Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 10:09 am  

TF and the wire wrote:

There was a Wire fan I used to see regularly in the south stand, he had an Aussie accent and occasionally wore an NRL top. I assumed he had lived over here for years and had adopted the Wire as his team. He used to randomly shout "go Wolves".

Just doesn’t sound right.

Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 2:48 pm  

The Chin's Back wrote: I love it when Wakey fans froth at the mouth when you dare to say the name "Wildcats" accept it BLM as it's part of your history I can accept opposition fans calling us Whinos even though the club were never actually re branded as that unlike the Wildcats were I don't understand. Leeds have registered the trademark with a rhino on it? https://www.therhinos.co.uk/the-club/brand-protection

The Chin's Back wrote: I love it when Wakey fans froth at the mouth when you dare to say the name "Wildcats" accept it BLM as it's part of your history I can accept opposition fans calling us Whinos even though the club were never actually re branded as that unlike the Wildcats were I don't understand. Leeds have registered the trademark with a rhino on it? https://www.therhinos.co.uk/the-club/brand-protection

Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 2:55 pm  

I think the Robins has been HKR nickname for many years .When i was a kid , Hull were the Airlie Birds ,Leeds the Loiners , Huddersfield Fartown, Widnes the Chemics. Salford were called the Red Devils even before a neighbouring football team hijacked the tag.
Not forgetting Wakefield Trinity.

Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:03 pm  

ninearches wrote:

I think the Robins has been HKR nickname for many years .When i was a kid , Hull were the Airlie Birds ,Leeds the Loiners , Huddersfield Fartown, Widnes the Chemics. Salford were called the Red Devils even before a neighbouring football team hijacked the tag.
Not forgetting Wakefield Trinity.

Remember when Halifax (traditionally nicknamed 'Fax' in typical blunt Yorkshire fashion), ridiculously opted to call themselves Halifax Blue Sox? That was a low point.

Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 5:08 pm  

The Speculator wrote:

Remember when Halifax (traditionally nicknamed 'Fax' in typical blunt Yorkshire fashion), ridiculously opted to call themselves Halifax Blue Sox? That was a low point.

Today’s news looks like Halifax have got to an even lower point

Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 5:55 pm  

Big lads mate wrote: Today’s news looks like Halifax have got to an even lower point https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/treating ... rts-98400/ Indeed. They believe they have settled the debt to HMRC.

Big lads mate wrote: Today’s news looks like Halifax have got to an even lower point https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/treating ... rts-98400/ Indeed. They believe they have settled the debt to HMRC.

Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 6:16 pm  

Wires71 wrote: I don't understand. Leeds have registered the trademark with a rhino on it? https://www.therhinos.co.uk/the-club/brand-protection You've mis read my quote Wires71 The Chin's Back wrote: I can accept opposition fans calling us Whinos even though the club were never actually re branded as that unlike the Wildcats were Leeds were never re branded as Whinos, whereas Wakefield were rebranded as Wildcats

Wires71 wrote: I don't understand. Leeds have registered the trademark with a rhino on it? https://www.therhinos.co.uk/the-club/brand-protection You've mis read my quote Wires71 The Chin's Back wrote: I can accept opposition fans calling us Whinos even though the club were never actually re branded as that unlike the Wildcats were Leeds were never re branded as Whinos, whereas Wakefield were rebranded as Wildcats

Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 6:34 pm  

ninearches wrote:

Rhinos ,Wildcats ,Wolves , all names to suit sky marketing to get their sports channels off the ground. Probably an American leaning gimmick to give sky credibility across the pond. Hate them all.

The Rhinos name evolved as Leeds RLFC (as they were known previously) used the Leeds coat of arms which featured three owls, a golden fleece, and a Latin motto, "Pro Rege et Lege" which translates to "For King and the Law". The owls come from the coat of arms of Sir John Saville, the first Alderman of Leeds. The fleece represents the city's wool industry.

Put simply they had no copyrights to the brand or the badge, So they took the step to become known as the "Leeds Rhinos"

Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 7:20 pm  

Ironically,or not, the American sports teams with the monopoly on these stupid animal names appear to be consigning rugby league to holding on to poor quality tv coverage by getting our sport off the more mainstream tv channels.

Re: IMG : Tue Oct 22, 2024 7:52 pm  

So Wakey play in a part time league, win part time competitions and then get graded up for doing well. How does that work?