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Who decided the Maroons should be called Cane Toads
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<blockquote data-quote="Ruggaslugga" data-source="post: 515703" data-attributes="member: 61974"><p>Goodonya ,Thanks for that info.</p><p></p><p>I'm ****** off that in most instances in regard to team nicknames they have nothing to do with Australian native animals or icons.</p><p>In the NRL for instance we've only got </p><p>Sharks,,,,,,,,,,, Sea Eagles,,,,,,,,,,,,Eels</p><p>And even these are what could only be described as a generic species of animal,.,they aint exactly Aussie only.</p><p>I won't go into a long list of other sport team names that aint got an Aussie name. The list is huge</p><p>It just shits me off that we've ended up with stuff like saints and tigers or panthers ,., or plague pests names,.,ie rabbitohs and cane toads.</p><p>And roosters!!!!!! Crikey</p><p>I'm not gunna do the whole NRL list,.,but it's a pitiful load of unimaginative crap</p><p>Why not have some Funnel Webs, Red-bellies. I'd be stoked to be struggling bottom table dwelling Bilby, keeping the dream alive. </p><p></p><p>PS The Aussie Cricket team has missed out on a nickname,.,lucky them</p><p>Has any one got a moniker for them.</p><p></p><p>Back in the day we could've called them the Groggeroos but the political correctness wowsers would stomp on that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ruggaslugga, post: 515703, member: 61974"] Goodonya ,Thanks for that info. I'm ****** off that in most instances in regard to team nicknames they have nothing to do with Australian native animals or icons. In the NRL for instance we've only got Sharks,,,,,,,,,,, Sea Eagles,,,,,,,,,,,,Eels And even these are what could only be described as a generic species of animal,.,they aint exactly Aussie only. I won't go into a long list of other sport team names that aint got an Aussie name. The list is huge It just shits me off that we've ended up with stuff like saints and tigers or panthers ,., or plague pests names,.,ie rabbitohs and cane toads. And roosters!!!!!! Crikey I'm not gunna do the whole NRL list,.,but it's a pitiful load of unimaginative crap Why not have some Funnel Webs, Red-bellies. I'd be stoked to be struggling bottom table dwelling Bilby, keeping the dream alive. PS The Aussie Cricket team has missed out on a nickname,.,lucky them Has any one got a moniker for them. Back in the day we could've called them the Groggeroos but the political correctness wowsers would stomp on that. [/QUOTE]
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