' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:49 pm
FootballFanCast
Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
FANS OPINION
New Cardiff City badge is distinctly average, but it's a million times better than that beer mat crest!
Wed 13th March 2015
by Helen Rowe-Willcocks
When Vincent Tan, owner of Cardiff City, announced that he was going to make the Bluebirds red everyone thought they had misheard him. Despite the massive protests by everybody involved in the club, Tan carried on his mission to change Cardiff City’s kit and badge to red.
But why was he so against the colour blue?
They were nicknamed the Bluebirds so having a red bluebird just seemed more than a bit stupid. In Asia, blue is seen as an unlucky colour and tan believed that to get to and survive in the Premier League they needed the lucky colour: red.
Tan was determined to make Cardiff City one of the most famous teams in Asia alongside Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. And what colour do they all play in? Red.
After two and a half years playing in red, fans have never taken to the colour change and they have carried on their protests. However, it looks like Tan has finally bowed down to the pressure as from next season Cardiff’s first shirt will go back to blue with a badge redesign.
The new badge has been now revealed – with the old bluebird being in the centre of the crest – but there is still a dash of red with the Welsh dragon at the bottom of it.
So what made Tan change his mind? Did he decide that red was unlucky after all?
Let’s take a look at the two and a half years spent in the ‘lucky’ colour.
When Cardiff changed their home colours to red and black in 2012 they went on to have the best start to a league campaign ever. With a club record of nine consecutive home wins it looked like the lucky colour was working.
FOOTBALL FRIENDS?
That season the luck continued for Cardiff. They won the Championship and were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in the clubs history.
When you look at that it seems the lucky colour had certainly done something right.
Sadly the luck ran out next season as they struggled in the top flight. Tried as they might there just didn’t seem to be so much as a lucky sock for the Welsh side.
After a difficult season Cardiff were relegated back into the Championship after only one year at the top. So that is one lucky season and one unlucky season – the finally decision on the colour’s lucky potential lies with the current Championship season.
At the beginning of the season the Bluebirds were one of the favourites to be promoted with many believing they could bounce straight back. But, things didn’t quite go according to plan. Cardiff currently sit 15th in the league table in what is quite a poor season for them with no hope of even reaching the play-offs.
Verdict: Red is an unlucky colour for Cardiff!
Lucky or unlucky, Cardiff fans look like they are finally getting what they want and maybe it’s time to remember football form usually comes from skill and determination – and maybe just a little bit of luck.
Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
FANS OPINION
New Cardiff City badge is distinctly average, but it's a million times better than that beer mat crest!
Wed 13th March 2015
by Helen Rowe-Willcocks
When Vincent Tan, owner of Cardiff City, announced that he was going to make the Bluebirds red everyone thought they had misheard him. Despite the massive protests by everybody involved in the club, Tan carried on his mission to change Cardiff City’s kit and badge to red.
But why was he so against the colour blue?
They were nicknamed the Bluebirds so having a red bluebird just seemed more than a bit stupid. In Asia, blue is seen as an unlucky colour and tan believed that to get to and survive in the Premier League they needed the lucky colour: red.
Tan was determined to make Cardiff City one of the most famous teams in Asia alongside Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. And what colour do they all play in? Red.
After two and a half years playing in red, fans have never taken to the colour change and they have carried on their protests. However, it looks like Tan has finally bowed down to the pressure as from next season Cardiff’s first shirt will go back to blue with a badge redesign.
The new badge has been now revealed – with the old bluebird being in the centre of the crest – but there is still a dash of red with the Welsh dragon at the bottom of it.
So what made Tan change his mind? Did he decide that red was unlucky after all?
Let’s take a look at the two and a half years spent in the ‘lucky’ colour.
When Cardiff changed their home colours to red and black in 2012 they went on to have the best start to a league campaign ever. With a club record of nine consecutive home wins it looked like the lucky colour was working.
FOOTBALL FRIENDS?
That season the luck continued for Cardiff. They won the Championship and were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in the clubs history.
When you look at that it seems the lucky colour had certainly done something right.
Sadly the luck ran out next season as they struggled in the top flight. Tried as they might there just didn’t seem to be so much as a lucky sock for the Welsh side.
After a difficult season Cardiff were relegated back into the Championship after only one year at the top. So that is one lucky season and one unlucky season – the finally decision on the colour’s lucky potential lies with the current Championship season.
At the beginning of the season the Bluebirds were one of the favourites to be promoted with many believing they could bounce straight back. But, things didn’t quite go according to plan. Cardiff currently sit 15th in the league table in what is quite a poor season for them with no hope of even reaching the play-offs.
Verdict: Red is an unlucky colour for Cardiff!
Lucky or unlucky, Cardiff fans look like they are finally getting what they want and maybe it’s time to remember football form usually comes from skill and determination – and maybe just a little bit of luck.
