Hela Wigmen 2,986 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Sounds like a dodgy Catalans rebrand but it’s not, Barcelona Dragons are a new team. https://mobile.twitter.com/EspanaRL/status/1350139486198493190 The badge is the sort you’d expect from a Catalans rebrand. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 13,237 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 I saw an announcement from the Spanish Rugby League last week announcing teams for 2021. This shows them: 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RigbyLuger 320 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Original idea for a name that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_Dragons Link to post Share on other sites
The Daddy 2,526 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 25 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said: Original idea for a name that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_Dragons That's sarcasm right? Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Frisky 1,139 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 14 minutes ago, The Daddy said: That's sarcasm right? Maybe they just took the name of the city where they were from and stole the second part from an established RL team - very lazy, and teams that do that are lazy as well.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie 4,404 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 So a few sly and negative comments to greet the new team, nice. 8 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ATLANTISMAN 1,192 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Funny enough the club in its original form wanted to call the SL side Perpignan/St Esteve Mediterranean (I kid you not) however one managed to convince them that Catalan Dragons would be the perfect name:) it took a bit of persuading but in the end the board saw the sense of incorporating the Dragons into the name. And the rest my friends is history LOL:) P 2 Link to post Share on other sites
fighting irish 1,909 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 I'm chuffed to see the Spanish seem to be getting organised. All these fledgling nations need some form of merit table/squash ladder type of international competition to gauge their relative strength and motivate them to grow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 13,237 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 I actually think the logo looks pretty great. Link to post Share on other sites
Wellsy4HullFC 4,423 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Barcelona Dragons Valencia Huracanes Alicante Cruzados Malaga Bandoleros Madrid (Bears? Osos?) Mallorca Goblins Interesting set of teams. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
The Daddy 2,526 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 4 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: Barcelona Dragons Valencia Huracanes Alicante Cruzados Malaga Bandoleros Madrid (Bears? Osos?) Mallorca Goblins Interesting set of teams. Is Goblins an actual nickname? Link to post Share on other sites
EssexRL 1,302 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 58 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: Barcelona Dragons Valencia Huracanes Alicante Cruzados Malaga Bandoleros Madrid (Bears? Osos?) Mallorca Goblins Interesting set of teams. Have to say that's a better geographical spread than we manage in the UK Interesting to see there's enough interest for a team on Mallorca. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
sweaty craiq 1,197 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Fekk me 2 Catalans teams would be huge 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie 4,404 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 21 minutes ago, EssexRL said: Have to say that's a better geographical spread than we manage in the UK Interesting to see there's enough interest for a team on Mallorca. Why do you need a big national spread? There isn’t one in England, Australia or France. Link to post Share on other sites
Hela Wigmen 2,986 Posted January 16 Author Report Share Posted January 16 4 minutes ago, Eddie said: Why do you need a big national spread? There isn’t one in England, Australia or France. 1 hour ago, Eddie said: So a few sly and negative comments to greet the new team, nice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie 4,404 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 32 minutes ago, EssexRL said: Have to say that's a better geographical spread than we manage in the UK Interesting to see there's enough interest for a team on Mallorca. There must be loads of northern expats in Majorca. Imagine the away followings if they got into SL 2 Link to post Share on other sites
JM2010 607 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Hopefully this league is successful. The aim shouldn't be to put teams in SL it should be to strengthen the game below this league in all the areas that are entering a team 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Exiled Wiganer 3,650 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 23 minutes ago, Eddie said: There must be loads of northern expats in Majorca. Imagine the away followings if they got into SL I agree. I am really not sure we should have stretched ourselves to pretty much the whole M62. If they can’t walk there, it’s too risky. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Leyther_Matt 866 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Anyone got an idea of where the Goblins are based? I tend to go to Mallorca every other year or so and hope to be there again by the end of the year so would love to take a game in. Link to post Share on other sites
Johnoco 8,167 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 3 hours ago, Eddie said: There must be loads of northern expats in Majorca. Imagine the away followings if they got into SL Who cares if they are in SL or not? Sounds like a good away day regardless. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
langpark 1,317 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 (edited) 11 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said: Anyone got an idea of where the Goblins are based? I tend to go to Mallorca every other year or so and hope to be there again by the end of the year so would love to take a game in. There seems to be a union club in Palma de Mallorca called Shamrock, that have been sharing on social media the Goblins logo etc. So I suppose it will be their players playing as the Goblins on their off weekends. Edited January 17 by langpark 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Phil 4,298 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 16 hours ago, Mr Frisky said: Maybe they just took the name of the city where they were from and stole the second part from an established RL team - very lazy, and teams that do that are lazy as well.... Or maybe because Barcelona is part of Catalonia, whose patron Saint is St George, they thought it was totally appropriate 2 1 "Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Frisky 1,139 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 36 minutes ago, Phil said: Or maybe because Barcelona is part of Catalonia, whose patron Saint is St George, they thought it was totally appropriate It was a joke mate - in reply to a London Broncos fan..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
OL14.yeds 86 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 15 hours ago, Eddie said: There must be loads of northern expats in Majorca. Imagine the away followings if they got into SL Similar for Malaga and Alicante, there is thousands of ex-pats in those areas, so a competitive Spanish league would hopefully drum-up some good support. I know Union has a decent presence in Andalusia, and the leagues there has just restarted after a COVID break. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Click 809 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 2 hours ago, Mr Frisky said: It was a joke mate - in reply to a London Broncos fan..... Pretty sure Brisbane gave us the name, rather than us stealing it 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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