Why I'd like to see Roosters called Sydney City again.

[ccfc bondi]

The Roosters were Sydney City for five years. Since 2000, they've been Sydney Roosters. It's probably too well-established now, but I've never liked it. Here's why:
a) No-one ever calls us Sydney - not even we do! It's just 'The Roosters'. Everyone else gets referred to as their area in tables and results.
b) It would give a more definitive identity. It was probably done to widen the appeal of the brand, but both the Tigers and Bulldogs tried it and their local and non-local fans didn't like it. People actually like to identify with an area even if they don't live there. (How many Manchester United/Manchester City, Chelsea, etc fans out there).
c) It was a cool logo.
d) We can't go back to Easts. It's all very well to call it out at games, but it's a national comp.

What do you think?

[Guest]

I want whatever you're on

[Vasco]

Sydney City was better.

[milanja]

I still don't know how being called Sydney city gives us an identity?

Other than being called eastern suburbs again, I see no point in changing from what it is now.

The stuffed chook should always be our emblem regardless of what we are called. I never saw the need to change it, and these days I only buy tops and hats with that old symbol on it.

[Thirteen]

Eastern Suburbs Roosters.
Old logo.

[Mickie Lane]

Go the Chooks.

[zac]

Interesting post.
One of the reasons we changed to just 'Sydney' in 2000 was to try and cash in with tourists who were coming here for the Sydney Olympic Games.
I agree 'Sydney City' is probably better than Sydney, in that clearly we don't represent all of Sydney.
Probably too late to go back to 'Eastern Suburbs Roosters'.
How about 'Easts Roosters'? Easts is sexier than Eastern Suburbs and less limiting... 'Eastern Suburbs' is a prescribed geographical area - 'Easts' is a state of mind (with 110 years of history to back it up).

[007]

Technically we are 'Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club'. Personally I'd love it if our team on the scoresheet is known as Eastern Suburbs. Even South Sydney as much as we hate them haven't changed.

[The Brain]

How about no l I cation name..universal...haha i know one bloke on here that would call them the Patriot Roosters

[Vasco]

Eastern Suburbs Roosters.
Old logo.

in an ideal world.

Unfortunately will never happen.

[milanja]

Technically we are 'Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club'. Personally I'd love it if our team on the scoresheet is known as Eastern Suburbs. Even South Sydney as much as we hate them haven't changed.

Going with the south Sydney theme, I'd be more than happy to drop the suburbs and be called the East Sydney roosters.

[Freddy]

For the oldest club that has played every year since 1908 our emblem is embarrassing and I only buy merchandise with the old chook on it. There is a fan, forget he's name on here, that has made some very modern yet traditional emblems that look great yet the club won't look at them.

I love the name Easts yet also understand Eastern Subs may be hard in a national comp. can't have East Sydney as its a suburb but what about Eastern Sydney Roosters and everyone will call us Easts again. We need an area in the name that makes us belong and Sydney just hasn't worked..no one calls us Sydney, not the fans,not the media,not even the club.

[Headless Chook]

Don't really care what we're called within reason, as long we're still in the comp. I personally think the old emblem looks exactly what it is....an old fashioned rugby league emblem. I have no issue with our current jumper, emblem and identity

[rented tracksuit]

EASTS!

[stephenj]

easats forevermore nio matter what we are called on paPER