tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234337357347181796.post6810850410657993145..comments2023-10-25T08:28:57.428-04:00Comments on Unprofessional Foul: MLS Seattle Expansion Club Will Have Lame NameUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234337357347181796.post-48747292390569575042008-03-22T03:29:00.000-04:002008-03-22T03:29:00.000-04:00@realslfan:you have a point about the Raptors, alt...@realslfan:<BR/><BR/>you have a point about the Raptors, although I would argue that the NBA, while having a team in Canada, is truly an American league. plus, Canada isn't really a country...it's just a place where people say they will go when they are unhappy with the US gov't. <BR/><BR/>by traditional American name I mean something imposing sounding or relevant to the area in which the team is located. For example, the Bears, Raiders, Bulls or Patriots. Names like the Jazz or Lakers are alright except that the teams moved from the place that the name was derived. <BR/><BR/>"Real" is unique. I guess you've never heard of Real Madrid, Real Betis, Real Sociedad, Real Zaragoza. It's unique to Spain and also has relevance to Spain because the royal family deigned its presence on the club or something like that. It has no relevance to the US.<BR/><BR/>Quite frankly, I like names that are relevant to the team's region. What I don't like is trying to be or sound like a "European" squad. It seems elitist, snobby, and off-putting.The Fan's Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704334019031698607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234337357347181796.post-26785700708016164872008-03-21T18:25:00.000-04:002008-03-21T18:25:00.000-04:00Wait, are they starting an alternative weekly news...Wait, are they starting an alternative weekly newspaper or a fucking soccer team?Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325797293534490304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234337357347181796.post-2275585194014126132008-03-21T13:51:00.000-04:002008-03-21T13:51:00.000-04:00Raptors is a bad traditional American sports name?...Raptors is a bad traditional American sports name? You mean like the Toronto Raptors? Like the Toronto,<B>Canada</B> Raptors?<BR/><BR/>Real Salt Lake seems to make this list, but only because its a newer club. Really most of the MLS names are neither good or authentic. Adding "FC" to a team name indicates futbol club, which is decidedly not American. We use the term soccer, not futbol here. "United" is also very much European, but for some reason we pick on "Real", which is at least a bit unique. <BR/><BR/>And while we are on the topic, please list the requirements of what does make a "good" American team name.realslfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03452126350223589317noreply@blogger.com