Only You can stop a Stupid Name

[Soccer von Fußball]

For the love of all things good and right and true, do not let them name your team "Real Salt Lake" or "Real Lago de Sal" or anything like that.

Please. I can't control this, I am hoping those of you who live there can.

Use violence if necessary.

[Paddy31]

For the love of all things good and right and true, do not let them name your team "Real Salt Lake" or "Real Lago de Sal" or anything like that.

Please. I can't control this, I am hoping those of you who live there can.

Use violence if necessary.

Alternatives from UK leagues

Salt Lake City United
Salt Lake City Rovers
Salt Lake City Albion
Salt Lake City Argyle
Salt Lake City Forest
Salt Lake City Palace
Salt Lake City Rangers
Salt Lake City Alexandra
Salt Lake City City <-----(my favourite!!)

[Shredder]

I agree, lets get real on this name Real Salt Lake. Be a club with your own identity and not one thats ripped off. It just makes MLS look that much more cheesy.

[MUTINYFAN]

You want a Brit name, use Salt Lake Wanderers or SLC Highlanders

[bunge]

You will forever be known as: Salt Lake City Wednesday.

[seahawkdad]

If a European flavor is wanted, why not take a page from the Bundesliga (Hannover 96, Schalke 04 and 1860 Munich) and use a number...how about Salt Lake 47, or 1847 Salt Lake?

1847, for those who don't know, was the year that the Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley.

[MiamiAce]

Why don't they just go the whole nine yards?

... Real Big Salt Lake Screwed-up Riddle

Somebody stop these clowns from consistently perpetuating silliness and ridicule on MLS! What's so hard about SLC Highlanders, Salt Lake SC?

[Utahfan]

If a European flavor is wanted, why not take a page from the Bundesliga (Hannover 96, Schalke 04 and 1860 Munich) and use a number...how about Salt Lake 47, or 1847 Salt Lake?

1847, for those who don't know, was the year that the Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley.


Salt Lake 04, or Utah 04 os ok, but NO NO NO Mormon connections!
1847 is fine for Mormons who live here, but there are quite a few of us who are NOT Mormon. No Offence for those of you who are of the faith, but this is a football team not marketing tool for the LDS church.


My vote (not that Mr. Checketts is reading): Salt Lake highlanders SC.

[IBleedTeal]

Whats wrong with just: Salt Lake City.

[Freddy Garcia Lives]

Salt Lake 04, or Utah 04 os ok, but NO NO NO Mormon connections!
1847 is fine for Mormons who live here, but there are quite a few of us who are NOT Mormon. No Offence for those of you who are of the faith, but this is a football team not marketing tool for the LDS church.


My vote (not that Mr. Checketts is reading): Salt Lake highlanders SC.


I do believe that those who are not decendants of Gold miners understand what 49er means to San Francisco. Same for 47, but I don't like the name. And how is it advertisement? "We came here in 1847, join our church," uh, ok, sounds good.

With that said I do feel any name that divides an already overly sensative area such as SLC (that goes for both sides) is a bad idea. I still like Wolves or Highlanders, or even Wanderers (though I can think of some soccer hating jokes with that name) if you really have to mike old world with new world. And would Donny Rumsfield want us mixing with old Europe or just new Europe?

[metrocorazon]

If its REAL Salt Lake City its going to be a REAL JOKE!

ZING!

Thanks Ill be here all week!

[nyrmetros]

Team - SLC Highlanders

Supporters - SLC Punks

[taco jones]

Whats wrong with just: Salt Lake City.

That's not alienating or embarassing enough.

[Etienne_72772]

Salt Lake City Lost Boys

[Lizzie Bee]

Salt Lake 04, or Utah 04 os ok, but NO NO NO Mormon connections!
1847 is fine for Mormons who live here, but there are quite a few of us who are NOT Mormon. No Offence for those of you who are of the faith, but this is a football team not marketing tool for the LDS church.


My vote (not that Mr. Checketts is reading): Salt Lake highlanders SC.

The pioneers settled the state and began the heritage that is now integral to the state and especially Salt Lake City, so it's not a Mormon thing alone. It's more of a history of how our state began. But I agree no LDS connection in the name. If it was between SLC Saints and Real Salt Lake, I'd choose the latter for that reason. (That coming from someone active in the LDS church...)

[Detective40oz]

Ciudad de Salt Lake S.C. :rolleyes:

and your cheerleaders can be the Highlanderettes

[Utahfan]

The pioneers settled the state and began the heritage that is now integral to the state and especially Salt Lake City, so it's not a Mormon thing alone. It's more of a history of how our state began. But I agree no LDS connection in the name. If it was between SLC Saints and Real Salt Lake, I'd choose the latter for that reason. (That coming from someone active in the LDS church...)

I agree, however 1847 is a major part of LDS history and there is so much more to Utah.
Hopefully this will be the end of this subject, I apologize for opening the can o' worms.

Did anyone notice the brief snippet in the SL tribune today ? It mentioned the website www.realsaltlake.com. Coincidently, that website is no more.

[Freddy Garcia Lives]

Close can of worms, please.

Good pic up Utahfan on the website. Maybe Checketts has heard the voice of the people, or Real Madrid has pulled out (that would be a first).

[Utahfan]

we can only hope.

[billf]

Shotgun the rights to www.fakesaltlake.com! :)