Son of Bob Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 I was just wondering what the Saints Fashion Police (no names mentioned) feel about pin badges? Are they acceptable? Personally, I wear one on my coat to games and I feel that is fine. Saying that, I certainly don't advocate the 'Pearly King' look. Thoughts?
BotleySaint Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Isn't that a bit like asking what people think about Trainspotting?
chocco boxo Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Loved the 76 Cup Final badges............big red ones.........Jim Steele Mel Blyth Government Health Warning. Those were the days scarfs on wrists, no fashion police then! I would say the smaller the pin the better! ;-)
Son of Bob Posted 19 April, 2012 Author Posted 19 April, 2012 Isn't that a bit like asking what people think about Trainspotting? Not sure? Is it? Hadn't really thought about it in that context.
JackanorySFC Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 I was just wondering what the Saints Fashion Police (no names mentioned) feel about pin badges? Are they acceptable? Personally, I wear one on my coat to games and I feel that is fine. Saying that, I certainly don't advocate the 'Pearly King' look. Thoughts? A discreet Saints pin badge is perfectly acceptible. I wear a silver 12mm Saints badge on my jacket. I also own a Saints badge air freshener and a Saints keyring. Oh, and a pair of Saints shorts (perfect for that Marsielle '98 beach riot look of crisp Ralphy polo top, club shorts and a deckchair to launch at the OB) for strolling about unopposed round some foreign market town on holiday letting the locals know that I'm Southampton and I'll do what I want... Any more than this is tacky/ embarrassing unless you are a schoolkid. Whereby a replica shirt, pencil case, scarf for bedroom wall and red smoke grenade are standard kit items.
Gemmel Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Isn't that a bit like asking what people think about Trainspotting? No (I will wait to be corrected), but a single pin badge is very acceptable to the fashion police. Sambas Jeans Polo shirt Roundneck jumper (over said polo shirt) with single pin badge Barbour jacket or equivilent
BotleySaint Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Some people like to collect things. Some people like to catalogue trains. Fair play to them but neither is for me
Turkish Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Isn't that a bit like asking what people think about Trainspotting? Great film. Really pleased the prequal is coming out.
JRM Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 love pin badges, wear saints ones, have collected them from tons of foreign grounds visited. good badge seller on the bridge by the king alfred at home games now.
Fan The Flames Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Off topic slightly, I left my pin badge in a shrine on the side of Aconcagua mountain in Decemebr 2002 and wished for a good cup run.
Jack Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Nothing wrong with a single pin badge worn on suitable attire IMO
This Charming Man Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Pin badges are acceptable as long as it's kept down to one and is fairly small and subtle. Plastering a cap with hundreds of them is a big no no.
Scudamore Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Off topic slightly, I left my pin badge in a shrine on the side of Aconcagua mountain in Decemebr 2002 and wished for a good cup run. Maybe you should have wished for a cup win instead eh?
Saint Malc Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 I've got a couple of small golden Simon Templar Saint man badges I wear quite a lot. They are so discreet that I'm always being asked 'what does it stand for?'
LGTL Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 I wear a discreet pin badge on my fashionable and extremely expensive jacket.
kpturner Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 I am sure the phrase "scarfer" has been coined people who where pin badges, despite the obvious connection with being a scarf wearer
Saint Malc Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 I've got a couple of small golden Simon Templar Saint man badges I wear quite a lot. They are so discreet that I'm always being asked 'what does it stand for?' I meant Simon Templar stick man badges.
kpturner Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 I meant Simon Templar stick man badges.The "edit" button is your friend
Saint Malc Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Going to away games in the '70's and '80's meant that you had to have your wits about you and wearing shirts and scarfs were a definite no-no. I s'pose I've never grown out of it and still don't wear colours to away games now.
