News: Nashville Lands MLS Expansion Franchise

No.

 

Seattle invented pretending they invented things.

 

Green and Blue have always been traditional Sounders colors. (Hence my screenname.) MLS Sounders just went with different shades of green and blue.

 

Nashton Villa?

 

As much as I hate all the stupid faux Euro names, I would stand an applaud such a ridiculous thing.

 

Now explain the capital L.

 

Tennessee Lambs
Tennessee Waltz

 

Nashville Cats with the lovin' spoonful song as official song of the supporters.

 

Nashville Hot Chicken

 

Dixie Chickens.

 

Nashville Netbusters!!

 

1. I used to post under the screenname "BlueLightning"
2. BigSoccer uses a sans serif default font. Capitalizing the L prevents copycat name chicanery.

 

...and it was all going so well.

 

Ticket sales for the Nashville SC USL club seem to be going well.
Supporters section sold out. I don't know how many that represents.
http://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/871547?referrer_id=

They had sold over 2k season tickets back in October well before the MLS announcement. They are trying to get to 6200 which would be a USL first year record.
http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/849467?referrer_id=2603770

 

Fun fact...Tennessee River doesn't run anywhere near Nashville. The Cumberland River runs through Nashville.

 

This is also where the Titans name came from...Greek connection.

 

PanathiNashville

 

The owl was used to represent Athens. How about an owl on the Nashville SC crest?
http://www.greece-is.com/symbol-athenas-feathered-friend/

Or something like Apollo

 

Pardon my ignorance, but has there been any news of Nashville setting up an academy?

 

As the team is supposed to fill a hole in the geographical footprint of MLS, I’m wondering what identity would be preferable to potential fans outside Tennessee, e.g. from Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi or Alabama. Would they rather root for a “Nashville SC” or for a “Tennessee SC”?

 

No, it's not. If it does happen to fill some perceived geographic hole, that's pretty far down on the list of factors leading to its selection.

 

Okay, it was probably not the main consideration, but I am quite sure that giving the Southeast another team which conveniently improves the footprint and exposure in the Southeastern media markets may have been some sugar on the top of the selection criteria.

Anyway, back to my 'Nashville vs Tennessee' question. Which would have the larger appeal? I guess we could look at the Tennessee Titans vs Nashville Predators and Memphis Grizzlies for reference. Which of those has the most followers outside of Tennessee?

 

Isn't Nashville west of Columbus? If Columbus is in the midWEST how is Nashville in the southEAST?

No wonder Americans are terrible at geography.