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'Is this a joke?', 'Oh my god', 'Awful' – Leeds fans react with horror as club announce new badge
Leeds fans have reacted with horror after the club unveiled their new club badge on Wednesday lunchtime.
In the tweet that was posted on the official Leeds Twitter page, the club said it had put six months of research into the design and consulted 10,000 people.
It finished the announcement by saying, “Ready for the next 100 years”.
???? | Our new crest #MOT #LUFC
6 months of research
10,000 people consulted
Ready for the next 100 yearsWatch video ➡️ https://t.co/rIIdL2Yz9F pic.twitter.com/pMrd3zTjCl
— Leeds United (@LUFC) January 24, 2018
However, judging the fans’ reactions, the 10,000 people didn’t include many of the Elland Road faithful.
They reacted with a mixture of horror and amusement to the new badge on Twitter.
Here is a selection of the best reactions from bemused leeds fans:
Is this a joke
— Daniel lindsay (@DanielLindsay91) January 24, 2018
???? #LUFC pic.twitter.com/kDy2g14cD6
— #WALMOT (@WALM0T33) January 24, 2018
What the f**k is that?!? Looks like a something of sun dream team #lufc
— Josh Davenport (@davman93) January 24, 2018
— Sally McGlashan (@Misssallymcxx) January 24, 2018
It’s atrocious. All that ‘research’ and that’s the best you can come up with?! It looks like something from Pro Evolution Soccer in the early 2000s. Awful!!
— Oliver White (@OliWhiteMOT93) January 24, 2018
— LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS (@lufcTom1919) January 24, 2018
???????????????? pic.twitter.com/VHIe1coaSv
— Mr Geldard (@MrJGeldard) January 24, 2018
Is it April 1st?
— Andrew Perkis (@smileylufc) January 24, 2018
???????????????????? looks like something of a computer game when they don’t have the rights to use the real badge
— Liam Scarth (@liamscar83) January 24, 2018
It’s the 2007 Pro Evo badge when we were Yorkshire Whites ????????
— JB (@Jbrittain1993) January 24, 2018
@andrearadri wtf have you done ????????
— carl smith (@carlsmith_88) January 24, 2018
Just delete it and we'll all pretend it never happened…. #lufc
— LUFC_ALEX (@Alexsmif) January 24, 2018
Oh my god. Send it on loan to @CyDLeonesa
— ???????? (@lufc_ok) January 24, 2018
Who were the 10000 people consulted because that is awful.
— Vital Leeds (@VitalLeeds) January 24, 2018
That’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen
— Ashley Brookes (@ashleyjbrookes) January 24, 2018
In other Leeds news, the club is lining up a shock move for PL enforcer and want a permanent deal.
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