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| Quote: Conroy "Wish theyd fire that inflatable crap off'"
Agreed, get rid of inflatables, mascots, cheerleaders, stop pretending to be American, get rid of the cringeworthy "Warriors" tag and re-claim the working mans sport that RL once was.
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| Quote: 21-12 "Agreed, get rid of inflatables, mascots, cheerleaders, stop pretending to be American, get rid of the cringeworthy "Warriors" tag and re-claim the working mans sport that RL once was.
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Brought a lump to my throat... 
The problem is the world we live in, image is all, look at the "celebs" and "politicians" cardboard bloody cut-outs. Its the world we live in sadly....
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| Quote: 21-12 "Agreed, get rid of inflatables, mascots, cheerleaders, stop pretending to be American, get rid of the cringeworthy "Warriors" tag and re-claim the working mans sport that RL once was.
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Pray all ya like fella, it aint going to happen. We are competing for air-time and fans with a global sporting arena, 20 years ago, very few British people watched American Football, Ice Hockey, Baseball etc - if we want bums on seats (which we need to survive), we have to compete, and the only way to do that, is to attract mums, dads, teens, kids, every body.
From a marketing perspective, Wigan Rugby League, Wigan RL, Wigan RLFC - is boring, it means nothing, it's a shrug-worthy title, now when you add Warriors on the end, it opens a whole new doorway in marketing. The mascot's and cheerleaders are a way of removing that boring period in between entering the turnstyles and kick off... it also gives the club an extra pathway into the community where players may not be available...
Like it or loath it, the Warriors brand name, mascots, cheerleaders etc are good marketing and are here to stay.
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| Quote: onedego "
From a marketing perspective, Wigan Rugby League, Wigan RL, Wigan RLFC - is boring, it means nothing, it's a shrug-worthy title,'"
Get out of my pub!!!
Wigan RL is the biggest name in the sport. We have plenty we can market. |
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Conroy, to us, yes... but sell it to someone who knows nothing of Rugby League...
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I have to agree that world-wide, it's the Wigan name that's famous - Not the "Warriors" tag.
I remember in 1998, on holiday in Dominican Republic, a local wanted to buy my shirt as he knew of Wigan.
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| Quote: Pie Eyed "I have to agree that world-wide, it's the Wigan name that's famous - Not the "Warriors" tag.
I remember in 1998, on holiday in Dominican Republic, a local wanted to buy my shirt as he knew of Wigan.'"
But thats the point thats trying to be made, it was one local, and not many locals. And your example is over 10 years old. I hate the tag, but it is neccesary, sadly. |
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I just don't know how we managed to ever fill central park without the name warriors, it's obviously the be all and end all of marketing.
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| Quote: those were the days "Please read the sun page 57 Karen Brady who is on the board at west ham and the FA has said that in a couple of years rugby clubs WILL NOT be allowed to groundshare with football.'"
I wouldn't worry, it will only apply to Premiership Clubs. |
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| You gotta love the anti warriors tag snobs. Such an irrelevant issue its unreal.
Lets drop the Warriors tag and lose out on potentially thousands of pounds on merchandise and so so just so a bunch of grown men on an internet forum with a stick up their about it are happy  |
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| Quote: FIOS "You gotta love the anti warriors tag snobs. Such an irrelevant issue its unreal.
Lets drop the Warriors tag and lose out on potentially thousands of pounds on merchandise and so so just so a bunch of grown men on an internet forum with a stick up their booty about it are happy ![]()
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Hull FC must be financially f*cked.
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| Quote: Conroy "Hull FC must be financially f*cked.'"
Bad example as Hull does not have masses of competition on its doorstep. Like Newcastle, in wendyball, they have big followings because their Cities are isolated, relatively speaking. |
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| Quote: Wigan Peer "Bad example as Hull does not have masses of competition on its doorstep. Like Newcastle, in wendyball, they have big followings because their Cities are isolated, relatively speaking.'"
Apart from Hull KR. |
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| Quote: TrentBarrett "Apart from Hull KR.'"
My point exactly... Would you like to run off a list of competing sporting clubs? |
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