Crest Review

[chrisw1]

Looking at the similarity between the 1975 one and the current one, I have to wonder how much the design agency got paid for 'their' work.

The problem is they were sat in front of a bunch of people basically asking them for the 1982 badge.  They were on a hiding to nothing.

[Drummond]

I like the shape of the shield from 1880 to the 60s.

[paul_e]

I like the shape of the shield from 1880 to the 60s.

The 57 version is ok (aside from the horrific colour choices). The other 2 are just a terrible shape that would look awful on a modern shirt (look at the reaction to the 'fat' Everton badge about 10 years ago, I know the changes to the tower were the bigger problem but the whole thing was a trainwreck).

Everton is also why I wouldn't particularly go to that specific shape, as we've seen with the Chelsea nonsense this year we'd have morons accusing us of copying it.

[Weedy]

I've done several what ifs with the old shield, look back through the thread if you want.

The problem with the old badge, is that the colour scheme meant the badge was on a black square on the shirts to help it stand out.

[nigel]

Quote fail 🙄

[VillaTim]

I vote for just the lion , no borders

[nigel]

Pretty much but without the text.

Like this? Would you have no text?

From footballtown website. Nice lion lose the ball though

This badge on this shirt is more than perfect.

[Brazilian Villain]

From footballtown website. Nice lion lose the ball though

That shirt is OK, the Lion abysmal.

Agreed.

[Brazilian Villain]

Looking at the similarity between the 1975 one and the current one, I have to wonder how much the design agency got paid for 'their' work.

Hopefully they got the going rate, I prefer the updated version.

[algy]

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We didn't have the club name until the 70s so it's not a deambreaker for me. Prepared predates it. So if it's tradition people want and what the club want, then why not?



Itd be interesting to see a modern take on the 1920s one. Update to the current lion, no star, no text. Keep the prepared scroll.

This version of the badge seems to get missed out on a regular basis:



Might just be me .... but I think it's nicer than any of the ones after it.

EDIT: Actually, looking over it ... it's not perfect, but I think it was our nicest badge.  Have that one but with the claret lion on a blue background from the 1957 version, that's an excellent badge in my book.

[LeeB]

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We didn't have the club name until the 70s so it's not a deambreaker for me. Prepared predates it. So if it's tradition people want and what the club want, then why not?



Itd be interesting to see a modern take on the 1920s one. Update to the current lion, no star, no text. Keep the prepared scroll.

This version of the badge seems to get missed out on a regular basis:



Might just be me .... but I think it's nicer than any of the ones after it.

EDIT: Actually, looking over it ... it's not perfect, but I think it was our nicest badge.  Have that one but with the claret lion on a blue background from the 1957 version, that's an excellent badge in my book.

About 20 odd years back I put a phone system into Queens College on Harley St, a posh girls girls school. The caretaker lived in the basement flat, I'd not had much to do with him before but had to go down and fit a an extension in there, as as I walked into the hallway there was a massive, polystyrene copy of that badge in his hallway.

Turns out he was from Moseley and was obviously a huge Villa fan, he'd had it from the venue where the post match dinner was held after that game.

[London Villan]

That was the 1992 version - was current until the lion got beefed up and the scroll was removed in about 2000?

[Nelly]

I love that badge!  As is often the case, whichever was present during your formative years tends to hold great affection - this does for me. I remember getting this as a pin badge when I was about 9.

The stripes do seem out of place in retrospect, but I'll always love a good Prepared scroll.

[pablo_picasso]

I love that badge!  As is often the case, whichever was present during your formative years tends to hold great affection - this does for me. I remember getting this as a pin badge when I was about 9.

The stripes do seem out of place in retrospect, but I'll always love a good Prepared scroll.

I wonder if all 4 central stripes were claret & the outside two were blue, whether than would be a nice portrayal of our colours in that particular crest.

Keep the banner at the bottom, & update the lion.

Might be pretty decent...

[pauliewalnuts]

I am starting to think I’d put up with a vertically stacked bollocks design at this point purely as it would be the end of the entire crest drama.

I wish they’d just say “here it is” and crack on with stuff.