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.

Very true Atomic, this guy states it won’t make a bit of difference , but it already has ,we now have a record 6 figure sponsorship deal in the bag , and folk want to be involved with us because of the publicity, meaning more cash coming in , a Sponser will want to be involved with a team who are being talked about, not a team nobody mentions , that was my point .

Leigh are the talk of the sport..

Up the Leopards..

Good evening VL , I hope you are well , fully recovered from Bongsers singing .
As you say everyone wants to be involved with Leigh Leopards , last night the BBC mentioned us and Derek, and I’ve just watched a 30 minute rugby programme on Facebook , devoted 100% to Leigh Leopards , and our signings , they spoke of how well we are doing and have done a great PR job , folk like this Nathan guy , talk is just wishful thinking .

I missed this... Some bloke had a try at re-branding himself, it is cliched in a certain sense but I do like it in a sense that it fits in with the general rugby stylings of most clubs in the modern game. https://twitter.com/jackgre_n/status/15 ... DqsvwrAAAA

I missed this... Some bloke had a try at re-branding himself, it is cliched in a certain sense but I do like it in a sense that it fits in with the general rugby stylings of most clubs in the modern game. https://twitter.com/jackgre_n/status/15 ... DqsvwrAAAA

Hmm. The motto would very soon be seized upon by other fans and changed to something like:

"A pi$h poor town that's going back down".

Quite like the kits both home and away. But don't like the badge (nor the fact that it is different home & away). The leopard looks way too friendly (though for all their mockery, were a wild leopard loose in DW Stadium, the Wigan Walk would become a Wigan Stampede and happen even earlier than usual). Mind you, the Villeneuve Leopards badge looks like the cat is going to say, "Hey, TC, here comes Officer Dibble," at any moment.

Sausage it! Give the Leigh Leopard a set of Jaguar fangs!

And (never start a sentence with "And"icon_wink.gif this is Leigh and we want the town crest on the shirts as well.

Motto: Palma non sine pulvere.

Nothing to do with pulverising with Madame Palm and her five lovely daughters, it should be noted!