BF2S Forums Signs I have made being pinched.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8069307.stm

Varegg wrote:

I'm sure Cardiff have some ownership rights when it comes to selling Cardiff merchandise ... the idea is good if you can make a deal with them

Would reckon the market is good for such signs tbh ...

Sign me up for a pirated ManU sign

I get given a licence to reproduce the crest, where I fucked up last time was I told the club to copywrite it, I would of made a fortune if I had gone and done it.  I told them last August before the season began to employ someone to auction off all the items at the old ground once the final game has been played.  Low and behold they are even selling greasey kiosk signs covered in burger and chip fat.  When I change the prices of these every July/Aug I charge the club season tickets rather than money.

They paid someone £100k to design the crest, it said 'Bluebirds' on it.  The had to bin £3m pound worth of stock from the club shop, stationary, even napkins with the crest shown in the pictures when we went to the St Davids style.

Next season the fans complained how it didn't actually say our name on it, instead just the nickname (Bluebirds), free of charge, I simply matched the font, and replaced 'Bluebirds' with 'Cardiff City' and again the club for the 2nd season in a row had to ditch stock etc.

This last season we have moved the crest back to the one shown in the first picture, the original crest.  At the moment as mentioned I have no idea what the new one will look like but have been told the licence is coming to me and they want me to reproduce them.

As you will see in the bottom sign, rather than charge the club full whack for a new sign, I found the old job on pc, worked out the size of the crest, made the new/old one and just covered the crest over in thin plastic.

Ultrafunkula wrote:

Varegg wrote:

selling Cardiff merchandise ... the idea is good if you can make a deal with them

Would reckon the market is good for such signs tbh ...

Do it man. Tourists especially will go for that that logo since it's so damn beautiful. I was supposed to buy some Cardiff stuff too, but need to buy them next time, since last time went basically down the drain Different variations of street signs would prolly sell, vintage/scratched/whatnot. Atleast at first since they don't seem to have those in their selection. Do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoqDYcCD … re=related

The club shop already buy my stuff as it is, I keep it on the shelf here but dare not sell any of it without going through the club, hence why I have to sign a copywriting licence.

If Cardiff went anal at me imagine what Man Utd would do.

However, ebay is littered with football replica stuff which the clubs cant do much about or cant be fucked tracing it for eg

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tottenham-Hotspur … 1|294%3A50

In that case, probably can't do much about it as the crest isn't on the sign

Umm ignore this bit, I didnt know how to link the pictures in the post below

Last edited by 1927 (2009-05-27 03:43:13)

One of the jobs I did have to do every close season was go and make price alterations and sometimes food/drink changes to the kiosk boards being sold.  Originally 7 years ago I got 7.5k for the whole lot.  I have the colour and font used along with the calculations as to wether the wording has been strecthed or sunk.  Now football fans in general are a fickle bunch, you imagine the uproar thats caused when they discover their favorite pint of beer has gone up by 10p.  I understand their point as its an already expensive day out (well not for me, I only buy tickets if its a cup game).

It would take me approx 2 weeks to alter the signs I have on file, cut the individual numbers, and then go and replace and fit the new price for example.

Welshburger £3.20 - new price £3.30.  I would simply remove the 2 with a 3.  Now very few signs are the same size, so the lettering won't be.  Its painstaking but a job I enjoy.  I already had access to whereever I wanted on the old ground providing I was working as my photo's above will show.

I would have my list of the lettering/numbers cut, keys where required, and search out the bars and kiosks and make the alterations.  Behind one side of the ground 'The Bob Bank' is a few bars and kiosks with one particular sign on a wall.  Behind the wall is train tracks and is obviously out in the open.  I approach this one sign and get my razor blade to remove the old prices, get the glue off and replace with new so that the fans don't realise the price increase until its too late (sneaky fucker).  I walk up to the sign, touch it with my balde and jumped a fucking mile backwards.  I rang the club and they didnt believe what I was relaying to them, they turned the CCTV on me as they know my sence of humour, and finally believed me.

Football clubs are a weird place when empty in the middle of the day in the middle of the week, 2 weeks before the first game kicks off






We cut the barbed wire of it and the eggsperts reckoned it would be about 12 months before it flew again (approx now)

Here is a photo of most of my signs awaiting collection from the auction

Ahh there we go, I re-hosted it.

Its been great fun and a job I take great pride in as Im sure you can tell.  I'm just itching to start work on the new stadium now.  Ive done jobs at the training ground and had lunch with the players and staff which was a bit daunting but at the end of the day they are just human beings like myself.

That bar is 'Graingers' and for the 2nd time I reckon I got spooked by a ghost.

Im not as confident about the first time this happened at St Fagans Museum (of life,) or something, I know I was spooked there, got pushed by a ghost the cheeky twat.  How can you have a go back when theres nothing there?

Last edited by 1927 (2009-06-04 01:52:14)

I got the idea this was about some supernatural godly signs you've made while you've been pinched by someone.
Made sence to me!

artofsurvival wrote:

If it was me! I would change the Crest/Logo very slightly then you would be able to sell it as your own design surely?

Yes, but is it worth jepordising future business?  The world is a small place and everyone knows someone and thus it would come back on me, however, there's no loyalty in business.  For the time being I will sit and await that phonecall I was promised 7 years ago 'We have the keys, come and make stuff for the new stadium'.

Ever made any pub signs?

There's probably a few under FatherTeds bed atm.

the pub signs wank over ted?

You got pushed by a ghost at St.Fagans? He was probably telling you buy some of those delicious cheesy bread things, and then get the fuck out of there because it's boring as shit.