Opinion Is it time to change our name?

[avishka5]

http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/west-...coast-to-change-its-name-20160921-grl3qi.html

So i just read the following article and the author believes that its time that we change our name. However, im in the opposite camp and like our name and i think over time the name "West Coast" has become a symbol of this state. I also don't like the name Perth Eagles and i don't think it has a good ring to it either.

I am interested see how many fans agree with the author of this article because prior to this article, i thought nearly all our fans loved our current name.

 

[Chris_6678]

No leave it.

 

[Beutbrute]

Well I'm not from Perth, so West Coast represents me better

 

[QS]

Nope. Guy can GAGF.

Edit: Also has something to do with the gargantuan size of our state in the early days from memory. The places he discusses dont really have that issue.

 

[The Passenger]

Hell no. West Coast is a great name for a club. Unique in that it's not a place name, but not corny or "American" (contrary to the writers belief).

If we changed anything it would be our very mundane song. Get the guy from Cat Empire (?) who wrote the GWS song.

 

[squashface]

Only if Freo change their name to Cockburn

 

[2006_Eagles]

 

[MWPP]

No thanks
I love our name
Perth Eagles sounds so lame
Hypothetically Perth Swans would've had a good ring to it but obviously Sydney/South Melbourne already existed

 

[MWPP]

Only if Freo change their name to Cockburn

"We are the Cockburn Dockers" has a good ring to it

 

[RookiePick]

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

It's going to be a long offseason if this is what journos are scrounging around for this early in proceedings.

Cowan is a mad Eagles fan and pretty knowledgable but that's some utter rubbish.

Interesting he says the name West Coast "seems so American" then later on points out that across two U.S. major leagues the only similar example is the Golden State Warriors.

 

[Keys]

Idiots bring this up every now and then. It's a stupid idea

 

[Milenko]

I'd rather Wet Toast to Peagles.

 

[larrikin]

Next

 

[DickDunn]

Good to see he's putting that honours degree to good use...

 

[larrikin]

Poll added

 

[2006_Eagles]

Next

 

[Keys]

It's for these reasons that the Eagles' use of slogans like "The West is Ours" and "The West is United" has made me cringe in the past couple of years, especially when they were getting beaten by Freo.

Yes the "West is Ours" was kinda cringeworthy when it first came out especially since at the end of 2014 we did seem to be freos bitches

Since then though we've won three of the four derbies, including the last 3, and finished both seasons ranked higher than the muppets down the road

Just saying

 

[squashface]

I'd prefer the Jack Watts Eagles

 

[WCE_phil]

OMG no yes option in the poll. Whatever will we do!

 

[Carbine Chaos]

This thread has almost lasted longer than my Fremantle vs Carlton thread.

Fools.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Vic Park Eagles, meh its ok.

 

[Tom_Thumb]

"s**t Fish" anyone ?

 

[FatPizza]

I think just the word 'Kangaroos' has a wonderful ring to it. Let's use that.

 

[CM9000]

Where's my Jack Watts option?