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?

Leigh Centurions was the same.

These are all drafts of different logo variations.

I think Derek is putting them out for feedback, but he says they have decided to go with the same font for both words in a final one. These are more about colours, etc.

OK, if the font thing has been addressed then that's fine, it was beginning to irk my pedantic ways.

Now just to centre the text.

I'm must say I'm surprised Leigh Lepers hasn't taken hold as much as variations on a big cat.

Still given how people online have pivoted between epidemiology and economic expertise over the past few years, all those other fans with sage opinions about the genus Panthera.

Still, if we played winter rugby we could have gone with Snow Leopards.

Folk keep taking a pop at us because of our new name yet the publicity is very good , tonight in the PNG v Cook Islands game , both our Club and Derek got a mention , plenty publicity .

won't make a shred of difference.

What tangible outcomes will really come from Leigh Leopards getting a mention at the PNG vs Cook Islands game?

I was only stating that what has happened with the re branding and other changes has got the RL world talking about Leigh Leopards , a lot of negative comments have been made , but I feel more positive comments have been made .
I’ve watched Leigh since 1962 and seen a few names ,Comics , Bears , Centurions , and now Leopards , theywilla,ways be Leigh to me , again my comment was just the observation of how Derek has got the RL world talking about our Club .

Did your brain not engage with the commentators?

Agreed 100% Charlie.
And to Nathan I will say, the rebrand package (because it is so much more than just a name) has already brought a 6 figure sponsorship of the main shirt and retained the originally planned sponsor who agreed to sponsor all training gear instead, at the same pound point as originally planned.
IMG has stated that clubs need to up be financially strong, increase revenue and, increase awareness of the brand and social media presence.