Sources: Houston's soccer team to get new name

I say make Jamie ********ing Trecker pick the name.

 

This whole name thing is asinine. There is probably no name that some group can't come up with a reason to be offended. Complainers shut up and lets play ball!

 

Totally ridiculous. Where else would you need to backpedal for referencing your own state's independence?

 

The more I think about it, the more pissed off I get. 1836 needs to comment on the story.

 

Wherever a reference to said independence provokes a negative association and affects the client base and advertiser base.

In other words... this is a BUSINESS decision.

 

How about we bombard the FO with complaints about any potential name change?

 

I really hope this is just a rumour, but I wouldn't put it past them to change it. If they do change it I hope it's not to anything with Lone Star or something ending in an "s". Maybe Houston 2006 (easy logo change, even though it's not as cool sounding as 1836) / Houston '06.

Or if everyone could just please cater to me and choose:

Apollo SC Houston (Apollo Soccer Club Houston)

That was my initial desire for the team name to begin with, with 1836 being a close 2nd.

Here's a thought, maybe if they would have given us more decent names to choose from besides just 1836 to begin with, we might not be having this problem. I could see a lot of us that voted for 1836 voting for something else given better options (like Apollo SC Houston, for instance - hint hint).

Still, it's lame to make a big fanfare about a name choice, only to retract it a few weeks later. Talk about flaky.

Man...now we're all worked up again over the name...will we have to go through the whole voting process all over again? Will they even let us vote on a replacement? Will people now riot because they've spent all this money on 1836 t-shirts?

Whatever the outcome, it sure is a big mess. Lots of press, though.

Long live 1836!

 

Wrong Carlos! This is a PC pressure issue. They stand to loose more than they will gain if they pander to the very few who likely won't be supporters even if the name is changed. Changinf would be a VERY BAD business decision (i.e. piss off all the real supporters).

 

Kristen Gambetta (kgambetta@houston1836.com) is the Account Executive for season tickets.

 

Im with you on that brother!!!

 

According to Gustavo Rangel's report in Rumbo about the name unveiling at Lanier, Houston 1836 was the choice of 24% of respondents to the official name poll (about 11,000 people reportedly voted).

Of course, had there not been so many choices to split the voting, then maybe 1836 would've won a majority. But as the poll was set up, it apparently won a plurality.

 

I never thought of Houston as a place full of drama queens.

 

Dude, you do take this shit too seriously. It was joke, my commentary was a joke cabron.

2000MARB = 2000 Mile Away Race Baitor, also a joke.

Yikes.

 

Everyone chill the fck out.
Reserve any feelings until you hear the truth, not just some crap inacurate reporting trying to 'scoop' everyone else.

 

I sent her an email complaining about the potential name change a couple hours ago. But haven't heard anything back yet. I also pleaded, that if they have to change the name, not to pick an animal...no gatos or stallions.

 

You're deluding yourself if you think that would be a good thing, especially on conservative talk shows. I can see Rush/O'Reilly et al ripping it because of the PC kowtowing and make this somehow to be an example of a foreign nation telling the US what to do. Mark my words.

 

I didn't hear back from her either. If this change turns out to be true, it would be more like Pollos 2006.

 

Who the fvck are you?

 

I just couldn't figure out what it stood for. Now it makes sense.

 

Wow, Lone Star would be a horrifically horrible name. I will be pissed if it's changed. I will also continue to call the team 1836. I don't care. If anyone's offended, I'll say it louder.

Also, Lone Star means back to red white and blue....how original!

 

They won't change the name.

They will introduce the "official" club nickname as The Lone Stars.

This will allow the club to be called something that rolls more easily off the tongue, and yet still keep the official Houston 1836 moniker. This was probably the plan the whole time thinking back to Luck's comments about official nicknames and the large prominance of the star in the team badge.

Someone at 11 News probably misread this and jumped on the "Hispanic community pressure" bandwagon.

You heard it here first folks! No name change. Official nickname "The Lone Stars"!

 

We can only hope.

 

It makes no business sense to alienate customers, many of whom already purchased season tickets, to assuage the feelings of a smaller number of non-customers. I wonder how many who profess to be offended have bought tickets?

I suppose the answer would be none; they are offended. How many will buy tickets if the name is changed to at least something neutral -- The Armadillos? -- if not something directly appealing to them? Again, I would say none: 0 tickets presold, though perhaps some walkup sales when Houston plays Chivas USA.

I can't say this for a fact, but the fact is tickets have been sold to a many of those who are happy with the current name. The point seems to be that the minority who object to the name have sufficient pull in the community to boycott any sponsors of the current team name -- and that creates an economic hardship for the team and the sponsors.

What if those who do like the name, those who are in the majority, organize a boycott of their own? Now the team faces completely empty stands, since neither the offended current supporters, nor the appeased minority, show up for the games, and the sponsors are still hurt by an even larger group boycotting their goods and services.

To avoid this worse-case scenario leave the name as is.

On the other hand, it is a safe bet that a majority of non-Mexican fans will turn up regardless of the name. They just want to see football, while those who curently object to the name are still out of the picture at the stadium, but at least they haven't boycotted the sponsors.

Chances are the name will be changed since money is at stake, and if some people don't support the team, at least the team can't be faulted for insulting them, even unintentionally .

Whatever the name, it's bound to be better than the Earthquakes -- not to mention the Clash. I can't say I was fond of either one -- and it REALLY hurt to lose to teams so named!