NZ 2 .. 360 million dollar bid

[Gobsmacked]

I much prefer Kea, more culturally NZ than Orca, and relevant to where the team is rather than stealing a name from a NI team.

All of the expansion team names have been pretty disappointing lately Titans- Dolphins, but I still like both of those teams .
Cowboys and Warriors nailed it.

Even the change to the Kea logo looked good.

 

[Wb1234]

Do you people seriously see a team trying develop talent in a developing nation as a bad thing? Absolutely bizarre.
Jamaica has the fastest people on the planet and Rugby league actually has a little toe in there. Spend a few quid, hold a couple of training camps each year.
Apart from our residents kiwi that thinks all must be kiwi and reside in kiwiland ( Apart from himself of course lol)

I actually think every team in the comp should have to state an affiliate nation to partner with, some are already doing it off their own bat( obviously because it mutually beneficial) Storm and Fiji, Roosters and the USA. More teams will catch on or be left behind.

A nz team has more than enough talent locally without these gimmicks

Chalmers is a bs artist

 

[MugaB]

I much prefer Kea, more culturally NZ than Orca, and relevant to where the team is rather than stealing a name from a NI team.

They didn't STEAL it, they invented it, it was adopted after the nrl bid didn't take, they've carried on using it since, but it was Andrew chalmers brand first, and as he is running this bid again he can use it as he pleases, the Southern Orcas was always a team for both Wellington and South Island NZ, it's now wanting to be based in Christchurch, instead of Wellington this time, and will probably gain entry because of it being further away from Auckland, than last time

The Orca nickname was adopted for the 2006 season, adopting the name from the Southern Orcas consortium – a group attempting to gain an expansion National Rugby League competition licence that was instead granted to the Gold Coast Titans group. Previously they were known as Wellington Franchise.

 

[Matt_CBY]

All of the expansion team names have been pretty disappointing lately Titans- Dolphins, but I still like both of those teams .
Cowboys and Warriors nailed it.

Even the change to the Kea logo looked good.

Dolphins was a huge win

 

[Wb1234]

Dolphins was a huge win

Dolphins is one of the best brands in the nrl