Official: Redcliffe Dolphins to join NRL in 2023

[qldseaeagle96]

What's the issue with the Redcliffe name?

They feel it is not inclusive enough as they seek to cast the net wider for supporters

 

[T-Boon]

What's the issue with the Redcliffe name?

Hardly anybody knows where Redcliffe is.
I thought it was south of the gold coast until a couple year ago.

 

[mongoose]

I'm ok with them not using Redcliffe but should be something - North Brisbane, South QLD, East Coast...

 

[yadamisha]

What's the issue with the Redcliffe name?

More so because Redcliffe Dolphins traditionally represented Redcliffe City in the BRL (the suburbs of Kippa-Ring, Clontarf, Scarborough, Rothwell, Newport, Margate, Woody Point and its namesake Redcliffe) whereas now Redcliffe City council has since merged with Pine Rivers Shire and Caboolture Shire Councils to form the massive Moreton Bay Regional Council. So a result as an NRL team they want to represent all these areas, not just part of it plus the Sunshine Coast hence why I suspect they will become the preferred name of Moreton Bay Dolphins! I highly doubt it will be Brisbane as they have never been part of Brisbane and would piss off their core supporters.

 

[Cumberland Eel]

They feel it is not inclusive enough as they seek to cast the net wider for supporters

They’re trying to sign up actual Dolphins??

 

[colly]

I think to maximise sponsorship dollars teams should get corporate names and preferably related to their culture.

News Ltd Dolphins as they are propping the team up.

Others could be KPMG Storm, Colgate Rabbitohs, Amitage Shanks Broncos, etc

Maybe get Sea World as a jersey Sponsor.

 

[colly]

More so because Redcliffe Dolphins traditionally represented Redcliffe City in the BRL (the suburbs of Kippa-Ring, Clontarf, Scarborough, Rothwell, Newport, Margate, Woody Point and its namesake Redcliffe) whereas now Redcliffe City council has since merged with Pine Rivers Shire and Caboolture Shire Councils to form the massive Moreton Bay Regional Council. So a result as an NRL team they want to represent all these areas, not just part of it plus the Sunshine Coast hence why I suspect they will become the preferred name of Moreton Bay Dolphins! I highly doubt it will be Brisbane as they have never been part of Brisbane and would piss off their core supporters.

Morton Bay Mudcrabs- why are you iching your balls- go the crabs.

 

[mongoose]

Maybe get Sea World as a jersey Sponsor.

already sponsor the Titans under Village Roadshow

 

[LineBall]

What's wrong with Brisbane Dolphins?

Other cities have two sporting teams that share their cities names, e.g. New York Giants/Jets, Manchester City/United, Inter/AC Milan, Hull KR/Hull FC.

 

[beave]

No location in the name is champagne 2021 Rugba Leeg.

idiots.

 

[Game_Breaker]

South Qld Dolphins is not that distinctive for me
North Qld is different, not sure many people claim to be from South Qld

 

[kdalymc]

What's wrong with Brisbane Dolphins?

Other cities have two sporting teams that share their cities names, e.g. New York Giants/Jets, Manchester City/United, Inter/AC Milan, Hull KR/Hull FC.

lol. spew

 

[some11]

You've missed my point. "The Dolphins" is rubbish. I'm sure they'll change it. A generic name like "North Brisbane Dolphins" is no better anyway.

If they've been the Redcliffe Dolphins since 1947, they should stay the Redcliffe Dolphins. It's where they're from. Do people in Brisbane know or care where Cronulla, Parramatta or Canterbury are? Why should the reverse matter for Sydney-siders?

The Warriors should have stayed the Auckland Warriors. The Roosters should still be Eastern Suburbs.

Generic location names should be consigned to the past.

Yep sorry mate, agree 100%

 

[Bazal]

Ah yes. The Dolphins. Just "The"

That'll stir up tribal passion.

 

[some11]

It has to be called the Redcliffe Dolphins or that inspiration little theme they are going with about the 72 years is null and void

Yeah its horse shit. Fans should take a banner to the opening game with "WE ARE REDCLIFFE" on it.

 

[some11]

You could hardly call Red Hill "North side"

Thats like describing Leichhardt as "Western Sydney"

Red Hill is on the north side of the river, that's all that matters for shit talking between south siders and north siders.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

Congrats and welcome

Will be cheering you on everytime you play the broncos storm sharks and roosters

 

[some11]

Greater Brisbane Dolphins, Brisbane City Broncos.

Greater is such a shit prefix. Made worse by the fact a manufactured fumbler team used it.

 

[myrrh ken]

Maybe get Sea World as a jersey Sponsor.

John west?

 

[some11]

I honestly don't understand this, the comp quality wise is at a all time low, you probably have 5 sides in a good spot and the bottom 8 all are in a woeful spot and it now puts the bye back into play..

State Cups coming back uninterrupted will help massively.