Comments on: The return of the Liver-Bird? http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird Football kits from 1980 to the present day Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:33:03 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Devlin http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-25475 John Devlin Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:58:51 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-25475 Hello Andrew - I feel exactly the same way. I was really disappointed to see the current badge on the shirt, it seems to look worse every season. Its so out of date and does nothing to inspire the club. Hello Andrew – I feel exactly the same way. I was really disappointed to see the current badge on the shirt, it seems to look worse every season. Its so out of date and does nothing to inspire the club.

]]> By: Andrew Rockall http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-25474 Andrew Rockall Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:57:07 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-25474 Well today sees the unveiling of the 2010/11 home kit and still we have the same cluttered badge. I understand the significance for the Hillsborough victims but prefer to see the Liver Bird Well today sees the unveiling of the 2010/11 home kit and still we have the same cluttered badge. I understand the significance for the Hillsborough victims but prefer to see the Liver Bird

]]> By: bako http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-7896 bako Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:36:12 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-7896 sod liverpool city council, its was the club that helped put liverpool back on the map!in the eighties as the council were robbing the cities folk of their hard earned money LFC were plodding on representing the city in good stead giving the red half of the city some hope in times of their council inflicted hardness. besides it was LFC that first used the famous LFC version of the liverbird back in the fifties as the council were still using a logo with a liverbird that resembled a duck. you can still see this duck on buildings and old memorabilia around the city. the thing is it was LFC with the raised wing liverbird version that took this design and made it world famous as liverpool represented the city with its football in the glory years. nowadays people have to look twice to see if its liverpool where as before the christmas sticker logo to place the red shirts were easily recognisable as those from LFC. the council should grant liverpool football club the crest and thank them for the infimaty and honour it has given the city as an act of thankfullness just like they raise the profile of the beatles all the time,..nuff said- sod liverpool city council, its was the club that helped put liverpool back on the map!in the eighties as the council were robbing the cities folk of their hard earned money LFC were plodding on representing the city in good stead giving the red half of the city some hope in times of their council inflicted hardness. besides it was LFC that first used the famous LFC version of the liverbird back in the fifties as the council were still using a logo with a liverbird that resembled a duck. you can still see this duck on buildings and old memorabilia around the city. the thing is it was LFC with the raised wing liverbird version that took this design and made it world famous as liverpool represented the city with its football in the glory years. nowadays people have to look twice to see if its liverpool where as before the christmas sticker logo to place the red shirts were easily recognisable as those from LFC. the council should grant liverpool football club the crest and thank them for the infimaty and honour it has given the city as an act of thankfullness just like they raise the profile of the beatles all the time,..nuff said-

]]> By: Mike Brady http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-1252 Mike Brady Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:31:20 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-1252 John, it would be interesting to study how the crest has evolved over the years. A massive range of designs seem to have been used, with sometimes a different "official" club crest to the one used on the shirt. I have noticed that LFC had a badge in the 50s/60s which looked a bit like the current Man U one, featuring a Liver bird with no wings, and this was on all the matchday programmes and club stationary. However the traditional raised wing Liver bird/LFC lettering featured on the shirts. If my memory is correct, the club introduced the shield design in the early 70s which sort of evolved over the years into a quite smart looking one, again for things like programmes and merchandise rather than the jersey. Then, in the 92/93 centenary season, the terrible mish-mash crest was adopted (although the commemoration of Hillsborough was understandable) This has evolved a couple of times into the current disaster. Even now outside Anfield you seen different sorts of Liver birds on railings, the Hillsborough memorial, gates etc. The "This is Anfield" sign has also been changed in recent seasons. No wonder the club is keen to get some consistency John, it would be interesting to study how the crest has evolved over the years. A massive range of designs seem to have been used, with sometimes a different “official” club crest to the one used on the shirt. I have noticed that LFC had a badge in the 50s/60s which looked a bit like the current Man U one, featuring a Liver bird with no wings, and this was on all the matchday programmes and club stationary. However the traditional raised wing Liver bird/LFC lettering featured on the shirts. If my memory is correct, the club introduced the shield design in the early 70s which sort of evolved over the years into a quite smart looking one, again for things like programmes and merchandise rather than the jersey. Then, in the 92/93 centenary season, the terrible mish-mash crest was adopted (although the commemoration of Hillsborough was understandable) This has evolved a couple of times into the current disaster.

Even now outside Anfield you seen different sorts of Liver birds on railings, the Hillsborough memorial, gates etc. The “This is Anfield” sign has also been changed in recent seasons. No wonder the club is keen to get some consistency

]]> By: amir http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-1250 amir Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:02:12 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-1250 I think the slow realisation that it was leading them down a dead end and bad PR finally dawned on them. I think the slow realisation that it was leading them down a dead end and bad PR finally dawned on them.

]]> By: Rich Johnson http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-1242 Rich Johnson Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:02:30 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-1242 Did they mention why? Did they mention why?

]]> By: John Devlin http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-1240 John Devlin Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:26:28 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-1240 I read in the Guardian on Saturday that the club have withdrawn their trademark registration request. I read in the Guardian on Saturday that the club have withdrawn their trademark registration request.

]]> By: amir http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-1231 amir Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:35:24 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-1231 Taking on Rich's points about the worldwide branding of clubs, I feel that copyrighting the liver bird will do very little in extending the 'reach' of LFC(which I feel is what part of the aim is) This may be hard to hear but I feel that Liverpool have fallen behind Arsenal, Chelsea and ManU commercially because the upstairs management is not up to the standard Liverpool should expect. Taking on Rich’s points about the worldwide branding of clubs, I feel that copyrighting the liver bird will do very little in extending the ‘reach’ of LFC(which I feel is what part of the aim is)

This may be hard to hear but I feel that Liverpool have fallen behind Arsenal, Chelsea and ManU commercially because the upstairs management is not up to the standard Liverpool should expect.

]]> By: amir http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-1230 amir Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:04:03 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-1230 Can't see how you can copyright all liver birds; surely if they tried Liverpool would end up paying someone else to use the image anyway as someone must have registered a version of the bird as their own. If you want a guide to council v club image rights look at want happened to Wigan and Fulham. Can’t see how you can copyright all liver birds; surely if they tried Liverpool would end up paying someone else to use the image anyway as someone must have registered a version of the bird as their own.

If you want a guide to council v club image rights look at want happened to Wigan and Fulham.

]]> By: Rich Johnson http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird/comment-page-1#comment-1227 Rich Johnson Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:10:52 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/the-return-of-the-liver-bird#comment-1227 LOL! Yeah maybe you have a point there! LOL! Yeah maybe you have a point there!

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