Dragons followers have blasted the NRL membership after it was revealed that they’re contemplating altering their identify.
This week, membership members had been despatched a survey that included the query, ‘Which naming conference ought to the St George Illawarra Dragons use as their formal identification?’
They got the choices: St George Illawarra Dragons, Southern Dragons, Better Sydney Dragons, The Dragons, or different.
St George Illawarra Dragons followers have hit out on the membership over a proposed identify change
The survey additionally requested if followers agreed that ‘the period of the St George and Illawarra Steelers has handed and we should now look to the longer term as one’, based on the Every day Telegraph.
Furthermore, supporters had been additionally supplied the possibility to offer their opinion on whether or not the St George and Illawarra fan bases have rather a lot in widespread, if the golf equipment’ mixed histories information and encourage the present staff, and whether or not the facet has to unite beneath a ‘single identification’ to make sure success.
Unsurprisingly, the survey has divided the fanbase, and supporters took to Twitter to slam the ‘disgraceful’ notion of erasing the membership’s historical past.
Membership members had been requested in a survey whether or not they wish to see their identify shortened
Followers took to Twitter to hit out on the ‘disgraceful’ proposal to vary the membership identify
‘St. George Illawarra Dragons is absolutely the excellent identify,’ one fan posted. ‘Something apart from that’s ridiculously disrespectful to no less than 1 facet of the merger.’
‘This would possibly not go down effectively,’ one other fan stated. A 3rd posted: ‘Disgraceful’.
Nonetheless, some followers tried to make mild of the most recent improvement.
‘Drama on file for membership naming preferences, pleased to depart the identify as: St George Illawarra Disappointments,’ one fan joked.
However some threw their assist behind the proposal.
‘St George Dragons as a model is extra interesting. Everybody is aware of they’re related to the south coast. Present identify is a tongue tornado and too lengthy.’
One other stated: ‘As a supporter and a member, I am 100 per cent behind it. St George Dragons is a far stronger model than the longer identify.’
