Comments on: Lightning’s new logo?

By: Boltsmag » Now where was I?

Boltsmag » Now where was I? — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:39:01 +0000

[...] been told Lightning officials have been trying to subtly drop the notion in the media that the alleged new logo that has made it’s rounds online isn’t real. We’re a week away from finding out if this is the truth of [...]

By: Thunder Dome News

Thunder Dome News — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:31:16 +0000

The new logo looks like something Thunderbug threw up after a long night of eating bad chinese food, and drinking cheap beer.

I will never buy any Lightning gear with the new logo, thus I need to leave and hit the stores and buy some old logo’d items.

By: Boltsmag » My thoughts on the new logo

Boltsmag » My thoughts on the new logo — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:32:58 +0000

[...] first thing I need to explain (after reading comments in the original post about the logo) is that the Lightning logo is not just the bolt of lightning — the circle is part of things [...]

By: John

John — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:43:04 +0000

Leigh, your disgust is misplaced when you aim it at Jay Feaster. He is not the one in charge of marketing the Tampa Bay Lightning, designing the jersey’s and what not.

And I’m in the minority (among you and Joey) in saying that getting rid of “the Circle” is a poor choice. It’s a CREST guys. It’s not a one-item minimalist zen design of black and white.

Would you suggest the Canadiens ditcht he H part of their crest? Would you suggest the New York Mets ditch the New York skyline from theirs?

Should the Pittsburg Steelers take away those multi colored “things” next to the word STEELERS in their logo?

And Leigh — yes, it’s a BOLT of lightning (the caps were directed at my reply to Joey, I take it)… That doesn’t mean the Tampa Bay Lightning are called the Tampa Bay Bolts. That doesn’t mean there aren’t other professional teams that are nicknamed the BOLTS.

If anything, I’d complain that the Lightning are making changes for change sake. That’s the problem. Everyone will always give different solutions to that problem but the fact is there is nothing wrong with the current crest and logo patches. It’s just harping for harping sake… Which is also the case for speaking ill about these new logos without seeing the players in uniform with this new look.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:21:49 +0000

Yes…most of the above comments are right on target…

Jay?? are you reading these?

Lose the state, lose the circle, lose those horrible type fonts and smack ‘um over the head with that BOLT of lightning. I can see some great looking uniforms (where most people see the logo) with a great looking bolt of lightning!!

By: John

John — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:31:53 +0000

Because the team isn’t called the Bolts?
It’s nicknamed the Bolts — but how many teams where there team nickname on the jersey’s — sans the Oakland Athletics (A’s)?

By: Joey B

Joey B — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:11:54 +0000

What’s up with the circle, if there is going to be a change in uniforms and logos, let’s get rid of the circle. I sure don’t see the need to involve an outline of the state of florida. Now the text is a good idea, but that’s just plaine, immediately looks like the Devil Rays, why not the word “Bolts”.

By: hyjyljyj

hyjyljyj — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:54:02 +0000

These, in a word, suck. The lightning bolt looks OK but they really should have taken the words and the dopey-looking state of Florida completely out of the logo. Less is more.

Fifteen years we wait for a logo change, and this is the best they can do? Very disappointing

By: Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » bolts new look

Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » bolts new look — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:21:16 +0000

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By: Boltsmag » new poll

Boltsmag » new poll — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:00:23 +0000

[...] with the (alleged) new logo before the fans far and wide, time to share your opinion. Of course, it’s arguable how good or bad things are [...]