Yesterday, plans for the Championship campaign of 2018/19 took another step forward as Bristol City gave fans a sneak teaser of the new badge that will be going on the shirts for the coming campaign.
With a popular call amongst the fanbase for a return to the robin emblem, that has been incorporated for the coming year of football but it means the Bristol coat of arms has been relegated to the merchandise substitutes bench.
👀#AnnounceTheKit pic.twitter.com/E5Y3I3zFSo
— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) June 14, 2018
Reacting to the teaser as we now have a red breasted robin in front of the Clifton Suspension Bridge to reflect our first badge on the shirt going back to the season of 1949/50, plenty were, of course, delighted to see the club listen to their views and make the change.
Plenty also hoped it was now a permanent addition.
It’s COMING HOME IT’S COMING HOME ??????????
— Tony Wilkins ???? (@ARWBS3) 14 June 2018
Fingers crossed it’s a permanent visit ????
— Tony Wilkins ???? (@ARWBS3) 14 June 2018
Problem was, there’s just as many who don’t like the change and want the decision immediately reversed – or at the very least reversed at the end of this campaign.
Why not? That badge has more meaning to the club and fans then the cost of arms ever will
— Jon Stone (@jonstone32) 14 June 2018
Dont take a badge to show us as the Bristol club, time for a change, fan base is split half the fans who like the coat of arms have been happy since the 80s with the badge while the other half have wanted the robin so about time it changed to satisfy the other half of fans
— Jon Stone (@jonstone32) 14 June 2018
The disagreements certainly didn’t end there and this appears to be one topic particular where it’s irrelevant how the club pivot, a good section will remain unhappy with whatever decision follows.
I'm well excited! I will be asking for a shirt for Xmas for sure
— Courtney Marie (@CourtTheKnee) 14 June 2018
I’m obviously in the minority but despite being the badge I grew up with, that Robin badge looks outdated & a bit tacky imo.I appreciate the club we’re forced to change but thought they may have updated the design. Still, I’m not gonna spend the next 20years crying about it #COYR
— Sarge (@sargentcidered) 14 June 2018
About time ????
— richie reynolds (@RichieReynolds7) 14 June 2018
Really hope it is.
— Aaron G. Eamer (@eamer) 14 June 2018
Strictly speaking this is the old badge
— Hamster McKenzie ?? (@HamsterMckenzie) 14 June 2018
Others just saw it as a good excuse for a bit of a brag.
Traditionally it's north bristol / south bristol but nowadays you support city if you want to watch better football
— Yoshi ?????????? (@Lord_Yoshida) 14 June 2018
Fans will no doubt find out if their love or rage was duly appropriate when the club make a formal announcement on the issue.
