I would be astounded that a global company like Red Bull would want to be involved with us

Quote ="BroncOnIon"Well, there was our supporters' team for a few years ago. But DuckDuckGo found this much more interesting example: www.mlive.com/sports/kalamazoo/i ... don_g.html No idea who those London Griffins are, but how about "London Outrage" for a name? Would pre-empt about half of League Express's letter writers. '" Wow, didn't know that. There's a hockey team called Richmond Griffins and an Aussies rules team called London Gryphons! How about Thames Griffins? (I know it won't happen, but I much prefer it to Broncos).

Quote ="BroncOnIon"Well, there was our supporters' team for a few years ago. But DuckDuckGo found this much more interesting example: www.mlive.com/sports/kalamazoo/i ... don_g.html No idea who those London Griffins are, but how about "London Outrage" for a name? Would pre-empt about half of League Express's letter writers. '" Wow, didn't know that. There's a hockey team called Richmond Griffins and an Aussies rules team called London Gryphons! How about Thames Griffins? (I know it won't happen, but I much prefer it to Broncos).

And people slagged me rotten when I broke the Quins name change story...

Red Bull tend to take full or part ownership of sporting organisations to insert their name in the team title as this cuts down the cost of giving six or seven figure sums to another company every year for that right.

We like many other sports teams operate at a loss, are you suggesting the rumour that a sports drinks company will be not only be on our shirts from 2012, but also that they will be taking up a minority share of the club. I had heard Rockstar Energy drink (from an industry rep, but not from that beverage company) were looking to move away solely from extreme sports and to take a small step into the larger world of mainstream sport and widen their stockists and marketshare within the UK. I doubt that they would go anywhere near the £500k investment that Gus Mackay touted and the name London Rockstars would probably not be on the table unless there was a significant investment.

Red Bull do have an impressive portfolio and we seem willing to offer alot for a relatively small figure per year, and we have enough City's, United's, Blues and Reds in football to have a Bull and a Red Bull in the Super League. If we have got into a meeting with the people at Red Bull we can put Virgin and Fosters as major sponsors of the last ten years, trump them and sell the value for money versus exposure angle that rugby league players (who imo do more aerobic work than footballers, not even taking into account the physical side) holding a can of Red Bull and saying this is the reason why we went from the bottom three to play-off contenders.

Slightly bewildering that a bloke who lives 600(?)+ miles away from Twickenham is claiming to be the man in the know

600 miles away from Twickenham is a long long way! Aberdeen is around 500 and Zurich is just over around 620?? LOL

Perhaps he's been phone hacking?

Why do BB's bring out the worst in people?

Red Bull have upset a few people along the way in sport. When they took over what is now Red Bull Salzburg a supporters group broke away and re-formed the old team in non league football. They are now climbing the non league pyramid. www.austria-salzburg.at/en/histo ... beginning/ I suspect we'd be a bit less upset if similar were to happen. Pragmatism suggests we couldn't afford to say no really.

Red Bull have upset a few people along the way in sport. When they took over what is now Red Bull Salzburg a supporters group broke away and re-formed the old team in non league football. They are now climbing the non league pyramid. www.austria-salzburg.at/en/histo ... beginning/ I suspect we'd be a bit less upset if similar were to happen. Pragmatism suggests we couldn't afford to say no really.

that was nothing to do with the name change story

Big Graeme, you are a tease. I hope you are right, journos would die for your contacts!

It's not where you are or what you know, but who you know that counts

If we were ever to become Red Bull Rugby League that will be dire. What chance of building up loyalty? Just imagine the chants Bull xxxx. Hope it never happens.

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Anyhoo not sure what you mean by not being how they operate, in the F1 [and other open wheel catagories previous they own the team [and Torro Rosso lock stock and barrel, and they are not too shabby in the marketing dept either.

This weekends flug tag thingy at Roundhays park is massively oversubscribed with tickets [although free auctioned via ticketmaster and a second ballot being held today, the marketing potential of which is massive for them.

Unlike Dicky who [I agree with Guts didn't have a clue what he bought nor a clue how to market it correctly, were RB to take a stake or outright ownership in a Rugby League club it would be marketed to the hilt to encourage take up.'"

I don't disagree with anything you say - what I meant was rather than buy a shirt sponsorship deal what they do is buy the organisation all in, and change the name e.g. Toro Rosso, Red Bull Salzburg, etc etc.

I would prefer it if we [iweren't[/i called Red Bull Rugby League, but since that is the way they do things....its a moot point

I think most fans will join you with that one, but we'll find a way to make it ours, like we have done with Harlequins.