Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:13 pm  

Has anyone suggested: London Ravens?

I understand it was the name of a gridiron team years ago but it has a link to London unlike Broncos, and they are black, like the Fulham kit.

I think a small time basketball club may have a similar name now but a couple of quid would get the rights off them.

Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:30 pm  

I'd be open if a business came along and offered the club big money to change the name/have an involvement in the club but I can't see Bill Gates taking an interest in a tiny Rugby League club anytime soon.

Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:56 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

So we could be named after a hat, a chain of pub-restaurants, two baseball teams, murderers or a mobile phone?

And a University!

Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:01 pm  

Patrick Bateman wrote:

Has anyone suggested: London Ravens?

I understand it was the name of a gridiron team years ago but it has a link to London unlike Broncos, and they are black, like the Fulham kit.

I think a small time basketball club may have a similar name now but a couple of quid would get the rights off them.

I like Ravens. At least it's A. Original and B. To do with London. However, I'd just rather we stayed as Harlequins, much better nickname than Broncos. I'd like Hughes to at least consult the fans before making his decision, that's something the club never seem to do. I know people are saying Broncos is linked to RL more than Quins, but we stopped being called Broncos 6 years ago now. How many people, besides RL fans, are gonna remember that name?

Anyway, as I said earlier, what's gonna happen to the Harlequins Rugby League foundation then? The 'London Broncos Foundation' just sounds stupid.

Awesome username by the way!

Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:06 pm  

Pinkerton wrote:

I like Ravens. At least it's A. Original and B. To do with London. However, I'd just rather we stayed as Harlequins, much better nickname than Broncos. I'd like Hughes to at least consult the fans before making his decision, that's something the club never seem to do. I know people are saying Broncos is linked to RL more than Quins, but we stopped being called Broncos 6 years ago now. How many people, besides RL fans, are gonna remember that name?

Anyway, as I said earlier, what's gonna happen to the Harlequins Rugby League foundation then? The 'London Broncos Foundation' just sounds stupid.

Awesome username by the way!

If you listen to the bbc london rl podcast this week you'll hear a very different opinion from someone who actually works for the harlequins foundation. He was very keen for a name change.

Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:20 pm  

Well, I listened to it. I heard nothing to change my mind from changing the name back from Quins. It was just the usual excuses being trotted out. "People see Quins and they think Union." How hard is it to distinguish between the brands, especially with "Rugby League" written in big, bold lettering underneath? It just sounds like the usual half-arsed Rugby League approach, as long as it makes your job easier, than it must happen. All you have to do is say, "no, it's Rugby League." I'm sure the school kids he was referring to, know that they were playing League instead of Union.

Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:35 pm  

Hear Ye! wrote:

Oyster card holders etc building an anticipation

....FFS you are whatshername who blew her trumpet and then bu99ered off to the O2 and I clam My fiver.

Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:36 pm  

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Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:25 pm  

Pinkerton wrote:

Well, I listened to it. I heard nothing to change my mind from changing the name back from Quins. It was just the usual excuses being trotted out. "People see Quins and they think Union." How hard is it to distinguish between the brands, especially with "Rugby League" written in big, bold lettering underneath? It just sounds like the usual half-arsed Rugby League approach, as long as it makes your job easier, than it must happen. All you have to do is say, "no, it's Rugby League." I'm sure the school kids he was referring to, know that they were playing League instead of Union.

So the people that work in schools coaching RL are lazy and half arsed? Nice. I don't know how you can just dismiss the opinion of someone who actually works on the ground in London on a daily basis trying to bring the game to people.

Re: Story in Guardian today : Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:28 pm  

poplar panther wrote: a bit naughty Gutters. That as you know was the worst London SL season on record against the worst side ever in SL. Charlton was not ideal, too big, with no community work done. You could also quote the gate against PSG at Charlton, 9,638. Not a bad London side though, I think they would wipe the floor with our current squad. This tells a different story. It was your second best league finish, and 2003 was only better because you won 5 out of the last 6. http://www.slstats.org/t12/London+Bronc ... mmary.html

poplar panther wrote: a bit naughty Gutters. That as you know was the worst London SL season on record against the worst side ever in SL. Charlton was not ideal, too big, with no community work done. You could also quote the gate against PSG at Charlton, 9,638. Not a bad London side though, I think they would wipe the floor with our current squad. This tells a different story. It was your second best league finish, and 2003 was only better because you won 5 out of the last 6. http://www.slstats.org/t12/London+Bronc ... mmary.html