NEW RULES BY FA TO PREVENT FUTURE REBRANDING '

About time in my opinion, but better late than never. Now lets show our True Identity even more next season.

" WE ARE CARDIFF CITY WE WILL ALWAYS BE BLUE "

FA set to change rules to stop clubs rebranding after Cardiff City fans protest about Vincent Tan's switch from blue to red


Thursday May 22, 2014

By Paul Abbandonato
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/foot ... op-7154577

Soho Square bosses are willing to discuss rule changes to prevent future rebrands in football


Cardiff City fans used blue balloons to make their point on the Premier League's final day


The Football Association have revealed they are ready to change the rules to stop clubs being rebranded following protests by Cardiff City fans over Vincent Tan’s blue to red.

Soho Square bosses are to sit down and debate whether any alteration to club colours or crests requires their formal approval, as well as that of the local supporters.

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The move is to be discussed at the highest level after the Cardiff City Supporters Trust called for the formal change in the wake of what they see as Tan riding roughshod over the club’s heritage and history.

News of the FA’s potential new hardline stance comes as the South Wales Echo leads a campaign to get Cardiff back playing in blue, with thousands signing our online petition.



The FA were already playing hard ball over clubs changing their name, an issue brought to their attention following suggestions Hull City would become Hull Tigers.

But they are ready to extend that to club colours as well, the issue that has enraged Bluebirds fans following Tan’s controversial rebranding.

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Jonathan Hall, the FA’s Director of Football Services, tells the Trust in a letter: “We understand the importance of the issues that you have referred to and appreciate your observations regarding the involvement of supporters in the approval process that deals with changes to club playing names.

“We thought that seeking a view from supporters as part of that process was important.



“We will be happy to consider whether to extend that process, or introduce a different mechanism with regards club colours, badges and crests as you suggest - however, we would of course need to consult and debate that with the leagues and County FAs.

“These issues are often far from straightforward and there is inevitably a balance to be struck between the views of supporters as well as others, including those that own and invest in the clubs.

“I will liaise with my colleague Darren Bailey, Director of Football Governance and Regulation, who would deal with such matters, so that we can discuss your suggestion with others including our colleagues at the Premier League and Football League.”

The Cardiff Supporters Trust had written directly to FA head honcho Greg Dyke. In their letter, the Trust said: “We believe that football must go further to protect the identity of football clubs for the sake of the integrity of clubs themselves and of the wider game.

“Whoever it is that owns a club, they cannot be permitted to simply run roughshod over a club’s history, tradition and its supporters, many of whom have followed their team for decades.”

We might be getting somewhere now.

Hope they don't bring this in then it stops us going back to blue

Does that mean we can't go back blue when Tan leaves?

Does that mean we can't go back blue when Tan leaves?

Of course we could, the FA would look stupid/pathetic then

Does that mean we can't go back blue when Tan leaves?

Of course we could, the FA would look stupid/pathetic then

This is my fear. Annis, we all know it wouldn't be the first time the FA will have looked stupid and pathetic!

Where does it say the FA are going to change the rules?It just says they will consider it. Doesn't say it will happen. Typical bit of newspaper hype.

Hope they don't bring this in then it stops us going back to blue

Pure irony

Hope they don't bring this in then it stops us going back to blue

Pure irony

It says it will require their formal approval not that the rule will prevent us going back to blue

Question, we play in the english league system, but disciplinary matters dealt with at welsh fa now back in the football league, so surely we need to get in touch with the welsh association as well?

a big problem is that if this gets approval it means Tan wins as it makes it harder to rebrand!

Question, we play in the english league system, but disciplinary matters dealt with at welsh fa now back in the football league, so surely we need to get in touch with the welsh association as well?

a big problem is that if this gets approval it means Tan wins as it makes it harder to rebrand!

We have nothing to do with the FAW anymore

Didn't realise we were fully aligned with english fa. not a problem then if that is the case. only fair that we are fully aligned with them seen as we want their silveware

Does that mean we can't go back blue when Tan leaves?

Of course we could, the FA would look stupid/pathetic then

Since this has been muted I have said that it will be no good for us but we are making sure it doesn't happen to anyone else.

This makes us honourable. HOWEVER, if people are thinking this will get us back to blue then you are wrong.

The FA will bring in a rule to stop rebrands and we will have a fight on our hands to change from Red to Blue.

Our only saving grace will be that the FA will make the ruling that they want final say in any rebrand and our case will come with the full backing of a new board and all the fans so the FA will not stand in the way.

Again, next season we will be a laughing stock, red seats that will not all be sold. Fans taking the mick out of us, What next a maylaysian food being served in the ground

Does that mean we can't go back blue when Tan leaves?

Of course we could, the FA would look stupid/pathetic then

Since this has been muted I have said that it will be no good for us but we are making sure it doesn't happen to anyone else.

This makes us honourable. HOWEVER, if people are thinking this will get us back to blue then you are wrong.

The FA will bring in a rule to stop rebrands and we will have a fight on our hands to change from Red to Blue.

Our only saving grace will be that the FA will make the ruling that they want final say in any rebrand and our case will come with the full backing of a new board and all the fans so the FA will not stand in the way.

What if we haven't got all the fans ?
Unfortunately some like and support the red . If they have one objection against it they may not allow it through