Cardiff Rugby?

roy munster wrote: Changing name from Cardiff Blues to Cardiff Rugby? Nigel Walker saying 83% of fans are Cardiffians and only 17% are from elsewhere. So clearly he feels this name change is intended to appeal to more sponsors and Cardiffians. Id imagine those outside Cardiff will see this as a snub. Though sad Dale the chief mackintosh says, 60% of the players are from valleys clubs. If this makes sense commercially maybe it makes sense, just seems a strange thing to do to rock the boat after over 15 years of regional rugby

Regional rugby is a load of nonsense. We have four professional clubs who run regional development pathways no different to an English club. Both Cardiff and Llanelli paid to stand alone as clubs. Cardiff is a world recognised rugby brand whereas the first thing that comes into my mind when I hear the word Blues is the Auckland based Super Rugby side. What’s interesting is that whenever Scarlets play in Europe on BT Sport most of the English co commentators like Dallaligio subconsciously refer to them as Llanelli and it’s the same with Cardiff. I do often wonder whether Llanelli should have been kept in the name. 

scarletnut wrote: roy munster wrote: Changing name from Cardiff Blues to Cardiff Rugby? Nigel Walker saying 83% of fans are Cardiffians and only 17% are from elsewhere. So clearly he feels this name change is intended to appeal to more sponsors and Cardiffians. Id imagine those outside Cardiff will see this as a snub. Though sad Dale the chief mackintosh says, 60% of the players are from valleys clubs. If this makes sense commercially maybe it makes sense, just seems a strange thing to do to rock the boat after over 15 years of regional rugby Regional rugby is a load of nonsense. We have four professional clubs who run regional development pathways no different to an English club. Both Cardiff and Llanelli paid to stand alone as clubs. Cardiff is a world recognised rugby brand whereas the first thing that comes into my mind when I hear the word Blues is the Auckland based Super Rugby side. What’s interesting is that whenever Scarlets play in Europe on BT Sport most of the English co commentators like Dallaligio subconsciously refer to them as Llanelli and it’s the same with Cardiff. I do often wonder whether Llanelli should have been kept in the name.

so as a club they no longer will have first pick of all the talent from other clubs in what was their region? You can either  be a club or be a region, cardiff have made their decision. Good for them now they can deal with the consequences good and bad👍 Ps funny you mention auckland blues they only became that in 96 didn’t they?

Edited by RR1972 - 07 March 2021 at 9:12pm

Kentexile wrote: The main difference is we were (and still are)the only team in our region which would historically have been considered a first class club

spot on ☝️👍👍 cardiff want the status of being a stand alone club with the benefits of being a region, very arrogant attitude

Edited by RR1972 - 07 March 2021 at 9:58pm

RR1972 wrote: scarletnut wrote: roy munster wrote: Changing name from Cardiff Blues to Cardiff Rugby? Nigel Walker saying 83% of fans are Cardiffians and only 17% are from elsewhere. So clearly he feels this name change is intended to appeal to more sponsors and Cardiffians. Id imagine those outside Cardiff will see this as a snub. Though sad Dale the chief mackintosh says, 60% of the players are from valleys clubs. If this makes sense commercially maybe it makes sense, just seems a strange thing to do to rock the boat after over 15 years of regional rugby Regional rugby is a load of nonsense. We have four professional clubs who run regional development pathways no different to an English club. Both Cardiff and Llanelli paid to stand alone as clubs. Cardiff is a world recognised rugby brand whereas the first thing that comes into my mind when I hear the word Blues is the Auckland based Super Rugby side. What’s interesting is that whenever Scarlets play in Europe on BT Sport most of the English co commentators like Dallaligio subconsciously refer to them as Llanelli and it’s the same with Cardiff. I do often wonder whether Llanelli should have been kept in the name.  so as a club they no longer will have first pick of all the talent from other clubs in what was their region? You can either  be a club or be a region, cardiff have made their decision. Good for them now they can deal with the consequences good and bad👍 Ps funny you mention auckland blues they only became that in 96 didn’t they?

What? Nothing changes at all in terms of the development pathway. These players are contracted to Cardiff not to the semi-pro clubs. Quite literally nothing has changed apart from their name and the commercial potential which comes with it. 

They haven't made the most of their city status and "worldwide" name since the 80's, the last time they won something in the highest level of competition available to them was the Welsh /Scottish league 21 years ago.

Gate12 wrote: They haven't made the most of their city status and "worldwide" name since the 80's, the last time they won something in the highest level of competition available to them was the Welsh /Scottish league 21 years ago. I don't see this rebranding changing anything to be honest.  Dale mackintosh's stat about the amount of their players that come from the Valleys (largely ponty) was interesting, I guessed from scanning their squad it was high but I didn't realise it was that high.

Maybe they could have gone for cardiff blue and blacks as thats what they were always known as , just a bit of a mouthful

Just an aside to the name change from Cardiff Blues to Cardiff !! This surely means that Dwayne is out of contract as he signed for the Cardiff Blues who will no longer exist !! Croeso gartref Dwayne !!