Wellington Phoenix FC
Submitted by noizyboy on Wed, 2007-03-28 22:00.
Gah. If the stories we're hearing tonight are true, then we are ... underwhelmed.
Seriously, Black Star Wellington was the bomb.
And even Wellington City or Wellington FC were better options.
But ... "Phoenix"?
Ah well.
Update. Well, it's official, and, having slept on it, I suppose it's something we can live with. At least it's not the Wellington Bumblebees.
It's obviously a tribute to Sam Scott and co. Duh!
Nah, Phoenix is good. Rising from the ashes and all that.
And so, so, so, so much better than yet another crap reference to wind.
The problem with Phoenix is that the plural is terrible.
yeah, that was one of my main problems with it, which I should have elucidated in the actual post.
phonenixes?
Wellington FC would be my pick.
I suspect it'll probably end up like how Wellingtonians generally refer the Westpac stadium to it as "the stadium" and everyone else calls it the Caketin.
Ack! So many creative people in Wellington, so many graphic designers and this is the best logo they could come up with?
argghh! It's clip-art!
It looks like one of Peter Quixote's awards.
I'm with you Hadyn. The guy is a multi-gazillionaire, and instead of paying a pro to do his branding, gets his COUSIN do it. (And it sucks.)
Ah, it's not too bad a name. Though I was going to put in a late bid for "The Dukes". After the Kingz and the Knights it makes sense, and you know, the "Dukes of Wellington"...
There was a suggestion that the trend might be more downward spiralling than that.
Kingz -> Knights -> Peasants
Man, Im psyched that you're giving the mad fly props for Black Star.
Black Star is a freakin' awesome name and they could run out onto the pitch to DEFinition
Oh well, it's only soccer. They should have called it 'The Wellington Ferries'.
from the Stuff article...
"Serepisos, whose name had been googled 13,300 times during the past week"
How do they know?
They'd get that from their own site stats wouldn't they?
I suppose they might. So what they're saying is: "Stuff had 13300 visitors referred by Google searches on his name."
To me, it reads like the sum total of all people in the world googling his name is 13300.
Hell, I was desperate for a normal name like Wellington City, which is what I will probably stubbornly refer to them as anyway. (Much like the Onehunga-Penrose Warriors and the North Harbour Knights) Still, I don't hate the logo, it's inoffensive, and is somewhat traditional with the vertical stripes :\ and at least it doesn't have the phallic symbol of the old Knights logo. That was awful, much like the Knights, who I supported through thick and/or thin.
I'll still be a regular at Team Wellington matches though.
Add it to the list Noizy.
EDIT: Oops, you already have.
Good Luck to Wellington Phoenix FC. I hope they pose a big new threat for the A-league and have better success than the Knights did. Jets fan.
When you're a Jet, you're a da da da da
Da da da da
*clicks fingers*
I agree with Hadyn, ouch, that logo looks like its stuck in the 80s, or 70s. Why wouldn't they have another public submission for that too? And correct me if i'm wrong, but it doesn't look like Wellington FC owns a computer yet!
There are some more not-very-impressed comments on the Fox Sports Football Blog, under the title "Phoenix Schmoenix".
The logo and name isn't the greatest but its not that bad. As long as NZ has a team that can play, its the most important thing.
GO SYDNEY FC!!
some good logo comparisons are now doing the rounds.
cf:
with...
...and...
Admittedly, there's probably only so many variations you can get when throwing a fierce looking bird thing behind a shield.
Hahaha, insert "You know who ELSE had a logo like that?" joke here.
i think you can add the fact that Terry Serepisos is greek and havent we seen yellow, black and greek somewhere else together. AEK Athens!!! black bird, yellow background. take a look at their official site and see.
www.aekfc.gr
Who gives a crap what the name is... if they play well then I'll go watch them... but to be fair Phoenix is reeeally bad, and as a Man U fan it pisses me off to see a yellow and black version of Citys logo. Oh well.
I think the Phoenix name is orginal .. I wasn't a fan at first but its already grown on me. What are the majority of you lot talking about the logo is good ! I'm a Mariners fan then Sydney but I always cheer for the underdog and will be hoping Wellington do well. Get behind them its your last chance New Zealand .. Australia can't carry a basket case anymore we haven't got the money or time to waste.
the logo and colours look good. It could be worse you could be called the "victory" or the "roar". Adelaide United Fan
Or it could get even worse and you could lose the grand final 6-0 and be sore losers!
i quite like the name and definitely agree that the logo stinks. but the comment made above that why get his cousin to do it, his cousin runs a design agency.
tbd.co.nz
people from the u.k laugh at our league, qld roar is the worst.. the name is bad but the logo makes me feel sick.. im a melbourne victory fan but the logo makes up for the name. same with newcastle, the wellington logo is ok but the name is embarresing
people from the u.k laugh at our league, qld roar is the worst.. the name is bad but the logo makes me feel sick.. im a melbourne victory fan but the logo makes up for the name. same with newcastle, the wellington logo is ok but the name is embarresing
Interesting, i am anxious to see how this club turns out... No doubt has captured my interest.. I am an AEK fan and I believe the owner is too... Lets see how far this team goes. Good luck Wellington Phoenix!
Welcome to the A-league Wellington!
From Sydney.
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