New IRFU crest coming in August

bleg

apparently it's going to be almost the exact same.

SomeFool

like the time Aer Lingus put the slant on the shamrock........ :pac:

ALH-06

Why do they need a new crest anyway? Hopefully it will only be a slight modification.

I hate to see professional sport meddling with club logos and crests etc. They're supposed to represent the club / organisations' history and tradition ffs

conf101

The one on the churchill cup jersers seemed slightly different. Could that be the new crest or is that because it's the 'A' squad?

LeeroyJones

conf101 wrote: »

The one on the churchill cup jersers seemed slightly different. Could that be the new crest or is that because it's the 'A' squad?

Yea Ireland 'A' always wear the same crest only circular

OldJay

conf101 wrote: »

The one on the churchill cup jersers seemed slightly different. Could that be the new crest or is that because it's the 'A' squad?

The crest is what is inside the shield (or in the 'A' team's case, a sphere).

It has been on brief but very public display recently. Some of you just haven't been looking hard enough

ALH-06

Justind wrote: »

It has been on brief but very public display recently. Some of you just haven't been looking hard enough

Aren't you going to tell us Justind?!!

Riskymove

Justind wrote: »

The crest is what is inside the shield (or in the 'A' team's case, a sphere).

It has been on brief but very public display recently. Some of you just haven't been looking hard enough

you big tease Justin.....power going to your head?

OldJay

ALH-06 wrote: »

Aren't you going to tell us Justind?!!

Not until the 1st august when we release it or if someone else points out where it has been pictured/seen.
Sorry.

ALH-06

Justind wrote: »

Not until the 1st august when we release it or if someone else points out where it has been pictured/seen.
Sorry.

Aww can you give us a clue?

pajoguy

Apparently Puma will be Irelands new rugby shirt provider....... Should be an interesting jersey!

OldJay

ALH-06 wrote: »

Aww can you give us a clue?

Emerald

bleg

Justind wrote: »

Emerald

is it the emblem that's on the lions crest?

Stealdo

The reason professional sports has seen a change in all of the logos of various teams (mainly representative) is to allow the organisation behind the team to commercially exploit the branding. For instance - the original Irish Rugby crest which would have also appeared on pretty much all of the other Irish sporting teams shirts was the very simple 3 shamrock display that you see as part of the Lions crest. Because this had been used by so many different organisations and had been in the public domain for so long it is not possible to copy right and so anyone can make official looking replica gear. That's the same reason you now have fancy looking logos for the provincial teams, same reason all of the GAA teams stopped using the county emblems and designed new ones.

I'd prefer to see the simple emblems return - but you can't argue with the commercial problems caused by the above.

bleg

http://www.dcoy.ie/clients/irfu/newera/index.html

Depp

is it the first wun or the second wun, second is nice

anonymous_joe

Seems nice. I guess.

Riskymove

bleg wrote: »

http://www.dcoy.ie/clients/irfu/newera/index.html

Is that not just the current crest?

Depp

there are subtle differences

Depp

are they releasing it with the new jersey?

Stealdo

Looks like it's just been reduced to one colour and a change in the IRFU lettering from being on the scrolly type thing to being under the crest.

Hope no money was spent on this...but undoubtedly there's some consultancy after making millions from it.

bleg

old



new

Stealdo

Seriously if someone got paid for that we should all be looking for money off the next set of tickets.


Edit - although the longer I look at them side by side the more I think the new one looks way better than the old! Damn optical illusion things.

Riskymove

Ticket prices to be raised to pay for it:rolleyes:

Oafley Jones

I'd prefer the older design. The new one seems somewhat stilted. Did they really need a new one anyway?

siltirocker

SomeFool wrote: »

like the time Aer Lingus put the slant on the shamrock........ :pac:

HEY!, , , , , , , that re-imagining cost Aer Lingus 14million!:rolleyes: Seriously!

ALH-06

Cheers Bleg.

I don't like the new one as much. The old one has a nice traditional feel about it and seems more rounded. Ah well.

bleg

i prefer the new one

OldJay

Riskymove wrote: »

Ticket prices to be raised to pay for it:rolleyes:

Different subject I know but ticket prices were in fact reduced for next season (as announced in the Irish Rugby Supporters Club).

conf101

I much prefer the old one! The new one isn't too bad but I don't see why they had to change it tbh!

Stev_o

Looks like something you'd see in of those cheap tourists shops in city centre.

Riskymove

Justind wrote: »

Different subject I know but ticket prices were in fact reduced for next season (as announced in the Irish Rugby Supporters Club).

yes justin I know...it was meant to be a light hearted sarcastic comment:pac:

eeyore2502

I much prefer the old one!

Hyperbullet

Is this just another tool to help sell the new jersey? People see a new jersey and a new crest may be more willing to buy it...

funky penguin

I'd like to see it in the context of the new jersey.

It seems very back to basics...hopefully its a good omen for the jersey.

Hyperbullet

funky penguin wrote: »

I'd like to see it in the context of the new jersey.

It seems very back to basics...hopefully its a good omen for the jersey.

True. Very tired of the current design. Gimme something with a collar!

sarah_lennon

it is subtle. I like it though kinda retro