Super League Heritage Round? : Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:42 am  

What about copying the Aussies (again) and next year, making the Easter weekend round of derby matches a heritage round?

Teams can use that weekend to celebrate their history, any landmark events, invite a host of past players to the game and take to the field in a one off "heritage" shirt that is of a design that reflects an important time in the clubs history. For Saints, it could be the original blue/white stiped shirt that we had for our centenary or more recently, the Meninga shirt for example.

The club could raise some income by having another shirt to sell, and it could be changed each year to represent a different era.

The club could even have a competition and ask the fans to design the shirt. How good would that be with some of the designs posted on here?

It would obviously need the buy in from all the clubs but could be another way of us raising the profile of the game.

Re: Super League Heritage Round? : Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:51 am  

Thought it went down really well last weekend, even though I was a little slow on the uptake. Perhaps Wigan could wear the strip they wore when they were in the second division? Harlequins could wear that awesome Fulham strip from Fulham's inaugural year.

Re: Super League Heritage Round? : Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:59 am  

Sounds good. We don't make enough fuss about our great game.

: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:11 am  

I would love that personally (ignoring the second division Wigan dig!) and it would work well.

I think a heritage weekend here would go down better here than Australia, we just seem to appreciate the heritage more with the love for old grounds and retro shirts etc...

Re: Super League Heritage Round? : Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:15 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Sounds good. We don't make enough fuss about our great game.

^What he said!

Too much in RL up here do people try to ignore our heritage and people often get slated for being proud of past glories. Down under it's gone down great and here it could provide a great spectacle too. Can't see it being that hard to incorporate either.

Re: Super League Heritage Round? : Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:28 am  

This should be part of the Magic Weekend.

Re: Super League Heritage Round? : Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:47 am  

Ski wrote:

This should be part of the Magic Weekend.

Like.

Re: Super League Heritage Round? : Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:55 am  

Ski wrote:

This should be part of the Magic Weekend.

But then your putting two events into one and hence IMO defeating the point of having the heritage round.

Also it's harder to honour your heritage with 14 teams there in a half empty giant stadium then with a two in a full (mostly at least) one.

Re: Super League Heritage Round? : Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:57 am  

Singe wrote:

Thought it went down really well last weekend, even though I was a little slow on the uptake. Perhaps Wigan could wear the strip they wore when they were in the second division? Harlequins could wear that awesome Fulham strip from Fulham's inaugural year.

Saints could also play in their second division kit.
Seriously though, I think it would be great idea.

One of my big regrets is that I never got to see a game of RL played at the SCG. I did the ground tour when I was over there and always thought it would be great place to watch a big RL game.

Re: Super League Heritage Round? : Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:03 am  

J20 wrote:

But then your putting two events into one and hence IMO defeating the point of having the heritage round.

Also it's harder to honour your heritage with 14 teams there in a half empty giant stadium then with a two in a full (mostly at least) one.

No, you're expanding upon the Magic Weekend.

You are creating a festival of Rugby League Heritage, as well as of the sport.

The Magic Weekend if it stays in Cardiff is going to grow (particularly if it moves back to May).