Quote: PrinterThe "You have to move with the times so can't keep old looking badges forever, nostalgic reasons from elderly fans won't really outweigh create a modern brand that appeals to new fans and sponsors. (The exact same applies to new grounds).
As for the names, it works just fine for American sports and you see it happening in cricket now. It's 2018 not 1968.
Part of it is each to own with the clubs though. As a fan if you say you're a Wakey fan or going to the Wakey game at the weekend, people around will know you're referring to RL. If you say you're a Leeds fan or going to a Leeds game to somebody then they can and do assume you mean Leeds United so having the Rhinos name to use does help a lot to give you your own separate identity rather than being Leeds RL or just Leeds. Leeds has a basketball team too (Leeds Force) and will have a team in the city based T20 starting in 2020 which will be Leeds ?????.'"
You comment, regarding cricket, makes absolute sense as they have a number of different formats of the game.
Where it doesn't stack up, is when you bring football into the equation.
Can you imagine if the biggest world sport started changing the names of Leeds United or Real Madrid etc, the fans just wouldn't go for it.
You can also argue that "The Game" should move with the times.
However, as with football, RL has around 150 years of proud history and some of the gimmicks just dont sit well.
of course, some of the new names have worked well, Rhinos, Warriors, Wolves and of course The Bulls but, Blue Sox, Sharks, City Reds (I know this has changed) and Wildcats just didn't work and its far better to recognise this that persist with something that actually alienates the fans of the game.
You stick with Rhino's and we'll stick with Trinity