Comments on: Simply the crest http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html News from Nottingham Forest English League One football team Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:14:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tim http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-122 Tim Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:03:41 +0000 http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-122 Rob - I liked the myriad part too, I sincerely doubt they could give me 10 valid reasons, never mind a myriad of them. Dorset Red - exactly, we're only talking about a small logo on the top of the page too, and an even smaller tree logo by the word 'Forest' on the overall Championship page. If they can't allow that then what do they allow? Adrian - I understand why they want to protect their logo, but as you pointed out, in this instance it seems a bit OTT. The Offside is non-commercial, and it in no way claims to be officially linked to the club. I guess any site such as this can take potential users away from their own site, but still, they could have been more proactive, perhaps tried to spark up a relationship and get some advertising from it, or something similar. It'd be great to get someone like Evans in, I doubt City will give him away cheaply though, richest club in the world or otherwise! Rob – I liked the myriad part too, I sincerely doubt they could give me 10 valid reasons, never mind a myriad of them.

Dorset Red – exactly, we’re only talking about a small logo on the top of the page too, and an even smaller tree logo by the word ‘Forest’ on the overall Championship page. If they can’t allow that then what do they allow?

Adrian – I understand why they want to protect their logo, but as you pointed out, in this instance it seems a bit OTT. The Offside is non-commercial, and it in no way claims to be officially linked to the club. I guess any site such as this can take potential users away from their own site, but still, they could have been more proactive, perhaps tried to spark up a relationship and get some advertising from it, or something similar.

It’d be great to get someone like Evans in, I doubt City will give him away cheaply though, richest club in the world or otherwise!

]]> By: Adrian http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-121 Adrian Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:32:40 +0000 http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-121 I (currently) work for an online brand protection firm and can sort of understand why the club might not want its logo to be so freely used, what with all of the scams that people are perpetrating these days. But I also know that legitimate sites are (on the company's behalf) allowed to use such logos for non-commercial purposes. I certainly think theoffside.com falls within the latter category, but it seems the club is not so convinced. Personally I would think the club would want to encourage this type of grassroots reporting, especially since it is well researched and written, but I guess they've already made their mind up on that. I'm certain this won't put a stop to your contributions Tim. As for the player links, those two might have been nice to bring on permanent moves during the window. City's new found spending power may cause them to overlook a fairly good young talent like Evans. I (currently) work for an online brand protection firm and can sort of understand why the club might not want its logo to be so freely used, what with all of the scams that people are perpetrating these days. But I also know that legitimate sites are (on the company’s behalf) allowed to use such logos for non-commercial purposes. I certainly think theoffside.com falls within the latter category, but it seems the club is not so convinced.

Personally I would think the club would want to encourage this type of grassroots reporting, especially since it is well researched and written, but I guess they’ve already made their mind up on that. I’m certain this won’t put a stop to your contributions Tim.

As for the player links, those two might have been nice to bring on permanent moves during the window. City’s new found spending power may cause them to overlook a fairly good young talent like Evans.

]]> By: Dorset Red http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-120 Dorset Red Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:04:02 +0000 http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-120 Tim, This is just plain daft. All they have to do is license it to you in a very restricted format. At least you had the courtesy to contact them which many others might not. This is the kind of small minded thinking that pervades the club at the moment. A great shame. Tim, This is just plain daft. All they have to do is license it to you in a very restricted format. At least you had the courtesy to contact them which many others might not. This is the kind of small minded thinking that pervades the club at the moment. A great shame.

]]> By: Rob http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-119 Rob Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:04:36 +0000 http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-119 Thumbs down to Forest for that. I like how they have a myraid of reasons, but no intention of letting you know of them. Thumbs down to Forest for that. I like how they have a myraid of reasons, but no intention of letting you know of them.

]]> By: Tim http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-118 Tim Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:56:51 +0000 http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-118 I might run that by Forest, although their short and bittersweet negative replies lead me to believe that they're not willing to work with me / The Offside on this one... I might run that by Forest, although their short and bittersweet negative replies lead me to believe that they’re not willing to work with me / The Offside on this one…

]]> By: simon http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-117 simon Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:34:43 +0000 http://forest.theoffside.com/misc/simply-the-crest.html#comment-117 why don't you use one of their old crests? why don’t you use one of their old crests?

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