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GRUN DEE Demon

GRUN DEE   69

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I think the Melbourne Football Club can increase there membership and following by changing there current nickname the 'Demons' to a more acceptable name the 'Redlegs'. Being a past nickname would allow an easy transition by current members I would think.

Or even better, use both. However, using the nickname the 'Redlegs' on a far greater capacity.

I find particular groups are not attracted to the MFC because of there demonic name the 'Demons'.

I think of the Red Sox and White Sox in the States.

THOUGHTS or any other ideas?

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Swampfox Redleg

Swampfox   190

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No way

We went from Fuschias to Demons and thats the way i hope it stays

Redlegs is Norwood whom i aslo barrack for

Now if your coming from a religious point of view then being an atheist i prefer not add anything else

that will lead to being permanently banned from the forum :lol:

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Tex Demon

Tex   68

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what's unacceptable about Demons? (The Tampa Bay Devil Rays changed their name to the Tampa Bay Rays, but that's Florida)

Religion is redunant in 2010.

Football is religion.

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GRUN DEE Demon

GRUN DEE   69

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I just think the Redlegs would be more acceptable on a community and commercial level. I still like the 'Demons' but feel the 'Redlegs' should be more prominent.

I think the 'Melbourne Redlegs' could become a Melbourne icon internationally aswell.

I believe the name the 'Redlegs' also makes us more prominent than any other team in the AFL. I feel it!

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saka888 Demon

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Yeah great idea, we could even put a mini church in the change rooms and have all the players pray before they run out onto the G. Maybe they can have a couple of priests run out with them as well.. just for a bit of holy spirit. but im worried that might upset some of our valued Jewish supporters... so how about we have a priest and a rabbi run out with the boys....

Or maybe you can just barrack for the Saints...

I love the name Demons and would never support a change to the "redlegs"

Go Dees

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No way

We went from Fuschias to Demons and thats the way i hope it stays

Redlegs is Norwood whom i aslo barrack for

Now if your coming from a religious point of view then being an atheist i prefer not add anything else

that will lead to being permanently banned from the forum :lol:

I agree if you don't like the Demons, or the Demons scare you go and Barrack for the saints along with Ned Flanders.

Remember Demons 12 & soon to be more Flags. Saints 1 Flag.

Choose Wisely.

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Daz's Dee's Mighty Demon

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No thanks we have been the "Demons" for a long time now thats who we are!

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two sheds jackson Demon

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Now if your coming from a religious point of view then being an atheist i prefer not add anything else

that will lead to being permanently banned from the forum :lol:

You'll struggle to find a more ardent Anglican than my grandmas husband. The name doesn't worry him, let alone stop him from barracking.

The Christian community at large do not seem offended by the moniker; I've certainly never heard of any actual Christians complaining about the name. Occasionally, people come out with this notion that our name makes us unappealing to religious demographics- while I can obviously understand the theory behind it, the facts seem to state otherwise. In our heyday, as one of the best-supported clubs in the VFL in the 50s and 60s, you can bet that the vast majority of out supporters were Christians.

So we'd be throwing away the name that we have used for most of our existence, and which is indelibly linked with our history and legacy, in order to fix a problem that doesn't even exist.

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Real Demon   232

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The most well known, and arguably successful sporting clubs in the world in Manchester United haven't suffered from being known as the Red Devils.

It's a non issue for us IMO!

Definitly should not be changed.

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DemonWorshipper   304

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We are so clearly identified as the Demons that to drop this in favour of the Redlegs would IMO damage the "brand".

The previous board tried to downplay the Demon in 2008 and it was seen as a step backwards.

We are the Demons and by extension the Dees, it should stay that way !

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I just think the Redlegs would be more acceptable on a community and commercial level. I still like the 'Demons' but feel the 'Redlegs' should be more prominent.

I think the 'Melbourne Redlegs' could become a Melbourne icon internationally aswell.

I believe the name the 'Redlegs' also makes us more prominent than any other team in the AFL. I feel it!

the demons is our name and should remain so, but it is evolving to the Dees which I rather like. I think it should be the Demons and the Dees....

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Mate I'm a young bloke and i do two things very week, go to church and go to the footy(when it is on). i love the name the demons didn't put me off supporting the club and i chose to support the demons myself, my mum is a filth supporter and my dad goes for the other filth the crows. So if you look at what i could of supported, i guess you could say i was "SAVED BY THE DEMONS!!!". Pun intended!

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