Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

[Davideeyore]

32 years

 

[Saint Domingo]

After our second early cup exit of the season and us now going 31 years without a trophy I’ve been wondering if there’s a conversation to be had for scrapping Nil Satis Nisi Optimum from our badge/branding?

It seems the club aren’t particularly serious about actually pushing us onto the next level so to keep harping on about ‘Nothing but the Best’ seems a bit silly really. I get it’s the club motto and it’s been there years but if we’re not living up to it then it seems a bit pointless to me. Just wondering what other people’s thoughts are?

They tried that once, thought the fans wouldn’t notice. Took the motto and the laurel leaves off to basically get rid of any symbol of achievement and just left the tower and the date.

There’s a reason the early custodians of the club put the motto on there. It’s supposed to be a constant reminder of what our standards are. Instead this club is desperate to try and remove them.

 

[summerisle]

They tried that once, thought the fans wouldn’t notice. Took the motto and the laurel leaves off to basically get rid of any symbol of achievement and just left the tower and the date.

There’s a reason the early custodians of the club put the motto on there. It’s supposed to be a constant reminder of what our standards are. Instead this club is desperate to try and remove them.

Was first used on the shirts in 1978.

 

[Clarky cat]

Merseyside Blue

Yes please.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

In vino veritas?

 

[supertoffee98]

I don't know if this is a serious post or not, but assuming it is serious, unless we're going back to the 80s badge, or the Dixie Dean era badge, scrapping the current badge is a definite no. It's a good badge, one of the last old school badges in the league. Barely changed in 100 years and part of who we are.

 

[Mr Happy]

I don't know if this is a serious post or not, but assuming it is serious, unless we're going back to the 80s badge, or the Dixie Dean era badge, scrapping the current badge is a definite no. It's a good badge, one of the last old school badges in the league. Barely changed in 100 years and part of who we are.

Its changed three times in the past decade or so

 

[summerisle]

Hic sumus quia hic sumus quia hic sumus quia hic sumus quia hic sumus -

We're here because we're here because we're here because we're here

 

[Saint Domingo]

Was first used on the shirts in 1978.

First used in the club in 1938.

 

[supertoffee98]

Its changed three times in the past decade or so

The tower icon hasn't replaced the crest, sometimes NSNO is used below or around the tower icon

 

[Mr Happy]

The tower icon hasn't replaced the crest, sometimes NSNO is used below or around the tower icon

Im not even counting that

 

[summerisle]

First used in the club in 1938.

Not on the shirts, not sure on what else they would put the motto : headed notepaper, programmes, possibly l

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

I think the fan base would be outraged if NSNO was dropped. I take the thread to be a heartfelt reaction from a long-suffering fan, myself included, who feel it’s been far too long to where we’ve fallen short of the motto and our actions and product over many years don’t look like the management and players believe in it in their gut the way players in years past once did. It’s time to believe in what it means again and restore pride and winning ways.

NSNO
COYB
UTFT

 

[Drico]

After our second early cup exit of the season and us now going 31 years without a trophy I’ve been wondering if there’s a conversation to be had for scrapping Nil Satis Nisi Optimum from our badge/branding?

It seems the club aren’t particularly serious about actually pushing us onto the next level so to keep harping on about ‘Nothing but the Best’ seems a bit silly really. I get it’s the club motto and it’s been there years but if we’re not living up to it then it seems a bit pointless to me. Just wondering what other people’s thoughts are?

Could I venture a suggested replacement for the motto?

Nice Stadium No Optimism

 

[Saint Domingo]

Not on the shirts, not sure on what else they would put the motto : headed notepaper, programmes, possibly l

The crest?