Not This Again. Whitecaps may change name.

Discussion in 'Vancouver Whitecaps' started by steven nevets, Mar 18, 2009.

  1. gregro

    gregro New Member

    Sep 1, 2007
    The Emerald City
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think you are right. ;)
     
  2. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 25, 2006
    Greg, I was kidding - but it does show how out of touch the MLS front office is.
     
  3. gregro

    gregro New Member

    Sep 1, 2007
    The Emerald City
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    True that my friend. ;)
     
  4. whiteisthecolour

    whiteisthecolour Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 10, 2007
    Miyazaki, Japan
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    I'll give you 5 reasons, listed in increasing importance, why I am certain they will stay with "Whitecaps":

    1. The press conference. Despite the ambiguous logo, the parties referred to the Vancouver Whitecaps several times.

    2. Steve Nash's reaction. When asked what he thought about the team being renamed, he said that he hadn't heard that before and that he was 110% behind the Whitecaps name.

    3. Lenarduzzi. He won a championship as a player for the NASL Whitecaps, and has been a part of the CSL/A-League/USL-1 side from the get-go. He knows what the Whitecaps name means to soccer fans in Vancouver...and himself.

    4. The fans. For those of you who didn't know, the USL-1 Whitecaps were actually born as the 86ers and wore yellow. Do you know why they switched to Whitecaps and the original colours? Because that;s what Vancouver fans wanted -- IOW, we've been down this road already. I never once saw anyone outside the stadium wearing 86ers gear, but I often saw Whitecaps gear. Teams, leagues, and corporations kill for that kind of market penetration and brand recognition.

    5. The world. If you want to make lots of money, you need to expand your market -- BC/west Canada is only so populous. The Whitecaps had players like Alan Ball and Peter Beardsley in the 70's, so the English are familiar with them. The Whitecaps won an NASL Championship, so the sportswriters know them. The Whitecaps have developed a fairly comprehensive youth system, so European clubs know them. The Whitecaps have been featured on Transworld Sport, an international sports show, so have some far-flung awareness. The Whitecaps have hoisted the USL trophy, so today's hardcore soccer fans know them.

    It's a premium brand 35 years in the making.
     
  5. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 25, 2006
    I completely agree with everything you said ---- but it's MLS and they could f-up a wet dream.

    So yes. It should (and probably will) remain Whitecaps. Just keep MLS away from it and you'll be fine.
     
  6. piltdownman

    piltdownman Member

    Jun 24, 2005
    vancouver
    The thing the vote does is it makes people feel involved. Everyone is going to vote Whitecaps anyways, so at the end of the day all you get is people saying “I choose this name, I'm special”.
     
  7. poppenjay

    poppenjay New Member

    Nov 14, 2008
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    exactly. "i had a part in naming my club" is a lot better than "this is what my club got named"
     
  8. gregro

    gregro New Member

    Sep 1, 2007
    The Emerald City
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Repped!
     
  9. santeroatomico

    santeroatomico New Member

    Feb 16, 2006
    East End Houston
    I will put money down that the name is going to be BC Whitecaps FC or The Whitecaps BCFC.
     
  10. poppenjay

    poppenjay New Member

    Nov 14, 2008
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    i'll take that bet
     
  11. Krammerhead

    Krammerhead Guest

    Yeah, no way are they going to put BC in the name, nor should they.
     
  12. TFC17

    TFC17 Member

    Mar 20, 2009
    If they were forced to rename it I think Vancouver City would be pretty simple and doesn't sound too bad.
     
  13. DavidP

    DavidP Member

    Mar 21, 1999
    Powder Springs, GA
    Whitecaps or nothing. It's a hill to die on, just like Sounders was.
     
  14. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    You guys should start an online poll like Seattle did. Seattle Sounders wans't even on the running because Garber & Co didn't want it on but they won out......I'm sure there is enough time within the next 1 & 1/2 years to give the fans a chance to vote for it......
     
  15. austinwetherby

    austinwetherby New Member

    Dec 22, 2007
    New York City
    Club:
    Pachuca CF
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    be like seattle keep your name, but pimp out the crest
     
  16. phreakydancin

    phreakydancin New Member

    Jan 13, 2009
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Okay, lets put this issue to rest for good. Lenarduzzi was on the Rick Ball show on the Team 1040 yesterday and had this to say about the team name:
    Source: http://team1040.ca/contentfiles2/Lenarduzzi%20with%20Rick%20Ball.mp3
     
  17. santeroatomico

    santeroatomico New Member

    Feb 16, 2006
    East End Houston
    Vancouver Whitecaps > BC Whitecaps = Rebranding.
     
  18. Krammerhead

    Krammerhead Guest

    From the name of the city to the name of the province? Not going to happen.
     
  19. whiteisthecolour

    whiteisthecolour Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 10, 2007
    Miyazaki, Japan
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Yeah, the only people who think we should/will be renamed the "BC Whitecaps" are people who are from the other side of the continent.
     
  20. antnee7898

    antnee7898 Member

    Oct 19, 2007
    South Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is something good to write to the team FO about.
     
  21. antnee7898

    antnee7898 Member

    Oct 19, 2007
    South Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This kind of thinking should die, right now!

    BTW, who do we write to (and whats the e-mail address) in the organization to voice our oppinion on keeping the name Whitecaps? For those of us who would like to help.
     
  22. loben52

    loben52 New Member

    Mar 26, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    so far i have seen lots of designs where all the work goes into the badge

    how about some designs that surround the badge....
     
  23. davethesave

    davethesave New Member

    Apr 14, 2008
    Toronto, ON
    wow.

    i hate all this redtape BS.... seems like teams have to change names and jump through hoops all in the name of $$$$ these days....

    i seriosuly hope all you van city supporters dont let them strip you guys of YOUR name... a UNIQUE name which has sooo much history behind it....

    seems to me this is another ploy by MLS to start fresh with the city of vancouver and leave the name WHITECAPS in the past.... IMHO this is pathetic...i can see MLS executives being scared of vancouver being the most storied franchise in MLS since the name dates back yearssssss.....

    as a TFC supporter, i would have welcomed the name TORONTO BLIZZARD but in the end i was happy with the choice (or lack of choice)....hopefully if they rename your Whitecaps its not something silly....

    good luck to you guys and an early WELCOME from us on the right-coast...
     
  24. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    Here's a quote from Lenarduzzi on the Whitecaps name, I apologize in advance if this has already been posted:

    http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/03/27/sp-lenarduzzi-qa-whitecaps.html
    Sounds like a pointless marketing ploy to me. The interesting and telling thing will be that it is likely that Portland will likely be just as successful as Vancouver and Seattle without this nonsensical song and dance.
     
  25. Chowda

    Chowda Member

    Sep 13, 2004
    Rhode Island
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Why vote if the issue is already resolved? Or maybe they want to take a smart, methodical approach towards their business.
     

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