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Post by gerryshedd on Nov 6, 2014 16:26:45 GMT
I think the forerunners in this were my own county, Warwickshire, who have been known as the Bears since at least the early 90s. The difference is that this name was coined by the supporters rather than the marketing team.
Of course, the recent incarnation, the Birmingham Bears, is a wholly different matter. If, like Warwickshire, I owed someone (in their case, Birmingham City Council) £20 million and they said "Re-name yourself after me", I probably would.
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Post by hhsussex on Nov 6, 2014 16:44:54 GMT
Yes, good points gerryshedd. Sussex were the Martlets long before they were Sharks but as our Chairman has written here it is "a useful brand". I think the Sharks thing is strongest amongst youngsters, and perhaps amongst the new breed of T20 watchers. As for the Bears, the bear with ragged staff has been your symbol for as long as I can remember and has an honourable history. I gather the Birmingham part doesn't go down too well in Nuneaton and Coventry, though?  |
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Post by gerryshedd on Nov 6, 2014 18:17:51 GMT
As a well known Warwickshire man said: "What's in a name?"
I think that winning the T20 Blast eased the pain for many supporters. They also enjoyed it when Shoaib Malik, brought in to attract spectators of Pakistani origin within the City, did an interview in which he referred several times to how pleased he was to be playing for Warwickshire.
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Post by flashblade on Nov 6, 2014 18:46:00 GMT
As a well known Warwickshire man said: "What's in a name?" I think that winning the T20 Blast eased the pain for many supporters. They also enjoyed it when Shoaib Malik, brought in to attract spectators of Pakistani origin within the City, did an interview in which he referred several times to how pleased he was to be playing for Warwickshire.IIRC, Cricinfo referred to "Warwickshire" throughout their reportage on T20 Finals Day. Good for them, I thought! |
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