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 Post subject: Why not re-brand back to "Leigh Rugby Football Club"
PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:00 pm 
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I'm not a big fan of Leigh's "Centurions" moniker and badge. I think it sounds to gimmicky, and I'm not convinced it adds any value

Why doesn't the club just re-brand to our old "Leigh Rugby Football Club" (as used in the first ever programme at Hilton Park), which in my opinion is much more marketable to potential moneymen (inc those abroad) especially with Union becoming more cashed up. It sounds much more authentic and historical.

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 Post subject: Re: Why not re-brand back to "Leigh Rugby Football Club"
PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:02 pm 
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You've stuck your neck out here mate, I agree, but most won't.






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 Post subject: Re: Why not re-brand back to "Leigh Rugby Football Club"
PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:30 pm 
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If anything I think Centurions would possibly be better as gimmicky puns can be made from it where as Leigh RLFC cannot.

TBH I wouldn't care either way if they changed it or not, I go to support the team and watch the rugby rather than worry about what they are called.






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 Post subject: Re: Why not re-brand back to "Leigh Rugby Football Club"
PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:35 pm 
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I never liked the Centurions tag - very contrived and no real link to the town. Would love to see us going back to Leigh Rugby League Club...

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 Post subject: Re: Why not re-brand back to "Leigh Rugby Football Club"
PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:42 pm 
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Thought it was all to do with getting kids interested, i may be wrong of course.






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 Post subject: Re: Why not re-brand back to "Leigh Rugby Football Club"
PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:11 pm 
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We all went when we were kids, long before we were 'Centurions'






Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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 Post subject: Re: Why not re-brand back to "Leigh Rugby Football Club"
PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:16 pm 
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ian c wrote:Thought it was all to do with getting kids interested, i may be wrong of course.


But it never worked. Not like we are getting 10k kids going to the game purely because of the Cent-ur-i-ons 4- nightmare :evil:

"Leigh Rugby Football Club" then "est. 1878" under the town crest would be superb

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 Post subject: Re: Why not re-brand back to "Leigh Rugby Football Club"
PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:17 pm 
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Agreed.






Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:28 pm 
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Oi hold on a minute you two, i didn't say i agreed or disagreed with the Centurion logo.






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