain]

I actually really like both, I'm totally fine with the lion changing direction, I would go for the lantern one for originality's sake but the round one is going to win, and you know what - seeing the round badge on contemporary kits is going to make me feel all warm, so I'm happy.

Same here, I'm not sure which way I'll vote tbh. Both look very good and I really like the claret and blue used, plus they've got rid of the insipid yellow that's on the current badge.

We'll soon get used to the lion facing the other way (just like when an email provider changes the layout of your inbox) but I think the round one will look better on a home shirt. The main advantage of the one on the left is that it's different to other (and previous) crests and it'll be easier to fit another star under the S & T when we win the Champions League.

[dave.woodhall]

They both looks shite, the reason the lion is the wrong way round is because Jools, Gemma and Josh in the design team had to do something to justify their money, the star is smalltime and the round one will win because we've had years of being told how great it is, just like that abomination of a Luke shirt when it first came out. 

[Smirker]

I think the round one is better than the current one. It'll do I suppose. Still not pleased about that star but it is quite small. Hopefully in future we can just get rid of it.

[LeeB]

They both looks shite, the reason the lion is the wrong way round is because Tom and Julian in the design team had to do something to justify their money, the star is smalltime and the round one will win is because we've had years of being told how great it is, just like that abomination of a Luke shirt when it first came out. 

Come on Dave don't sit on the fence

[AlexAlexCropley]

They both looks shite, the reason the lion is the wrong way round is because Jools, Gemma and Josh in the design team had to do something to justify their money, the star is smalltime and the round one will win because we've had years of being told how great it is, just like that abomination of a Luke shirt when it first came out.

Nothing to add. 100% this.

[ChicagoLion]

Why is the Lion going the wrong way.
Over 150 years of history just chucked away.
Fucking idiots.

I’m sure someone would have already mentioned it, but the lion facing left was the original way in 1878-82

I am sure someone has mentioned there is scant evidence of this.

[hilts_coolerking]

They both looks shite, the reason the lion is the wrong way round is because Jools, Gemma and Josh in the design team had to do something to justify their money, the star is smalltime and the round one will win because we've had years of being told how great it is, just like that abomination of a Luke shirt when it first came out.

Are Gary, Tracey and Terry no good at design then?

[dave.woodhall]

Why is the Lion going the wrong way.
Over 150 years of history just chucked away.
Fucking idiots.

I’m sure someone would have already mentioned it, but the lion facing left was the original way in 1878-82

I am sure someone has mentioned there is scant evidence of this.

We also played in blue and white then.

[Ian.]

I actually really like both, I'm totally fine with the lion changing direction, I would go for the lantern one for originality's sake but the round one is going to win, and you know what - seeing the round badge on contemporary kits is going to make me feel all warm, so I'm happy.

I’m the same. I really like both and would be especially happy with that first one. I like the lion facing this way, that’s great move.

I agree I’m sure the round one will win though.

Everyone was sure Hillary was going to win...

And remain…

[Smirker]

They both looks shite, the reason the lion is the wrong way round is because Jools, Gemma and Josh in the design team had to do something to justify their money, the star is smalltime and the round one will win because we've had years of being told how great it is, just like that abomination of a Luke shirt when it first came out.

I liked the Luke shirt 

Agree on the star though.

Everyone should have just voted Smirker.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't massively like either of them.

However, they're both significantly better than the current bag of shite which I am pretty sure was not the work of anyone with 'designer' in their job title.

[pauliewalnuts]

Why is the Lion going the wrong way.
Over 150 years of history just chucked away.
Fucking idiots.

This made me laugh.

If you're going to be wrong, it is always good to be catastrophically wrong.


Although I had no idea either. Until I watched the video, obvs