Why is the NRL so Americanised?

[KalgoorlieRed]

I want to know!










Now!










The game needs an identity of its own, not some yank influences!

 

[lockyno1]

How is it americanised!

 

[Master Vippo]

Because it sells. If what your referring to is what i think your referring to.....

 

[Lockyer4President!]

Because it's successful.

 

[vikingstorm]

I want to know!










Now!










The game needs an identity of its own, not some yank influences!

Americanised. ? What on Earth are you talking about. Here you have the Greatest Rugby Competition of either Code in the world,,,by a Country Mile.

 

[Dr Crane]

Americanised. ? What on Earth are you talking about. Here you have the Greatest Rugby Competition of either Code in the world,,,by a Country Mile.

Bulldogs home games.

 

[bobmar28]

If what we are getting these days is an Americanised version of rugby league then all I can say is give me more.

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

Because it sells. If what your referring to is what i think your referring to.....

cheergirls?

 

[Twizzle]

I couldn't agree more

Its my pet hate of the NRL, actually its the only thing I hate

Between Laurie Daley's commentary using NFL terms like wide receivers and the like and the NRL copying American names, like we dont have any imagination in naming our own teams. Everything has to be blindly copied form the yanks without showing any originality.

We dont have Broncos or Cowboys in Australia so why name teams after them. And the rest of the names that the NRL have come up with like, Steelers, Knights, Storm, Raiders and Crushers is just pathetic imo.

The only teams with any originality in their names are the foundations clubs that were named before the modern NRL was formed.

End of rant.

 

[Lockyer4President!]

The only teams with any originality in their names are the foundations clubs that were named before the modern NRL was formed.

Bears?
Tigers?
Jets?

 

[Rockin Ronny]

Because it is owned, controlled and manipulated by a American.

 

[D-Titan]

I like the names I don't think it means much at all really, the game is unique and it's nothing like american football.

Storm in a tea cup

 

[ShadesOfTheSun]

I couldn't agree more

Its my pet hate of the NRL, actually its the only thing I hate

Between Laurie Daley's commentary using NFL terms like wide receivers and the like and the NRL copying American names, like we dont have any imagination in naming our own teams. Everything has to be blindly copied form the yanks without showing any originality.

We dont have Broncos or Cowboys in Australia so why name teams after them. And the rest of the names that the NRL have come up with like, Steelers, Knights, Storm, Raiders and Crushers is just pathetic imo.

The only teams with any originality in their names are the foundations clubs that were named before the modern NRL was formed.

End of rant.

The problem is that most of our indigenous wildlife isn't sufficiently ferocious to serve as a team mascot, or else lacks a simple and recognisable enough name. Newcastle Bandicoots, anyone? Canberra Possums? Melbourne Tasmanian Devils? Manly Box Jellyfish? Cronulla Platypi? How about the North Sydney Koalas? The most well known Australian wildlife are too cuddly, and the most dangerous have too long names. Red Back Spiders, Blue Ring Octopi, Box Jellyfish, Cone Snail, etc.

Or we could follow the lead of the Super 14, and name our teams after colours and flowers. How about the North Queensland Wattle? Or the Brisbane Browns?

I don't have a problem with the names of the teams, because I don't really see how they could be substantially improved. But hey, go on and prove me wrong. Come up with some decent animals we could peg our teams to.

 

[johns_reds]

yeah brisbane koalas sounds so much better...
or north queensland emu's...

edit** looks like i'm too slow, ShadesOfTheSun got there first..

 

[Raider Azz]

because it works.

 

[t-ba]

Bears?

Name after the Big Bear shopping centre in Neutral Bay which sponsored them for much of the 1950's...

Tigers?

The RU club that Balmain was built over the ashes of was nicknamed as such...

Jets?

Pretty Blatant rip off of the NY Jets.


I don't see the problem to be honest. It's better than having teams named 'Real Townsville,' 'Ruperts Old Boys' (Brisbane of course) and 'Hertha Penrith.'

 

[brooksy19]

Newtown Jets came into existence well before the New York Jets did.. 1908 v 1963

 

[bulldog]

I'm pretty sure there were no Jets around in 1908.;-)

the "Jets" nickname, adopted around 1973, refers to Newtown's proximity to Sydney Airport

 

[t-ba]

Newtown Jets came into existence well before the New York Jets did.. 1908 v 1963

:lol:. Mate, the Jet Engine wasn't in proper use until WWII!

Newtown were typically referred to as the 'Bluebags,' though they had no official moniker until the 1970's. Much like the Roosters were the 'Tricolours', the Bulldogs were the 'Berries' and Norths were the 'Shoremen.'

 

[brooksy19]

LOL. Shouldn't of assumed est 1908 meant emblem and all, my bad.