Will the NE Revolution be rebranded The Boston Beacons?

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by DaveBrett, Sep 24, 2012.

  1. yellowbismark

    yellowbismark Member+

    Nov 7, 2000
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    Club Tijuana
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My guess is that the NBA probably has a trademark on the singular Boston Celtic as well. Teams usually seek trademarks for names in close similarity to protect their brand.

    To my knowledge there have been two instances in US major league sports where two teams from different sports the same city had the same nickname, New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. To distinguish between the two, people would call the football teams the "Football Giants" or "Football Cardinals".
     
  2. MightyMouse

    MightyMouse BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 19, 2003
    Island paradise east of the mainland
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Boston Racers or Racing
    Boston Brave FC (and the home of the Braaaaave) <<<
    Boston Gunnery FC
    Boston Militia

    Just off the top of my head that I think would be decent.
     
  3. Evil Genius

    Evil Genius Member

    Jun 6, 2004
    Southern Minnesota
    Boston Teabaggers
     
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  4. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The current NY Giants are actually legally the NY Football Giants Inc. And of course they founded themselves in 1925 when copyright law wasn't quite the morass it is today.

    The Arizona Cardinals, formerly St. Louis Cardinals, were originally the Chicago Cardinals in 1920, and while the baseball St. Louis Cardinals were in existence then, the fact that the teams were in different cities at the time probably avoided any confusion that would have been worth taking legal action over.
     
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  5. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    There were more but most changed their names, moved, or the team is now defunct.

    The Pittsburgh Steelers were originally the Pittsburgh Pirates (also an MLB team).
    The Washington Redskins were originally the Boston Braves (also an MLB team, now the Atlanta Braves).

    There were also these now defunct NFL teams:
    New York Yankees
    Brooklyn Dodgers
    Cleveland Indians
    Detroit Tigers
    Cincinnati Reds

    It was quite common for football teams to use the name of the local baseball team when starting. The Giants are the only one of those left.

    That said, that all happened a long time ago. I'd be very surprised if an MLS team in any city copied the nickname of an existing major league franchise. You are not going to see a Pittsburgh Celtic, for instance, let alone a Boston Celtic. Maybe Reds, Blues, or some of the generic ones like Rangers, Eagles, or Jets, but that's about it.
     
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  6. revsrock

    revsrock Member+

    Jul 24, 1999
    Boston Ma
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Would never happen in Boston. Media would blast them to no end. And we barely get any media coverage. Non-supporters would laugh at it, it would not draw ANY additional fans. It would actually have no potential. They would be accused of piggybacking on what is considered the 1 or 2 most storied franchise in NBA history
     
  7. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They could be sponsored by Pepsy Cola and we could all drive to the games in our Shevrolets. When Chivas USA change their name to Los Angeles Laker, they can establish a nice rivarly. I'm sure no one would sue.
     
  8. yellowbismark

    yellowbismark Member+

    Nov 7, 2000
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    Club Tijuana
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nice summary, thanks!
     
  9. Green and BLue

    Green and BLue Member+

    Seattle Sounders FC
    Nov 3, 2003
    Republic of Cascadia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Actually, the USL Whitecaps were originally the Vancouver 86ers.
     
  10. jtorok

    jtorok Member

    Dec 4, 2010
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Always liked Charleston Battery. Boston Battery would make me very happy.
     
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  11. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fair enough, but the MLS team didn't re-brand, they went with the Whitecaps when they entered the league.
     
  12. OSCrew

    OSCrew Member

    Mar 7, 2011
    Indianapolis
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Boston Revolution S.C

    Get a bit of the new and old in there, without losing the support of the original '96 fans. I would only do this in conjunction with a move to a stadium much closer to Boston obviously.
     
  13. itcheyness

    itcheyness Member

    Jul 30, 2012
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just thought up the perfect team name

    Inter Athletico Real Boston United F.C.

    The eurosnobs will come in droves!
     
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  14. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I like this option best.... Revolution isn't all THAT bad of name when it comes down to it... people are hell bent on coming up with something better, but at the end of the day the Revs name has 16 years of history under its belt and I think there is something to be said for that.... Soft rebrand with a new logo in a new stadium is the way to go in my opinion.
     
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  15. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    That's how I feel... or rename them the Boston Bills. That seems appropriate.
     
  16. chudbeagle

    chudbeagle Member

    Jun 10, 2010
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's simple-use the most kick-ass logo for Boston and simply have the team be called Boston. Just toss a soccer ball in the spaceship. Plus, Tom Scholz can sue the team 4 or 5 times since he loves a good lawsuit.
    [​IMG]
     
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  17. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    That suggestion just missed. Wide right.
     
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  18. tigersoccer2005

    tigersoccer2005 Member+

    Dec 1, 2003
    North Bergen, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Green in the uniform could also go very well with the New England Pine Tree flag that was used in the American Revolution.If they wanted to still make some kind of connection to the revolutionary heritage they could incorporate the pine tree flag into the new logo--kind of how philly incorporated the "unite or die" snake into their logo .
     
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  19. RD84

    RD84 Member

    Mar 6, 2008
    Tacoma
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd prefer they stick with Revolution. It fits the region, its not ridiculous like "Burn" or "Fusion", and red/white/blue works perfectly for a color scheme. A new stadium closer to home would do this team wonders, NOT a new name.
     
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  20. revsrock

    revsrock Member+

    Jul 24, 1999
    Boston Ma
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It is not the name that is the problem. It is ownership, front office and stadium location.
     
  21. trevor_daniles

    Aug 19, 2007
    Revolution is a good name and and it fits. I would like to see Boston used though and maybe shorten the official name to Revs. Just like the New York Metropolitans are the New York Mets. The Boston Revs. New logo and new stadium. That's all that is needed.
     
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  22. ChrisE

    ChrisE Member

    Jul 1, 2002
    Brooklyn
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
  23. Flex Buffchest

    Jan 25, 2010
    Orange County, California
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why do they need to change the team name? The Revolution (Revs) is fine. Imo, they just need to change/update the logo, move into their own stadium and possibly change to the Boston Revolution. The fans are there. Look at the games the Revs played back in the Twellman/Dempsey days. They packed the stadium. But a decade of mediocre play with an uninterested owner turns fans off, not their name. The Revolution has history in MLS now, being one of the original teams. Bring in some big name players, get their own stadium, update the logo and actually put together a winning team and they'll be fine.

    Chivas USA is another story. Please just get rid of that team. They're an anchor to the league.
     
  24. Flex Buffchest

    Jan 25, 2010
    Orange County, California
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My exact thought. The name is fine. They need their own stadium, better logo, and a winning record and they'll be fine. The Revs have drawn in the past, they can draw again.
     
  25. revsrock

    revsrock Member+

    Jul 24, 1999
    Boston Ma
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Actually we didn't. The 3 years Dempsey/Twellman played together were our 3 worst attendance years. And 2 of those years were the best 2 seasons Revs played.
     

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