Actaully there is a couple of significant WA links to Pirates. I know where the Rabbits, Eels and Roosters names come from historically, they are still crap for marketing. At least Pirates had huge potential for marketing and merchandise, it is unique in Australian sport and does have some historical context for WA.

Your right there was not much wrong with WA Reds (apart from 2 other sports teams called Reds and the smell it still carried from SL), I liked it and was very disappointed we binned it. At least we binned it for something that has some potentail and can be a strength of the new club.

Lets just hope they can add more to the league than some of the current clubs. Poor attendances and league positions/performances for some heartland clubs just are not good enough really.

Jersey ideas- The club colours will be Red, Black & Gold

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WARL CEO talking about the change in name www.sportal.com.au/​mediaplayer/audio/League/​john-sackson-explains-west-coas​t-pirates-na-13281

WARL CEO talking about the change in name www.sportal.com.au/​mediaplayer/audio/League/​john-sackson-explains-west-coas​t-pirates-na-13281

Become a crew member and the pack now includes this full size Steeden Pirates ball!

All looks great JB.

Without jumping any gun. You must be getting well excited?

Home shirt... When and where can you get them?

Not really tbh. I have a horrible gut feeling the ARLC are going to delay expansion until 2018. Even then I am not convinced they won't go with the two safe options of a Q'land and NSW team. This is RL we are talking about, we are hardly known for setting the world on fire when it comes to sensible expansion!

Not designed yet (that one I posted was just a fans mock up idea). I suspect they will be designing them over the next couple of months ready for the SG Ball team KO in January. Expect to see fan replica ones around that time (we will also know by then if and where expansion will happen).

JB are you in Perth? I fly into perth at the end of august, pirate ahoy for this pommie! I think changing the logo and name is a great idea and will bring interest from outside of the usual WA reds fanbase.

Yes mate, you coming to live or visit?

Why exactly would the expansion be delayed?

I can't understand the logic behind this. The NRL needs to maximise the product.

There is long term potential for two top flight divisions.

Why rush? What's a year or two when these clubs are going to be around for 50+ years?

$'s. Every year without a 9th game to sell is $30-40mill a year in lost income. Gallop should have had enough confidence in the game in 2011 to announce expansion then, if he had we might not be getting the estimated $200mill less than AFL in the next TV deal that is predicted.

Aside form the great cap and ball available to crew members the WC Pirates have just released the first merchandise for the club. Great looking Tshirt and $5 discount of you are a crew member. Available from the website next week. $25 members, $30 non members.