I think its time for TR and their creative members to get together and come up with a more creative logo. IMO, the fisting lightning bolt clip art is SUPER tacky. Other supporters groups logos throughout mls blow theirs out of the water. Sorry in advance I couldn't find a proper thread to throw this in. It's just been driving me mad lately and I was one of the original founders of TR.
Time for Third Rail to change their logo
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I realized that, although I know the names of a bunch of supporter groups around the league, I couldn't think of a single logo for any outside of our club. I thought wikipedia might be the easiest way to look them up, but turns out the MLS "fan clubs" page is not at all up to date.
Curious to see what's good around the league.
Buckley I'm with you on the logo, but with the caveat that I think the scarves, merch, etc. have been nice
Curious to see what's good around the league.
Buckley I'm with you on the logo, but with the caveat that I think the scarves, merch, etc. have been nice
Ironically the guy who did the TR logo is the same guy who did the NYCFC logo:
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I like a lot of his work tbh. It's definitely improved. Also norms have shifted.
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I like a lot of his work tbh. It's definitely improved. Also norms have shifted.
While you are reaching out to Third Rail, let them know Sean Johnson is hoping they swallow their pride and get their derriere’s in the RB Arena seats to support the team.
That needs to be done but I think it's worth asking around in different NYCFC communities to see if there's support for a change.
I don't love the logo and would support an attempt at a refresh. TBH I don't love the name either but I don't think changing that is in the cards, nor would it help anything. Would just create more confusion.
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Just saw a pix. Of a large Third Rail banner in CR.
Two things:
1) I actually don’t mind the Third Rail Logo or name but whatever.
2) I‘ve heard that one of the reasons to boycott the game at RBA was to send a message to CONCACAF about forcing NYCFC into RB arena. Odd that they would be in CR for a CONCACAF game.
I have no concerns about the logo and quite a few about the support.
Two things:
1) I actually don’t mind the Third Rail Logo or name but whatever.
2) I‘ve heard that one of the reasons to boycott the game at RBA was to send a message to CONCACAF about forcing NYCFC into RB arena. Odd that they would be in CR for a CONCACAF game.
I have no concerns about the logo and quite a few about the support.
man alot are really touchy ( in these forums) about them not going. for a 6 PM game that even if they said they were going was probably going to be bad turnout anyway because of the time and location of the game.
Not going to the match because it’s scheduled at a bad time and inconvenient place is one thing.
Calling for a boycott and not going because; RB Arena, CFG, CONCACAF... that’s entirely another.
i think its valid for them to feel that way (or who ever). doesnt matter what concacaf says its still embarrassing to host a "home game" in your rivals home when the "image" of your team is that you a city team and joke about the "team from jersey" and from those that i speak to ( non third rail) it all comes down to the CFG and the lack of seriousness with the team, until now they have people to try and push the stadium plan thru if they started 2013 maybe by now this never happened? i dont think that can be ignored.
are many of you crapping on them going? i mean shitting on them and not being there kinda feels like hypocritical crap thrown at anyone not going because of their boycott. TR presence is not massive either the stadium will still be like 90% empty.
i personally was never going be at RBA/ St johns/ coney island even YS/ citi was really pushing it for a 6 PM game.
IDK. They aren’t boycotting Concacaf per se, but their choice to force RBA on us. It might even help to show that our fans show up in general and their actions destroyed any opportunity for a big crowd at our home match. I’m still not sure if the boycott will sway Concacaf in any way, or does a disservice to our team, but that’s another story.
generally speaking i dont think concacaf cares. the only way they would care i think is if somehow we make it to the final and the final is played in an empty RBA. no "atmosphere" for them to brag about.
San Carlos fans will have to travel 2 hrs to a different venue to support their fans.
We can't really complain based on travel distance.
I'll be going cause I think I can move work around to make it happen. Everyone had their own reasons for not going. I tend to agree with the folks who think the boycotting is kinda crappy. It's enough that the time and location will prevent a lot of people going.
Also, the original boycott statement blames the fo for everything. Kind of unfair now that it seems pretty clear that it's concacaf screwing everyone.
Anyway, to all those going, I'll see you there! Let's make our few sound like a full stadium.
We can't really complain based on travel distance.
I'll be going cause I think I can move work around to make it happen. Everyone had their own reasons for not going. I tend to agree with the folks who think the boycotting is kinda crappy. It's enough that the time and location will prevent a lot of people going.
Also, the original boycott statement blames the fo for everything. Kind of unfair now that it seems pretty clear that it's concacaf screwing everyone.
Anyway, to all those going, I'll see you there! Let's make our few sound like a full stadium.
You repeatedly post on this issue in every thread whether it has anything to do with CCL or not and you have completely misrepresented what is actually going on. Here are some facts:
1) The Third Rail has a leadership structure elected by its members. Like most electoral structures, decisionmaking is delegated to the leadership positions. For example, I am a member of TR and I had no input into the statement that TR leadership adopted about CCL.
2) TR has not unilaterally issued any statements, it has co-signed statements that ever other NYCFC supporter group has also co-signed/adopted. I pointed this out to you already and you have ignored it. Their logos are literally plastered on the statement, but in case you couldn't make out the names: Third Rail, NYC Supporters Club (NYCSC), Los Templados, NYC 12, Bronx Football Social Club (BFSC), and Minervas. The first statement was when it was still a rumor that the game would be at RBA, the second statement was after:
3) The second statement uses the royal we ("as an organization [have decided] to not not to participate in this match"; "we will be co-hosting a watch party"). Ok, what does that mean that "we" decided? I didn't decide, and the statement actually doesn't reflect my personal preference. Ok, read the last paragraph, it literally address this: "We know that this may be a difficult decision for many of you, and for those that do decide to attend the 2/26 match at Red Bull Arena, we support your decision to be there for our players." (emphasis added).
The statement means, in terms of whatever organizational support they would lend through their decisionmaking process, TR has elected to co-host a watch party in Manhattan with all the other groups. But explicitly the leadership acknowledges that TR members are free to support the team as they see fit, and they support that.
JFC please stop posting this inane BS
It was unfortunate timing that the Supporter's statement came out on the same day and right after the club finally explained how much CONCACAF drove this. But I think the SGs believed it was too late to go back and rewrite the statement and get everyone able to sign on jointly again.
I like the Third Rail logo...or at least I haven't seen a better idea
Yea I know it was unfortunate timing. I agree and probably would have made the same decision in their shoes.