Names, Logos and Stadiums [RULES]

koolkeith13 · 12 Nov 2007, 01:16 PM

First off, I really appreciate everyone that is coming over to our forum right now. I really do. However, some folks are making it not as pleasant for others which consquently makes it not as fun for myself and other mods. So here's a couple simple rules to keep everyone on the right track.

1. If you're new here, welcome! Please look around a little bit before posting. Some of the things you might want to discuss already have a running thread that other folks are watching for replies.

2. If you want to talk about the name/logo of the team - There are two factions, those that want the name to be Sounders and those that want something else. The first lot will readily point out to you that Sounders is the longest running franchise name in American pro soccer and that it encompasses the entire region in Seattle. I would recommend having a counter-argument ready for those points if you want a new name. Also, if you're part of the pro-Sounders group please be open to other opinions. This discussion is opinion for now but will be rooted in fact very shortly.

3. If you want to talk about a potential SSS versus Qwest - please be respectful. Seattle voted for Qwest to be a soccer stadium as well, not just for the Hawks. A lot of people around this board are jaded with the constant badgering of Qwest - their bottom line is: give it a few games before you start in the with SSS talk. On the flipside a lot of folks like the smaller, more intimate confines of a SSS along with all the scheduling and other perks it offers. They want to see something like Memorial Stadium be rebuilt as an SSS (which would be a legal nightmare) or maybe even a new facility built out of Seattle proper.

Lastly, if you are not respectful I will not hesitate to give out proper infractions or cards. This is a public board which hosts any and all. Please re-read your post if you feel it is necessary.

Thank you and enjoy the Seattle forum!

falvo · 12 Nov 2007, 03:08 PM

Furst of all I can't understand why they aren't allowed to play next year. With a team already intact they are far ahead of the Quakes team which hasn't signed anyone yet or played any matches, for that matter.

Also, I don't know why the Seattle owners and/or the MLS won't allow the club to keep the name Seattle Sounders. Its an awesome name and it has history and tradition. Why not just let them use it? Is it becuase they are a fomrer USL franchise and the MLS refuses to deal with that league? It makes no sense! I hope you Seattle fans start a petition or something.

doktordan · 13 Nov 2007, 12:00 AM

This is an entirely new team, falvo, not the Sounders that play in USL-1.

bright · 13 Nov 2007, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by doktordan

This is an entirely new team, falvo, not the Sounders that play in USL-1.

We'll see how the transition plays out. Our GM/owner, Adrian Hanauer, has been working with MLS to make it worth his while to field the USL-1 team next year, and bring in new recruits that he could potentially keep for the move to MLS. If it happens like that, it will be something we've never seen for MLS expansion teams.

When a team gets promoted in the Euro pro/rel leagues and overhauls their roster to compete at a higher level, do they change their name to commemorate the occasion?

- Paul

falvo · 13 Nov 2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by doktordan

This is an entirely new team, falvo, not the Sounders that play in USL-1.

Still I can't imagine a team in Seattle that isn't named the Sounders. I mean there is history and tradition there and I just can't see another name and logo in that town.

BallackUSA13 · 13 Nov 2007, 11:26 AM

I wounder if they are waiting another year for Seatle to be in the league is because they are waiting for team #16 to get the go a head to have a team so we will have even teams in the league, and I a m ok with that. I know the people in the Seattle area arent, but hey it will all be worth the wait I bet.

web2002 · 13 Nov 2007, 08:17 PM

Former Seattle-ite. Now living in DC. Been a DC United Fan for the past 6 years. If new Seattle team not named Sounders, I'll remain a United Fan. It's hard to root against the Sounders; easy to root against, Emerald City FC or some other name.

rurik · 13 Nov 2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by web2002

Former Seattle-ite. Now living in DC. Been a DC United Fan for the past 6 years. If new Seattle team not named Sounders, I'll remain a United Fan. It's hard to root against the Sounders; easy to root against, Emerald City FC or some other name.

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