Anonymous
Years ago
Just wondering how many people think that bearcat is a wierd logo for a club?While holidaying in Malaysia recently i had a chance to see the little creature and i must admit its not very fierce more cute and cuddly.A proud club like west must have a better name-any suggestions?sharks,magic,thunder,bears,wolves please west people give us your thoughts.
Wolverines would be a good change ,with that name west could keep its current logo since the two beasts look identicle .The west would then be represented in name by a fierce animal thet is able to take down a prey twice its size not by a tree dwelling freit eater!
Moses Guthrie
Years ago
The Bearcat is fine and passes the identicle test just fine for me. Be careful with those two words though .....
never
Years ago
Why would you change the name of a club that has been around for years and WON a NBL title....
Jack Toft
Years ago
Reminds me of that skit about the NBL (parody of the poverty click) "Every xx seconds an NBL dies" "click"
"What the F is a bearcat"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFTdTiwFgIU
"What would PS do?"
Ceres 98
Years ago
More like the name came from when West Adelaide sent some teams to Asia in the Late 80's.There is plenty of Silverware from that story and gifts from the wonderful hosts in Singapore and Thailand.
Phobos 56
Years ago
They should get smart and call themselves the Magic.
Believe it would be short for sabre tooth tiger by looks of the logo?
Murray Magpie
Years ago
how did the name come about in the late 80's when they won the NBL title in the early 80's?
Bearcat Proud
Years ago
A proud club like West should stick with the logo that was there while it was becoming a proud club!
anonononomous
Years ago
anon 313331
Are you serious?
Do you have any clue?
The biggest of the big cats, just like the club.
What has the bearcat name got to do with the NBL tittle it came droves latter.Why not just keep the illustration as it is and call it a wildcat(as perths nbl side),then fans may shout-GO YOU FERALS!
Oden08
Years ago
Stupid thread.
How about Jazz, Lakers, Suns, Kings, etc etc
The Bearcats are the Bearcats (likely after Cincinatti?) and should always stay the Bearcats
Cincinnati had an actual bear on their logo for a long time.Anyway since what year were west Adelaide bearcats and were they anything before that?
dog 35
Years ago
Got the name in late 60's as they had the same colours and head coach Alan Dawe formed coaching ties with Cincinnati Bearcats athletic director at the time.
Hosted the Cincinatti Bearcats when they toured Australia in early 70's.
And Cincy have sick uniforms.
They all used to be badass JuCo transfers and Huggins had them playing like animals. They were bad as hell. Fortson, Van Exel, Bobby Brannen, Kenyon Martin, Erick Hicks...
Back then they were sponsored by JordanBrand. Now it's adidas but they're still badass...
My mum thought it was the devil and i must admit i had a hard time convincing her it was a fluffy feline from Borneo.
I think this is a great thread.
When I go to play at Pasadena I am soooo scared when I see the Sabre Tooth Tiger but feel so warm and good inside when I play West and there cuddly little Bearcat!!!!!
Now when you go to North and see a Cruise Missile aimed at you well then you do get a little nervous.
Some people have too much time!!!!!!
The Answer
Years ago
I'm just disapointed that noone has adopted The Dropbear.
Instead of liniment rubs, they could have vegemite rubs to keep the Dropbears away!
Is this dud with the drop bear and Vegemite on drugs WTF does any of it mean,fkn druggie hobo!
I play West and there cuddly little Bearcat!!!!!
It might look like a cuddiy Bearcat, But just look out for thier BITE
The Answer
Years ago
Oh dear Anon, I hope you never walk under any trees.
Drop bears live all around us, and are the most vicious bear known to man. Google it.
Vegemite behind the ears is the only way to fend them off.
The Answer
Years ago
A link to drop bear info
http://www.cfr.com.au/dropbears/
Anonimouse
Years ago
All i know is the BearCat eats,roots and then leaves.
Bearcats might be cute & cuddly but the one as wests logo is on steroids just look at the biceps.Now thats one mean beast!
West Adelaide Lakers would be a go because we are right next to a lake.
ringlord
Years ago
Yes WEST ADELAIDE MAGIC sounds great,i like the black & red but tiel & blue looks so much better + it serves the geographic location of the club better.The current ones better serve the area around Richmond.Since the clubs based at the port lets get patriotic and keep the local flavor!
Breakers colors are good for this association black and tiel the perfect choice brings both clubs together and looks great.And the name west adelaide bearcats+logo is more than fine.
A lot of clubs throughout their history have changed colors,logos and even their names.
The bearcats name and logo+colors will be the div 3/4/5/6 ID,but div 1/2 will represent the association and just be called west same as the abl side with the uniforms matching the abl sides strip.That is the way of the future amigos and amigas so get with the programme.
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