The ball looks a tad on the perverted side to me.

Look bloody awful!

well apparently this is a true story! www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... s-rlwc2013 I understand the reasoning to get kids involved in the ideas, but surely the agency involved would have come up with something a bit more original than a bear and a rugby ball.

well apparently this is a true story! www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... s-rlwc2013 I understand the reasoning to get kids involved in the ideas, but surely the agency involved would have come up with something a bit more original than a bear and a rugby ball.

Why is the bear wearing clogs ? Have the dutch national team qualified for the RLWC ?

Speechless.

Dont't know whether to laugh or cry. When are they going to release Paul the goalposts and Flaggy the corner flag?

Classic RLFANS.

Quote ="EHW"well apparently this is a true story! www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... s-rlwc2013 I understand the reasoning to get kids involved in the ideas, but surely the agency involved would have come up with something a bit more original than a bear and a rugby ball.'" Did you not read that article? They were designed by children and the final selections were made by Steve McNamara and his kids. www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... search-for

Quote ="EHW"well apparently this is a true story! www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... s-rlwc2013 I understand the reasoning to get kids involved in the ideas, but surely the agency involved would have come up with something a bit more original than a bear and a rugby ball.'" Did you not read that article? They were designed by children and the final selections were made by Steve McNamara and his kids. www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... search-for

I honestly thought it was one of those off season naff all better to do wind ups.

Its a children's mascot, designed by children, for children. I'm not quite sure what you were expecting.

Whatever it is the point still stands, I thought someone was taking the proverbial but if the kids love it great.

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I don't mind the idea of a bear and a ball. And I love the fact that kids came up with it.

What I am shocked about though is that a professional illustrator (I assume he/she was professional...) came up with this as a final draft. It looks very tacky.

The shirt is also awful! There's just too much on it. It's too busy. Screams if trying to please all and failing to please any.

A great concept, but poorly executed.

i'm suprised it was not a creation of Mcnamara

After all he takes his colouring books to every game

Oh dear lord

Its should have been Whippy the whippet.

Couldn't we have saved money and just used Rob Burrow?

This forum never ceases to amaze. The mascots are aimed at 6-12 year olds. Whilst many posters have a mental age somewhere between that figure, the mascots are not aimed at you, ergo you are not expected to like them or feel any emotion towards them whatsoever. Get a grip.

Quote ="headhunter"Did you not read that article? They were designed by children and the final selections were made by Steve McNamara and his kids. www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... search-for'" they were designed by children, however I would expect that once the initial designs were drafted and chosen by the kids, they would then appoint some sort of professional designer to actually turn them into something that looks vaguely professional and slick. nothing wrong with having a bear and a ball (I guess) but the execution looks amateurish.

Quote ="headhunter"Did you not read that article? They were designed by children and the final selections were made by Steve McNamara and his kids. www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... search-for'" they were designed by children, however I would expect that once the initial designs were drafted and chosen by the kids, they would then appoint some sort of professional designer to actually turn them into something that looks vaguely professional and slick. nothing wrong with having a bear and a ball (I guess) but the execution looks amateurish.

And his owner ' Flatcap Fred '

Dare I say it, but IMHO, Sir J. Saville would have been more appealing to kids.....what the HELL were they thinking?
It looks like our sport is viewed...amateurish and shoddy.....and I'm sorry if this meets some strange RLFANS demographic, but it's ing true.

That is a disgusting comment. Grow up you bloody moron, its a childrens mascot for gods sake.

Ridiculous. Presumably you are a middle aged man (correct me if I am wrong). I fail to see how you have a better idea of what children will like than the children who designed and selected the mascots. I seem to remember similar views were aired a few years ago regarding the Olympic mascots, however these were a huge success and when I saw my young Godson in the summer he was telling me all about them.

If we are honest, we both know that regardless of the design you were always going to criticise it. Marketing so far for the World Cup has been superb, and people seem unable to cope with that. Pathetic.

Is it fair to say that if people don't turn up next Autumn, it won't be for the lack of effort and ideas from the organisers? I'd say so.

(It's a bear and a ball, what's so bloody wrong with that?)

What is the point of a mascot? I am not sure it is to get 6-12year olds to buy tickets to games! Surely they are used to promote the event, in which case they are amateurish at best.