Gold Coast Stingrays/Rays/Marlins/Ironmen/Guards *VOTE AGAIN

[Dirko]

The Gold Coast Yen?

My favourite....

[Mr66]

Sharks was the preferred moniker, except problems came about because cronulla in the NRL already use it and have trademarks and patents over it.

So?
We don't seem to have a problem with Tigers (Richmond, West Tigers, Glenelg, Claremont & Melbourne - NBL) or Bulldogs (Western, Canterbury-Bankstown, Central District & South Fremantle).
Don't tell me that the AFL or the NRL think that the unwashed masses can't tell the difference between an Queensland australian football team and a NSW rugby league club?

[Psyber]

Sharks was the preferred moniker, except problems came about because cronulla in the NRL already use it and have trademarks and patents over it.

So?
We don't seem to have a problem with Tigers (Richmond, West Tigers, Glenelg, Claremont & Melbourne - NBL) or Bulldogs (Western, Canterbury-Bankstown, Central District & South Fremantle).
Don't tell me that the AFL or the NRL think that the unwashed masses can't tell the difference between an Queensland australian football team and a NSW rugby league club?

I think that's what you meant to do 66.

[Dutchy]

I like the Gold Coast Marlins. I don't mind the Rays - that being the sunshine rays as indicative on the logo.

I presumed the "rays" was a shortened version of "stingrays"? not sun rays but I might be wrong

[Hondo]

A lot of the existing nick-names were created before branding and trade-marking became such big business - so you have lots of Tiger and Magpie emblems from 50 years ago when they weren't used like they are today.

These days it's a lot different, once someone else has trademarked something like a Shark emblem it gets too hard to register your own version and market it. I think in addition to the Cronulla Sharks there were issues with the Southport Sharks and even Greg Norman The sharks was GC17's preferred choice from what I read.

'The Sharks' was also the Adelaide FC's first choice as I understand - but they also ran into the same trademark problems as GC17.

So it's easier to find something new and run with it - hence all these new options. I always thought Stingrays would make a good name for a team however I picked Marlins because I like the way it flows with Gold Coast.

[Dirko]

'The Sharks' was also the Adelaide FC's first choice as I understand - but they also ran into the same trademark problems as GC17.

West Adelaide Hellas, called themselves the Adelaide Sharks for a little while in the NSL. Probably wise for United not to venture down that path...

[Rik E Boy]

If it becomes the Stingrays...do you think they might be after Daniel Kerr??

LOL.

That was a barbed remark!


regards,

REB

[Psyber]

pafc1870 - perhaps you had better add "None of the Above" to the poll so we can vote at all!

[Baron Greenback]

If it becomes the Stingrays...do you think they might be after Daniel Kerr??

LOL.

That was a barbed remark!


regards,

REB

They could name a stand after Steve Irwin.

Too soon?

[Strawb]

The Gold Coast Ironmen Ha ha ha ha. What a name to choose and expect to be taken seriously. No doubt Power and Dockers fans would all vote for Ironmen because they would no longer have the most ridiculous monikers.

Why not the Gold Coast Gulls?

regards,

REB

the Gulls where a rugby league club that failed

[Psyber]

Save all this rubbish. Force one Melbourne team to move to the Gold Coast and one to Tassie.
Tassie Hawks and GC Roos again anyone??

[NFC]

IRONMEN!

Marlin got my vote, but really, they're all terrible.

[JK]

Gold Coast Budgie Smugglers?

[magpie in the 80's]

Gold Coast Schoolies

[amber_fluid]

Gold Coast Budgie Smugglers?

The Ol' Budgie Smugglers.................got a ring to it!!

[Aerie]

Gold Coast Budgie Smugglers?

I lolled

[RustyCage]

Ok, none of the above option added by popular demand, so vote again!

[RoosterMarty]

Hahaha Ironmen. I can't believe that is a serious option.

Rays is also terrible but at least they have their #1 ticket holder sorted.

[Brock Landers]

And the winner is, drumroll...........


"None of the above"



I think this is a smart move by Gold Coast, don't force a moniker on a club, let it evolve like the original VFL clubs.

[Hondo]

And the winner is, drumroll...........

"None of the above"

I think this is a smart move by Gold Coast, don't force a moniker on a club, let it evolve like the original VFL clubs.

As I heard it, and according to their web-site, the nick-name is TBA

It doesn't say they aren't going to pick a one

EDIT: I may need to retract this after doing some more research