Gold Coast United supporters group

[MrCelery]

Can you believe that the Gold Coast United fans are seriously considering the name 'White Shoe Brigade' for their name? Believe it! 

http://forums.gcutd.com.au/yaf_postsm574_Formation-of-a-Supporters-Group.aspx#post574

 

[MrCelery]

For those travelling up in December:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73751625923 

 

[dibo]

'White Shoe Brigade' for their name?

i think that's great, they might as well embrace that part of the region's history! we're hardly in possession of the world's greatest name in any case.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I like it, self mocking, shows a sense of humour

Agree with dibo, our name is not great

 

[Deej]

I like it, self mocking, shows a sense of humour

Agree with dibo, our name is not great

Our name is rubbish to be fair but no point in changing it............looking back the dock would have been a better name IMO

 

[jiggles]

Can we get a new name too?

Beer Totin' Brigade.

 

[marinermick]

Hindsight is 20/20 vision.

Funny that all the good names come out after the fact and not when a name is being searched for.

Weddings Parties Anything had a song about it.

 

[jiggles]

So....why COULDN'T we change our name...just out of curiosity?

 

[Deej]

What's the point in changing names now? People who were here from the start made a decision and Marinators it was, besides it's just a name, changing it won't affect numbers or chants.

 

[dibo]

Hindsight is 20/20 vision.

Funny that all the good names come out after the fact and not when a name is being searched for.

Weddings Parties Anything had a song about it.

Yep, just one of those things. No matter.

So....why COULDN'T we change our name...just out of curiosity?

Would it benefit us? We are known around the country as the Marinators and weve been noted in national media. We do have some history and we do have a culture of our own that's developed over time. Changing name would mean we cut a link (at least in a small way) to that history.

I wasnt in the discussions on the name as I signed up to the forum a little late for that, but I remember hearing the name and having a chuckle. It did fine then and now its part of who we are as a group.

 

[jiggles]

Question answered then

 

[kevrenor]

I like it, self mocking, shows a sense of humour

Agree with dibo, our name is not great

Our name is rubbish to be fair but no point in changing it............looking back the dock would have been a better name IMO

Eh, a few names were put forward by some people on the forum, Marinators was enough of a piss-take and enough multi-meanings to work.  So it was sort of agreed, and used as a working name as a trial for WCQ 2005. The media liked it and used it, Lawrie used it a lot, it just sort of stuck.

Of course the formal CCLC club could change it's name whenever the members want, but for the informal name ... which is what it is ... then who knows whether it would die or just continue. That is how these things work.

 

[Tittirongi]

We should call it 'Rex'

 

[adz]

We should call it 'Rex'

Your mum calls it 'Rex'

 

[Tittirongi]

Only on her knees