Do we have to stay Harlequins RL? : Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:29 pm  

This is a genuine question. Does anyone know if we HAVE to remain known as Harlequins RL?

: Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:03 pm  

What difference could that possibly make to anything, other than expose your own sad prejudices

: Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:12 pm  

SteveQuin wrote:

What difference could that possibly make to anything, other than expose your own sad prejudices

Why respond with that? It was a genuine question. Are we legally obliged in any way to remain known as Harlequins?

: Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:31 pm  

To a large percentage of the posters on the this forum - we ARE Quins RL.

To anyone who has become involved in the club since they have been at The Stoop (this time) they are Quins RL.

As a marketable brand, they are Quins RL

This is the forum for the supporters of Quins RL.

Other then irritating people by your continual references to the past - what do you hope to achieve?

Have you possibly thought of going onto the Manchester United supporters forum and suggesting they change their name back to Newton Heath?

What response do you think you would get from them?

I repeat my previous post " What difference could that possibly make to anything, other than expose your own sad prejudices"

: Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:36 pm  

what difference would it make? Fulham travellers errr a fulham based team
London xkolars a london based team
London broncos
Errr a london based team

Harlequins errr a rugby union throwback

I understand the question
Lets give the bloke a sensible answer and discuss rathr than just have a go

: Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:02 pm  

If We went back to Griffin park We would not get a licence in 2011.

: Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:54 pm  

Its certainly an interesting question

If you think of the pros and cons for each of the two clubs


Quins RL Pros
Using the Stoop is a pro and a necessity for licence renewal


Quins RL Cons
The name has not really caught on
There appears to be little benefit from the tie up in off field activities
The shirt


Quins RU Pros
Additional revenue from use of the stadium
Rent from RL using office space


Quins RU Cons
3000 crowds are probably a bit of an embarrasment to them


So the one thing that benefits both clubs is surely the use of the Stoop so probabaly no reason for either party to change that. Which begs the question as to whether either club is happy with the naming of the RL club


Clearly I have no idea of the financial tie up but in the absence of knowing this there appears to be little benefit to either

: Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:10 pm  

mickyb1234 wrote:

what difference would it make? Fulham travellers errr a fulham based team
London xkolars a london based team
London broncos
Errr a london based team

Harlequins errr a rugby union throwback

I understand the question
Lets give the bloke a sensible answer and discuss rathr than just have a go

It is a sensible answer.

If it would appease your delicate sensibilities, feel free to call them London Harlequins (as opposed to the multitude of other RL based Harlequins that currently exist)

Harlequins errr a rugby union throwback

London Broncos were bankrupt - insufficient money / constantly changing location etc etc etc.

The choices were Harlequins or fold

What did you want to happen?

By taking the Harlequins name, the club continued to exist, has put down roots and built an award winning community scheme (all of which apparently pale into insignificance against the heinous crime of being called Harlequins and - horror of horrors - having an association with a union club

The fact is - the club is now Harlequins / Quins RL - if this offends you then don't let the door hit you on the way out.

His suggestions in other threads have already been discounted as obsolete, unworkable and 10 years out of date

Other than stirring up dissent, what do you think the purpose is of a person who - by his own admission - hasn't attended a game since the name change?

: Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:31 pm  

I'm with SteveQuin on this one.

I can't take anyone seriously who only posts on here when the team has gone on a losing streak.

Re: Do we have to stay Harlequins RL? : Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:59 pm  

rupe1 wrote:

This is a genuine question. Does anyone know if we HAVE to remain known as Harlequins RL?

We turn in a performance like that and you are still most worried about the name