davieG Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Story of it's creation - foxfanzine blog - http://thefoxfanzine.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/leicester-city-crest-sees-20th-anniversary/? Apparently a styled on Leeds Utd's crest.
Kitchandro Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 I think we've got one of the nicest badges around. Although I preferred it before it was tweaked a couple of years ago.
Houdini Logic Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Got to agree - I was always a fan of the red cross in a square badge
pSinatra Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 I wish we stil had one similar to this did you mean this one Jimmy?
melrose Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Got to agree - I was always a fan of the red cross in a square badge Bugger! It was there when I last looked... Take it from me it's a nice badge!
darko2k7 Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Is that Pele in a City shirt ? With out sounding racist it does look like him .
melrose Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 did you mean this one Jimmy? Thats the one... You may just be old enough to remember that shirt
Jace Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 I think it's always been very good standard compared to other teams and definitely preferred it since its tweak a few seasons ago 1 of the best around
dave_the_fox Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Is that Pele in a City shirt ? With out sounding racist it does look like him . no its neville hamilton. I think. He used to do all the Leicester footy courses for us young uns!
davieG Posted 16 October 2012 Author Posted 16 October 2012 no its neville hamilton. I think. He used to do all the Leicester footy courses for us young uns! Your're correct. Died young with heart problems. - http://en.wikipedia....eville_Hamilton
flowwolf Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 I was told they dropped the cross whips and fox because of anti fox hunting feeling . But then they still play the post horn gallop so a bit confusing . Personally although I think our present badge is one of the best looking club badges the cross whip fox and shield of the sixties and seventies is still the best.
davieG Posted 16 October 2012 Author Posted 16 October 2012 I was told they dropped the cross whips and fox because of anti fox hunting feeling . But then they still play the post horn gallop so a bit confusing . Personally although I think our present badge is one of the best looking club badges the cross whip fox and shield of the sixties and seventies is still the best. Maybe because the Post horn Gallop has nothing to do with fox hunting,
flowwolf Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Maybe because the Post horn Gallop has nothing to do with fox hunting, Davie ,yes I know it was a clarion call for the coach mails but it has also been associated with fox hunting if nothing else with the horn . There would be no other reason for us to adopt the post horn gallop as we have never been called the coach & horses. ( imagine how many pubs would be city fans ) So rightly or wrongly the post horn gallop is associated with fox hunting.
Kitchandro Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Davie ,yes I know it was a clarion call for the coach mails but it has also been associated with fox hunting if nothing else with the horn . There would be no other reason for us to adopt the post horn gallop as we have never been called the coach & horses. ( imagine how many pubs would be city fans ) So rightly or wrongly the post horn gallop is associated with fox hunting. I think having whips on the badge is a bit more of an obvious link though.
davieG Posted 16 October 2012 Author Posted 16 October 2012 Davie ,yes I know it was a clarion call for the coach mails but it has also been associated with fox hunting if nothing else with the horn . There would be no other reason for us to adopt the post horn gallop as we have never been called the coach & horses. ( imagine how many pubs would be city fans ) So rightly or wrongly the post horn gallop is associated with fox hunting. Well I don't know the whats, whys and wherefores for our adoption of it, if it was for the perceived fox hunting link they got it wrong. But hey i guess no one cares really.
BoneDog Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Cor blimey how time flies! It doesn't seem like 20 years ago since the badge was changed. I prefer the one we used up until the early 90's but still got a lorra love for the current one.
Zingari Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Will this start another debate about roses and cinquefoils ?
Zingari Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Is that Pele in a City shirt ? With out sounding racist it does look like him . Yes , and the other bloke is Karl Heinz Rummenigge
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Maybe it's because this is the only Leicester badge I've ever seen the team play in, but for me it's a damn good badge. It's smart, unmistakable, bold, memorable, not overly complex - ticks all the right boxes. Even if I weren't a Leicester supporter, I'd still say it was one of this countries best badges. I like RugbyFox's reply to that article: "Design is ok, but for me it lacks impact. The fox needs to be given a bit of ‘attitude’… a snarling mouth with his sheep tearing teeth showing rather than the overly long nose and spaced-out eyes! The font is also a little out of date. I did email the club last year offering to re-design the badge (free of charge)… but didn’t get a reply." I really hope that was a joke. That's almost like writing to Pearson and saying "Put my in the squad, I'll play for minimum wage", and then being surprised to not get a reply. There's a fine art to logo/badge/brand design, and the fact that this logo has lasted 20 years with only very minor tweaks - whilst still looking modern - speaks volumes. You stick some "attitude" on that fox's face and it'd be a disgrace. As the designer pointed out, the fox is portrait (no longer side on) and that alone has just enough hint of menace about it. Happy 20th, Fox badge!
Kitchandro Posted 16 October 2012 Posted 16 October 2012 Maybe it's because this is the only Leicester badge I've ever seen the team play in, but for me it's a damn good badge. It's smart, unmistakable, bold, memorable, not overly complex - ticks all the right boxes. Even if I weren't a Leicester supporter, I'd still say it was one of this countries best badges. I like RugbyFox's reply to that article: "Design is ok, but for me it lacks impact. The fox needs to be given a bit of ‘attitude’… a snarling mouth with his sheep tearing teeth showing rather than the overly long nose and spaced-out eyes! The font is also a little out of date. I did email the club last year offering to re-design the badge (free of charge)… but didn’t get a reply." I really hope that was a joke. That's almost like writing to Pearson and saying "Put my in the squad, I'll play for minimum wage", and then being surprised to not get a reply. There's a fine art to logo/badge/brand design, and the fact that this logo has lasted 20 years with only very minor tweaks - whilst still looking modern - speaks volumes. You stick some "attitude" on that fox's face and it'd be a disgrace. As the designer pointed out, the fox is portrait (no longer side on) and that alone has just enough hint of menace about it. Happy 20th, Fox badge!
Deucalion Posted 17 October 2012 Posted 17 October 2012 More like a halved garlic. How many times have we copied Leeds in our history?
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