Are you glad we binned the Latin motto?

[IrelandSuperman]

Obviously it's been some time gone now, but what are your feelings regarding the "Superbia in Proelia" slogan we used to have? Do you miss it? Would you like us to have some sort of slogan?

Personally, I think we're better off without. To me it was just one of several silly things associated with the old crest, along with the stars (purely decorative!) and the chicken.

 

[GortonBlue62]

Obviously it's been some time gone now, but what are your feelings regarding the "Superbia in Proelia" slogan we used to have? Do you miss it? Would you like us to have some sort of slogan?

Personally, I think we're better off without. To me it was just one of several silly things associated with the old crest, along with the stars (purely decorative!) and the chicken.

Sine dubitatione.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Yes.

When I was at school my RE teacher (Chesterfield season ticket holder so no axe to grind with us) spoke Latin and said that the Superbia in “Superbia In Proelio” means an arrogance or overinflated or underserved pride in yourself.

It’s a derogatory term, not a positive.

The crest as a whole was poor. The three stars were daft and the eagle was United’s 1958 FA Cup final badge.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Yes it's a crap motto. I have the old eagle club badge tatt with bluemoon risin' instead of that superb in paella bollocks.

 

[keith's curle]

Thank God the motto, and the awful badge it came with, are gone.

 

[ccr]

I prefer the F*** Off you rag Bastards motto. With the middle finger rising.

 

[GX Blue]

Non ego omnino exinteratus non usu iam Latine

 

[worsleyweb]

Porto,portas,portat,partamous,partatis,portant

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Should have been replaced with this:

 

[Fame Monster]

It was a bit crap at the time but given that the eagle badge coincided with a return to winning trophies for us and one of the most radical upward curves in football history (apart from 97-98), I think people will become more and more nostalgic about it. I've got a soft spot for it anyway even if I like the new badge.