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Lars77

(3,032 posts)
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 08:12 PM Jun 2012

Cardiff City's 'whimsical' rebrand gamble on red

[link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18338444|

Yeah you read that right. Cardif City FC, also known as the Bluebirds to their fans has some Malasian owners who has "rebranded the club" by changing their colours to red and changed the club crest. This to "be more attractive in the far east market".

What a fucking scandal. Fans will riot over this. These fatcat idiots need to understand that you don't mess with a people's football club.

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Cardiff City's 'whimsical' rebrand gamble on red (Original Post) Lars77 Jun 2012 OP
Ugh! Ron Obvious Jun 2012 #1
They could always watch Rugby instead T_i_B Jun 2012 #2
They just don't get it, do they. oldironside Jul 2012 #3
 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
1. Ugh!
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 09:24 PM
Jun 2012

Another awful example of the mindset of football as "a business" or "a brand". After all, the fans can just take their custom to Swansea if they prefer that brand of the product, right?

This for a club that dates back to the 19th century.

T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
2. They could always watch Rugby instead
Thu Jun 7, 2012, 07:20 AM
Jun 2012

I can't see Cardiff Blues changing their colours any time soon.

To be honest I watch Rotherham Titans in Rugby Union as much as I watch Sheffield Wednesday these days.

oldironside

(1,248 posts)
3. They just don't get it, do they.
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 10:27 AM
Jul 2012

You can change your politics, your religion, your spouse, but you can't change your football team. WHTID.

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