Don't think there is anything wrong with the name change. Would have just done a redesign of the centurions brand myself, but no problem with the Leigh Leopards think it will have more traction with younger fans. Think the badge needs a bit of work, be good to have a more fierce Leopard and some mire dynamic typography, think a stronger badge would help drive the brand. Shirt wise think we need options that have the cherry and white, black and white probably good for magic weekend. May be good to swap the Jaguar for a Leopard and would keep the back clean. These are all tweaks that can be made given a bit more time season doesn't start til Feb 2023 so we have some time to take onboard fan feedback. Understand we are not RL fans favourite team that is what comes of being a smaller team that disrupts the status quo at times, Can't see what is so bad about the name, we have tigers, wolves, rhinos, wildcats, bulls why not leopards.

Both Leopards & jaguars are Panthers which we already have. Americans also, wrongly, sometimes use Panthers to mean Cougars (which we also have - and which has a negative association with women of a certain age with certain needs).

Cornwall have been taking it up their Choughs all year.

Thank goodness, bearing in mind our head coach and one of our halves, we didn't go with Leigh Lam(b)s!

All said and done, Bongser would rather be a Leigh Leopard than a Wigan Cheetah! Spelling here is atrocious.

Now that a few days have past I'm more than happy with the re-brand countless digs from wolves , warriors and even a wildcat being a leopard doesn't even sound strange anymore I've even found myself defending the shirt but that's more a case of sticking up for Leigh than actually liking it, the flak and negativity will subside and we,LL be ready to jump on the ride of a great season , even the headlines after the 1st win wil be gold- ie leopards show their teeth leapards give a mauling ( maybe not that one )etc I'm sure the writers know what their doing ! Either way I for one am counting the days down already.

If we lose, a leopard can't change it's spots.

And the good news keeps on coming.
Leigh Leopards have announced a merger with the Leigh Rangers Ladies team, with the new team retaining all the staff and players currently in the Rangers setup in their current roles. They will also take up the Rangers position in SL 2 for next season.
This is a another huge positive, and another box ticked in the IMG re-imaging of rugby league.
(I have also read in an unofficial comment, that the new member/season ticket packages may include entry to the games.)

Vanners, you live a few more streets away from LSV than Bongser does. How is it you hear everything sooner?

Keep Elvis!

On last night’s interview on Radio Manchester Derek seemed to have recognised the furore about the team’s colours and emphasised the launch had to be rushed due to the release of fixtures next week. But he did not acknowledge the
shirt has a Jaguar on it rather than a leopard. For an example of how to market his favourite animal he should look at Villeneuve Leopards RLFC. website.

He knows exactly what’s on the shirt. It’s called marketing. He must be paying a fortune for it.

Quote: CHEADLE LEYTHER "........For an example of how to market his favourite animal he should look at Villeneuve Leopards RLFC. website.'" The plot thickens; Villeneuve Leopards have a Puma on their shirts! Switch to the frontal shot: https://www.classicrugbyshirts.com/2000 ... 6497-p.asp

Quote: CHEADLE LEYTHER "........For an example of how to market his favourite animal he should look at Villeneuve Leopards RLFC. website.'" The plot thickens; Villeneuve Leopards have a Puma on their shirts! Switch to the frontal shot: https://www.classicrugbyshirts.com/2000 ... 6497-p.asp

Morning Chayders. Please see the now clarified Puma post.

Leopards are mainly from Africa. Their bigger cousin, the Jaguar is S American and has such big fangs and powerful jaws that it can bite through carapaces - to it tortoises are crusty pies. Its spots (rosettes) are also larger.

Let's just put a F@nny on the shirt, and rebrand us the Leigh Pussy's!

Why do they use 2 different fonts for Leigh and Leopards?