Our bloody awesome mascot

Paul Kent wrote a nice piece today in the Tele about the Eel emblem. I concur wholeheartedly, I think its one of the most unique mascots in the world and I would have been up in arms if anyone every tried to change it. Full story here: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26140393-5007146,00.html "He might have sensed it that day in the office - subtlety in this department is not often a priority - but the considered opinion here was that the eel, in itself, is about as uncool an emblem as one can get. It fails heavily on the intimidation factor; no kids wake screaming from nightmares about eels. It has no royalty. Eels don't soar or strut or stride. They basically do . . . nothing. Jack Gibson recognised as much, and tried to have the name changed. A fan of American sport, Gibson believed the slippery eel did not reflect the character of the football it played, and so he attempted to get the eel changed to a ram in deference to the then Los Angeles Rams, who wore the same blue and gold colours. It didn't take, and the Eels remained. Now, the older the name gets, the more I like it. Or maybe it's the older I get. The more the bones creak the less I like fad names like Storm, Roar, Blaze, Titans and others from the Bad Ideas Drawer, held in America but move at the speed of Google. They might make for a flashy logo but they are names that mean nothing to no one. Not so the mighty Eels. A name borne from the area to reflect the area. They are unique to themselves. What other sports team from anywhere else in the world is known as the Eels? The answer is simple. None. Who else would want to be?"

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  • hang on

    this blog says nothing about mascots

    • Sparky:

      mas·cot/ˈmasˌkät/

      Noun:

      A person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck or that is used to symbolize a particular event or organization.

    • YOUR POINT

      poindexter

  • I take this to mean it can be an emblem as well.

    • oh

      when it said our mascot

      i thought it was recent and it meant me

      as im gonna be the 1EE and swarm mascot (i hope i get a suit though!)

      • What would a suit cost? I'd chip in.

        • the one ive seen that im probs gonna use is 224 from america and im in for $110

          if you go to my true motives blog there is a pic of it on the first page

          • I'll chuck in $20, or $50 if you can wait until the end of the month.

            • ill probably be getting it close to the 2013 season because others have chipped in

              im trying to get the funds now but im sounding anxious and a little over the top

              • are they going on about the name change?

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