TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted May 19, 2021 The only change that I feel fans would tolerate is keeping the canary but losing the rest of the current design, perhaps with a modernised ball. We can cope with losing the lion and castle. Nobody really knows what the lion is supposed to represent anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crab man 164 Posted May 19, 2021 I agree, get rid of the lion which looks like some sort of child's scribble. But keep the castle and most importantly the canary on a ball. Perhaps make the castle symmetrical whilst they're at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,271 Posted May 19, 2021 When it was changed before, was there much opposition to it? Were folk precious about the previous version? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatCanary 249 Posted May 19, 2021 I don't understand why everyone is so insistent that the Canary must be on a ball, plenty of other clubs have birds on balls in their badges its not like it is particularly unique. I would say the Canary and the Castle are eminently Norwich and everything else is open to debate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,551 Posted May 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, FatCanary said: I don't understand why everyone is so insistent that the Canary must be on a ball, plenty of other clubs have birds on balls in their badges its not like it is particularly unique. I would say the Canary and the Castle are eminently Norwich and everything else is open to debate. Since our traditional song is about being "on the ball" then I think the canary on the ball speaks for itself! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drazen Muzinic 1,452 Posted May 19, 2021 Birds and Balls you say...not sure you'll find these on Til's hard drive... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,105 Posted May 19, 2021 I wouldn’t change it but if it absolutely had to change I wouldn’t mind something similar to this maybe with the canary looking less surprised 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted May 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Argos said: I don't like the idea of changing the crest, the current design is simple, instantly recognisable and pretty striking. As has been said, it doesn't need any text or the year we were founded or anything, simple. I didn't like what they did with the third kit, I understand that the current trend is to essentially have a monochrome badge where the colour can be changed for away and third kits (Liverpool, Spurs, now everyone is doing it) but I don't like it. The yellow and green are as important to our crest as the Canary is in my opinion, and should always be there. It's what makes our kits unmistakably Norwich. Yes. In fact I’d be adhering even more closely to our core attributes - the badge, the color palette, the song. These are what characterize our unique brand. Other shapes / styles / colors need to be suppressed for the brand to become stronger and last longer on a global basis. Yellow & Green, black and white as trim and or change colors, the badge, and on the ball city. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 700 Posted May 20, 2021 Not sold on change, but if we were to go with something new it has to be on the proviso that it has to last. We don't want to be Leeds, changing our badge every few years....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Budapest Canary 152 Posted May 20, 2021 We could perhaps use the Aussie crest as a starting point, replacing the cangaroo and the emu to a canary and a lion, or just have a canary headed cangaroo sitting on a ball. The "Canaroos" would be a hit down under. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatCanary 249 Posted May 20, 2021 6 hours ago, lake district canary said: Since our traditional song is about being "on the ball" then I think the canary on the ball speaks for itself! ...and the song needs to be inextricably linked to the badge because? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatCanary 249 Posted May 20, 2021 @lake district canary if you're so insistent on the literal translation of lyric into imagery then we might as well have a badge that depicts the entire City of Norwich on a ball...an 'on the ball City' if you will. Or change the song to On The Ball, Canary... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatCanary 249 Posted May 20, 2021 Don't waste money on things that aren't broken. The badge is fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,705 Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Budapest Canary said: We could perhaps use the Aussie crest as a starting point, replacing the cangaroo and the emu to a canary and a lion, or just have a canary headed cangaroo sitting on a ball. The "Canaroos" would be a hit down under. And start calling ourselves The Kanaries? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Budapest Canary 152 Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fuzzar said: And start calling ourselves The Kanaries? Although the misspelling was not intended, it's not a bad idea. I can see two spellings, the British being The Canaroos (pronounced as "cana'roos", like 'canary' with the accent on the middle syllable), while the Aussie spelling should be The Kanaroos (pronounced as 'kangaroos' without 'g'). Am I the only one to see the huge potential in there? 