Thread:MDGeistMD02/@comment-1500935-20170901113218/@comment-16533050-20170901190347

It's fine. The English language is not friendly, nor does the fact that it's constantly changing help matters.

That aside, when taken as an entity itself, the correct term used is singular followed by the term gang, cult, army, or what have you:
 * The Howler Gang
 * The Butcher Crew
 * The Gristolian Army

When taken outside of a single entity, they do become plural if you are talking about a grouping of them: Butchers, Howlers, Gristolians.

To make matters MORE confusing, when meant as a possessive, they are plural as well:
 * The Howlers' gang
 * The Butchers' crew
 * The Gristolians' army

The best way to get it right, I would say, is basically consider whether or not it is a title. "The Howler leader, Paolo, is a dangerous man." Versus a descriptive text: "See that man over there? That's Paolo. He's the leader of the Howlers."

I hope that helps somewhat. I know it may be confusing how I presented it, but I wanted you to see all the options. In the end, the term Howler Gang is correct.