Bid names

[AlwaysGreen]

PNG Transformation

 

[Hey you guys]

PNG Machetes

PNG Machine

Might as well go with PNG raskols

 

[blue bags]

PNG Gladiators has a great ring about it.

If the team was based in ancient Rome.

Or The Gold Coast
Remember the ARL Gold Coast Gladiators team

PNG Spartans

PNG Crusaders

Religion is very important in PNG
The local PNG love it

 

[Canard]

Actually tomahawk is associated with American Indians just like katana is Japanese.

 

[Hey you guys]

PNG geopolitical pawns

 

[Titanic]

Name selection is a complex process just to pass the pub test. The Kumuls in particular, the Orchids and the Hunters are at least relevant.

What many might not know is that when the SP Inter-City Cup, now the Digicel version, was first put together in 1989 for the 1990 season the original six franchises were the: Lae Bombers (connection to WW2), Rabaul Guria (Tok Pisin for earthquakes), Goroka Lahanis (local dialect for the Bird of Paradise), Mt. Hagen Eagles (connection to local iconic bird), Kundiawa Warriors (self-explanatory for those who know the reputation of Chimbu people) and Port Moresby.

The naming controversy was that the most dangerous creature in PNG is the Papuan Black Snake (Port Moresby is in Papua) which is a type of adder. So, because neither the Port Moresby Black Snakes (other connotations) nor the Port Moresby Adders (sounds like an accounting society) were deemed suitable, the Port Moresby Vipers were born.

In homage to the National Capital District's colours of gold and black plus their first major sponsor was Benson & Hedges (Coca-Cola was the 1996 version) then they wore predominantly gold and black with red trim.

To add to the debate, some of the other better local names have been taken by other sports eg the XV a side game uses Pukpuks (crocodiles) and the XV girls use Palais (which was in fact the anti-super league PNG League team that Adrian Lam captained in 1997) as well as cricket (Barramundis) and AFL (Mosquitos).

My choice? Anything not in English, let them decide.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Awesome post Titanic. Thanks for the info!

 

[blue bags]

Name selection is a complex process just to pass the pub test. The Kumuls in particular, the Orchids and the Hunters are at least relevant.

What many might not know is that when the SP Inter-City Cup, now the Digicel version, was first put together in 1989 for the 1990 season the original six franchises were the: Lae Bombers (connection to WW2), Rabaul Guria (Tok Pisin for earthquakes), Goroka Lahanis (local dialect for the Bird of Paradise), Mt. Hagen Eagles (connection to local iconic bird), Kundiawa Warriors (self-explanatory for those who know the reputation of Chimbu people) and Port Moresby. The controversy was that the most dangerous creature in PNG is the Papuan Black Snake (Port Moresby is in Papua) which is a type of adder. So, because neither the Port Moresby Black Snakes (other connotations) nor the Port Moresby Adders (sounds like an accounting society) were deemed suitable, the Port Moresby Vipers were born.

I like the

PNG Cobra's

 

[Hey you guys]

PNG Greenbacks

 

[Foreign Legion]

How about the PNG Albo's (named after Albonese) and have a albatross as the animal?

Ha? Ha?

 

[İzmir Zaferi]

Tigers is easily one of the more marketable names in the NRL.

I suspect this is all rubbish anyway. I believe the NRL would also hold the rights to the branding and name not the club itself (this happened during Super League if people remember).

Only fools would think that removing the Tigers moniker would be a good thing.

 

[Vlad59]

Gotta love PNG. what other country holds a national referendum on RL matters.

Papua New Guinea public to determine new NRL team name | The National

www.thenational.com.pg

It’s not a referendum.

 

[blue bags]

How about the PNG Albo's (named after Albonese) and have a albatross as the animal?

Ha? Ha?

Or Dutton

PNG Muttons
Mutton Birds

PNG Falcons

PNG Seahawks

PNG Magic

PNG Ravens

 

[Diesel]

Do we know when they will announce the name?

PNG’s 50th anniversary from its independence from Australia is Sept 2025, I suspect this id when it’ll happen

 

[Vlad59]

Or Dutton

PNG Muttons
Mutton Birds

PNG Falcons

PNG Seahawks

PNG Magic

PNG Ravens

PNG kingfishers

https://ebird.org/species/bhpkin1

And their signature tune as they enter the field of play should be to the tune of AC DCs TNT.
PNG - we’re dynamite etc etc

probably bad ideas but, you know,whatever

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

I think that idea of AC/DCs TNT is very inspired. Can just picture the whole crowd belting it out as their team charges onto the field.

 

[Hey you guys]

It’s not a referendum.

Its one in all but name.

 

[mikail-eagle]

Actually tomahawk is associated with American Indians just like katana is Japanese.

The PNG word for this Tamiok.

But I think the PNG Mens Hockey Team is called the Tamioks.
They tried to change it in 2010 to something else but not sure if it ever happened.

 

[Vlad59]

Its one in all but name.

So it isn’t a referendum. It’s an opinion poll effectively.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

The PNG word for this Tamiok.

But I think the PNG Mens Hockey Team is called the Tamioks.
They tried to change it in 2010 to something else but not sure if it ever happened.

OK. i didn't know they used them in PNG as well. Thanks for the clarification.