😉 Edited May 20, 2021 by Budapest Canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,551 Posted May 20, 2021 2 hours ago, FatCanary said: ...and the song needs to be inextricably linked to the badge because? Nothing needs to be inextricably linked to anything. All I was saying was that if anyone wants justification for having a canary on a ball, the song is one justification. As for the actual image, something like yobocop's is a pretty good update of it, imo (although it does look a little stern) - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 904 Posted May 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, lake district canary said: - I think he's/she's saying 'What? Ipswich have just had a shot on target? Never' 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatCanary 249 Posted May 20, 2021 48 minutes ago, lake district canary said: Nothing needs to be inextricably linked to anything. All I was saying was that if anyone wants justification for having a canary on a ball, the song is one justification. As for the actual image, something like yobocop's is a pretty good update of it, imo (although it does look a little stern) - That's quite nice actually. I didn't mean to be so Alex Tetchy, was a little tired this morning. I'm not against change, I just don't think the badge needs targeting for change. Using Bebas Neue like we are some sort of tech start up on the side of the stands as we do at the moment can do one, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canarywary 110 Posted May 20, 2021 11 hours ago, Argos said: I don't like the idea of changing the crest, the current design is simple, instantly recognisable and pretty striking. As has been said, it doesn't need any text or the year we were founded or anything, simple. I didn't like what they did with the third kit, I understand that the current trend is to essentially have a monochrome badge where the colour can be changed for away and third kits (Liverpool, Spurs, now everyone is doing it) but I don't like it. The yellow and green are as important to our crest as the Canary is in my opinion, and should always be there. It's what makes our kits unmistakably Norwich. Exactly this. I despise it when clubs strip their badge of colour and outline, it completely defeats the point of the badge, which is surely to identify which club the shirt belongs to? The only thing that stopped me getting this season's 3rd kit was the idiotic badge. Wearing that shirt out and about most people wouldn't know who the club was, thus rendering wearing the shirt pointless. Why are we trying to make a badge 'classy and stylish'? It's not a corporate logo for a new online bank, it's the crest of a 119 year old football club. (yes, I know it has been changed before, but I wasn't alive then). As you can tell, I feel strongly about this! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted May 20, 2021 3 hours ago, FatCanary said: ...and the song needs to be inextricably linked to the badge because? The song is inextricably linked to the club is the point, and the badge represents the club. It may not be intentional imagery but I for one really like it. No need to change that aspect at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,232 Posted May 20, 2021 How about we just have a canary pooping on a tractor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 6,027 Posted May 20, 2021 12 hours ago, TeemuVanBasten said: The only change that I feel fans would tolerate is keeping the canary but losing the rest of the current design, perhaps with a modernised ball. We can cope with losing the lion and castle. Nobody really knows what the lion is supposed to represent anyway? The lion and castle together is the Norwich coat of arms. That's precisely why, IMO, both have to be on - it says "Norwich" without needing to put it on the crest. In fact, that's a key reason why I like it so much. Whoever designed it basically put it in the top-left hand corner to show where we're from, and the canary resting on the ball for our nickname. Throw in our unusual colour scheme, and you've got a crest that really couldn't belong to anyone else and sets itself apart. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,587 Posted May 20, 2021 13 hours ago, yellowrider120 said: Totally agree - zero wrong with current badge. The 'canary' on Purple's variant doesn't even look like a Canary! I seriously think if we got relegated to the National League and at the same time threatened to change that bl**dy badge some fans would get more worked up about the latter!🤩 I actually agree the bird on the current badge looks more like a canary than on that one I found on the internet, but while I like what we have that doesn't mean it cannot be improved, and there are aspects of my find that would do that. A proper panelled football rather the beachball we have at the moment, for starters. And the lion is better drawn. It is possible to mix elements rather than having to accept a design in its totality. If it was up to me I would actually probably dump the lion, which doesn't particular symbolise Norwich, and keep the castle crenellations. The building that really does symbolise the city is the Anglican cathedral, but hard to fit that on a badge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,112 Posted May 20, 2021 11 hours ago, Drazen Muzinic said: Birds and Balls you say...not sure you'll find these on Til's hard drive... Did anyone meet or date any of the young ladies on the top photograph? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danke bitte 967 Posted May 20, 2021 13 hours ago, TeemuVanBasten said: Nobody really knows what the lion is supposed to represent anyway Apparently it’s presence is supposed to protect the keep and watch over the city Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C.I.D 310 Posted May 20, 2021 It should have 5 stars ................ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wymondham Canaries 14 Posted May 20, 2021 If it was a single canary on a ball. Unless it’s still on a green shield what colour would it be? Yellow canary on a yellow shirt. Couldn’t be white either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Vadis 158 Posted May 20, 2021 Had a go at designing my own, only minor changes. Bit rusty on the ol' photoshop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,865 Posted May 20, 2021 54 minutes ago, Darth Vadis said: Had a go at designing my own, only minor changes. Bit rusty on the ol' photoshop Not a bad effort, but I don't quite get the link between Norwich and the Taj Mahal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Vadis 158 Posted May 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: Not a bad effort, but I don't quite get the link between Norwich and the Taj Mahal. Haha, take that up with whoever designed the Norwich coat of arms - taken directly from there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites