[JTB]

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:32 am  

They should also take a leaf out of progressive local amateur side 'Wigan Riversiders' book and drop the 'Football' from the name. Wigan RLC is the way forward.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:37 am  

Alex BP' wrote:

although 'Warriors' is on our badge, apart from Max we have no association, history, merchendise, relation, identity, links, website, programme, books etc etc, to do with a WARRIOR. We simply do not relate to WARRIORS at all. People generally don't say to their mates they're ''going watching the Warriors'', they say ''I'm going watching the Rugby''.

It's about time it went. In fact, I'm going to take this further! Who'll join me?

Yes, I will support anything you do to junk that awful name.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:44 am  

Makes no odds to me. Its just a modern gimmick.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:45 am  

Going off this thread so far, apart from one post everybody would like to see us drop the tag.

I remember at the first fans forum that this question was raised on the spot without much time to weigh up an answer and a decision was made by show of hands. It was about 50/50 and the name was kept...But I think IL and JL should have looked into this further and asked people why should they keep it and do we really benefit from having the 'tag'?

If people read this and are able to post, please do so. It would be interesting to know peoples opinions. After all, it is our identity.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:18 am  

Alex BP' wrote:

Going off this thread so far, apart from one post everybody would like to see us drop the tag.
I remember at the first fans forum that this question was raised on the spot without much time to weigh up an answer and a decision was made by show of hands. It was about 50/50 and the name was kept...But I think IL and JL should have looked into this further and asked people why should they keep it and do we really benefit from having the 'tag'?

If people read this and are able to post, please do so. It would be interesting to know peoples opinions. After all, it is our identity.

Bit selective that Alex!

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:24 am  

Baked Bean Boogie wrote:

Leneghan has stated that he likes it and that it will not be dropped as it is a brand that our more recent fans can relate to, i say get rid me sen like

Lenagan has not stated that he likes it.

At the first fans forum he asked the question that is being posted on here.

The show of hands vote at that forum was about 50:50.

Lenagan said that he was surprised how close the vote was.


It looks as though it's just as close according to this poll.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:28 am  

This subject has been brought up many times on here and I always have the same opinion.

For me, Wigan RL is associated with success and trophies. Wigan Warriors is associated with failure and underachievement.

I would love us to drop the Warriors tag.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:32 am  

Phuzzy wrote:

Bit selective that Alex!

I was just going off the thread so far, that's all.

Fair enough if some/majority of people want to keep it. But I'd like to know their reasons for doing so like Phuzzy has done.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:50 am  

We should drop Warriors straight away. For decades 'WIGAN' in sport meant rugby league, and I hate it when Latics are referred to as simply 'Wigan'. They are 'Wigan Athletic', just as we should be 'Wigan RL'.

I'd hate it even more, if latics became 'Wigan' and we became 'The Warriors' in popular culture.

: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:52 am  

ROBINSON wrote:

We should drop Warriors straight away. For decades 'WIGAN' in sport meant rugby league, and I hate it when Latics are referred to as simply 'Wigan'. They are 'Wigan Athletic', just as we should be 'Wigan RL'.

I'd hate it even more, if latics became 'Wigan' and we became 'The Warriors' in popular culture.

Correct. Anyone voting not to remove the Warriors tag is confirming themselves as a Latics fan, in my opinion.