Bye Bye Bombers: Logo Change Considered

[radar 1,865]

Few things gladden my heart more than seeing them cop a one point beating -  or 100.

This time it's corporate execs and focus groups looking to disband the "Bombers" moniker.

As good as any from the VFL - who does it offend/why?  They've always had  the whole Airport proximity and WW2 Lancasters etc.

I understand  its not a great  idea to run around Karachi airport decked out in your latest from Napier Street. People have been denied boarding aircraft for wearing (or DONning) BOMBER gear.

 

Next it will be the  Magpies, Tigers, Cats, Bulldogs etc because  some woke outfit feels it  dehumanises birds and mammals.  Or those who identify as birds and mammals.

How about Saints?  And Demons?

 

Hope we show more than one way to skin a cat.

 

[whatwhat say what 22,700]

They’re looking to remove the image from their logo, not their nickname

[Witches Hat 432]

Essendon Pharmaceuticals?

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

The article that you probably read clearly states its not a name change - it's a visual rebranding. Perhaps change the title of the thread @radar 😍

Also, its not Demon's related... 😁

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,357]

Plenty of sides don't have an image of their nickname or caricature on their badge / logo. Demons, Dockers, Saints and Giants. Gold Coast's doesn't have a sun, lest anyone go blind staring at it and there's no such thing as a Power or a Blue. 

[dazzledavey36 54,285]

This would be a more suitable logo

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,693]

The Bombers current logo is, apparently, the oldest in the AFL with all others having had some sort of change since Essendon last changed theirs in (I think) 1995.

I doubt they're seeking my opinion, but if they intend to keep the nickname "Bombers" then they don't need to change their logo. It's actually very good as it is.  

[Dee Viney Intervention 1,928]

[monoccular 17,413]

Maybe they could move to Hobart and adopt the 🍎 logo?

Though 💉 💊 may be a better option. 

[mauriesy 7,261]

[Nascent 9,111]

Bring back the 90s I say.

[layzie 33,752]

The Essendon Jet Fumes? 

[demon3165 2,711]

Maybe we should go back to the Fuchsia's

[Demonstone 22,316]

Looks like plenty of gullible folk have been sucked in by the rage bait article which has served its purpose by attracting lots of clicks and generating the predictable faux outrage.  Woke!  PC gone mad!

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58 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Bring back the 90s I say.

Why a koala for the bears? 🤔 

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,357]

I'm pretty sure that they changed the words to their club song at some point in the 1980's or 90's as I remember one of the lines being...

see the Bombers fly whilst you eat your pie

 

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

17 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Why a koala for the bears? 🤔 

It was important to them as a club at that time to ensure the worse possible outcome for every issue, whether big or small. And by God, they succeeded at that, at least.

[daisycutter 29,604]

solved

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,693]

28 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Why a koala for the bears? 🤔 

Everything about them was artificial, fake or pretend, including the supposed wealth of their owner. Koalas fitted right in.

[demon3165 2,711]

Could change their names to the Essendon Danks? Club

[Jibroni 4,987]

[whatwhat say what 22,700]

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Why a koala for the bears? 🤔 

carrara koalas

[Wodjathefirst 2,632]

4 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

They’re looking to remove the image from their logo, not their nickname

Well I think ‘gliders’ is a far more environmentally appropriate name than ‘bombers’

[gs77 4,053]

Their logo is rubbish anyway. Doesnt look anything like a bomber.  Maybe they can lean into it more and slot in a B2 Spirit - they'd be able to keep the triangular shape and everything. 

[Deefender 231]

They should update to the  A 10 Warthog.

It is a superior fighter/scrapper.

Edited June 20, 2023 by deefender