oafc-latics Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Maybe it's because the current club badge has existed throughout my lifetime so I don't know any different, but I wouldn't want it to change from what it is. It's quite distinctive. Also new badges that other clubs have designed recently have been rubbish imo so I worry that ours would be similarly bad. +1 our badge is simple and you know it's oldham. if they changed it they'd only do it like spurs and just have the owl on a ball. there's no point in changing it anyway what's it going to do really. Hardy's said it's significant so i can't see it being a new shirt so something pointless like changing the name is probably true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Wasnt the name change just a (rather bad) idea that floated around the club board when failsworth was on the agenda? I will drop my pants in beardy' dungeon if they would think about it when they dont even know where we are going to be playing year after next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 +1 our badge is simple and you know it's oldham. if they changed it they'd only do it like spurs and just have the owl on a ball. there's no point in changing it anyway what's it going to do really. Hardy's said it's significant so i can't see it being a new shirt so something pointless like changing the name is probably true Could we do a (Leyton) Orient in reverse and drop the 'Oldham'? We would then be called Latics or Athletic? It could be seen as a proverbial 2 fingers to Oldham Council, and would also keep the option of moving outside the borough a possibility! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Could we do a (Leyton) Orient in reverse and drop the 'Oldham'? We would then be called Latics or Athletic? It could be seen as a proverbial 2 fingers to Oldham Council, and would also keep the option of moving outside the borough a possibility! It would be a proverbial 2 fingers to the majority of our fanbase aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 We/the club have no cash, no planning permission (other than at Boundary Park where houses are going up) and not enough foot fall through the club shop to negotiate a mega club saving deal with a new kit manufacturer. With this in mind my guess (as are all the other's in this thread) is that the club must be morphing/changing in some way as that's what evolution suggests. So it's a new identity/club badge/branding for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 As much as I wish it was something more exciting, its a new club badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Could we do a (Leyton) Orient in reverse and drop the 'Oldham'? We would then be called Latics or Athletic? It could be seen as a proverbial 2 fingers to Oldham Council, and would also keep the option of moving outside the borough a possibility! The Club's decision to market itself as 'We Are Latics' already shows two fingers to Wigan, who copied OAFC's nickname, but missed the point comnpletely by using 'the' in front of 'Latics'. The point being that, Oldhamers abbreviated 'Athletic' to 'Latics', not 'the Latics' because then the Club would be 'Oldham the Latics'. I go to watch Latics, not the Latics. The logical step is to help the numpties and pundits, who call OAFC 'the Latics', by evolving the Club's name into........ Oldham Latics. That would then be the cherry on the cake, by making a unique football Club truly distinctive. The name on the badge would have to change, but the owl on the ball must be kept as part of it, maybe with the owl wearing shades to reflect such a cool Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Experience has told me that when we build our hopes up like this about an announcement it usually turns out to be something very disappointing and boring......... this will be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 The Club's decision to market itself as 'We Are Latics' already shows two fingers to Wigan, who copied OAFC's nickname, but missed the point comnpletely by using 'the' in front of 'Latics'. The point being that, Oldhamers abbreviated 'Athletic' to 'Latics', not 'the Latics' because then the Club would be 'Oldham the Latics'. I go to watch Latics, not the Latics. The logical step is to help the numpties and pundits, who call OAFC 'the Latics', by evolving the Club's name into........ Oldham Latics. That would then be the cherry on the cake, by making a unique football Club truly distinctive. The name on the badge would have to change, but the owl on the ball must be kept as part of it, maybe with the owl wearing shades to reflect such a cool Club. That's all very interesting, but 'Oldham Latics' is an awful name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 We/the club have no cash, no planning permission (other than at Boundary Park where houses are going up) and not enough foot fall through the club shop to negotiate a mega club saving deal with a new kit manufacturer. With this in mind my guess (as are all the other's in this thread) is that the club must be morphing/changing in some way as that's what evolution suggests. So it's a new identity/club badge/branding for me. A new kit would come as part of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 That's all very interesting, but 'Oldham Latics' is an awful name. It's a brilliant name, reflecting the uniqueness of the Club. Just imagine the football results being read out. I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 It's a brilliant name, reflecting the uniqueness of the Club. Just imagine the football results being read out. I can't wait! There's probably people right now who think we nicked it from Wigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 There's probably people right now who think we nicked it from Wigan. How right you are! Therefore this is the perfect way of correcting their ignorance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Just been told what this actually is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Just been told what this actually is. Score it out of 10 then. And gizza cloo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SholverBlue Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Just been told what this actually is. We've waited this long for a yellowish bloke with bushy eyebrows pointing at a piece of paper? BOARD OUT! Edited April 13, 2011 by SholverBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Just been told what this actually is. And your verdict? Is it 'significant'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 It's a brilliant name, reflecting the uniqueness of the Club. Just imagine the football results being read out. I can't wait! After the second half of this season I think we should add "Nil" to the name after Latics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 What a lot of posts discussing what will turn out to be a new look official website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 That's all very interesting, but 'Oldham Latics' is an awful name. What about 'The Oldham Latics' though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Much betterer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SholverBlue Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 We're changing our name to 'The Bust Mancunian Yorkshiremen'. Should go down well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 We are changing our name to Oldham Athletic Nill Oldham Avros Manchester North End Tameside Athletic Pine Villa of Tameside ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 We are changing our name to Oldham Athletic Nill Oldham Avros Manchester North End Tameside Athletic Pine Villa of Tameside ..... Oldham United as a way of bringing the town together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Oldham United as a way of bringing the town together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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