Re: RLWC Mascots : Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:06 am  

This forum never ceases to amaze. The mascots are aimed at 6-12 year olds. Whilst many posters have a mental age somewhere between that figure, the mascots are not aimed at you, ergo you are not expected to like them or feel any emotion towards them whatsoever. Get a grip.

Re: RLWC Mascots : Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:40 am  

headhunter wrote: Did you not read that article? They were designed by children and the final selections were made by Steve McNamara and his kids. http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... search-for they were designed by children, however I would expect that once the initial designs were drafted and chosen by the kids, they would then appoint some sort of professional designer to actually turn them into something that looks vaguely professional and slick. nothing wrong with having a bear and a ball (I guess) but the execution looks amateurish.

headhunter wrote: Did you not read that article? They were designed by children and the final selections were made by Steve McNamara and his kids. http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... search-for they were designed by children, however I would expect that once the initial designs were drafted and chosen by the kids, they would then appoint some sort of professional designer to actually turn them into something that looks vaguely professional and slick. nothing wrong with having a bear and a ball (I guess) but the execution looks amateurish.

Re: RLWC Mascots : Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:11 pm  

Meefy wrote:

Its should have been Whippy the whippet.

And his owner ' Flatcap Fred '

Re: RLWC Mascots : Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:51 am  

Ganson's Optician wrote:

This forum never ceases to amaze. The mascots are aimed at 6-12 year olds. Whilst many posters have a mental age somewhere between that figure, the mascots are not aimed at you, ergo you are not expected to like them or feel any emotion towards them whatsoever. Get a grip.

Dare I say it, but IMHO, Sir J. Saville would have been more appealing to kids.....what the HELL were they thinking?
It looks like our sport is viewed...amateurish and shoddy.....and I'm sorry if this meets some strange RLFANS demographic, but it's loving true.

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Re: RLWC Mascots : Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:26 am  

gutterfax wrote:

Dare I say it, but IMHO, Sir J. Saville would have been more appealing to kids.....what the HELL were they thinking?
It looks like our sport is viewed...amateurish and shoddy.....and I'm sorry if this meets some strange RLFANS demographic, but it's loving true.

That is a disgusting comment. Grow up you bloody moron, its a childrens mascot for gods sake.

Re: RLWC Mascots : Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:43 am  

gutterfax wrote:

Dare I say it, but IMHO, Sir J. Saville would have been more appealing to kids.....what the HELL were they thinking?
It looks like our sport is viewed...amateurish and shoddy.....and I'm sorry if this meets some strange RLFANS demographic, but it's loving true.

Ridiculous. Presumably you are a middle aged man (correct me if I am wrong). I fail to see how you have a better idea of what children will like than the children who designed and selected the mascots. I seem to remember similar views were aired a few years ago regarding the Olympic mascots, however these were a huge success and when I saw my young Godson in the summer he was telling me all about them.

If we are honest, we both know that regardless of the design you were always going to criticise it. Marketing so far for the World Cup has been superb, and people seem unable to cope with that. Pathetic.

Re: RLWC Mascots : Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:02 pm  

Ganson's Optician wrote:

Marketing so far for the World Cup has been superb, and people seem unable to cope with that. Pathetic.

Is it fair to say that if people don't turn up next Autumn, it won't be for the lack of effort and ideas from the organisers? I'd say so.

(It's a bear and a ball, what's so bloody wrong with that?)

Re: RLWC Mascots : Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:14 pm  

What is the point of a mascot? I am not sure it is to get 6-12year olds to buy tickets to games! Surely they are used to promote the event, in which case they are amateurish at best.

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Re: RLWC Mascots : Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:39 pm  

JB Down Under wrote: What is the point of a mascot? I am not sure it is to get 6-12year olds to buy tickets to games! Surely they are used to promote the event, in which case they are amateurish at best. "To have young fans involved in the creation of our mascot was important for us. This was to make sure that we really had something that 6-12 year old fans could really engage with. "Grubber and Steed will be a big part of RLWC2013 and will bring new young fans and families to the tournament and thereby also help with our legacy commitments..." Designed by children, for children. Stop bloody moaning.

JB Down Under wrote: What is the point of a mascot? I am not sure it is to get 6-12year olds to buy tickets to games! Surely they are used to promote the event, in which case they are amateurish at best. "To have young fans involved in the creation of our mascot was important for us. This was to make sure that we really had something that 6-12 year old fans could really engage with. "Grubber and Steed will be a big part of RLWC2013 and will bring new young fans and families to the tournament and thereby also help with our legacy commitments..." Designed by children, for children. Stop bloody moaning.

Re: RLWC Mascots : Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:09 pm  

Ganson's Optician wrote:

Ridiculous. Presumably you are a middle aged man (correct me if I am wrong). I fail to see how you have a better idea of what children will like than the children who designed and selected the mascots. I seem to remember similar views were aired a few years ago regarding the Olympic mascots, however these were a huge success and when I saw my young Godson in the summer he was telling me all about them.

the original criticisms of the Olympic mascots were that they looked like a couple of penises.

the criticisms (well my criticism) of these, are that the actual drawing (not the concept) looks amateurish and unprofessional i.e. it is not very slick, and therefore unlikely to generate much awareness of the mascots (and the RLWC) outside of the RL websites.