EnglishRoundabout 1,752 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. 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. Speedway fans in being fickle shocker! What did you question about the flag 5 or 6 years ago? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobMcCaffery 2,752 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. 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
womble53 359 Posted January 22, 2016 adopted in 2013 ! ! loads of history . 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piston197 196 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 " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,890 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damosuzuki 696 Posted January 22, 2016 They had a guy planting the confederate flag at Glasgow recently - then Roary decked him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZODIAK 304 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. Speedway fans in being fickle shocker! Oh look at me again everybody aren't I great!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted January 22, 2016 What did you question about the flag 5 or 6 years ago? I certainly don't remember even seeing your post let alone criticising it. In any case this is about principles, not your pride. Oh look at me again everybody aren't I great!! "I didn't see it, it didn't happen" - great. 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! 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." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted January 22, 2016 "I didn't see it, it didn't happen" - great. 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! 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,890 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EnglishRoundabout 1,752 Posted January 22, 2016 Oh look at me again everybody aren't I great!! Exactly! And he has the cheek to call other forum users 'pathetic'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drew2 251 Posted January 22, 2016 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 Wore that emblem with pride on my Somerset County golf kit back in the early nineties! I like it and the actual design is growing on me with each day. Popped into the OakTree today and it looked much better on a few posters and things i saw it on in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted January 22, 2016 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. Well my mother-in-law wasn't Welsh. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buttons 370 Posted January 23, 2016 http://www.somersetrebels.co/news.php?extend.1640 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. As it says in the press release though, I think it's probably a long time overdue and becoming politically correct. I would have thought putting red on a blue background wouldn't show up that well, white is probably the best option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,890 Posted January 23, 2016 I would have thought putting red on a blue background wouldn't show up that well, white is probably the best option. Put a white outline round the centre piece and that would make it stand out just fine. Believe it or not I do this sort of thing for a job so I like to think I know what I'm talking about! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
