Brisbane2 Bid News

[BunniesMan]

Why would they be called the Thunder when the NRL already has a Storm?

All those names are ridiculous. They have no real mascots or marketing power. Here would be my polled shortlist.

The "storm" is stupid, the "thunder" is just as dumb. Emotions and weather are terrible names for a team.

South Brisbane Devils
South Brisbane Rams

Good

South Brisbane Brothers
South Brisbane Diehards

No

South Brisbane Magpies (due to Souths Logan)
South Brisbane Wolves

Good

My suggestions are
Brisbane/SB Ravens
Brisbane/SB Pythons
Brisbane/SB Bulls
Brisbane/SB Hawks
Brisbane/SB Vikings
Brisbane/SB Kings
Brisbane/SB Rays
Brisbane/SB Rangers
Brisbane/SB Pirates

For a good team name it has to be marketable, it has to roll well off the tongue (not necessarily alliteration but something that isn't a mouthful...take note GWS wankers). When a player says "I'm a ....." it has to make sense (take note Storm, Suns). And it has to be a plural (again, take note Storm).

 

[RHCP]

Of the suggestions made in this thread, Brisbane Bulls or Brisbane Wolves sound like the best options to me.

 

[RedVee]

I wonder if St Benny would be interested if they were called Brisbane Souths, in white & black?

I favour Diehards and Royal Blue.

BTW, previous poster, Bald Eagle isn't an iconic Aussie bird, you'd be after the Wedge Tail Eagle I think?????
The Brisbane Wedgies? Jason Stevens comeback?

 

[clarency]

I'm a Warrington fan in the super league and would love to see a Wolves in the NRL somewhere.

Brisbane Bulls sounds nice.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

My suggestions are

Brisbane/SB Ravens

That's so raven. Raven=Crow=no.

Brisbane/SB Pythons

Not bad but unlikely.

Brisbane/SB Bulls

The best suggestion but I think that's the CQLD option.

Brisbane/SB Hawks

You watch too much AFL.

Brisbane/SB Vikings

Victor the viking will have something to say about that

Brisbane/SB Kings

I can see the marketing men looking at this type of name. Lion as a Mascot.

Brisbane/SB Rays

The killer of steve Irwin?

Brisbane/SB Rangers

Brisbane/SB Pirates

Aye, Aye skipper - Pirates might impress 5 year old boys but not much of a name for a football team.

I like Rhinos, Elephants/jumbos/tuskers, emus or wolves.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I wonder if St Benny would be interested if they were called Brisbane Souths, in white & black?

I favour Diehards and Royal Blue.

BTW, previous poster, Bald Eagle isn't an iconic Aussie bird, you'd be after the Wedge Tail Eagle I think?????
The Brisbane Wedgies? Jason Stevens comeback?

Nah, I was referring to an american mascot with that suggestion.

We don't have a lot of fierce or noble looking critters in Australia. Echidnas?

 

[RedVee]

Nah, I was referring to an american mascot with that suggestion.

We don't have a lot of fierce or noble looking critters in Australia. Echidnas?

I dunno.... the Wedgie is fairly fierce looking.


The Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), sometimes known as the Eaglehawk in its native range, is the largest bird of prey in Australia, but it is also found in southern New Guinea. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail. Because of both its tail and its size — it is one of the largest birds of prey in the world — it can be identified at a glance as a "Wedgie" even by the non-expert.
The Wedge-tailed Eagle is one of twelve species of large predominantly dark-coloured eagles in the genus Aquila found worldwide. A large brown bird of prey, it has a wingspan of up to 2.27 metres (7.4 ft) and a length up to 1.04 metres (3.4 ft).[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge-tailed_Eagle

 

[clarency]

I'm doing research...

http://www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/rdale/animal.htm

Dingos??

umm... budgerigars!

 

[applesauce]

Taipans and Dingos are the only intimidating OZ animals left to choose.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Taipans and Dingos are the only intimidating OZ animals left to choose.

Don't f**k with the cassowary.
Or the sugar glider.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I dunno.... the Wedgie is fairly fierce looking.


The Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), sometimes known as the Eaglehawk in its native range, is the largest bird of prey in Australia, but it is also found in southern New Guinea. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail. Because of both its tail and its size — it is one of the largest birds of prey in the world — it can be identified at a glance as a "Wedgie" even by the non-expert.
The Wedge-tailed Eagle is one of twelve species of large predominantly dark-coloured eagles in the genus Aquila found worldwide. A large brown bird of prey, it has a wingspan of up to 2.27 metres (7.4 ft) and a length up to 1.04 metres (3.4 ft).[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge-tailed_Eagle

If you ever seen these fellas on the side on the side of the road they are huge.

 

[Lockyer4President!]

Aye, Aye skipper - Pirates might impress 5 year old boys but not much of a name for a football team.

Pretty sure Pirates and Stingers were two of the final voting options, along with Titans, for the Gold Coast club.

 

[Lockyer4President!]

Look at the sh*t names the CM is putting together... The massive trend is with "Other"

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...-the-nrl-in-2013/story-e6frep5o-1225996596543

Moreton Bay, Queensland, South Queensland, South Brisbane etc...

Apparently the C-M doesn't read its own articles. One of the few things we know for fact about this new bid is that it'll be called "Brisbane Something".

Added another vote to 'other'...

 

[Doomednow]

Nobody likes razorbacks? How about rangers?

Hunters might be a nice nod to the indigenous, but not sure it works very well as a name.

I'd prefer something like roughnecks over diehards. Was that a suggestion from an official bid or did someone here come up with it?

 

[adamkungl]

Devils
Dingoes
Wombats
Crocodiles
Redbacks
Pythons
Taipans
Marlins
Rhinos

 

[smithie]

Brisbane Chargers
Brisbane Vikings
Brisbane Giants
Brisbane Colts
Brisbane Spartans

 

[Lockyer4President!]

Nobody likes razorbacks? How about rangers?

Hunters might be a nice nod to the indigenous, but not sure it works very well as a name.

I'd prefer something like roughnecks over diehards. Was that a suggestion from an official bid or did someone here come up with it?

The Diehards aka Valleys FC was the most successful team in the BRL. There have been a few people suggesting that a new Brisbane club appropriate their name/colours/etc to bring some BRL tradition into the NRL.

It's a good idea, a nice way to differentiate the new team from an established brand like the Broncos.

 

[BDGS]

They seem to be after nothing more then just making the newspapers and the bulletins. IT really is disappointing, a Brisbane 2 bid deserves a well put together and professional bid. However this sounds very childish and instead of doing the hard yards it seems they just want their name out there. Very disappointing for anyone who seriously likes the idea of 2 Brisbane teams.

 

[flamin]

They seem to be after nothing more then just making the newspapers and the bulletins. IT really is disappointing, a Brisbane 2 bid deserves a well put together and professional bid. However this sounds very childish and instead of doing the hard yards it seems they just want their name out there. Very disappointing for anyone who seriously likes the idea of 2 Brisbane teams.

???

It's been like, what, less than a week since this has been announced?

 

[Doomednow]

The Diehards aka Valleys FC was the most successful team in the BRL. There have been a few people suggesting that a new Brisbane club appropriate their name/colours/etc to bring some BRL tradition into the NRL.

It's a good idea, a nice way to differentiate the new team from an established brand like the Broncos.

Cheers. That makes sense.