I know the bid's website has a placeholder crest, but I doubt that becomes the final product. Does anyone have any ideas on crests, kits, or even a team name?
I like that Fandes... but some on these boards will accuse you of being a euro-wannabee for suggesting that name.
Well, if you look at the MLS you will find plenty of Euro-Wannabbe, starting with Toronto FC, FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake, DC United... These names are all euro-influenced. Inter (for International) is used in Europe but hasn't been used in MLS yet. It reflects what we want to bring to Ottawa, an international flavour (remember *bring the world to ottawa* ?). And the name would be indentical in English and French... Inter Ottawa
Ottawa F.C. A normal club name that is traditional and been used since the sport was invented. The supporters can pick the nickname and use it outside of the official club name. Like what's done in the rest of the world or similar to how Arsenal is called the "Gunners" or TFC is called the "Reds", etc.
While I appreciate the traidition, I guess we sould like the CFL when the Roughriders play the Rough Riders... So it would sound strange to my North American ears to have Toronto FC play FC Dallas, then the winner plays Ottawa FC.... So whatever happens, FC wins.
There are all the obvious (boring?) names (mainly Euro inspired): Ottawa FC, Ottawa United, Ottawa City, Ottawa Rangers, Ottawa Capitals, AC Ottawa, Ottawa Celtics, Ottawa Dynamos, Ottawa Nationals, Ottawa Power etc My personal favourite: Ottawa Spartans. We have ancient Rome covered with the Senators, so how about ancient Greece? Melnyk would even save the expense of designing a new mascot; Spartacat would still fit. If you are stuck for ideas, try http://www.nasl.com/articles/team_names.htm I would like red for the kit, but I guess that is taken by TFC, so how about black, a soccer version of the Sens new jersey?
If you don't think of the Apple variety, there is merit to that! Same with Ottawa Gladiators... But while the Roman/Greek theme (trojans?) is good, I would probably still favour a soccer name that hasn't been used in MLS so far. Hopefully if we get the team we will be able to have a name that team contest like the CanAm Baseball league just did with the Ottawa Voyageurs. So we have: Ottawa FC Inter Ottawa Ottawa Spartans
I like the name - not sure about the karma of taking the name of a team that used to play at Lansdowne though...
We could also use: Ottawa Rough Riders or also if city council picks MLS over CFL Ottawa Rough Rider Killers
Great idea, AdamSoucie. I like Inter Ottawa for a name, except that there is already a local club called the Internationals. Voyageurs would have been perfect too. Here's an exhaustive list of existing club names grouped by theme to spark-up some ideas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_club_names I'd like a Latin name because it would be bilingual and would tie-in well with the Senators' Roman theme. Our own version of Juventus. Here's a good online dictionary in case anybody wants to try it out and suggest some names: http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookdown.pl I like "Ottawa Civitas" (Civitas = a union of citizens, state, commonwealth; the inhabitants of a city). Nicknames in English would be "Ottawa City" or just "City", in French "les Citadins". I think it would chant pretty well too.
FC is not a mascot for crying out loud. how about Toronto wins or Dallas wins? Nicknames are more important then the cities they represent in sports these days and that needs to change.
Citadel FC of Ottawa cit⋅a⋅del 1. a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege. 2. any strongly fortified place; stronghold. 3. (formerly) a heavily armored structure on a warship, for protecting the engines, magazines, etc. www.dictionary.com Fitting for a nations capital lots of play off the name etc etc.
I like it a lot! Except there's only one citadel in Canada and that's in Québec City. And they also had a hockey team called the Citadelles.
TONS of successful clubs are just their city or section of their city followed by or preceded by FC or a similar abbreviation. Liverpool FC, Chelsea FC, Sunderland FC, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, SC Braga, FC Porto, FC Copenhagen. Those clubs also each have their own nicknames -- the Reds, the Blues, the Lions, what have you. These can be given by the fans, the press, etc. They don't HAVE to be an official part of the club's name. They can be official or unofficial. I don't think it's necessary personally.
Ottawa Partizans (or Partizan Ottawa, if you want to copy Partizan Belgrade). partizan adjective1. devoted to a cause or party [syn: partisan] [ant: nonpartisan] noun1. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity [syn: enthusiast] 2. a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries [syn: partisan]
Would the team want to be partisan though? I like the route you're going though, finding deeper meaning that just FC or Athletic. Having a name that identifies the city, while not necessarily being "mascot-y" is the best route IMHO.
Oh how you are wrong. Although Quebec city does have a citadel Halifax was the first to have an AHL team named the citadels, named after our citadel hill. A few years after the Halifax teamed moved the citadelle name was brought to Quebec city. So Quebec city does not have Canada's only citadel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_George,_Nova_Scotia