Surman4no7shirt Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Some people like to collect things. Some people like to catalogue trains. Fair play to them but neither is for me Well what exactly do you do in Botley then?
manji Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 No (I will wait to be corrected), but a single pin badge is very acceptable to the fashion police. Sambas Jeans Polo shirt Roundneck jumper (over said polo shirt) with single pin badge Barbour jacket or equivilent Pin badge most acceptable. PS Barbour most definitely but Waxed only must NOT be quilted.
Mattio Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 I was sat behind a bloke at Pompey who had a hat full of them
View From The Top Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Pin badge most acceptable. PS Barbour most definitely but Waxed only must NOT be quilted. Mega rare metallic blue hooded International for the more stylish.
manji Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Mega rare metallic blue hooded International for the more stylish. Nice. Ive got a couple of Barbours but planning to get a Belstaff.
View From The Top Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Nice. Ive got a couple of Barbours but planning to get a Belstaff. They don't fit me very well. Had two in the last 12 months and both were poor fits.
BotleySaint Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Well what exactly do you do in Botley then? I could tell you. But then I'd have to kill you.
Dr Who? Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 I have a few of them. A saints golly, yellow Southampton till I die, and a cup final one. I only ever wear one if I do not have any other saints stuff on that day!
stkev7 Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 A subtle pin badge is quality, what is not is that Liverpool supporting gimp you see on the TV who wears a hat covered in them. If you are one of these people I suspect that you are already on the sex offenders register.
Dalek2003 Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Still take my 76 scarf with me. Looks very dated now but wouldn't wear any other.
Crazy Diamond Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Had one on my tie for graduation. Did a Channon windmill as I walked across the stage to collect my degree. Nothing wrong with a badge as far as I'm concerned.
VectisSaint Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 A saints golly I have one of those as well, I guess not really PC these days. Still in its original little plastic bag, no idea where I got it.
Wilf Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Pin badges are acceptable as long as it's kept down to one and is fairly small and subtle. Plastering a cap with hundreds of them is a big no no. Worn Prince Albert style is ideal
Legod Third Coming Posted 19 April, 2012 Posted 19 April, 2012 Went to meet the CEO of a FTSE 100 company who is a Skate and wore my SFC cuff links to pi ss him off. It worked. We didn't get the job...
Cricketphilly Posted 20 April, 2012 Posted 20 April, 2012 Never wears colours or pins to games so i'm not the best judge, but I think they are perfectly acceptable
Pat from Poole Posted 20 April, 2012 Posted 20 April, 2012 A subtle pin badge is quality, what is not is that Liverpool supporting gimp you see on the TV who wears a hat covered in them. If you are one of these people I suspect that you are already on the sex offenders register. Completely agree.
Ewell Posted 20 April, 2012 Posted 20 April, 2012 Pin badges are perfectly acceptabl but as stated above you can only wear one.. In fact I am in the market for a new one. Does anyone have any suggetsions of where some decent smallish ones can be obtained?
Son of Bob Posted 20 April, 2012 Author Posted 20 April, 2012 Pin badges are perfectly acceptabl but as stated above you can only wear one.. In fact I am in the market for a new one. Does anyone have any suggetsions of where some decent smallish ones can be obtained? I got a new one the other day from a guy in the Northam Social Club which is nice (but maybe not to everyone's taste!). It's a white Adidas shell-toe trainer with 3 red stripes and a Saints badge on the tongue. I liked it as I'm a huge fan of old skool adidas originals but some may thinks its a bit tacky. It's very small and discreet.
Son of Bob Posted 20 April, 2012 Author Posted 20 April, 2012 Quite like this one too; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-SAINTS-STADIUM-STREET-SIGN-LAPEL-PIN-BADGE-GIFT-/170609681411?pt=UK_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item27b9212403
Cricketphilly Posted 21 April, 2012 Posted 21 April, 2012 Pin badges are perfectly acceptabl but as stated above you can only wear one.. In fact I am in the market for a new one. Does anyone have any suggetsions of where some decent smallish ones can be obtained? BTW Ewell, i'm moving to Ewell.
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