After being thrown loads of genius and creative name suggestions, the eagerly awaited NZ Warriors-owned pub has finally got its name, but some fans have shared they're not stoked with the decision.
Early this year, the NRL team bought a local Auckland hotspot formerly known as ‘Holy Hop’ and set off on a mission to make it the city’s dedicated spot for fans of any and all sports in NZ.
Taking to Instagram this morning, the NZ Warriors wrote: “We asked, you spoke. The bar has officially been named ‘Full Time’ 💙💚❤️.”
Of course, fans were disappointed to find out their top picks hadn’t made the final cut. There were some bloody goodies, including ‘The WAHtering Hole’, ‘Bandwagons’ and 'Ninety-Five' in honour of the year it all began for the team.
With none of those winning, fans took to the comments to share they're feeling letdown.
“You listened and went with none of the suggestions,” one Wahs supporter wrote.
Another said: “Can we have the bunker review this name?”
“This is horrific. There is time to change. If we start a petition how many signatures do we need to change it to the wah bah?” added a third.
While a fourth made their point, writing: "Is what it is but that could be any sports team or sports bar in the world. Full Time doesn't reflect or indicate that it the Warriors bar."
And it seems that the majority are with them.
“The Wahs bahs sounds better,” someone agreed, while another added: “Still gonna call it the Wah Bar 😂.”
It didn't fall flat with everyone, there were a few commenters who approved of the name.
One fan said: "'See you at Full Time' does sound [fire]🔥," and another agreed: "Great name 👍."
What do ya reckon? Will you be headed straight to ‘Full Time’ when they announce opening day or will you be backing some sort of fan-led petition for a name change?
