2012 Jersey & Sponsorship Discussion

[no name]

Probably been asked and answered before but why not just call them the Steelers?
The Dragons pretty much kept the NRL team name.

 

[Henson Park Hornets]

Probably been asked and answered before but why not just call them the Steelers?
The Dragons pretty much kept the NRL team name.

Because it's a joint venture between the Dragons, Illawarra leagues club, Steelers club, and the Illawarra RL so not offend people it was decided not to go with the Steelers name.

Is the Cutters just the NSW Cup side or does that include the junior reps as well? They were known as the Steelers last year.

 

[no name]

Thanks for the answer, but f**k that is stupid.

 

[***MH***]

Because it's a joint venture between the Dragons, Illawarra leagues club, Steelers club, and the Illawarra RL so not offend people it was decided not to go with the Steelers name.

Is the Cutters just the NSW Cup side or does that include the junior reps as well? They were known as the Steelers last year.

They should rename their merged first grade team then..... lord knows that's offensive as hell!

 

[Saint Doc]

Apparently the "Steelers" who were obviously a NSWRL team backed by Steelers leagues club, and the Illawarra Rugby League, who run district rep teams and Group 9(is that the group?) local comp, have always had an uneasy relationship. They have rival licenced clubs, separate boards, separate logos. it's a 3 way joint venture but I believe the IRL is tipping in the most, and would never have allowed the Steelers name

 

[Patorick]

Apparently the "Steelers" who were obviously a NSWRL team backed by Steelers leagues club, and the Illawarra Rugby League, who run district rep teams and Group 9(is that the group?) local comp, have always had an uneasy relationship. They have rival licenced clubs, separate boards, separate logos. it's a 3 way joint venture but I believe the IRL is tipping in the most, and would never have allowed the Steelers name

Rugby League, everyone.

:crazy:

 

[Henson Park Hornets]

Apparently the "Steelers" who were obviously a NSWRL team backed by Steelers leagues club, and the Illawarra Rugby League, who run district rep teams and Group 9(is that the group?) local comp, have always had an uneasy relationship. They have rival licenced clubs, separate boards, separate logos. it's a 3 way joint venture but I believe the IRL is tipping in the most, and would never have allowed the Steelers name

I would have liked it if they were just called "Illawarra RLFC" that would have kept most people happy???

 

[Lockyer4President!]

Hope they play the Mackay Cutters at some stage

 

[beave]

That's what I was thinking..........

 

[Cheesie-the-Pirate]

I also doubt BHP would've supported a team called the Steelers. Doesn't make much sense for them since the BlueScope spin off.

The long and the short of it is that this team isn't the Steelers. It's more of an extension of Illawarra Rugby League (as in the regional competition and representative side) than anything else.

 

[Stinkler]

If they weren't sponsored by a mining company, they wouldn't be called the "Cutters".
It's THAT simple.

 

[Saint Doc]

If they weren't sponsored by a mining company, they wouldn't be called the "Cutters".
It's THAT simple.

And when they were admitted to the NSWRL, if they weren't sponsored by a Steel company, they wouldn't be called the "Steelers".
It's THAT simple.

 

[Stinkler]

And when they were admitted to the NSWRL, if they weren't sponsored by a Steel company, they wouldn't be called the "Steelers".
It's THAT simple.

Incorrect.
BHP Steel got on board in 1984.


Are you THAT simple?

 

[grouch]

Hard to believe the name choice has generated so much discussion. Its NSW Cup - who cares? Just a place for players left out of first grade who are too old for Toyota Cup. Played in front of two men and a dog every week. There are more posters in here that fans in the crowd at those games.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

And when they were admitted to the NSWRL, if they weren't sponsored by a Steel company, they wouldn't be called the "Steelers".
It's THAT simple.

If I remember right, the Steelers were originally sponsored by Kaiserstuhl. They could of been called the "Illawarra Wino's" instead I suppose...

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Is the Cutters just the NSW Cup side or does that include the junior reps as well? They were known as the Steelers last year.

I'm not sure about HM and SG Ball, but I would suspect they will remain the Steelers since they are backed by Steelers Leagues. All the Illawarra CRL rep teams will continue to use the Flame Tree as their logo and go by the name "Illawarra District Rugby League".

 

[LESStar58]

Special one off jersey for the Titans round 13 clash against the Cowboys.

Designed by Preston Campbell.

Nice. Sponsor ruins it by colour and design is nice!

 

[Henson Park Hornets]

Hard to believe the name choice has generated so much discussion. Its NSW Cup - who cares? Just a place for players left out of first grade who are too old for Toyota Cup. Played in front of two men and a dog every week. There are more posters in here that fans in the crowd at those games.

 

[devoid]

Interesting to note that the Titans still had Jetstar as their main jersey sponsor over in NZ for the trial v Warriors last weekend.

 

[Timmah]

They were wearing last year's strip. Commonplace for teams during trials in many cases.