Crest Review

[Drummond]

Gut feeling is that it isn't horrific otherwise we'd have heard something from someone.

[AV84]

Gut feeling is that it isn't horrific otherwise we'd have heard something from someone.

The comments I've seen on the reports from the meeting, to me anyway, make it sound like it's going to be a bit of an underwhelming reveal. There are always people who will do their nut about any changes, but I suspect it will be a very "meh" kind of thing, and most of us are just bored by it at this point.

[Nelly]

When is this new crest going to be revealed or used?

[AV84]

When is this new crest going to be revealed or used?

Heck said in his video interview that he expected the crest to be revealed in the next few weeks.

[Nelly]

When is this new crest going to be revealed or used?

Heck said in his video interview that he expected the crest to be revealed in the next few weeks.

Gotcha - thank you

[Brazilian Villain]

When is this new crest going to be revealed or used?

Heck said in his video interview that he expected the crest to be revealed in the next few weeks.

It'll give us something to discuss moan about in January when there's only 2 league games.

[AV84]

When is this new crest going to be revealed or used?

Heck said in his video interview that he expected the crest to be revealed in the next few weeks.

It'll give us something to discuss moan about in January when there's only 2 league games.

I assume we'll be busy all of January moaning about how we still haven't signed a new RB.

[Toronto Villa]

If the badge is underwhelming then great. Because the badge doesn’t need to be complex. It needs to speak to us as fans of the club first and foremost. So lion, Aston Villa, maybe 1874, sure toss a star in there too, commit to to long term and let’s move on.

[Bad English]

It'll give us something to discuss moan about in January when there's only 2 league games for the next fifteen years.

FTFY

[ChicagoLion]

The Claret Lion facing left.
How fkin difficult is that.

[algy]

Claret and blue complement each other brilliantly. There's no reason for a yellow lion. Or any yellow at all, really.

Agree completely. Only 2 colours needed in our badge.

[pablo_picasso]

I don't think it's allowed anyway, is it? I think stars have to be within the badge.

There may be PL specific rules, but the star is outside the badge on the Forest and Celtic kits. 

The Forest badge (tree) doesn’t have a border which is what I think he meant.

Yes I know, which is why I didn't go down the "you're clearly WRONG Risso" route.

To me their stars are outside the badge, but as the outline isn't as defined as on many crests, you can argue the other way too.

It’s ok to tell him he’s wrong. It wouldn’t be wrong and he’s likely used to it.

Thats what Krulak said (not allowed it outside the crest) when Lerner drew up our current shield in paint, but I emailed the Premier League for clarification & they said its fine to have it on the outside. I have quoted the specifics below.

We have no specific rules for the use of stars.

They do however have a rule regarding the size of the crest, so I would imagine having the star on the outside would mean that the actual crest (circle or shield) would have to smaller & this wouldn't be great from a brand recognition standpoint just so that a star can be added.

I imagine that is why it is in the inside of the circle / shield...

[AV84]

I always thought it was something to do with wanting a star to represent the European Cup win, but we couldn't put it on the jersey for Premier League games, so "had to" put it into the badge.

It would be weird to have a rule about just stars. Presumably you could have a badge made up entirely of stars if they weren't representing anything other than stars.

[KevinGage]

It would be weird to have a rule about just stars. Presumably you could have a badge made up entirely of stars if they weren't representing anything other than stars.

It's the Premier League all over, that.  Bring in some daft rule about crests but no rule preventing Saudi owners gaming the system. Asking the petrodollar lot themselves how they want the situation policed. That'll work.

[villa_cads]

Claret and blue complement each other brilliantly. There's no reason for a yellow lion. Or any yellow at all, really.

Agree completely. Only 2 colours needed in our badge.

A single colour could allow for this too by using the colour of the medium the crest is on, see below for a claret home strip (preference on shape / design aside). They do this already with the away/third strips, so doing the same for the 'standard' crest gives greater unity across different applications.