Wallabies team name

[boyo]

Why is the Wallabies team referred to as "The Qantas Wallabies" (yes I know that Qantas is the major sponsor)?

You don't hear the All Blacks referred to as "The Adidas All Blacks", similarly "The Sasol Springboks", nor "The Visa Pumas".

 

[cyclopath]

Because Adidas would get told to fuck off if they went to the All Blacks, and the broadcasters, and they demanded that appellation. The ARU are biatch-slapped.

 

[The Red Baron]

Well at least they aren't sponsored by the Golden Shower Restaurant:

 

[Penguin]

Cos the ARU are dirty sellouts!

 

[waratahjesus]

If we had a product worth money we wouldn't need to sellout. As it stands, it's what it is.

 

[It is what it is]

If we had a product worth money we wouldn't need to sellout. As it stands, it's what it is.

You can use "as it stands" BUT "it's what it is" is a trademark infringement!!!!

 

[The Red Baron]

You can use "as it stands" BUT "it's what it is" is a trademark infringement!!!!

Wrong, you are "it is what it is". WJ is able to use the term 'it's what it is". The meaning might be the same, however, the slight difference in wording is the killer.

 

[Badger]

The [insert major sponsor] then team name doesn't just apply to the Wallabies. Also happens with the local Super franchises as well. I hope they pay a significant sum for the privilege.

Is it an Australian phenomenon? Happens in the NRL and AFL as well.

 

[It is what it is]

Wrong, you are "it is what it is". WJ is able to use the term 'it's what it is". The meaning might be the same, however, the slight difference in wording is the killer.

Thank you Captain Siro

 

[Melbourne Terrace]

it's a disgusting sellout of the national teams heritage and tradition, JON would sell the name of rugby itself to a sponsor if he could. They aren't playing for QANTAS, they are playing for Australia and no sponsor should ever interfere with this. i hate this with a passion and was livid when the Rebels nearly instantly sold out for the cash to rabo-direct and absolutely raging when Football Federation Australia did this to the national team.

 

[waratahjesus]

it's a disgusting sellout of the national teams heritage and tradition, JON would sell the name of rugby itself to a sponsor if he could. They aren't playing for QANTAS, they are playing for Australia and no sponsor should ever interfere with this. i hate this with a passion and was livid when the Rebels nearly instantly sold out for the cash to rabo-direct and absolutely raging when Football Federation Australia did this to the national team.

I think your overreacting. It's only in Australia that there referred to as such and it's really a flow on effect from other teams doing it. Once one sport sells sponsorship like it the sponsorship of the next team loses value unless they do it to. I agree I would prefer it not happen but at the end of the day is it worth getting worked up about?

 

[Richo]

it's a disgusting sellout of the national teams heritage and tradition, JON would sell the name of rugby itself to a sponsor if he could. They aren't playing for QANTAS, they are playing for Australia and no sponsor should ever interfere with this. i hate this with a passion and was livid when the Rebels nearly instantly sold out for the cash to rabo-direct and absolutely raging when Football Federation Australia did this to the national team.

What's your solution? No one LIKES the sponsored names but Australia has one of the most competitive sports markets in the world -- what else are teams going to do? A necessary evil, it would seem.

 

[Thin Thighs]

Well at least they aren't sponsored by the Golden Shower Restaurant:

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I think Nate Myles and Julian O'Neil may already be sponsored by them.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...efecate-in-hotel/story-e6frf9if-1225917084983

 

[Groucho]

What's your solution? No one LIKES the sponsored names but Australia has one of the most competitive sports markets in the world -- what else are teams going to do? A necessary evil, it would seem.

Absolutely.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers. Sponsorship money helps pay for the national team and the activities of the national union, and trickles down to development and grass-roots rugby.

Big ups to QANTAS for sponsoring us.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Absolutely.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers. Sponsorship money helps pay for the national team and the activities of the national union, and trickles down to development and grass-roots rugby.

Big ups to QANTAS for sponsoring us.

As long as the Wobs don't get "offshored" like QANTAS are hell bent on doing.

Mind you offshoring the Wobs would bring George Smith back into the mix.

 

[Groucho]

As long as the Wobs don't get "offshored" like QANTAS are hell bent on doing.

Mind you offshoring the Wobs would bring George Smith back into the mix.

The QANTAS Stade Français Joint-Venture Wallabies has a nice ring to it. We'd get Parisse as well.

 

[rugbysmartarse]

Are there more appropriate sponsors? The fiat cinquecento wallabies? the art garfunkel wallabies?

 

[boyo]

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/seat-rows-by-any-other-other-name-would-sell--20130804-2r7d3.html

 

[TOCC]

Doesn't really bother me...

Companies pay good money for the exposure..

 

[boyo]

From the article:-

"For me it began when the Wallabies became "the Qantas Wallabies". If that's what they want to call themselves at a shopping centre appearance that's fine, but there's nothing more cringeworthy than hearing an announcer introduce "the All Blacks" followed by "the Qantas Wallabies.""

This speaks volumes.