Pride in Battle (Superbia in Proelia)

[balotelli's back pocket]

Our motto is wonderful and epitomises all i want from my club. We should use it more heavily. It can be our "mes que un club". Thoughts?

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Our motto is wonderful and epitomises all i want from my club. We should use it more heavily. It can be our "mes que un club". Thoughts?

It can be ironic at times

 

[jaiguruKun]

It will be no more as of next season after the new badge comes in.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

I'll never forget my old RE teacher (Chesterfield fan so no need to make it up or have a dig) at school told me that it doesn't mean what we think it does. It means to have an arrogance or too high opinion of yourself before a fall in battle. He was adamant that's what Superbia In Proelio (and it is "o", not "a" at the end of Proelio) means.

I hope this never surfaces as part of our club ever again after we get rid of the current badge.

 

[1kinkladze]

Well I've got it tattooed on me, are city doing refunds ?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

It was always open to quite opposite contexts. I never really liked it. There was never much call for Latin in Moss Side! Struck me as being a little pretentious.

 

[SWP's back]

It will be no more as of next season after the new badge comes in.

Thank fuck

 

[WhenProgrammesWereAShilling]

A club motto does not need to be part of the badge, so it can remain if so wished.

City did have a motto when they played at Hyde Road, it read 'Set your teeth and die hard' and apparently was on a sign in the wooden Grand Stand which was destroyed by fire in November 1920.

Maybe they could bring that one back in latin?!!!....

 

[BlueTG]

I'll never forget my old RE teacher (Chesterfield fan so no need to make it up or have a dig) at school told me that it doesn't mean what we think it does. It means to have an arrogance or too high opinion of yourself before a fall in battle. He was adamant that's what Superbia In Proelio (and it is "o", not "a" at the end of Proelio) means.

Then it's been a perfect motto for us in these last couple of years.

 

[@BluePhil8]

What pride? The players haven't shown any in the last 2 seasons.

 

[cucumberman]

Nos Sunt Non Vere Hic

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Id venit partem in meos domos

 

[This and only this]

Tu ne cede Malis

 

[1.618034]

Illegitimi non carborundum

 

[Zubrman]

Veni, vidi, didn't quite do enough.

 

[KingCarlito]

Was gonna get this as a tattoo, can't be arsed if the club are gonna ditch it.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Aegrescit medendo.

 

[1.618034]

Hopefully it will go the way of the bird.

 

[km09]

how about "Useless Bastards 2014-2016"

 

[aguero93:20]

cultores autem magna calvus