Hela Wigmen Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I saw an announcement from the Spanish Rugby League last week announcing teams for 2021. This shows them: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Original idea for a name that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_Dragons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 So a few sly and negative comments to greet the new team, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fighting irish Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I actually think the logo looks pretty great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellsy4HullFC Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Barcelona Dragons Valencia Huracanes Alicante Cruzados Malaga Bandoleros Madrid (Bears? Osos?) Mallorca Goblins Interesting set of teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexRL Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Fekk me 2 Catalans teams would be huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Wiganer Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langpark Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 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 "Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 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..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OL14.yeds Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Mr Frisky said: It was a joke mate - in reply to a London Broncos fan..... Duh, sorry "Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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