Expansion GC17: Which do you prefer? Ironmen, Marlins, Guards, Rays or Stingrays.

[~TheScout~]

Only options according to

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=63288

 

[Big Nasty]

Sharks. But I guess the Stingrays will have to do.

 

[carmi99]

Stingrays or Marlins.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I want them to be called the Sharks. Have them affiliated with Soutport, have their reserves laying for southport. Of corse, stupid AFL wont allow that. not Ironmen or Guards (too FReo-like) Marlins sounds pussy-like. Rays doesnt have the right sound. StingRays sounds ok

 

[gs17]

Sharks. But I guess the Stingrays will have to do.

Agree, the Sharks would have been good. But out of the options the only decent one is the Stingrays.

 

[Gabbatoir]

Does anyone else think Ironmen is a terrible name for a team?


Note: When I say terrible I mean the person who suggested it should be shot.

 

[Soul_Pie]

Stingrays probably sounds the best out of those, but I too would like them to be the Sharks.

 

[Virgil]

Ray Marlins . There's already two threads on the same topic in the AFL expansion forum by the way.

 

[hawker11]

Stingrays would be my choice.

Ironmen - Sounds as terrible as 'Dockers/Power'

Marlins - Welcome to the USA

Guards -

Rays - UV Rays or a shortcut for stringrays? If they went ahead with the stingrays - no doubt the fans would casually refer the club as the rays anyway...

I personally liked 'Sharks' but I can see why moving away from Southport is a wise choice.

 

[Optimax]

stingrays sounds good, and daniel kerr would be having nightmares about playing them already

 

[~TheScout~]

Don't mind Guards myself.

 

[sausageroll]

They're still allowing people to suggest alternatives. Hopefully there'll be a couple of decent choices soon

Don't like any of these. Would have preferred the Sharks

 

[drew_j]

You know some ######## marketing manager is going to talk them into the Guards or Ironmen because his market research (making shit up on the spot) says they have traction and sizzle, and in doing so Make the GC the but of jokes for decades to come.

 

[Feerits Elf]

Rays - UV Rays or a shortcut for stringrays?

Neither

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiformes

 

[HBF]

Don't like any of them to be honest.

 

[kookadog]

It'll be stingrays, Should be Sharks it's what everyone wants.

Ironmen?? WTF? Guards? (lifeguards?) christ, it's cringeworthy. Why not call them the Metermaids FFS.

 

[Fraz]

As has been said, Sharks would be the best option but out of the shortlist it should be Stingrays. The others just sound wrong.

 

[MoonSwans]

Stingrays is the only one that sounds good

 

[pjcrows]

Thread needs poll.

 

[Wallaby]

It'll be stingrays, Should be Sharks it's what everyone wants.

Ironmen?? WTF? Guards? (lifeguards?) christ, it's cringeworthy. Why not call them the Metermaids FFS.

At least the Meter Maids would have nice mascots. Imagine the queue to give them a hug on the boundary line!! Kids wouldn't have a chance...........

 

[Feerits Elf]

Gold Coast Aquamen?

Gold Coast Mermaids?

Gold Coast Algae?

 

[Carn Hawkas]

Stingrays is the only decent name. Well other than sharks.

 

[Palmer Stoat]

Stingrays is best. Guards and Ironmen are both moronic.

 

[W. Smithers]

Gold Coast:

Heat
Suns
Cyclones

 

[Feerits Elf]

How about the Gold Coast Abstract Nouns?