I'd probably agree if they hadn't stuck the little separator line in the 4 as well. But since all the numbers have it, it isn't as jarring. And more importantly for me is that the logo states the name as "San Diego 1904 FC". If the team name actually has San Diego in it... I hate the 1904 a lot less.
In 2016: Rayo OKC and San Francisco Deltas. In 2017: California United FC and now 1904 FC. What cheesy name will future NASL investors and their marketing teams think of next?
And it's funny how the many of the nutjobs on these NASL threads always poke fun at MLS names, in addition to MLS' "Closed System and expansion fees" which NASL also has.
I agree. As I mentioned to someone who is heavily pro-NASL (I'm pro-soccer succeeding/growing on all levels), it goes both ways.
Not denying that. I’ll give them a leg up over SF Deltas who picked a moniker with no ties to their city (even a stupid one), and California United who picked a name with no geographic identifier and a default Europoser moniker. San Diego 1904 FC at least had the city name and an abbreviation for it with both an urban slang and Anchorman tie to the city.
If you saw the new $50 million privately funded Academy, you might just discover why it’s called Real.
So it seems that the NASL will "temporarily help fund" several of the NPSL teams wishing to join up. I'm honestly not surprised but this just doesn't seem wise at all, aside from Rocco and possibly Silva I'm not sure the other owners could sustain the losses incurred by this move over a season. http://midfieldpress.com/2017/10/20/court-decision-will-impact-clubs-nasl-nisa-future/
Thats completely logical. I mean, now that we know NASL might only have 4 teams next year, I am totally surprised the USSF did what they did. -not- Come on.
Eight years in and the NASL having to prop up more than half the league financially isn't the sort of progress that gives any confidence moving forward. Back in 2010/2011, there was one dual ownership and two propped up teams. Seems to be moving backwards.
To be fair several posters, including me, have said that Silva would be better off spending the $$ he's spending on legal actions on shoring up the league.
The Harlem Globetrotters propped up the Washington Generals, too. When you look at what Silva and Commisso have stated publicly about their desires and ambitions, propping up a bunch of patsies doesn't exactly come across very convincingly. "Come join our league! We need someone that we can spend and beat into submission!"
Wait.. 4? Why? I thought they were losing 2 (Deltas, Edmonton) and adding the 2 CA teams.. who are the other 4 that might be leaving?
Apparently Carolina submitted a bond to play during 2018, but did not necessarily commit to NASL (source). Puerto Rico submitted its bond before getting decimated by the hurricanes, so some feel that despite that, they might not be able to return. As far as I know, the other 6 teams are locked in. Unless he is talking about NASL losing their case and Rocco folding the Cosmos and Silva folding Miami as a result.
It would seem to support USSFs position of not certifying them as D2. These teams are clearly not ready to move up.
This is going to end so poorly. These teams aren’t even remotely ready to make the jump up. NASL funding this teams is just stupid given their current shape.
What I find sad is that the Cosmos I think have genuinely managed to gather some steam with regards to fans and could easily be a D3 team and keep growing fan support but Rocco is sooo hung up on D2 designation.
I've long felt a bit bad for US soccer teams in general. They really can't win on names. If they call something "FC", "SC", "United" or "City", it's deemed too "generic soccer". If they use "Real", "Sporting" or "Dynamo", they're "cheesey European rip-offs". If they go with the "Bakersfield Horsefluffers" or "Miwlaukee Typos", they're "stupid Americanised nicknames".
"But it's just like what MLS did," said people who can't discern that no NASL owners are named Anschutz or Hunt. Honest to God, these people are desperate. This is like paying popular kids to come to your birthday party.
It's kind of interesting that the league pushing for an open system (as its fanboys are) couldn't take the first step and announce a partnership with the NISA to do just that. The NISA admitted they could not reach agreement on a deal. Wonder what the sticking point was.