Yes folks, it's silly season once again as the Premier League's graphic designers get to work on some new imagery that will hopefully provide a smokescreen over any recent poor performances.
This week, we can unveil for you the new Wigan Athletic badge... voila!!
It's a redesign of a badge we featured on one of our old Friday Lists of Little or No Consequence back in June 2007 and was worn by Wigan during the 1970's and 80's. See if you can spot the difference...
There isn't that much of a difference at all, is there? There's a colour change here or there and the tree doesn't now look like a stork of broccoli, but essentially it's the same thing.
Of course there are those traditionalists (myself included, if I'm honest) that preferred the recently deposed badge which is more like a local town crest, but I'm all in favour of giving a nod in the direction of heritage and history. At least it's a bit more interesting than a tree on a crown... but then, as I always say, that's just my opinion.
What do you think of the new badge? Is it something you'd be proud to associate yourself with or not? Let us know your opinion - we'll be waiting to hear your thoughts!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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I agree, clubs need to stop changing their badges every couple of years.
Also, you'll probably touch on this in the near future, but what are you thoughts on the spiderman-esque back of the new WHU kit?
Hi Chris...
Yes we will be touching on the subject of new kits (and old) very soon, but for now I'll just say that the strange shadow pattern on the back of the new West Ham away shirt is... 'interesting.' :-)
that Derby County badge in your link looks like something from a Satanic ritual.
I quite like the new badge, that old one was too complicated, not sure if it was a club badge or the crest for the National Guild of Proctologists. Either way, quite close I guess.
The tree and crown is the original Wigan Athletic badge which was replaced with the Wigan Metropolitan Borough badge which was worn up until last year.
The Metro badge has no relation to Wigan Athletic whatsoever other than other being the crest of the town council. (it isn't even the town coat of arms)
Therefore, yes it is something i'm proud to associate myself with.
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