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MLS team steals LSU's April fool's joke
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:04 pm
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Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:09 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Good for them, hopefully it gets more people talking about their new club.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:10 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Wait, there's an MLS team in Orlando that goes by Orlando City? I don't think I've ever heard anyone call Orlando, Orlando City
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:13 pm to rlebl39
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Wait, there's an MLS team in Orlando that goes by Orlando City? I don't think I've ever heard anyone call Orlando, Orlando City
It's a Europeanized name, a la Manchester United, Real Madrid.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 9:13 pm to rlebl39
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Wait, there's an MLS team in Orlando that goes by Orlando City? I don't think I've ever heard anyone call Orlando, Orlando City
Bless your heart.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 10:22 pm to Draconian Sanctions
So this makes it gay now. Right?
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:50 am to rlebl39
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Wait, there's an MLS team in Orlando that goes by Orlando City? I don't think I've ever heard anyone call Orlando, Orlando City
It's like Manchester City.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:38 am to rlebl39
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Wait, there's an MLS team in Orlando that goes by Orlando City? I don't think I've ever heard anyone call Orlando, Orlando City
wow... if youre going to bash something atleast be educated about the matter so you dont end up looking stupid.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 9:39 am
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:46 am to Tiger Stadium 11
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wow... if youre going to bash something atleast be educated about the matter so you dont end up looking stupid.
That's the point I'm getting at. I know it's a European thing. The MLS tries way to hard to be European by adding things like "City", "FC", and "Real" to their names.
For the record I have nothing against soccer. I just think trying so hard to make the MLS European with the names can turn off the common American viewer.
Nobody in the U.S. calls Orlando, Orlando City. Calling it Orlando City is an unnecessary European push.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 9:47 am
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:51 am to rlebl39
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Nobody in the U.S. calls Orlando, Orlando City. Calling it Orlando City is an unnecessary European push.
Nobody in the Manchester calls Manchester, Manchester City. It's just the name of the club.
Orlando City sounds a billion times better than say, the Orlando freaking Magic.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:52 am to McCaigBro69
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Orlando City sounds a billion times better than say, the Orlando freaking Magic.
got a point there.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:54 am to rlebl39
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I just think trying so hard to make the MLS European with the names can turn off the common American viewer.
Nobody in the U.S. calls Orlando, Orlando City.
Agreed. Soccer turns me off anyway, but "Orlando City" just doesn't sound right. Not a bash on those who do enjoy soccer, only on the Orlando City thing...
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:54 am to McCaigBro69
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Orlando City sounds a billion times better than say, the Orlando freaking Magic.
I agree that the Magic is a terrible mascot name. Still doesn't make the name Orlando City any better.
ETA: I have nothing against soccer. I'm not one of those people that blindly bash the sport and say it's gay. This is just something that has always bothered me about the MLS.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 9:58 am
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:59 am to Draconian Sanctions
Sooooo
Posted on 4/2/15 at 10:01 am to rlebl39
It depends on the name in question. "_____ United" is dumb because in Europe those names came from multiple clubs in a city joining forces. Hence the "United" part.
Real ______ is Spanish for Royal. I'm okay with that if it was like Houston or a place with a lot of Spanish speakers. It's dumb for a team in Salt Lake City (I guess it keeps with their tradition of having teams with names that don't fit their region, though)
__________ FC/SC, FC________, Sporting ______, or ________ City is always acceptable. If a team was established in say 2004 you could call them _______ 04 and that would be cool. Also they should try doing more names relative to the neighborhoods the stadium is, things like that. Or just the name of the city and nothing else.
Real ______ is Spanish for Royal. I'm okay with that if it was like Houston or a place with a lot of Spanish speakers. It's dumb for a team in Salt Lake City (I guess it keeps with their tradition of having teams with names that don't fit their region, though)
__________ FC/SC, FC________, Sporting ______, or ________ City is always acceptable. If a team was established in say 2004 you could call them _______ 04 and that would be cool. Also they should try doing more names relative to the neighborhoods the stadium is, things like that. Or just the name of the city and nothing else.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 10:12 am
Posted on 4/2/15 at 10:04 am to rlebl39
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I just think trying so hard to make the MLS European with the names can turn off the common American viewer.
No one's changing the channel because of the addition of 'City.'
Posted on 4/2/15 at 10:18 am to Stewie Griffin
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No one's changing the channel because of the addition of 'City.'
You're right the people who are fans of soccer don't care about the name and will watch anyway. Just like people who are fans of basketball don't care that the Magic is a terrible mascot name and will watch anyways.
Soccer is already fighting an uphill battle in the U.S. for viewership and fans. Something as simple as "Amercanizeing" the names of the MLS teams could help some with popularity.
American Non-soccer fans are already turned off from the sport when American soccer fans use European names for things like calling the field a pitch, calling uniforms kits, calling cleats boots, etc..
Posted on 4/2/15 at 10:28 am to rlebl39
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Soccer is already fighting an uphill battle in the U.S. for viewership and fans.
MLS is.
Soccer in general though is more watched than hockey, golf, tennis and growing every year.
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Something as simple as "Amercanizeing" the names of the MLS teams could help some with popularity.
If someone is so closed minded that they won't watch just because a name isn't "American" enough then I am fine with them not watching soccer.
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