Club Badge (merged)

[Bobby Taylor's Pub Team]

I always find it a bit odd that people are still attached to the 'old' counties. These counties were the definition of administrative areas, put in so the local sheriff knew where to stop oppressing the locals and leave it to the next door thug. It's just that they were set up a long, long time ago. However they were put there by a government, not God, and were just as 'artificial' as any other random political unit.

Any road, the badge isn't perfect, it's not what I'd have chosen, but it's better than the one in place. No badge is going to satisfy everyone, but this is a fair compromise.

So pray tell, which boundaries were "put there by God"?

I think you're a little odd, too.

 

[HellYeah]

So my original question "In what way is Manchester still in Lancashire" your answer is that it used to be and Lancashire is more romantic than Greater Manchester?

It's your view and your entitled to it, but it's a rather strange answer to my question.

I think the point here is that the badge shows the status of the club when it was formed and not as it is now.
If the badge was to define Manchester as of now it could be argued that none of the elements would be included and we should have gone for something totally new

 

[mancityvstoke]

Its the War of The Roses all over again....


and remember ROSES GROW ON YOU

said Norman

 

[desperatedon]

I think the point here is that the badge shows the status of the club when it was formed and not as it is now.
If the badge was to define Manchester as of now it could be argued that none of the elements would be included and we should have gone for something totally new

Apologies if this has already been posted but The Friends of Real Lancashire site might provide clarity for some of the younger posters.

www.forl.co.uk

 

[sir baconface]

Personally I think anyone who considers that Manchester is still essentially in Lancashire are naive and ignorant to the power and incredible work that Greater Manchester city council have done in transforming the city region beyond all recognition.

The way the airport is thriving, the complete regeneration of the city centre, the rapid expansion of the Metrolink, and most poignantly of all, the whole SportCity / Etihad complex only exists because of how ambitious and capable the city council are. The CFA, the whole regeneration of East Manchester, the partnership with ADUG, the huge multibillion pound housing scheme near to the stadium, the devolution of power to have an autonomous city region and the centre and flagship of the Northern Powerhouse (if this ever truly gains traction) all of these things are only possible because the city works with the other metropolitan councils as a Greater Manchester city region. None of these things would have been possible if Manchester was still a mill town in Lancashire.

Being in Lancashire might be "romantic" to some. Not me. Nothing agsinst Lancastrians and people from North Manchester who seem to be more attached to Lancashire, but to me Lancashire is now a complete irrelevance to Manchester as a city, and has been for a couple of decades.

You appear to be confusing the Greater Manchester Combined Authority with Manchester City Council. One is a effectively a county, the other a city and constituent metropolitan borough. I don't follow such things closely but assume Manchester City Council has been closely involved with ADUG/CFG.

 

[mancityvstoke]

I used to work for the GMC...Thatcher made us all redundant

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I don't mind the rose on the badge mate. I grew up with it, and it means more to me than the eagle ever did.

The rivers and ship don't represent Greater Manchester. They represent the city of Manchester. The name of our club is the giveaway for me, we represent the city of Manchester. Not the county, and certainly not the county it used to be in.

Personally I think anyone who considers that Manchester is still essentially in Lancashire are naive and ignorant to the power and incredible work that Greater Manchester city council have done in transforming the city region beyond all recognition.

The way the airport is thriving, the complete regeneration of the city centre, the rapid expansion of the Metrolink, and most poignantly of all, the whole SportCity / Etihad complex only exists because of how ambitious and capable the city council are. The CFA, the whole regeneration of East Manchester, the partnership with ADUG, the huge multibillion pound housing scheme near to the stadium, the devolution of power to have an autonomous city region and the centre and flagship of the Northern Powerhouse (if this ever truly gains traction) all of these things are only possible because the city works with the other metropolitan councils as a Greater Manchester city region. None of these things would have been possible if Manchester was still a mill town in Lancashire.

Being in Lancashire might be "romantic" to some. Not me. Nothing agsinst Lancastrians and people from North Manchester who seem to be more attached to Lancashire, but to me Lancashire is now a complete irrelevance to Manchester as a city, and has been for a couple of decades.

you could say the same for the ships and canals though. they aren't all relevant presently but are huge in terms of our history as a city.

 

[HellYeah]

I used to work for the GMC...Thatcher made us all redundant

Are you still redundant.

 

[HellYeah]

Apologies if this has already been posted but The Friends of Real Lancashire site might provide clarity for some of the younger posters.

www.forl.co.uk

Thanks for suggesting I'm a young poster. However despite your link, many now do not consider Manchester part of Lancashire. And as time goes on this will fade further

 

[mancityvstoke]

Are you still redundant.

How d'ya mean mate?