Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:08 am  

Dropkick Murphy wrote:

I'd obviously prefer Wires to have decent kits than bad ones (the new ones are okay) but we won the 2010 Challenge Cup in an awful one and it didn't bother me too much!

The name is far more important and like you I'm still feeling let down by last year's re-brand because I thought we were going to do what Wakefield just have and we didn't. There won't be another one for a while so that was an opportunity wasted.

I cringe when I see someone call us "Wolves" on here. If I heard anyone say it in real life I'd be gobsmacked. In 19 years it's never happened though.

It seemed like it was a constant battle to keep Trinity in the name. When Steve Ferres was in charge during the John Kear era, I understand that he wanted to ditch Trinity altogether and just use Wildcats, and on one occasion Trinity was missed off the badge "in error". A lot of media outlets didn't use Trinity at all, but the owner back then knew what the fans thought and insisted on keeping Trinity despite the rather clunky three-barrelled name. Now, I'm glad we endured the awkward name, as it only ever became about ditching one aspect.

I get the impression that it is this one step that has excited people most of all, as well as reverting to the old badge. The mascot is still there for the kids, and "Wildcats" will be used a kids thing, which is all it was fit for anyway.

Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:10 am  

yorksguy1865 wrote:

It does make you wonder how much money teams get from some of the smaller sponsors that clutter shirts doesn't it? We have a scaffolding firm as our main sponsor this year and it is apparently our most lucrative deal ever. Considering we have had P&O Ferries before which is an international company you do have to wonder how much the scaffolding firm is giving. Or how little we got out of the ferries.

Yeah Wakey's kits are always covered in smaller sponsors. It's not aesthetically great but every little helps and I suppose we are building links with local businesses which could lead to hospitality packages sold, functions, xmas parties etc.

In fairness as well, I'm pretty sure no one really buys their teams replica to look sharp, I buy at least 1 shirt a year to help the club out.

Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:16 am  

I think this was taken at Wembley in either 1969 or 1970 :-



The caption below reads "We've never heard them called The Tigers, but maybe it will stick".
The Tigers moniker has worked will with us and I recon we would be the least likely club to bin-it.

Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:25 am  

BD wrote:

I do think in some cases it works - Castleford adopted the 'Tigers' tag in 1992 I believe which was 4 years before SL, based on their nickname/colours. And I think the name lends itself very well to the general branding of the club.

Yes - I think it was 1992. If I remember correctly we phased the "Tigers" moniker in over the space of a couple of seasons.

First it was Castleford RLFC but including the Tigers head instead of the Town's coat of arms:-



Then the move to Castleford Tigers in (I think) 1994:-

Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 12:02 pm  

My Grandson is 6 and he knows when we go to the match we're off to see the Wire - Warrington Wires would have done just as well and given homage to the history of the town as well as the team

Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 12:30 pm  

Laughing Gravy wrote:

My Grandson is 6 and he knows when we go to the match we're off to see the Wire - Warrington Wires would have done just as well and given homage to the history of the town as well as the team

Warrington wires sounds like a tv repair shop.

Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 12:42 pm  

Fair enough about Cas. Your nickname should be exactly that though - there's no need to include it in the club name itself. See Hull City fans' opposition to "Hull Tigers" as an appropriate example. They'll still refer to them as the Tigers, but they protect their proper name as well. I wouldn't want Warrington to be officially named "Warrington Wires" because there's no need to be. The fans always kept the nickname alive though throughout the years the club tried to pretend it didn't exist.

[Jimmythecuckoo]

Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 1:53 pm  

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Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 2:11 pm  

Jimmythecuckoo wrote: http://freeteams.com/EnglishDragons/new ... ory=158194 Dragons training kit I'm not a fan of the Catalans ones this year, the training one is certainly the best of them, but it's still not great, a bit too busy for my liking

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Re: 2017 Kits* : Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:23 pm  

BD wrote:

I do think in some cases it works - Castleford adopted the 'Tigers' tag in 1992 I believe which was 4 years before SL, based on their nickname/colours. And I think the name lends itself very well to the general branding of the club.

I suppose the main difference between Cas and Wakefield is that Cas never had a second part to the name unlike ourselves and Featherstone for example so nothing to lose. Yes I agree it works OK for Cas though I never use it myself.

Trinity is unique as was Northern (which I much preferred) and that alone makes them worth keeping, we don't need to be obsessed with heritage but where it's unique to the game we should - well done those who have resisted the Wildcat for the last 16 years I say.