Gold Coast Kangaroos does have a good ring to it

[GO EAGLES]

From a West perspective.

Gold Coast Kangaroos, does sound amazing

Epitomises alot of what Australia is all about.

It might be an easy name for people overseas to relate to as well

The name could be catchy enough to get people interested

What are other peoples opinions

 

[Foot Tickler]

A name like "GO EAGLES" is uncreative and lacks originality, just like your thread.

 

[rossco]

Southport sharks sounds better.Gold Coast won't embrace the Kangaroos. 11,000 with the Lions involved is pathetic. Watch the crowds get worse in the next 2 matches. another 3,000 could have fitted in easily. If it was a Southport sharks team people on the coast would be more receptive.

 

[I Rock]

If the Kangroos were to move I would think the North Kangroos would be perfect, allow them to keep some ties to their Melbourne heritage.

 

[Souup]

Southport sharks sounds better.Gold Coast won't embrace the Kangaroos. 11,000 with the Lions involved is pathetic. Watch the crowds get worse in the next 2 matches. another 3,000 could have fitted in easily. If it was a Southport sharks team people on the coast would be more receptive.

Exactly

 

[Mickdog]

If the Kangroos were to move I would think the North Kangroos would be perfect, allow them to keep some ties to their Melbourne heritage.

They wouldn't be accepted unless they embrace the area they are located in. Gold Coast must be in the name

 

[grayham]

If the Kangroos were to move I would think the North Kangroos would be perfect, allow them to keep some ties to their Melbourne heritage.

Why? Its the lack of "Melbourne heritage" (read Melbourne support) thats forcing them to move.

 

[DarwinRoo]

Southport sharks sounds better.Gold Coast won't embrace the Kangaroos. 11,000 with the Lions involved is pathetic. Watch the crowds get worse in the next 2 matches. another 3,000 could have fitted in easily. If it was a Southport sharks team people on the coast would be more receptive.

1900 Gold Coast members say your wrong.

 

[Limerick]

From a West perspective.

Gold Coast Kangaroos, does sound amazing

Epitomises alot of what Australia is all about.

It might be an easy name for people overseas to relate to as well

The name could be catchy enough to get people interested

What are other peoples opinions

How many overseas people buy memberships and attend AFL games?

Also just a question - how many people attend the Southport or QFL games?

 

[Z_K]

If the Kangroos were to move I would think the North Kangroos would be perfect, allow them to keep some ties to their Melbourne heritage.

Ha!!

 

['Bam!'bell Brown]

Southport Shinboners...Would be one of the best names in the AFL!

 

[Z_K]

Why? Its the lack of "Melbourne heritage" (read Melbourne support) thats forcing them to move.

No-one is moving anywhere. Pick up an Age newspaper and see it differently, but they are quite clearly pushing an agenda.

It is such nonsense. Brisbane just won 3 flags and lost almost a million bucks (we are on track to a record an almost 7 figure profit) .The Gold Coast will never support a side that is not their own and you would lost the vast majority of North Melbourne support for a pie in the sky adventure costing the AFL tens of millions for no sure return.

The place is a cemetary for proffessional sporting clubs.

 

[DarwinRoo]

Im amazed at how opposition supporters use the term shinboners when most of them have no idea where it came from

 

[Higgs Boson]

Im amazed at how opposition supporters use the term shinboners when most of them have no idea where it came from

Working class club; North Melbourne butchers displaying their wares.

 

[Limerick]

Working class club; North Melbourne butchers displaying their wares.

Wrong. This occured in the the late 40s whereas the shinboner title existed for many years earlier.

 

[Higgs Boson]

Wrong. This occured in the the late 40s whereas the shinboner title existed for many years earlier.

Hur hur... you said "boner".



Where does it come from then, out of interest?

 

[DarwinRoo]

Working class club; North Melbourne butchers displaying their wares.

Your certainly one of the few.

 

[Limerick]

Hur hur... you said "boner".



Where does it come from then, out of interest?

Two theories. One is that a number of North player worked at the local meat works or that North arranged employment for its players there. Second was that we shared a ground with an Irish game based team of hurlers that incurred many shinbone injuries. I'll look this up when I get home tonight. Up until the early 1950s our logo was a pair of cross bones.

 

[Higgs Boson]

One is that a number of North player worked at the local meat works ...

Actually, that rings a bell.

 

[Mickdog]

I can't believe that some North Melbourne supporters actually believe that the team will stay in Melbourne. At least you can say your optimistic

 

[Too_many_talls]

I can't believe that some North Melbourne supporters actually believe that the team will stay in Melbourne. At least you can say your optimistic

What's your compelling reason that we can't? Because the AFL told you so?

 

[anzacs]

I always hoped they would be the Northern territory team, Kangaroos just seems perfect for there

 

[Mr--ShinBoner--#11]

I always hoped they would be the Northern territory team, Kangaroos just seems perfect for there

hey believe me, im sure the northern territory market is better than the gold coast market lol

 

[Mickdog]

What's your compelling reason that we can't? Because the AFL told you so?

Yes them and everyone else besides a few of the supporters. It is obviosu that they will move or merge in the next few years. Sooner the better imo. The less Vic teams the more the game apears to be Australian

 

[Geddy Lee]

I hope North doesn't go anywhere. Who cares if they don't have the biggest supporter base, their supporters deserve their club intact just like anyone else.