Comments on: Service with a smile, Revie style http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/index.php/2010/01/service-with-a-smile-revie-style/ The Beaten Generation work creatively, online and in print, to develop an alternative reflection of Leeds United's past and a voice for its present. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TBG http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/index.php/2010/01/service-with-a-smile-revie-style/comment-page-1/#comment-820 TBG Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:18:48 +0000 http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/?p=4035#comment-820 I think you're right; the Smiley should remain "of the fans" and not the club for precisely the reason you mention. It crossed my mind a few years ago that if Ken ever did have his way we'd have a nice blue lion on our badge with the claim it stands for those outside Leeds Town Hall, and therefore the city as a whole, or somesuch bollocks. I think you’re right; the Smiley should remain “of the fans” and not the club for precisely the reason you mention. It crossed my mind a few years ago that if Ken ever did have his way we’d have a nice blue lion on our badge with the claim it stands for those outside Leeds Town Hall, and therefore the city as a whole, or somesuch bollocks.

]]> By: KeepFighting... http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/index.php/2010/01/service-with-a-smile-revie-style/comment-page-1/#comment-819 KeepFighting... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:47:18 +0000 http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/?p=4035#comment-819 Some should be careful what they wish for over the badge issue. Firstly, I love the Smiley, but do not think it should be brought back. You can just imagine some cocky whizzkid trying to re: design it for the Youf ov 2day and it looking shite. Secondly, Bates has mentioned this issue more than once and you can imagine his ego would be stroked if he got rid of Liesdales and had one of his own crests on his hotel till the end of time! For me, there is no issue with the current badge other than the person who commisioned it and the memories it brings. Something that we all hope will fade over time... Some should be careful what they wish for over the badge issue. Firstly, I love the Smiley, but do not think it should be brought back. You can just imagine some cocky whizzkid trying to re: design it for the Youf ov 2day and it looking shite. Secondly, Bates has mentioned this issue more than once and you can imagine his ego would be stroked if he got rid of Liesdales and had one of his own crests on his hotel till the end of time! For me, there is no issue with the current badge other than the person who commisioned it and the memories it brings. Something that we all hope will fade over time…

]]> By: TBG http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/index.php/2010/01/service-with-a-smile-revie-style/comment-page-1/#comment-818 TBG Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:31:01 +0000 http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/?p=4035#comment-818 Y'know, I never bought its supposed "Europeanness", Andy. That seems to me like something Ridsdale just said it was (that, and its introduction coinciding with club's return to prominence on the continent) rather than any style it exudes. If it was ditched, I rather not see in its place a similarly half-baked mash of ideas (a bit like the bloke wot commissioned it). Y’know, I never bought its supposed “Europeanness”, Andy. That seems to me like something Ridsdale just said it was (that, and its introduction coinciding with club’s return to prominence on the continent) rather than any style it exudes. If it was ditched, I rather not see in its place a similarly half-baked mash of ideas (a bit like the bloke wot commissioned it).

]]> By: Andy http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/index.php/2010/01/service-with-a-smile-revie-style/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Andy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:59:06 +0000 http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/?p=4035#comment-817 Am I a lone voice out here ? I like the 'new' badge, and as I don't like changing it over and over again, think it should stay. It oozes European class - which surely is what we are - Europes finest Football club - it all seems very straightforward to me ! Am I a lone voice out here ?

I like the ‘new’ badge, and as I don’t like changing it over and over again, think it should stay.

It oozes European class – which surely is what we are – Europes finest Football club – it all seems very straightforward to me !

]]> By: TBG http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/index.php/2010/01/service-with-a-smile-revie-style/comment-page-1/#comment-816 TBG Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:28:43 +0000 http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/?p=4035#comment-816 We've had so many badges, and the present cut-and-shut job references at least two of them. Would the Smiley work for Leeds today? I don't know. More preferable, I think, would be something utterly new. Sounds easy, but... We’ve had so many badges, and the present cut-and-shut job references at least two of them. Would the Smiley work for Leeds today? I don’t know. More preferable, I think, would be something utterly new. Sounds easy, but…

]]> By: TSS http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/index.php/2010/01/service-with-a-smile-revie-style/comment-page-1/#comment-815 TSS Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:49:33 +0000 http://www.thebeatengeneration.co.uk/tbg/?p=4035#comment-815 Always been torn between the smileys and the script for my favourite badge. Always thought one of them should be brought back as I've never been a massive fan of the current one, and the script usually comes out on top due to it being completely timeless. It's just classy, like Leeds United. MOT Always been torn between the smileys and the script for my favourite badge. Always thought one of them should be brought back as I’ve never been a massive fan of the current one, and the script usually comes out on top due to it being completely timeless. It’s just classy, like Leeds United. MOT

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