Crest Review

[Legion]

1874 might be a little better.

[Nev]

Sounds like they want a shield, with the lion facing left - including the words Aston Villa.

For "they" read "he".

I don't see the point of filling it in, they're not going to take a blind bit of notice.

[chrisw1]

Haven't had one either.

The survey looks as if it can only be taken/entered by those with a FAN ID - if you don't have one  you don't seem to be getting the email.

Restrictive and discriminatory?

Not at all.  I wouldn't want fans who don't have a fan ID voting on it, otherwise it would be hijacked by Smallheath trolls.

[Drummond]

"Additionally, the Club has not seen the anticipated commercial impact of the new crest design."

Amazing that, seeing as you haven't used it anywhere other than the new shirts. Which are shit.

And its not only competing against every other crest in the world, its also competing against itself with the shield crest.

Its the bullshit sort of data that had people complaining that the circular crest was all set up to win the fan vote...

It just looks so fucking Chelsea that's the problem with it.

[Risso]

Haven't had one either.

The survey looks as if it can only be taken/entered by those with a FAN ID - if you don't have one  you don't seem to be getting the email.

Restrictive and discriminatory?

Not at all.  I wouldn't want fans who don't have a fan ID voting on it, otherwise it would be hijacked by Smallheath trolls.

I've got a fan ID and haven't had it.

[Drummond]

Sounds like they want a shield, with the lion facing left - including the words Aston Villa.

Facing left can be misconstrued though can't it. If its on your shirt, then it looks like it's facing to the left, but for someone looking at you, it's facing right.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

1874 might be a little better.

I pointed it out him, Legion. He's now corrected it.

[Drummond]

No fucking star. No fucking gas lamp.

Lion facing the correct way. (who knows  whether that is left or right)

Claret and blue. (don't mind a hint of gold/yellow).

[chrisw1]

Haven't had one either.

The survey looks as if it can only be taken/entered by those with a FAN ID - if you don't have one  you don't seem to be getting the email.

Restrictive and discriminatory?

Not at all.  I wouldn't want fans who don't have a fan ID voting on it, otherwise it would be hijacked by Smallheath trolls.

I've got a fan ID and haven't had it.

Nor me.

<edit> I have now.

[chrisw1]

No fucking star. No fucking gas lamp.

Lion facing the correct way. (who knows  whether that is left or right)

Claret and blue. (don't mind a hint of gold/yellow).

I'm surprised how many people on various platforms (FB, Twitter etc) who still vehemently want the star.

[The Man With A Stick]

No fucking star. No fucking gas lamp.

Lion facing the correct way. (who knows  whether that is left or right)

Claret and blue. (don't mind a hint of gold/yellow).

Pretty much verbatim what I just said.

No doubt the man on the street wants a star and a big fuck off east-facing yellow lion spray painting "AVFC 4 EVA LOL" over the rest of the shirt, but we all know what the man on the street is don't we.

[chrisw1]

So they want a shield and possibly a star by the look of it.

I have stated I prefer a stand alone lion on the survey and I hope others do too.

[Nii Lamptey]

I was desperate for the return of the round badge, but now we have it I'm a bit non-plussed. Maybe it's due to the enormous cock-up of not applying it EVERYWHERE, I don't know?

As for the new badge, as people above have mentioned, they seem to be heavily weighting the survey in favour of a shield. Personally, I'm leaning towards JUST the lion now after seeing it in some branding.... For me, its:

- No crest at all, just a left facing solitary lion (an angry fecker too, not some disneyfied shite!). *That previous gas lamp shite needs to be potted too!
- Include the star, but put it ABOVE the crest, top and center, so that we can add the second one next to it (*before the end of the decade!).
- We have the most unique name in world football, and to abbreviate it on the club badge again would be sacrilege - 'ASTON VILLA' end of.
- Ditch 'prepared', as I just think of the Ellis days when I see this.... 1874 should be on there if they feel the need to add something other than the club name.

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[pablo_picasso]

Haven't had one either.

The survey looks as if it can only be taken/entered by those with a FAN ID - if you don't have one  you don't seem to be getting the email.

Restrictive and discriminatory?

Not at all.  I wouldn't want fans who don't have a fan ID voting on it, otherwise it would be hijacked by Smallheath trolls.

I've got a fan ID and haven't had it.

Same...

"Additionally, the Club has not seen the anticipated commercial impact of the new crest design."

Amazing that, seeing as you haven't used it anywhere other than the new shirts. Which are shit.

And its not only competing against every other crest in the world, its also competing against itself with the shield crest.

Its the bullshit sort of data that had people complaining that the circular crest was all set up to win the fan vote...

It just looks so fucking Chelsea that's the problem with it.

Easily fixed by switching the claret band & blue circle & making the lion yellow on claret...

[Bad English]

I have completed it. And have made it clear that under no circumstances is a star acceptable.