Grimey Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 wtf? Foxsports just had an article up saying home kit would be red and black stripes like citys away kit. It's been taken down in the last couple of minutes. This is a rabble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxandro Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 anyone seen the away kit? I'm not sure about the symbolism of the logo (and of course logos are all about symbolism) with the Melbourne logo encircled by light blue, but I can live with it, the colours are much more important. I can live with red and black stripes, what is the away strip? You might want to look around this thread some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 This is shit. I'm fucking depressed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxandro Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 What's the bet that at the last minute they changed their mind (or got permission) from black and red stripes to the sky blue stripe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxandro Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 The thing is the new home strip looks like an away strip... (which it is for Man City) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxandro Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Nice logo! Yeah I like it. It's a little bit daggy but I prefer that to what we currently have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderz Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Thanks for the reply. I grew up in Perth so was unaware of the symbols. I see it as a compromise of some sorts, albeit probably forced. At least it means I can stop searching ebay for a red and white kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I have a feeling 'Heart of the City' will be our new 'slogan' http://membership.melbournecityfc.com.au/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedukeofhearts Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Don't mind it. Can't say I was to phased either way, but it's not bad. Could be a lot worse. Should of put blue and red stripe on the home kit though. Would of been better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Overall, I was very happy with the email. The home shirt is really the only thing that I don't love. And there were some nice little touches, which can hopefully be taken as an olive branch from the ownership (e.g. Villa posing with the red shirt, rather than the new home shirt). A big tick from me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I'm stoked. Love the kits, love the logo and David Villa. Brilliant 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I notice that there are so sponsor logos on the jerseys, it'll be a separate announcement obviously but I'd guess that if it were still Westpac it'd be on the jersey now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I wonder if our socks and shorts on the home kit will be blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimey Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I have a feeling 'Heart of the City' will be our new 'slogan' http://membership.melbournecityfc.com.au/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoalie Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 good to see the away kit with the strips back on the sleeves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellum Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 That home strip is close to one of the passable compromises I had in my mind. the dark blue/black stripe should have been red. All white home stripe will be unique at least. Still hate the change and I will approach the new franchise with trepidation. Hate the logo, but it is slightly better than the old one. to be honest is looks like a fake. Name change is fine by me, even though I have grown used to Heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baresi Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I notice that there are so sponsor logos on the jerseys, it'll be a separate announcement obviously but I'd guess that if it were still Westpac it'd be on the jersey nowI'm assuming it's still being worked out.HostPlus announced for back-of-shirt sponsor, most likely no locked-in main sponsor yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libero Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 is this still our club though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Overall, I was very happy with the email. The home shirt is really the only thing that I don't love. And there were some nice little touches, which can hopefully be taken as an olive branch from the ownership (e.g. Villa posing with the red shirt, rather than the new home shirt). A big tick from me. Pretty much where I'm at too. Have been pretty loud with my opinions about the home kit changing but knowing that change was inevitable I'm content with what they went with; it's better than the solid sky blue kit I feared we would end up with. I would have preferred some red on the home kit but I'll take solid white with the blue stripes. I'm actually a fan of the logo too, the flag of Melbourne is present and I don't mind the blue border which obviously had to be there. Agree that David Villa posing with the red shirt was a nice touch...all in all, I'm ok with the kit/name/logo outcome and thrilled about seeing Villa play for us. Edited June 5, 2014 by King Malta 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedukeofhearts Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I wonder if our socks and shorts on the home kit will be blue Wouldn't be surprised if it's light blue, but it will look like sydney away so I'm hoping all white. I don't mind all white kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baresi Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 is this still our club though?MHFC is dead. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalHeart Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Would actually prefer the current home kit than the red and black stripes tbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Certainly not unhappy with all of this. To be honest I'm just happy they've actually announced something! And I don't mind the home kit, still should have been red and white but I'll live with it. Can't wait to buy the away jersey! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I wonder if our socks and shorts on the home kit will be blue Wouldn't be surprised if it's light blue, but it will look like sydney away so I'm hoping all white. I don't mind all white kits. just seen on another thread the new home strip is the same as City's 3rd kit from last season. So going by that it white shorts and socks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 is this still our club though? No, it's owned by the Sheikh, for the pleasure of the Sheikh and his ambitious aim of global football domination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart4Life Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Fuck this I'm out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I wonder if our socks and shorts on the home kit will be blue Wouldn't be surprised if it's light blue, but it will look like sydney away so I'm hoping all white. I don't mind all white kits. All white would look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedukeofhearts Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 is this still our club though? Don't think it was our club to begin with. Until memberships come with voting rights it will never be our club. We are just people chose to support Melbourne Heart. We can either continue to support this variation or leave. As much as I would like to think of Heart as a club, it's sadly just a franchise, just like most professional teams throughout the world these days. