Name REALLY narrowed down...

[tabramos10]

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_2389315

So, there they are. He also said there could be variations on the names. My vote is for the Highlanders. Glory is just terrible. The other two are so-so I think.

[BloodFeast]

Real Salt Lake is beyond awful. Alliance and Glory both suck to an equal degree. Highlanders isn't great, but it is far better than the other three.

[VioletCrown]

Alliance? As someone in the original 'narrowed down' thread said 'Might just as well name the team Clash or Burn.'

I find it interesting that Glory was mentioned (which, IMHO, is right up there with Clash) when we've been talking about purple uniforms, and the Aussie league Glory images were linked in.

Us soccer folks will be able to call Real Salt Lake 'Ray-al'... but 99.5% of the general public are going to wonder who the Fake Salt Lake is they need to distinguish themselves from.

Me, I'm going to bet that we're going to get Salt Lake City Highlanders.

I like it.

[WarrenWallace]

:D That was me from the other thread.


Of those four, i pick Highlanders.

EDIT: And if people from Salt Lake know anyone with access to the decision makers, give them the link to this thread. Or email it yourself!

[JPH]

That's a disappointing short list. Highlanders is the best name by far.

Alliance? Ewwwww. Real SLC? Please. Glory? Oh boy...

[ChrisE]

Real Salt Lake is beyond awful.

Seriously, I can't believe this made any list at all, much less the shortlist of 4. I can't imagine a better way to open up the league to attacks about its quality than to comparing this team, very very explicitly, to probably the best club in the world. Christ.

[Brownswan]

Cheerleaders in kilts? Females, of course, and short kilts.
Call them "The Highland Lassies," and a collie could be the mascot.

No, I am not joking. Pity me or flame me, I just think it's a neat idea.

[Thomas A Fina]

I like Highlanders a lot

Just make sure Chris Lambert is there to open it

(and you might want to have Roddy Piper and a keg of beer there too. Fun for the whole family)

[writered21]

Salt Lake Glory?

They got a WUSA team there now, too?

Of those choices, I'd pick Alliance, I think.

[SportBoy333]

Real Salt Lake ? WTF, this is America not Spain.

[murtaugh]

You already have a mascot:

http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Willie_Kilt_figure-01.jpg

[UxSxAxfooty]

Royal would work better than Real.

Royal Salt Lake.

I'm upset Olympic or Wanderers aren't being considered.

But, I like Highlanders enough.

[sboydell]

Real Salt Lake real original :rolleyes: no one in america would understand that unless they knew who Real Madrid was

[tabramos10]

CityIce, I don't understand the Big Ten Football reference...

[writered21]

It could be worse. At least it's not Highlanderzz.

[Thomas A Fina]

Cheerleaders in kilts? Females, of course, and short kilts.
Call them "The Highland Lassies," and a collie could be the mascot.

No, I am not joking. Pity me or flame me, I just think it's a neat idea.
Well, if you're into cheerleaders - I suppose the tartan kilt would make a fine part of a schoolgirl outfit :D

and BTW, the Fake Salt Lake is in Pamela Anderson's breasts

[USAClash]

WOW. Those names are really horrible.

[jfranz]

Wow.:confused:

I was staying out of this whole naming debate, trusting those in charge to make a good decision. Especially in light of the comments made in the media about selecting a "european" or "traditional" name, avoiding the letter z, and what not. But I can see my faith in the ownership was unwaranted. Real? Give me a break. Glory? Unbelievable. Aliance? Well, I wouldn't call it terrible, but it get's a big sigh and shrug from me.

Highlanders isn't bad (and by far the best of the lot), but if were going with the mountian/nature theme, Wanderers and Rangers are far better names.

Please, please, please - someone stop this train wreck before it leaves the station.

Highlanders/Wanderers/Rangers or something similar.

No Real, no Glory, no Alliance. No, no, no. Hell, with names like that, why not just go back to Boom!

[WarrenWallace]

CityIce, I don't understand the Big Ten Football reference...
:confused:

I mod in Other Sports and it is a link to the Big Ten Football thread in there. I am a fan so I have the link out to others.

[thedeuce_2]

You already have a mascot:

http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Willie_Kilt_figure-01.jpg

LMAO!!!!! THAT's F'ing hilarious!!!