9 years ago today: Welcome Pep & a New Badge

[Gary James]

9 years ago today… Hello Pep and a new badge (follow the link):

The New Badge & Pep’s Arrival

On this day (3 July) in 2016 the new Manchester City badge was officially launched at the Cityzens Weekend. It was also the formal official welcome for new manager Pep Guardiola. There was a surrea…

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[J.G.Blue.]

I didnt realise they were both introduced on the same day, So as well as our most successful Manager it must be our most successful badge as well? :-)

 

[BringBackSwales]

9 years ago today… Hello Pep and a new badge (follow the link):

The New Badge & Pep’s Arrival

On this day (3 July) in 2016 the new Manchester City badge was officially launched at the Cityzens Weekend. It was also the formal official welcome for new manager Pep Guardiola. There was a surrea…

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Your knowledge of all things City is amazing Gary

 

[jimharri]

Not sure why, but I have this memory of the new badge being launched/announced at a home game against Sunderland (around Christmas time?), with one of those huge tifo type banners in the lower tier of the South Stand. Maybe my memory is finally throwing in the towel?

 

[chaddblue]

Not sure why, but I have this memory of the new badge being launched/announced at a home game against Sunderland (around Christmas time?), with one of those huge tifo type banners in the lower tier of the South Stand. Maybe my memory is finally throwing in the towel?

Definitely at the same event

 

[blue44]

Not sure why, but I have this memory of the new badge being launched/announced at a home game against Sunderland (around Christmas time?), with one of those huge tifo type banners in the lower tier of the South Stand. Maybe my memory is finally throwing in the towel?

A lot gets lost to me these day, but I do remember,with the current badge,
season ticket holders at the time chose what we wanted the new badge to look like,it was via
the cityzens website or emails,they gave you options to chose, like did you want the 3 rivers of manchester on the badge etc.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Not sure why, but I have this memory of the new badge being launched/announced at a home game against Sunderland (around Christmas time?), with one of those huge tifo type banners in the lower tier of the South Stand. Maybe my memory is finally throwing in the towel?

As Gary says on his Manchester Emblems piece, written in 2022;
“The club’s current badge has been worn on shirts for over six years after first being revealed at Christmas 2015 and worn from summer 2016”.

 

[Gary James]

Not sure why, but I have this memory of the new badge being launched/announced at a home game against Sunderland (around Christmas time?), with one of those huge tifo type banners in the lower tier of the South Stand. Maybe my memory is finally throwing in the towel?

It was announced at that game but came into use 9 years ago today.

 

[Gary James]

A lot gets lost to me these day, but I do remember,with the current badge,
season ticket holders at the time chose what we wanted the new badge to look like,it was via
the cityzens website or emails,they gave you options to chose, like did you want the 3 rivers of manchester on the badge etc.

There was a whole series of consultation activities, including a series of talks that I presented that were free to attend. I went into the history of every element and some aspects, such as the history of the red rose on the badge, were explained in detail. Other Manchester logos, symbols etc such as the bee, were also included and fans were able to say what elements they wanted. It was the most detailed and involved badge consultation any club had ever performed.

 

[manclad]

Not sure why, but I have this memory of the new badge being launched/announced at a home game against Sunderland (around Christmas time?), with one of those huge tifo type banners in the lower tier of the South Stand. Maybe my memory is finally throwing in the towel?

I took photos of the new badge on Boxing Day 2015 as I walked down Joe Mercer Way towards Briscoe Lane.
So your memory is still doing ok Jim.

 

[Gary James]

I took photos of the new badge on Boxing Day 2015 as I walked down Joe Mercer Way towards Briscoe Lane.
So your memory is still doing ok Jim.

Announced on that day but in use as the official badge from 9 years ago today. From then on the eagle badge was no longer the club’s official emblem.

 

[blue44]

Announced on that day but in use as the official badge from 9 years ago today. From then on the eagle badge was no longer the club’s official emblem.

Thank fuck !

 

[blue44]

There was a whole series of consultation activities, including a series of talks that I presented that were free to attend. I went into the history of every element and some aspects, such as the history of the red rose on the badge, were explained in detail. Other Manchester logos, symbols etc such as the bee, were also included and fans were able to say what elements they wanted. It was the most detailed and involved badge consultation any club had ever performed.

I remember voting or choosing the option for the red rose,and obviously got included.

 

[hilts]

Bloody red rose grrrr........

 

[manclad]

Bloody red rose grrrr........

The red rose of Lancashire??
Last time I checked,City are still a Lancashire club, so I can fully understand why they want to use an ancient symbol of our home county.

 

[hilts]

The red rose of Lancashire??
Last time I checked,City are still a Lancashire club, so I can fully understand why they want to use an ancient symbol for our home county.

You must have checked some time ago:-)

 

[Eccles Blue]

I remember attending a meeting at the Press Centre where we talked about what we would like on a new badge and most people voted to keep the red rose (including me). I still say I am a Lancashire Lass and will do so until my dying day. :-)

 

[blue44]

Bloody red rose grrrr........

grrrrr

it makes you that vexed ?

 

[blue44]

I remember attending a meeting at the Press Centre where we talked about what we would like on a new badge and most people voted to keep the red rose (including me). I still say I am a Lancashire Lass and will do so until my dying day. :-)

 

[dickie davies]

Pep Guardiola brings no guarantee of success