Cliffeboy Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 good effort from kurtz . well done . so sad to see the dummy masters sulking. poor attitude from him at the presentation . once again well done Brady and thanks for the coverage . pl is going to miss him .Agree Jenga (first for me I think ha), was disappointed to see no Brady this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 http://www.somersetrebels.co/news.php?extend.1640 Â Must admit I'm not keen on the white background, as it makes it look abit 'cheap' and basic - A dark blue background would of been much better. Â As it says in the press release though, I think it's probably a long time overdue and becoming politically correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I might be old fashioned, but well done the Somerset promotion and I think the Wyvern looks good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Yes, just about as close to a Welsh dragon as you could get ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 WTF , is that ? Newport returns or what . would have been better off with a pint of scrumpy on the jacket instead of a mythical puff the magic dragon . well at least in 2016 ,they seem to be playing by the rules . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Somerset 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 adopted in 2013 ! ! loads of history . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) It is of course a wyvern, not a dragon and is a commonplace emblem in the county so much more relevant than the second-hand use of the Oxford/White City Rebels design. Â It's great to see a promotion using intelligence over the use of a questionable design as the confederate flag, widely recognised as the symbol of racism and totally irrelevant to Somerset. Â Of course this will be irrelevant to many, as we have seen in this forum thread and will be ridiculed by the ill-informed but there will be plenty who respect this little piece of intelligence. Success is often down to attending to the minor details.It's good to see some in speedway can see the bigger picture. Edited January 21, 2016 by rmc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Funny how about 5 or 6 years ago I questioned the flag no here and was shouted down. The club change it and it's a great change. Â Speedway fans in being fickle shocker! Edited January 21, 2016 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttons Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Funny how about 5 or 6 years ago I questioned the flag no here and was shouted down. The club change it and it's a great change. Â Speedway fans in being fickle shocker! Well hopefully you will be pleased then that Somerset have changed it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Funny how about 5 or 6 years ago I questioned the flag no here and was shouted down. The club change it and it's a great change. Â Speedway fans in being fickle shocker! Funny how about 5 or 6 years ago I questioned the flag no here and was shouted down. The club change it and it's a great change. Â Speedway fans in being fickle shocker! What did you question about the flag 5 or 6 years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Funny how about 5 or 6 years ago I questioned the flag no here and was shouted down. The club change it and it's a great change. Â Speedway fans in being fickle shocker! I certainly don't remember even seeing your post let alone criticising it. In any case this is about principles, not your pride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble53 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 adopted in 2013 ! ! loads of history . Â The flag was adopted in 2013 by Somerset County Council, but the emblem itself has been present on the Somerset Coat of Arms, since it was ratified by the Court of Heralds in 1911........so yep, 105 years worth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Somerset Yes and on that Wiki page under the picture it says " a dragon rampant" it does not say a Wyvern rampant, hence my post "about as close to a Welsh dragon as you can get " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) Yes and on that Wiki page under the picture it says " a dragon rampant" it does not say a Wyvern rampant, hence my post "about as close to a Welsh dragon as you can get "Are you insinuating all dragons are Welsh? I'm failing to see what point you are trying to make. Who cares if it's a dragon, a pony or a giraffe - it's now a true representation of the County itself. The only I've suggested could of been better was the design itself, being on a plain white background which makes it look quite cheap. Edited January 22, 2016 by Najjer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damosuzuki Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 They had a guy planting the confederate flag at Glasgow recently - then Roary decked him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZODIAK Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Funny how about 5 or 6 years ago I questioned the flag no here and was shouted down. The club change it and it's a great change. Â Speedway fans in being fickle shocker! Oh look at me again everybody aren't I great!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 What did you question about the flag 5 or 6 years ago? Â Â I certainly don't remember even seeing your post let alone criticising it. In any case this is about principles, not your pride. Â Â Oh look at me again everybody aren't I great!! "I didn't see it, it didn't happen" - great. Â Also, the last line told you exactly what my point was. Speedway fans changing their mind on a whim because someone tells them too. Pathetic. Why not actually form an opinion yourself some time. Mind you, that could be dangerous for some! Â For the record, at the time I posted, "Somerset Rebels with the confederate flag confuses me. Nobody would call themselves the xxx Nazis with a Swastika as a logo would they? I'm bemused as to how its allowed." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Â Â Â Â "I didn't see it, it didn't happen" - great. Â Also, the last line told you exactly what my point was. Speedway fans changing their mind on a whim because someone tells them too. Pathetic. Why not actually form an opinion yourself some time. Mind you, that could be dangerous for some! Â For the record, at the time I posted, "Somerset Rebels with the confederate flag confuses me. Nobody would call themselves the xxx Nazis with a Swastika as a logo would they? I'm bemused as to how its allowed." It was allowed for 15 years, so I really don't know what the problem is. People bored to much time springs to mind !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 To be fair I can't be bothered to find it, but there was a whole thread debating it at one point on the General discussion board which reached about 10 pages or so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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