Brand New FAI...

**the_googler** · 25/08/2004, 1:44 PM

I really don't like the new crest, my guess is it's meant to a celtic (not the club) rendition of a football.

it looks like it's a whole big money-spinning exercise with nothing else taken into consideration, is everyone else joining IrelandFans!?

**pete** · 25/08/2004, 1:44 PM

OK i'll ease off the website for time being (judgement coloured by start to previous version). Maybe my views would be different if i worked on GUI element of s/w that exposed to the public.

But crest is manky & sad thing about crest is they probably a lot of cash & gave some speel about what it represents.

btw i'm using IE 5.5 & not see any advanced fuction for site to fit screen...

**Stuttgart88** · 25/08/2004, 1:44 PM

The crest looks like it's been designed by Milo Corcoran's hairstylist. It's better than the old one though so I'd give it a qualified thumbs up.

Jersey looks decent enough. I'll be in Dublin airport tomorrow & Friday so hopefully it'll be in the shops there. Hopefully the home kit will be available in long sleeves for once.

**Peadar** · 25/08/2004, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by the_googler

I really don't like the new crest, my guess is it's meant to a celtic (not the club) rendition of a football.

You should have gone to Specsavers!
It's a football with the three circles at the front representing a shamrock.
Very simple.
Makes a nice new wallpaper on my phone too.

**the_googler** · 25/08/2004, 1:48 PM

Originally Posted by Slash/ED

It looks like someones robbed the logo for Eircom League weekly and scribbled FAIreland on top of it to me.

Thank you slash/ed, it was bugging me where I thought i had seen it before.

**brine3** · 25/08/2004, 1:50 PM

I've figured it out, they're flying lollipops.

**brine3** · 25/08/2004, 1:52 PM

The site is exactly the same, isn't it? Look at the squad page. They've taken exactly the same text and cut and paste it wholesale into a new look. That's not a new website at all.

**brendy_�ire** · 25/08/2004, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by brine3

The site is exactly the same, isn't it? Look at the squad page. They've taken exactly the same text and cut and paste it wholesale into a new look. That's not a new website at all.

Done the same thing with the League tables. And I notice they still haven't updated the U21 tables.

**Metrostars** · 25/08/2004, 2:02 PM

My thoughts:

- They make all this hoopla about launching a new site yet their "Shop" page isnt available
- "Contact The CEO" link. Yeah, thats a blast.
- Still the only nation with a sponsor on their replica shirts?
- The new logo? With FAIreland on it? Looks like "F--k All Ireland" to me. Why cant they just have a simple shamrock and be done with it?
- Reminds me of my first car(my 1977 mini). Same old crap. Just a different paint job.

**De Town** · 25/08/2004, 2:03 PM

The Crest is shocking! the New home jersey doesnt look bad though!

**thejollyrodger** · 25/08/2004, 2:03 PM

seems like there is some hardened bitter people here, its better than the old site, concentrate on the positve

it looks like it's a whole big money-spinning exercise

In fairness thats what all football associations are about. FAI need the cash!

**brine3** · 25/08/2004, 2:04 PM

If you click on the "amateur" section, you get a page from the old site with the old logo. Amateurs indeed.

**PaulB** · 25/08/2004, 2:13 PM

Jesus, talk about bitterness. Give them a chance lads, they're moving in the right direction, might be a few hiccups, but its a lot better then the old site. Give it a month and if its crap then well fair enough, but its only bene out for a few hours..

**pete** · 25/08/2004, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

- The new logo? With FAIreland on it? Looks like "F--k All Ireland" to me. Why cant they just have a simple shamrock and be done with it?

I suspect problems with trademarking that which means any fecker can make rip off "replica" jerseys.

Must be embarishing for FAI to hype the great re-lauch but as you said just a touch up of the paint...

**Bluetonic** · 25/08/2004, 2:26 PM

Anyone register their details for memebership yet?

They ask for credit card details, yet the connection is not secure, it's just a normal HTTP post.

JOKERS!

**brine3** · 25/08/2004, 2:31 PM

Jesus, talk about bitterness. Give them a chance lads, they're moving in the right direction, might be a few hiccups, but its a lot better then the old site. Give it a month and if its crap then well fair enough, but its only bene out for a few hours..

Well I am bitter, every other association has a decent logo, but we had supersonic footballs and now we get flying lollipops.

Check out some of these:

Now look at ours.

**Peadar** · 25/08/2004, 2:35 PM

Originally Posted by brine3

Well I am bitter, every other association has a decent logo,

Check out some of these:

Now look at ours.

Thanks for that, you've reinforced my opinion that our crest is DEADLY!

I'm going to fire off a mail to some of my mates from various countries and ask them what they think.

**eirebhoy** · 25/08/2004, 2:38 PM

Brine3, I am absolutely positive we'd have lots of unhappy people of FAI produced a logo similar to those above. Its just impossible for us to be happy with anything the FAI do.

**macdermesser** · 25/08/2004, 2:38 PM

I know it sounds like a daft idea .. but why didn't they ask people their opinions about the crest. Simple market research. Or at least ask the right people .. like people from this board.

And while they are it why don't they change their name too from FAI ... do we always have to ape the FA in England. What about using that language of ours ...
Webpage looks much fresher though . and the online shop is a good idea to make some extra cash for themselves.

**adamcarr** · 25/08/2004, 2:43 PM

The crest is awful. It looks very bad put on jerseys. As for the site...It aint too great. Also whenever I type www.fai.ie. I still get onto the old site, why is this?