Re: ' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:02 pm
It's irrelevant now, I don't think he was against the colour blue he just preferred red and wanted his stamp. We are blue again time to move forward 
Re: ' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:05 pm
Stringfellow wrote:It's irrelevant now, I don't think he was against the colour blue he just preferred red and wanted his stamp. We are blue again time to move forward
Fair Shout
Re: ' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:08 pm
These articles are hard work.
We went up because we had built a team to challenge. This did not happen overnight but through a a season of successfully rebuilding, play off and Carlin Cup final is pretty successful, followed by a push for it be it invested money or good management. We got there.
We started OK when we were there then it went all wrong. For me it started going wrong when personal issues got involved. Sadly those issues were our undoing and now we find ourselves where we were 10 years ago.
Absolutely nothing to d with the colour because if these personal issues had not appeared we would still be in the premier....and playing red.
We went up because we had built a team to challenge. This did not happen overnight but through a a season of successfully rebuilding, play off and Carlin Cup final is pretty successful, followed by a push for it be it invested money or good management. We got there.
We started OK when we were there then it went all wrong. For me it started going wrong when personal issues got involved. Sadly those issues were our undoing and now we find ourselves where we were 10 years ago.
Absolutely nothing to d with the colour because if these personal issues had not appeared we would still be in the premier....and playing red.
Re: ' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:11 pm
If red is so lucky how come the international team play in blue just a though .........
Re: ' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:00 pm
More recently though the Premiership has been mainly contested by Chelsea and Man City , they play in blueForever Blue wrote:FootballFanCast
Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
FANS OPINION
New Cardiff City badge is distinctly average, but it's a million times better than that beer mat crest!
Wed 13th March 2015
by Helen Rowe-Willcocks
When Vincent Tan, owner of Cardiff City, announced that he was going to make the Bluebirds red everyone thought they had misheard him. Despite the massive protests by everybody involved in the club, Tan carried on his mission to change Cardiff City’s kit and badge to red.
But why was he so against the colour blue?
They were nicknamed the Bluebirds so having a red bluebird just seemed more than a bit stupid. In Asia, blue is seen as an unlucky colour and tan believed that to get to and survive in the Premier League they needed the lucky colour: red.
Tan was determined to make Cardiff City one of the most famous teams in Asia alongside[url] Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. And what colour do they all play in? Red.[/url]
After two and a half years playing in red, fans have never taken to the colour change and they have carried on their protests. However, it looks like Tan has finally bowed down to the pressure as from next season Cardiff’s first shirt will go back to blue with a badge redesign.
The new badge has been now revealed – with the old bluebird being in the centre of the crest – but there is still a dash of red with the Welsh dragon at the bottom of it.
So what made Tan change his mind? Did he decide that red was unlucky after all?
Let’s take a look at the two and a half years spent in the ‘lucky’ colour.
When Cardiff changed their home colours to red and black in 2012 they went on to have the best start to a league campaign ever. With a club record of nine consecutive home wins it looked like the lucky colour was working.
FOOTBALL FRIENDS?
That season the luck continued for Cardiff. They won the Championship and were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in the clubs history.
When you look at that it seems the lucky colour had certainly done something right.
Sadly the luck ran out next season as they struggled in the top flight. Tried as they might there just didn’t seem to be so much as a lucky sock for the Welsh side.
After a difficult season Cardiff were relegated back into the Championship after only one year at the top. So that is one lucky season and one unlucky season – the finally decision on the colour’s lucky potential lies with the current Championship season.
At the beginning of the season the Bluebirds were one of the favourites to be promoted with many believing they could bounce straight back. But, things didn’t quite go according to plan. Cardiff currently sit 15th in the league table in what is quite a poor season for them with no hope of even reaching the play-offs.
Verdict: Red is an unlucky colour for Cardiff!
Lucky or unlucky, Cardiff fans look like they are finally getting what they want and maybe it’s time to remember football form usually comes from skill and determination – and maybe just a little bit of luck.
Time to move on now though I'm sick of the rebrand now (not 100% happy with the badge but I can live with it for now) just want to support the team now and hope we can be successful again (unlikely under Slade though )
Re: ' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:41 pm
Bakedalasker wrote:These articles are hard work.
We went up because we had built a team to challenge. This did not happen overnight but through a a season of successfully rebuilding, play off and Carlin Cup final is pretty successful, followed by a push for it be it invested money or good management. We got there.
We started OK when we were there then it went all wrong. For me it started going wrong when personal issues got involved. Sadly those issues were our undoing and now we find ourselves where we were 10 years ago.
Absolutely nothing to d with the colour because if these personal issues had not appeared we would still be in the premier....and playing red.
What a horrible thought. Lucky we got relegated
Re: ' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:47 pm
This thread has been done to death ,why keep turning it over and over
I'm sick of the whole business
I'm sick of the whole business
Re: ' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:17 am
All history now, tan has done well to u turn so in my opinion the club draws a line under it. Time to move on
Re: ' Why was Vincent Tan so against the colour blue?
Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:47 am
LLynfibluebird wrote:This thread has been done to death ,why keep turning it over and over
I'm sick of the whole business
Totally agree
