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="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="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.