Superior Acuña Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 The city crest in 1905, with the shield/sea horses design going back to 1575 apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 The seahorses bring nothing to the party for me like absolutely bizarre choice to remind folk that the town has a connection to the sea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 hours ago, OpenC said: The seahorses bring nothing to the party for me like absolutely bizarre choice to remind folk that the town has a connection to the sea Not that bizarre when you consider what our city's main industries were. Although I don't see a lump of coal on the crest either, and seahorses are a little, you know... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Did any of our main industries have anything to do with seahorses? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Inferior Acuña said: The city crest in 1905, with the shield/sea horses design going back to 1575 apparently. That Seahorse on the right is up to something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 18 minutes ago, OpenC said: Did any of our main industries have anything to do with seahorses? Just a tie in to our sea faring history. Suppose we could've had some ships,or guns. Old school shit in England is always weird like this with mythical beasts and shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Aye, that's what I meant when I said it's a bizarre choice something lurking in the sea that neebody ever claps eyes on. Could follow it up with a sea cucumber or a lamprey At least the mackems just went with a good old fashioned ship's hull as a note of their seafaring exploits Edited November 16, 2021 by OpenC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Leave it for now, the only change I'd make would be the addition of a gold star or two in a few years. (This post is particularly aimed at any RTGers that happen to he looking in) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I've never thought of them as seahorses in the traditional sense, always thought of them as being a symbolic 'workhorse of the sea' type thing, bit of a nod to the ship building. Thought it was obvious that they weren't there because we have any history with tiny floating seahorses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 The beautiful Coat of Arms of our great Regional Capital City, has been equally beautifully adapted to become the symbol of this great regions only truly significant Football Club . . . The Seahorses have always been part of the City Coat of Arms, and for that reason (our club represents us, our City and our Region) it is an important part of the NUFC Crest. They have been used in many ways to symbolise the history of our City and I would never want to see our club break any aspect of the links between the two (City and Club) in any way. For example, here are the Seahorses at the Civic Centre . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Would like to see all of the seats changed. Get them all in matt black, would look sexy as fuck. Maybe even with Gold "NUFC" along the east stand. I'd also like to see the whole stadium have the same style roof, instead of going from see through to corrugated, or whatever the current roof is made of. It's simple stuff like this which will brighten the place up, rather than wholesale change. Edited November 16, 2021 by STM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I'm no advocate for changing the badge, btw, just think it's probably bound to happen at some point over the next 5-10 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 hours ago, NE27 said: Not that bizarre when you consider what our city's main industries were. Although I don't see a lump of coal on the crest either, and seahorses are a little, you know, Can we get rid of that smiley? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Aye. Done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, Yorkie said: I'm no advocate for changing the badge, btw, just think it's probably bound to happen at some point over the next 5-10 years. I have a lot of faith in our new owners, for a lot of things. One of the attributes that I believe they possess is "taste", so for that reason I do not believe they will want to change our beautiful and historically significant club crest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, loki679 said: Can we get rid of that smiley? Apologies if using that offended anyone, wasn't my intention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 24 minutes ago, loki679 said: Can we get rid of that smiley? What's wrong with Basketball? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 7 hours ago, Clark said: Bobby is dead. All the more worrying that he's said 'hi' then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 3 hours ago, NE27 said: Just a tie in to our sea faring history. Suppose we could've had some ships,or guns. Old school shit in England is always weird like this with mythical beasts and shit We may as well have a couple of cows that the freemen are supposedly allowed to let loose in the ground should they choose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Dr.Spaceman said: I've never thought of them as seahorses in the traditional sense, always thought of them as being a symbolic 'workhorse of the sea' type thing, bit of a nod to the ship building. Thought it was obvious that they weren't there because we have any history with tiny floating seahorses. That's the point though, they're just useless little floating things and not in any sense, actual or figurative, a workhorse of the sea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, OpenC said: That's the point though, they're just useless little floating things and not in any sense, actual or figurative, a workhorse of the sea Spend an hour in their company and you're sure to change your mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 22 minutes ago, OpenC said: That's the point though, they're just useless little floating things and not in any sense, actual or figurative, a workhorse of the sea Have you seen them things swimming? Looks hard graft to me! Not quite Adam Pearson 13 hours standing outside a training ground hard, but hard nonetheless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Nice touch, https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2021/november/tribute-to-sir-bobby-on-stand/ We should do something like this for our former legend and heroes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 6 hours ago, manorpark said: I have a lot of faith in our new owners, for a lot of things. One of the attributes that I believe they possess is "taste", so for that reason I do not believe they will want to change our beautiful and historically significant club crest. ?? Exceptional taste Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, OpenC said: That's the point though, they're just useless little floating things and not in any sense, actual or figurative, a workhorse of the sea They're made to look partially like actual horses rather than just sea horses, a sort of mythical horse/seahorse hybrid , so always took it to be a sort of amphibious symbol, and I'm guessing the importance of actual horses in life, for nobility etc is significant in some way for why they were chosen rather than just say a couple of sea lions lounging on the sides of the crest. Edited November 16, 2021 by Inferior Acuña Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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