Well the name is not set in stone yet (as is the whole merger to be frank). But basically they just try to find something that appeases everbody and more or less sounds good. As for the colours they are derived from the flag/code of arms of Limburg. Being a Limburger myself I hope they drop the anthem. Somehow I resent the idea of some sort of Limburgs national team, although this seems inevitable. ps: The muppet who came up with the suggestion 'Roda for United' should be shot on sight.
I read in my regional paper today that the only four clubs in the eredivsie that are actually upping their budget next season are Utrecht, Heerenveen, Groningen and Twente. The rest are all cutting costs. Let the good times roll as that means the financial gap continues to narrow and the eredivisie will become even more competitive.
As I said, I'd hate it if they bring some surrogate Limburg 'national' team to the Eredivisie. I.e. sing the anthem before each match etc. etc. Apart from that I have no problem with the anthem itself.
If the team was full of players from Limburg (like Athletic Bilbao and Basque players) I'd disagree, but since it more than likely wont be I would want the anthem dropped as well. I could be mistaken, but Heerenveen sings 'De Alde Friezen' before their matches as well. They've got maybe only a handful of Friesen players on the books, so I don't see much of a point in singing that anthem before matches.
All I can say is that you have my full sympathy. The thought of being joined with Heracles makes me feel sick.
They have no Frysians in their starting XI. Which makes them a laughing stock in the Dutch supporters community.
Couple that with that fact that not many Frisians even speak the language now, the Abe Leenstra probably sounds pretty confused when the anthem comes on. My family is all from Leeuwarden, and I think only my Opa's generation speaks Frisian still.
I don't think Leeuwarden is a fair example. It has never been a hotbed of typically Frisian culture and language. In fact they take pride in that! Also, I know of many schools in Fryslan where the kids' second language is Dutch.
You could be right. Anytime I've ventured to Fryslan I spend the majority of my time in Leeuwarden, with day trips to Sneek and Drachten, so that's probably why I don't see much of the Frisian influence.