Dave T Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) Seems to eb doing the rounds that a rebrand isn't off the table. OK, but I thought it was coming soon, never mind off the table! Are we actually going to do anything that IMG have recommended. Not scrapping Magic, not getting rid of loop fixtures, not rebranding.... I laughed when I saw the CEO saying that they wouldn't rebrand when they are working through a new TV deal, and that they had just announced a new 3 Year Betfred deal so that hampers them. Are they really incapable of doing more than one thing at once? Edited October 27, 2023 by Dave T 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Got any links mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/super-league-rebrand-not-table-27982534.amp Also a Callum Walker piece on here, which I refuse to link to. Tbh it was something I wondered a few weeks ago, it all went quiet on this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 It needs a rebrand IMO, and almost just down to the fact Women’s football use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said: It needs a rebrand IMO, and almost just down to the fact Women’s football use it. I do think our sport name is problematic. I really like Rugby League Championship or similar, but Championship means 2nd div now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RugbyLeagueGeek Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said: It needs a rebrand IMO, and almost just down to the fact Women’s football use it. Was there any reason they didn't trademark the name back in 1996 to stop other sports using it? Seems like yet another rugby league own goal along the lines of Rugby World Cup (I still can't believe they never challenged RU on that one) and 'Touch' (a sport that shares so many similarities to rugby league I cannot fathom why the RFL didn't try and enforce it to come under their umbrella, in much the same way RU seems to successfully do with RL in many countries). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dave T said: I do think our sport name is problematic. I really like Rugby League Championship or similar, but Championship means 2nd div now. I even think just adding rugby back into SL would be better, however I do think IMG might want a complete rehaul. Rugby League as a sports name throws up all sorts of issues when trying to brand a ‘league’ for obvious reasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, RugbyLeagueGeek said: Was there any reason they didn't trademark the name back in 1996 to stop other sports using it? Seems like yet another rugby league own goal along the lines of Rugby World Cup (I still can't believe they never challenged RU on that one) and 'Touch' (a sport that shares so many similarities to rugby league I cannot fathom why the RFL didn't try and enforce it to come under their umbrella, in much the same way RU seems to successfully do with RL in many countries). Incompetence? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RugbyLeagueGeek Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, Chrispmartha said: Incompetence? Yes it's that isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopie Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 I think there could be some useful ways in using "R League" as the name for the sport, R signifying both Rugby and Our. Replace the S on the trophies with an R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 49 minutes ago, Dave T said: Seems to eb doing the rounds that a rebrand isn't off the table. OK, but I thought it was coming soon, never mind off the table! Are we actually going to do anything that IMG have recommended. Not scrapping Magic, not getting rid of loop fixtures, not rebranding.... I laughed when I saw the CEO saying that they wouldn't rebrand when they are working through a new TV deal, and that they had just announced a new 3 Year Betfred deal so that hampers them. Are they really incapable of doing more than one thing at once? Did IMG recommend group stage CC games? That gives me the fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREPOSTEROUS Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 ERL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 NRL Europe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, PREPOSTEROUS said: ERL I don’t mind that Elite RL or Europe RL? Either way it would have to be marketed as ERL like NRL, I don’t know wether its a thing but Im sure premier league seem to have started to push EPL a bit more, coukd just be my perception though as I don’t follow football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, bobbruce said: NRL Europe Doesn’t make sense though I don’t think, National Rugby League Europe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Gordon Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Yep. When I see all these other challengers using my name, the first thing I think of is surrendering my name and choosing another. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, Chrispmartha said: Doesn’t make sense though I don’t think, National Rugby League Europe? Neither does the Aussie one but it still works. I suppose NRL would only happen if there was a linking of the competitions anyway and I can’t see that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RugbyLeagueGeek Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Archie Gordon said: Yep. When I see all these other challengers using my name, the first thing I think of is surrendering my name and choosing another. It's a shame that the first thing the RFL thought of wasn't to trademark the name to stop other sports using it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Just now, RugbyLeagueGeek said: It's a shame that the first thing the RFL thought of wasn't to trademark the name to stop other sports using it... Super League is trademarked. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, RugbyLeagueGeek said: It's a shame that the first thing the RFL thought of wasn't to trademark the name to stop other sports using it... Thing is it doesn’t even have to be trademarked to stop them using it, prior use can do that, unfortunately it would get costly and theres more money in Football to throw around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Rugby League Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, gingerjon said: Super League is trademarked. Interesting I wonder wether they considered challenging it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said: Thing is it doesn’t even have to be trademarked to stop them using it, prior use can do that, unfortunately it would get costly and theres more money in Football to throw around It's also is trademarked and you couldn't stop someone calling their different sport's league Super League anyway. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RugbyLeagueGeek Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, gingerjon said: Super League is trademarked. So why haven't they stopped other sports from using it? Legal costs presumably? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Although the trademark I can see (renewed until 2026) still has Red Hall as the address. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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