The all new 2025 Kit Thread!

daz39 · January 7

On 01/01/2025 at 12:07, LeytherRob said:

I've seen that somewhere before.....ah yes, there we go.

Rene_Artois · January 7

Dons heritage shirt

https://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article/1978/news-|-heritage-shirt-launched

welshmagpie · January 7

Very smart effort by Goole.

burningmuscles · January 8

Don't we already have a team called Vikings? And their kit colours is basically a copy of the existing Vikings, as well.

Surely, it'll be confusing when the Vikings play the Vikings.

What's the point of choosing silly nicknames as a unique brand identifier, if this sort of thing can occur? Even more so, that Super League has (probably)instructed Google and others to use these names.

It's like that joke from The Simpsons.

Who are we? The Wildcats
& who are going to beat? The Wildcats

Eddie · January 8

3 minutes ago, burningmuscles said:

Don't we already have a team called Vikings? And their kit colours is basically a copy of the existing Vikings, as well.

Surely, it'll be confusing when the Vikings play the Vikings.

What's the point of choosing silly nicknames as a unique brand identifier, if this sort of thing can occur? Even more so, that Super League has (probably)instructed Google and others to use these names.

It's like that joke from The Simpsons.

Who are we? The Wildcats
& who are going to beat? The Wildcats

Do you get confused when Manchester United play Newcastle United?

burningmuscles · January 8

9 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Do you get confused when Manchester United play Newcastle United?

Did Manchester United and Newcastle United both choose the suffix United, because they wanted a unique identifier in the 21st century hyper digitised landscape?

Is the Premier League table formatted like this, where United and other suffixes are prioritised, to the complete erasure of team (location) names?

Edited January 8 by burningmuscles

Worzel · January 8

40 minutes ago, burningmuscles said:

Don't we already have a team called Vikings? And their kit colours is basically a copy of the existing Vikings, as well.

Surely, it'll be confusing when the Vikings play the Vikings.

What's the point of choosing silly nicknames as a unique brand identifier, if this sort of thing can occur? Even more so, that Super League has (probably)instructed Google and others to use these names.

It's like that joke from The Simpsons.

Who are we? The Wildcats
& who are going to beat? The Wildcats

Yes, and it shouldn't have been allowed

Eddie · January 8

Whatever will happen if Barrow and Canberra win SL and the NRL in the same year, we’ll have to scrap the WCC as nobody would be able to follow who was who.

burningmuscles · January 8

1 minute ago, Eddie said:

Whatever will happen if Barrow and Canberra win SL and the NRL in the same year, we’ll have to scrap the WCC as nobody would be able to follow who was who.

Well, it was scrapped this year on reasoning less sound than this.

But yes - there are many animals, and former ancient ethnic groups, to base a stupid nickname on. It made no sense for Wigan (one of the most iconic, well renowned, famous RL clubs on location alone) to adopt the same nickname as Auckland/NZ, and still doesn't.

Eddie · January 8

3 hours ago, burningmuscles said:

Well, it was scrapped this year on reasoning less sound than this.

But yes - there are many animals, and former ancient ethnic groups, to base a stupid nickname on. It made no sense for Wigan (one of the most iconic, well renowned, famous RL clubs on location alone) to adopt the same nickname as Auckland/NZ, and still doesn't.

The Wigan Piers?

Stainesrover · January 9

18 hours ago, burningmuscles said:

Well, it was scrapped this year on reasoning less sound than this.

But yes - there are many animals, and former ancient ethnic groups, to base a stupid nickname on. It made no sense for Wigan (one of the most iconic, well renowned, famous RL clubs on location alone) to adopt the same nickname as Auckland/NZ, and still doesn't.

You are an idiot.

tuutaisrambo · January 9

They should just go with the 'Goolies'

tuutaisrambo · January 9

On 02/01/2025 at 17:51, Wellsy4HullFC said:

What specifically about the visual identity is the issue?

fighting irish · January 9

2 hours ago, Stainesrover said:

You are an idiot.

Oh my goodness!

fighting irish · January 9

17 hours ago, Eddie said:

The Wigan Piers?

How about Wigan Peerless?

fighting irish · January 9

21 hours ago, Worzel said:

Yes, and it shouldn't have been allowed

1 hour ago, tuutaisrambo said:

They should just go with the 'Goolies'

Aren't they (Goole) a bit closer to where the Vikings came ashore?

Did they (the Vikings) ever get around to Widnes?

Perhaps they should trade, in which case the Chemics would need a new name.

What about ''the Tinks''?

Why? Do a google search on ''what is Widnes famous for'' and you'll get the pun.

Wellsy4HullFC · January 9

18 hours ago, Eddie said:

The Wigan Piers?

I'm assuming the 'r' was unintended?...

Eddie · January 9

1 hour ago, fighting irish said:

Aren't they (Goole) a bit closer to where the Vikings came ashore?

Did they (the Vikings) ever get around to Widnes?

Perhaps they should trade, in which case the Chemics would need a new name.

What about ''the Tinks''?

Why? Do a google search on ''what is Widnes famous for'' and you'll get the pun.

Tbf the Wirral was a hotbed of Viking activity and they also took Chester for a while before Queen Athelflaed recaptured it, so I assume they were active around Widnes also.

tuutaisrambo · January 9

1 hour ago, fighting irish said:

Aren't they (Goole) a bit closer to where the Vikings came ashore?

Lindisfarne........around 160miles North of Goole

Barley Mow · January 9

29 minutes ago, tuutaisrambo said:

Lindisfarne........around 160miles North of Goole

Getting very off topic now, but Widnes is considerable further away from Lindisfarne!

For those interested - moving forward from where the first Vikings first 'came ashore' in what's now England - below represents the territory they held in 911. Goole well within it, Widnes on the border between Danish and English (Merician) kingdoms which is here shown as being the Mersey. As @Eddie points out - Vikings also on the Wirral.