Opinion Non-Crows AFL 7

[El Doederino]

If Essendon are thinking their logo is offensive due to its war connotations, I guess they’ll be withdrawing from future Anzac Day gamea as well

 

[Brasher]

Considering it looks like a B1

Everything from Desert Storm 1 through to Afghanistan

It is a cartoon image of a plane that Australia have never gone to war in or owned.

If Essendon changed the logo to celebrate current wars, then fine change it, but if all they were doing was updating from the one with the delta winged plane and the VFL/AFL logo photoshopped into it then that's Ok too.

It would be ironic if Essendon had to change the Bombers logo and then still go play on ANZAC Day.

 

[BucketsNj]

If you are going to try and please the offended, surely, they can't be offended by the logo but not the "Bombers" name? It would all have to change.

And what about the frigging Demons?

 

[Eagleboy2011]

I'm not sure how you cannot see the issue with naming a football team after a weapon of war.

If they were proposing to rename them the Essendon M16s or the Essendon landmines I think people would be against it.

It's the same thing.

This is not 'wokeism'. Their name and logo should not celebrate, the jewell in the military industrial complex crown. * it off.

We should take this to an EPL forum and ask Arsenal about getting rid of their name and gunners nickname. I'm sure the Arsenal supports would give you a good well worded response.

 

[GameofSloanes]

I'm not sure how you cannot see the issue with naming a football team after a weapon of war.

If they were proposing to rename them the Essendon M16s or the Essendon landmines I think people would be against it.

It's the same thing.

This is not 'wokeism'. Their name and logo should not celebrate, the jewell in the military industrial complex crown. * it off.

It absolutely is wokeism
It's a name of a thing that exists.
How is it celebrating it? Does Essendon FC advocate the using of weapons of war? Would people prefer that bombers do not exist when other less scrupulous countries would still have them? Should descendants of RAF/RAAF bomber crews be ashamed of their relatives' actions in world wars? Will changing the logo end the use of bombers in Australia or worldwide? Should we ban kids toys that are planes (or tanks, or soldiers......)?
Seriously......

 

[Eagleboy2011]

They can still be called the Bombers but change the image to reflect another type of bomber.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Maybe it’s just going to be a subtle change

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They never claimed to be smart.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

And what about the frigging Demons?

A hellish name.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Essendon High Mobility Artillery Rocket System....rolls off the tongue.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Removing Bombers as a nickname and logo would bring us one step closer to world peace

 

[Samcro24]

I wondered when this might come up.

The Washington bullets changed their name years ago. You can understand that though, due to the gun violence over there.

The way we’re going, eventually every club will be unbranded. Like cigarette packets. Can’t have the Geelong cats offending and alienating the dog people for example.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I’m waiting for Coonalpyn to have a name change

Cheernalpyn.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

I was in Belfast a few years ago on a Hop-on bus. The bus announcer said after we passed a stadium that he new team in town required a new name. The Belfast Bombers was suggested but was knocked back for an unknown reason.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Anyone else thought it was a joke about Essendon changing their logo?

 

[brucetiki]

I was in Belfast a few years ago on a Hop-on bus. The bus announcer said after we passed a stadium that he new team in town required a new name. The Belfast Bombers was suggested but was knocked back for an unknown reason.

That was their ice hockey team. Given the political situation over there at the time (the team was formed around the time of the Good Friday Agreement), it was deemed inappropriate as it felt like it was glorifying the numerous bombings that had taken place during The Troubles.

So they decided to name themselves the Belfast Giants. The side is the reigning champions of the UK ice hockey competition.

 

[Scorpus]

The name "Essendon" will have to be changed too as that's offensive due to its association with drug crimes, criminals and cheating

 

[Eagleboy2011]

That was their ice hockey team. Given the political situation over there at the time (the team was formed around the time of the Good Friday Agreement), it was deemed inappropriate as it felt like it was glorifying the numerous bombings that had taken place during The Troubles.

So they decided to name themselves the Belfast Giants. The side is the reigning champions of the UK ice hockey competition.

It did get a good laugh on the bus. Standard scripted joke I suppose that they repeat.

 

[brucetiki]

It did get a good laugh on the bus. Standard scripted joke I suppose that they repeat.

Yeah it's a standard script I reckon - My sister must've taken the same tour as she said she got told the same story.

If it wasn't for The Troubles, the name could've worked, as it would've played right on the locals sense of humour.

 

[Peter Doherty]

I wondered when this might come up.

The Washington bullets changed their name years ago. You can understand that though, due to the gun violence over there.

The way we’re going, eventually every club will be unbranded. Like cigarette packets. Can’t have the Geelong cats offending and alienating the dog people for example.

You understand the Bullets removal but cannot see an ssue with bombers?

Proves my m16/landmine point.

 

[arrowman]

I went to my one and only Essendon home game at the Docklands a few years ago - do they still play that godawful air raid siren before the game? That's got to be worse than an airyoplane logo.

 

[Slippery Pete]

I'm not sure how you cannot see the issue with naming a football team after a weapon of war.

If they were proposing to rename them the Essendon M16s or the Essendon landmines I think people would be against it.

It's the same thing.

This is not 'wokeism'. Their name and logo should not celebrate, the jewell in the military industrial complex crown. * it off.

 

[Samcro24]

You understand the Bullets removal but cannot see an ssue with bombers?

Proves my m16/landmine point.

Washington had/has a high rate of gun related crime and murders which prompted the name change. You can see the logic.

Essendon played in a GF a few weeks after 9/11. No one in the world took issue with their name. Even today the majority of people see no issue with it.

 

[GROTTO]

Came across this today, in NZ where two male streakers invaded a football game.

Nothing new it would appear, accept that the second man who was naked was in a wheelchair.

Streaker in a wheelchair invades soccer pitch with another naked man

The hilarious incident occurred in New Zealand last Saturday as Auckland City took on Bucklands Beach in the Chatham Cup - with fans at the ground cheering on the pair of nude men.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Came across this today, in NZ where two male streakers invaded a football game.

Nothing new it would appear, accept that the second man who was naked was in a wheelchair.

Streaker in a wheelchair invades soccer pitch with another naked man

The hilarious incident occurred in New Zealand last Saturday as Auckland City took on Bucklands Beach in the Chatham Cup - with fans at the ground cheering on the pair of nude men.

www.dailymail.co.uk

My money is still on the 2nd streaker beating the security guards

 

[FR0GGY]

Essendon paper planes