Reopening the Name debate

[Z010 Union]

I have heard Atomic, Phalanx, Atoms, Fury. My purpose for this thread is that it won't get buried in another one (like the Buy the Wiz thread)

Here are some interesting history based nicknames (I'm probably not the first to bring 'em up, but what the hay)

Railers - 1809 September The first experimental railroad track laid down in the United States was constructed by Somerville, a Scotch millwright, for Thomas Leiper of Philadelphia, and laid down in a yard adjoining the Bulls’s Head Tavern, in the Northern Liberties. It was sixty yards in length, and graded an inch and a half to the yard.

Engineers or Locomotive - 1831 Matthias W. Baldwin built an experimental locomotive engine according to his own plans, and differing in many respects from the English engines, which was tested on April 25th on a railroad track laid down in the Philadelphia Museum Arcade, Chestnut Street, and was exhibited there afterward. Subsequently the same engine ran for several months upon a railroad track laid down at Smith’s Labyrinth Garden, on the north side of Arch Street, between Schuylkill Seventh and Eighth (Fifteenth and Sixteenth).
In this year Matthias W. Baldwin founded here what has become the largest locomotive building works in the world.

Framers - as in Framers of The Constitution

Independence

These are just a few I gleaned from a quick glance at city history.

On a side note, Philadelphia City SC would be fine. And then we could arrive at a nickname.

[CyphaPSU]

Framers - as in Framers of The Constitution
Or that name might insinuate a soccer team who hits the woodwork a few times too many.

On a side note, Philadelphia City SC would be fine. And then we could arrive at a nickname.
I like this last suggestion the best.

[Adam Zebrowski]

Lighthouse FC....

maybe yellowjacket FC too.....

[Z010 Union]

I like Yellowjacket SC - black and yellow hoops

I am afraid WIP would wipe out any hard core sports fans from attending matches with the "In America, we call it soccer. Football is for men. Soccer is for girls" **************** that dominates their airwaves whenever it comes up.

Like it or not, it will take a major apocalypse for the sport we love to be called football here in the States. American rules football is too ingrained at every level with that moniker. It is similar to what rugby rules football faces in England.

[Looper121]

How about the Philadelphia Athletic. Honoring the Philadelphia A's of many moons ago. That's it, done!! I have it!

[Adam Zebrowski]

aren't the Kixx advertising on WIP???

and with the Phillies moving there, I wonder if the anti-baseball rhetoric gets lessened...

saw EPL and MLS are working together...

perhaps ....EPL side wants a franchise in mls...

Philadelphia Arsenal anyone...

Philadelphia Hotspur....all the way down the line...

[dcajedi]

Philadelphia Hotspur....all the way down the line...

oh hell no.

;)

[fgn]

I'm not a fan of using "SC". If it can't be Philadelphia Whatevers FC, I'd rather it just Philadelphia Whatevers. I understand the argument against using FC, I don't agree (those who hate will hate anyway), but I understand.
I see using "SC" in place of "FC is a sellout. Just my opinion, no offensive to those who feel differently.

I like Yellowjacket SC - black and yellow hoops

I am afraid WIP would wipe out any hard core sports fans from attending matches with the "In America, we call it soccer. Football is for men. Soccer is for girls" **************** that dominates their airwaves whenever it comes up.

Like it or not, it will take a major apocalypse for the sport we love to be called football here in the States. American rules football is too ingrained at every level with that moniker. It is similar to what rugby rules football faces in England.

[Delsocfan]

How about the Philadelphia Athletic. Honoring the Philadelphia A's of many moons ago. That's it, done!! I have it!

Yes, that's got my vote.

or if we must have a traditional soccer sounding name -

AC (Athletic Club) Philadelphia

[skyscraper]

this is all mental masturbation until we get a team to name...

[killbilly]

I like Yellowjacket SC - black and yellow hoops

I am afraid WIP would wipe out any hard core sports fans from attending matches with the "In America, we call it soccer. Football is for men. Soccer is for girls" **************** that dominates their airwaves whenever it comes up.

Like it or not, it will take a major apocalypse for the sport we love to be called football here in the States. American rules football is too ingrained at every level with that moniker. It is similar to what rugby rules football faces in England.

Now as you can tell my ideas are usally looked down upon but here it goes again... why not Yellowjakets AFC (Association Football Club) you still get you use Football but you point out its not "American" Football.

[Calexico77]

Philadelphia Talons

[dcajedi]

Uh, no. DC United's mascot is named Talon, so not only would the league not do it the Philly fans would puke at the idea of naming something in their city after something in Washington.

[Looper121]

Uh, no. DC United's mascot is named Talon, so not only would the league not do it the Philly fans would puke at the idea of naming something in their city after something in Washington.

philadelphia already has a birdy name...

[Shredder]

'Philadelphia City' straight up. Simple and classy.

[D-Wall]

'Philadelphia City' straight up. Simple and classy.

When have you ever, EVER heard of Philly being called "Philadelphia City?" It doesn't make any sense whatsoever. Maybe for cities like:

Oklahoma City
Kansas City
New York City
Jersey City

But when has Philly been identified as "Philadelphia City?" That name would be dropped as soon as it hit the papers. So then we would be called "Philadelphia." Good one.

The names I would go for would translate to the rough fans that our beloved city is known for:

FC Philadelphia Demons
FC Philadelphia Rouges
FC Philadelphia Hellions

Another name that I like and harkens back to an old Philly club would be either: Philadelphia Inter (as in Internationals).
Or Inter Philadelphia.


And no more alliterative names like Phalanx. Ick.

[m00kie]

If philly ever gets a team, they should try to be associated with FC DELCO because of their tradition in the area. if philly had a team, i would name them FC DELCO.

[Mattbro]

How about the Philadelphia Athletic. Honoring the Philadelphia A's of many moons ago. That's it, done!! I have it!

Nobody asked me, but I think this an excellent suggestion.

[hangthadj]

this is all mental masturbation until we get a team to name...


i doubt too many here are against masturbation....

[Looper121]

Nobody asked me, but I think this an excellent suggestion.

Superb, so then it's settled...