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderz Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Overall, I was very happy with the email. The home shirt is really the only thing that I don't love. And there were some nice little touches, which can hopefully be taken as an olive branch from the ownership (e.g. Villa posing with the red shirt, rather than the new home shirt). A big tick from me. Pretty much where I'm at too. Have been pretty loud with my opinions about the home kit changing but knowing that change was inevitable I'm content with what they went with; it's better than the solid sky blue kit I feared we would end up with. I would have preferred some red on the home kit but I'll take solid white with the blue stripes. I'm actually a fan of the logo too, the flag of Melbourne is present and I don't mind the blue border which obviously had to be there. Agree that David Villa posing with the red shirt was a nice touch...all in all, I'm ok with the kit/name/logo outcome and thrilled about seeing Villa play for us. My prediction is the colour change is not over. Its well known that the owners wanted the solid sky blue and they will probably keep working towards that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart_fan Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Wouldn't be surprised if Etihad were being lined up for a sponsorship deal. Might be interesting to see if any contract that the FFA has with Qantas would put a stop to that though. Hostplus are a tie in with Melb Storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Told u it was Thursday. .. just missed by a week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I wonder if our socks and shorts on the home kit will be blue Yeah, interesting query. The word is it will be just the same as Man City's, but interesting to think how different the theme of the kit would be if they went either sky blue or red with the shorts and socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I'm just happy that those new kits don't have fucking turtlenecks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 See you in hell Kappa neck chokers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Overall, I was very happy with the email. The home shirt is really the only thing that I don't love. And there were some nice little touches, which can hopefully be taken as an olive branch from the ownership (e.g. Villa posing with the red shirt, rather than the new home shirt). A big tick from me. Pretty much where I'm at too. Have been pretty loud with my opinions about the home kit changing but knowing that change was inevitable I'm content with what they went with; it's better than the solid sky blue kit I feared we would end up with. I would have preferred some red on the home kit but I'll take solid white with the blue stripes. I'm actually a fan of the logo too, the flag of Melbourne is present and I don't mind the blue border which obviously had to be there. Agree that David Villa posing with the red shirt was a nice touch...all in all, I'm ok with the kit/name/logo outcome and thrilled about seeing Villa play for us. My prediction is the colour change is not over. Its well known that the owners wanted the solid sky blue and they will probably keep working towards that. You're likely right, but that still potentially depends on Sydney/FFA (or maybe not, City might just bend them over, who knows). As upset as I would be at that (and how I've felt in the last few months about these changes happening) I'm kind of coming to a point where I know I can't constantly stress about the likely inevitable changes we're going to see....I'm at a stage where I'm just going to try to enjoy what we're going to see as much as possible and worry about this shit when it occurs... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart_fan Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 is this still our club though? Don't think it was our club to begin with. Until memberships come with voting rights it will never be our club. We are just people chose to support Melbourne Heart. We can either continue to support this variation or leave. As much as I would like to think of Heart as a club, it's sadly just a franchise, just like most professional teams throughout the world these days. You are right, which is why people need to understand the reality. In the world of modern day sport, there are very few examples of clubs that are actually owned by supporters/fans. The big money business that it is makes it near impossible to have any other way, and it usually becomes a play thing for rich people to own. We all connect to things for different reasons, and change is inevitable in todays world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Overall, I was very happy with the email. The home shirt is really the only thing that I don't love. And there were some nice little touches, which can hopefully be taken as an olive branch from the ownership (e.g. Villa posing with the red shirt, rather than the new home shirt). A big tick from me. Pretty much where I'm at too. Have been pretty loud with my opinions about the home kit changing but knowing that change was inevitable I'm content with what they went with; it's better than the solid sky blue kit I feared we would end up with. I would have preferred some red on the home kit but I'll take solid white with the blue stripes. I'm actually a fan of the logo too, the flag of Melbourne is present and I don't mind the blue border which obviously had to be there. Agree that David Villa posing with the red shirt was a nice touch...all in all, I'm ok with the kit/name/logo outcome and thrilled about seeing Villa play for us. My prediction is the colour change is not over. Its well known that the owners wanted the solid sky blue and they will probably keep working towards that. I think the tenuous ties with Heart that they've kept in place is just a measure to appease the views of heart fans, and will quickly be phased out to become essentially identical to New York/Manchester City. Edited June 5, 2014 by Hackett 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Wouldn't be surprised if Etihad were being lined up for a sponsorship deal. Might be interesting to see if any contract that the FFA has with Qantas would put a stop to that though. Hostplus are a tie in with Melb Storm. Interesting one that... Geelong (AFL) still has Ford as their major sponsor even though AFL's major sponsor is Toyota. So if that counts for anything, it could happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Wouldn't be surprised if Etihad were being lined up for a sponsorship deal. Might be interesting to see if any contract that the FFA has with Qantas would put a stop to that though. Hostplus are a tie in with Melb Storm. Interesting one that... Geelong (AFL) still has Ford as their major sponsor even though AFL's major sponsor is Toyota. So if that counts for anything, it could happen. North Melbourne with Mazda too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I love how they've obviously read the forum and included the Melbourne City coat of arms as if that was what was important, even though most had know idea what it looked like before the takeover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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