Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:53 pm  

bowlingboy wrote:

My reasoning for a change back to Northern..

Is a clean start to forget the train wreck that has been the last 10 years.

The Bulls early period was super something to have witnessed and been a part of.
But it's time to look to the future and earn our "big club" status, as Leon said we are no longer super league we have to get there, new club, new name, new start.

all the new stuff but with an old name?

i'm not too fussed about the branding of the club, I'm a Bradford RL fan. Bulls/Northern/a.n. other doesn't hold the sentiment for me.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:03 pm  

Originally my thinking was all about the actual name value. Now my thinking is strictly a financial one.

It'll be a lot cheaper to keep the Bulls name. Having a new name means re-branding a lot of things around the stadium, as well as all associated merchandise. It also means getting the name out to those who only has a passing interest to tell them who the club is, whereas they already know who the Bulls are. Try explaining to youngish kids that going to watch Bradford Northern is exactly the same as going to watch Bullman and Bullboy and see what their reaction is.

With the amount of other things that are going to cost money in the forseeable future, I don't see the point of adding something else to that list unless you absolutely have to.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:04 pm  

Ironically I was somewhat miffed at the name change from Northern to Bulls at the start of the super league era, however having since got a Bulls tattoo I would much prefer to keep the Bulls branding. What will be will be.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:09 pm  

[quote="HamsterChops"]Originally my thinking was all about the actual name value. Now my thinking is strictly a financial one.

It'll be a lot cheaper to keep the Bulls name. Having a new name means re-branding a lot of things around the stadium, as well as all associated merchandise. It also means getting the name out to those who only has a passing interest to tell them who the club is, whereas they already know who the Bulls are. Try explaining to youngish kids that going to watch Bradford Northern is exactly the same as going to watch Bullman and Bullboy and see what their reaction is.

With the amount of other things that are going to cost money in the forseeable future, I don't see the point of adding something else to that list unless you absolutely have to.[/quote

Boar man and Boar boy??? ha ha ha..

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:09 pm  

Branded Bull wrote:

Ironically I was somewhat miffed at the name change from Northern to Bulls at the start of the super league era, however having since got a Bulls tattoo I would much prefer to keep the Bulls branding. What will be will be.

They could go with title of this thread. The colours would work

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:15 pm  

Bradford FC if you want a history hat tip.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:17 pm  

vbfg wrote:

Bradford FC if you want a history hat tip.

Yeah I like that too, as to not copy Hull FC, Just plain old Bradford RLFC, Keep the bull as mascot or

BOAR MAN & BOAR BOY!

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:18 pm  

Imagine the scenes though: 2018/2019 Million Pound Game: BRADFORD NORTHERN vs. WAKEFIELD TRINITY. Clash of the re-branded historic clubs. A marketers dream

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:21 pm  

bowlingboy wrote:

Yeah I like that too, as to not copy Hull FC, Just plain old Bradford RLFC, Keep the bull as mascot or

BOAR MAN & BOAR BOY!

Ah but the FC without the RL is important. It means we finally reverse the great betrayal.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:24 pm  

Hull FC - 1865
Bradford FC - 1863

Ain't no copying, homey.

(Someone will be along to tell me a club is something other than the fans and their affections any moment now)