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Bring Back our Blue

Bring Back our Blue

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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 8 months ago
We, the undersigned, as Cardiff City fans and fans of football in general, believe that the colour blue is synonymous with the club, and has been since the club became known as "Cardiff City Football Club" back in 1908. We are extremely grateful for the amount of work that Tan Sri Vincent Tan (VT), Datuk Chan Tien Ghee (TG) & their associates have done with Cardiff City FC (CCFC) since they arrived back on 27th May 2010 & their efforts thus far, to guide the club to the Premier League, but we feel that the changes to "rebrand" the club is a step too far. In May 2012, plans were announced by TG to totally rebrand CCFC and strip the club of its traditional blue shirt to a red shirt with black trim. A change was also made to the club crest and the "dominant" symbol of the club became the dragon. In return for this, VT promised an injection of large sums of cash to put the club on a sound financial footing and to make a real effort for promotion to the Premier League. The club's Malaysian investors believed red to be a more dynamic colour for marketing in Asia, as well as of more national significance in Wales. it is vital to point out that none of this was planned with any fan consultation at any point. CCFC had played in blue since 1908. We won the FA Cup and competed in the top flight in those colours, we are the Bluebirds. A huge part of our identity, history and tradition are bound up in the colours, badge and nickname of the club. We feel that football ownership isn't a business like any other. Dealing with people's hopes, dreams & tradition. 100 years of history & club tradition shouldn't be easily disregarded in order to gain riches or success. We the undersigned, ask that the colour blue is returned as the clubs primary colour. We feel that the red shirt should be reserved for the away kit, to enable the club to use the shirt to promote the club in Asian markets, which the owners feel is vital for the club's growth. We also ask that if the club do not wish to return to the original crest, that they consult with the fans to create a new crest to go forward with, incorporating the famous Bluebird. It must, however, be stressed that we DO NOT WISH to force VT, TG & their associates to leave/abandon the club. We would like to place, on record, our thanks for their contributions to the club and from saving CCFC from certain financial disaster.

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Reached 1,000 supporters

January 8, 2013

January 6, 2013

Seeing these numbers climb proves that our identity as the Bluebirds is not for sale. Let people know that we are still fighting for our history by sending this link to three other fans tonight.

Reached 100 supporters

December 11, 2012

December 10, 2012

My family took me to Ninian Park in blue shirts and seeing that history erased feels like losing a piece of my childhood. We are nearly at one hundred signatures so please send this link to someone else who understands why our identity is not for sale.

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Jon Gill
12 years ago Featured

The day you took our blue away from us the pride within my self had turned. I remember the days as a kid waiting for my father that worked for Cardiff for 15 years to finish working on the turnstiles and listen to bluebirds sing out with pure passion they maybe 2000supporters there but it seemed like 200,000 you have taken away the idenidentity of true supporters

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Rebekah Davies
12 years ago Featured

Football is turning more and more into a business evertday. No club should ever have their identity stolen by a rich businessman

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Gareth Chapman
13 years ago Featured

BLUEBIRDS NOT RED DRAGONS. Sort it out.

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Liam Harris
13 years ago Featured

Never thought id see the day the badge got changed. Its not his personal toy to mess with. Give us back our identity tan!!

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Sarah Tan
13 years ago Featured

My grandad would be spinning in his grave seeing us run out in red. Its a disgrace and spitting on the people who kept this club alive through the hard times.

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Dave Kumar
13 years ago Featured

Cardiff is BLUE. Always has been and always will be. You cant just buy a club and change the history because you like the color red. Get out of our club.

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Ian Barlow
12 years ago

Emperor Tan OUT!!!! Wanted: Manager with some respect!!!

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