Everton crest NOT allowed on GrandOldTeam

[kithnou]

Expecting a phone call next from the Colombian Embassy...

 

[TomDixie]

The staff at the club can feck off on this one.

Everton belongs to us. They exist to serve Evertonians, not police our forums.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Still be makin' papers, yo...p'shop in the hizzzouuuuse

 

[Florin]

so if the colors are modified as they are in my avy, it's still not allowed ?
I suppose I'll take it down

Donwright tossers. Next they'll put a trademark on every combination of 5 or more consecutive letters in the name "Everton".

 

[bainesontoast]

so if the colors are modified as they are in my avy, it's still not allowed ?
I suppose I'll take it down

Just upload a painted picture of the crest, or even a badly done MS Paint job, and re-upload. It would be classed as a derivative work and you could argue that you've used the crest from your own personal Everton kit as a point of reference.

 

[loooweee]

It's the act of exacting revenge on someone before you have been wronged by them. I'll let some of my first ever posts explain, as there was a thread dedicated to the very topic of usernames back in the heady, hopeful days of June 2014.



And from a thread about avatar origins:

I expect Everton's lawyers to be in touch.

This is the coolest thing I have even seen on GOT

 

[Dylan]

Just thought, I'm wearing an Everton shirt in my avatar, and I'm pointing at an Everton badge

Could this run me afoul of Everton's legal pitbulls?

Yeah mate, now you have to pay 200GBP a year to wear an Everton shirt in public......

 

[summerisle]

Just like to remind everyone that unauthorised use of "the esk" will result in the most aggressive response possible from my lawyers.

Is this your company ? Ten grand in fivers donated to The Old Carthusians or a telegraphic message will be winging it's way to the below :
http://www.esk.co.uk/

 

[Jxg]

Hang on, one of the reasons for changing the club's crest (twice) was to improve marketability and help the promotion of the Everton brand...


This decision on restricting its use just seems more and more stupid every time I think about it, and I already thought it was tremendously stupid to begin with.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Hang on, one of the reasons for changing the club's crest (twice) was to improve marketability and help the promotion of the Everton brand...


This decision on restricting its use just seems more and more stupid every time I think about it, and I already thought it was tremendously stupid to begin with.

Indeed, but the club determine who is authorised to display their crest.

For their own reasons, Everton Football Club Company Limited don't permit/exclude GrandOldTeam/unofficial websites from its use.

They don't need to provide a reason as to why.

 

[markmarkmark]

This is GrandOldTeam: Pro Evolution Soccer mode

 

[chicoazul]

You should start swerving replica tops and badges from the ages of 14 up anyway you arl women.

Just choose something else and be done with it. No sweat. You're all terribly insecure and whiny of late.

I wouldn't let you near the controls of a plane.

 

[Jxg]

Indeed, but the club determine who is authorised to display their crest.

For their own reasons, Everton Football Club Company Limited don't permit/exclude GrandOldTeam/unofficial websites from its use.

They don't need to provide a reason as to why.

Of course, it's all fine and legal on paper. But it's still silly.

 

[penev10]

Out of interest, is it just the current crest or are previous iterations banned too?

 

[chicoazul]

Can't wait to LOL @ U sweating in court in a cheap Matalan suit @GrandOldTeam you bad copyright pirating gypsy.