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Post by flashblade on Oct 24, 2014 11:59:39 GMT
Middlesex are the latest county to drop its nickname - they will no longer be the Panthers: www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/current/story/792065.htmlThis is a growing trend, and I wonder what's behind it? I thought the use of nicknames was intended to provide a dynamic branding that would appeal to T20 incomers. Personally, I thought it was a sensible marketing idea at the time, so why have counties now gone all retro? BTW, Middlesex are keeping their panther mascot!!  Those counties that have their nickname emblazoned all over their new seats may have a problem. Sussex and Derbyshire spring to mind. Are there others? Is the ECB going to enforce some conformity here, or will we continue with this "some do, some don't" situation? |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Oct 24, 2014 12:10:34 GMT
I hope Sussex keep the 'Sharks' name otherwise Sid will be out of a job.
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Post by hhsussex on Oct 24, 2014 12:13:23 GMT
I'm in the position of the judge having to be reminded that "The Beatles are a popular beat combo, M'Lud"; I had no idea that Middlesex were ever called the Panthers, or why. Obviously as a marketing ploy it has been completely unsuccessful.
As to the county of The Martlets....not all of us think the maritime associations are entirely appropriate!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2014 12:46:30 GMT
Never liked 'Sharks'. It implies we're sponsored by a payday loan company, or something. Perhaps we could become the Sussex Reciprocals?  |
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Post by flashblade on Oct 24, 2014 12:48:34 GMT
Never liked 'Sharks'. It implies we're sponsored by a payday loan company, or something. Perhaps we could become the Sussex Reciprocals? I like it. Only one problem - the lettering wouldn't fit across the South West Stand. |
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Post by hhsussex on Oct 24, 2014 12:50:47 GMT
:)Come on you 'cips!
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Post by fraudster on Oct 24, 2014 13:39:18 GMT
Middlesex are the latest county to drop its nickname - they will no longer be the Panthers: www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/current/story/792065.htmlThis is a growing trend, and I wonder what's behind it? I thought the use of nicknames was intended to provide a dynamic branding that would appeal to T20 incomers. Personally, I thought it was a sensible marketing idea at the time, so why have counties now gone all retro? BTW, Middlesex are keeping their panther mascot!! Those counties that have their nickname emblazoned all over their new seats may have a problem. Sussex and Derbyshire spring to mind. Are there others? Is the ECB going to enforce some conformity here, or will we continue with this "some do, some don't" situation? I had no idea they were called Panthers either. I thought they were called Middlesex Crucifiers, in a delicious dig at the religious nut jobs who pressured them to drop Crusaders. I don't mind Sharks but if I had to change it I would call us: Sussex, The Eternal Evolutionary Destroyer Of All Things Religious. Definitely wouldn't get that on the South West Stand. But I'd get it on a *** flag if it killed me. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Oct 24, 2014 15:36:29 GMT
fraudster, One of your better posts.  I take it you won't be joining Club supporters at the carol service on December 18th at the Hove 'All Saints Church', then? |
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Post by deepfineleg on Oct 24, 2014 18:21:34 GMT
_  Whatever happened to the Tigers? |
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Post by hhsussex on Oct 24, 2014 18:25:03 GMT
_ Whatever happened to the Tigers? Wow! I don't remember that - was that particular marketing brainwave dreamed up before or after the palace revolution of 1997? |
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Post by deepfineleg on Oct 24, 2014 18:33:19 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Oct 24, 2014 18:51:20 GMT
Dfl,
That magazine must be a collectors item. Has Neil Beck got a copy?
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Post by hhsussex on Oct 24, 2014 19:38:14 GMT
Dfl, That magazine must be a collectors item. Has Neil Beck got a copy? It hasn't appreciated much in value if this is a guide ebay link |
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Post by leedsgull on Oct 25, 2014 8:32:41 GMT
I am delighted to see the gradual demise of these ridiculous and superfluous names. I think they were an attempt to copy Rugby League which is hardly a sport to aspire to. It is forever confined to the M62 for it's support base.
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Post by jim on Oct 29, 2014 16:11:34 GMT
I think that the name was thought up by the management when the t20 tournament started in 2003
We believe that the brand has some value to us and all our coaches who go into primary schools say children like it. Indeed Sid the Shark has more popularity amongst the youngsters than any of our cricketers!!
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