Owen Glenn pushes for second NZ NRL franchise

[Warmess]

Wellington Wetas would be awesome.... so long as the team colours aren't the same as a Weta ;p Panthers didn't look great in poo brown.

Kick out the Phoenix, send em off to the Basin and let a team that'd get some real numbers in there.

 

[hitman82]

The Welly Ele's? Ahahaha!:lol:

Surely, it would be the Orcas. I don't know what Hitman's problem is - penis envy?

Weta seems to have the alliteration, as does the Wolves ( as also would Warriors had it not already been theived). Weta also has that Welly film industry thing.

Look gentleman.

Orcas are big dolphins.

Dolphins are gay.

They are loved by hippies - which are also gay.

Dolphins are also oceanic sex predators.

http://www.aardvarknyc.com/about/dolphins-rape-people/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_facto...ent_predators_that_kill_their_own_babies.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COuJJBibGWM

you really want to cheer for these sea-going Malcolm Rewas?

 

[Warmess]

Someone hasn't seen the cruel shit that Orcas do to their prey. When thy catch seals they'll drag them down by their tails, drowning them a bit and then release them and rinse/repeat for a while. Pretty badass.

 

[WarriorsFan4Life]

As long as the team is based in Wellington I don't care what they call them. I'll be a member day 1.

 

[_addict]

Look gentleman.

Orcas are big dolphins.

Dolphins are gay.

They are loved by hippies - which are also gay.

Dolphins are also oceanic sex predators.

http://www.aardvarknyc.com/about/dolphins-rape-people/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_facto...ent_predators_that_kill_their_own_babies.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COuJJBibGWM

you really want to cheer for these sea-going Malcolm Rewas?

PMSL:lol:

Here's one to cheer you up Hitman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVflSn2MH_w

 

[gutterfax]

As long as the team is based in Wellington I don't care what they call them. I'll be a member day 1.

Me makes 2.
I reckon 6,000 ticketed members without breaking a sweat.......10,000 members....average crowds better than some of the Sydney Teams......

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Waikato Wetas sounds cooler than Wellington Wetas.
Just saying.

 

[hitman82]

PMSL:lol:

Here's one to cheer you up Hitman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVflSn2MH_w

That was boss level disturbing!! Especially the part where he made dolphin noises haha

 

[Alan Johnson]

Was going to start a thread about thoretical second NZ team names but found this one at the last minute. Phew.

Wasps is good but I like the idea of the name having specific relevance to the area a team is from, so Wetas makes more sense to me. Australians might not know what a weta is but once they see the logo (which could be awesome) + a quick google image search they'll be right on board. Good publicity for actual wetas too.

What are some other animals of relevance to this country?

Rams
Mountain goats
Pigs/Boars (Bush Pigs?)
Bats
Seals/Sealions
Falcons

Of course some of the above are problematic or ridiculous for one reason or another. Anything sheep related would be a nightmare.

Names with cultural relevance?

Can't think of any at the moment.

 

[MKEB...]

Hutt Valley Velociraptors

 

[Alan Johnson]

Greymouth Geckos

 

[Izz]

Palmerston Pukekos

 

[TheDMC]

Welly Wilderbeasts

BTW, why the hell does it have to be an animal... Melbourne Storm, GG Titans,

Balclutha Bogans... ( guess they are animals)

 

[Auckland4ever]

Dolphins are also oceanic sex predators

lol! That's the name right there. I did not know this about dolphins, so thanks Hitman82 for opening my eyes.. We need to eradicate them all ASAP.

 

[Evil_Mush]

Someone hasn't seen the cruel shit that Orcas do to their prey. When thy catch seals they'll drag them down by their tails, drowning them a bit and then release them and rinse/repeat for a while. Pretty badass.

Yeah, I knew they were badasses, but was still stunned to find out on a Discovery or Animal Planet show a couple of years back that they "pop" penguins out of their skin. Can't remember how exactly, but seeing a skinless penguin floating around in the water was pretty disturbing, even though I'm generally pretty unflappable.


If there was a Wellington franchise started up, I'd certainly join up. As far as franchise name goes, Wellington Orca would be my preference due to the local history as well as aforementioned badassery of the animal!
Not sure about Wellington Weta, the significance is all well and good, but it doesn't quite sound right as a sportsteam for some reason.