MLS Thread: 2020 Edition

[Gecklund]

f*** Charlotte FC I hope they fail miserably.

Why

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Why

Another terrible, generic name.

Why do they keep thinking this is a good idea?

 

[Gecklund]

Another terrible, generic name.

Why do they keep thinking this is a good idea?

Because every where else in the world they do that.

 

[robertmac43]

Another terrible, generic name.

Why do they keep thinking this is a good idea?

Meh I don't think people put too much stock into the names, at least not enough to get wound up about it .

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Because every where else in the world they do that.

Every where else in the world also has promotion relegation.

 

[Gecklund]

Every where else in the world also has promotion relegation.

And? USA soccer doesn’t have the infrastructure to have that.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

And? USA soccer doesn’t have the infrastructure to have that.

Then can we not copy everyone else and do our own thing? Seriously man.

They have a USL team with kickass name and they went with this trash.

 

[Gecklund]

Then can we not copy everyone else and do our own thing? Seriously man.

They have a USL team with kickass name and they went with this trash.

I don’t understand why it matters.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I don’t understand why it matters.

its BORING and if they think people will respect MLS because of team names then they are f***ing DUMB.

What is the purpose of being ridiculously genetic?

 

[Gecklund]

its BORING and if they think people will respect MLS because of team names then they are f***ing DUMB.

What is the purpose of being ridiculously genetic?

I think people will watch the team just because they’re new. From there it’s all about what you put out on that field.

Better to have a generic name than get in the mess the Redskins are in. Obviously extreme case.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I think people will watch the team just because they’re new. From there it’s all about what you put out on that field.

Better to have a generic name than get in the mess the Redskins are in. Obviously extreme case.

It’s not hard to not be offensive to Native Americans and still not generic. It’s not either or here.

 

[Gecklund]

It’s not hard to not be offensive to Native Americans and still not generic. It’s not either or here.

As I stated in the post, obviously an extreme case. But again, people don’t come to teams because of the name.

 

[kingsboy11]

I personally have no problem with FC names, but I think this was a missed opportunity for Charlotte like Charlotte Town or something like that. I really like the logo though.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

As I stated in the post, obviously an extreme case. But again, people don’t come to teams because of the name.

Oh yea I get that. I just personally have absolute disdain for MLS teams to adopt such generic names.

And plus they have a USL side with a kick ass name. And its gonna die because of some generic, cheap ass European knok off. Ugh.

 

[Cassano]

Oh yea I get that. I just personally have absolute disdain for MLS teams to adopt such generic names.

And plus they have a USL side with a kick ass name. And its gonna die because of some generic, cheap ass European knok off. Ugh.

El Trafico

 

[Terry Yake]

the euro inspired names are stupid. give me the old school MLS names any day over that trash. the worst offender is SKC. a "sporting club" is supposed to be a club for multiple sports, not just one.

charlotte fc is as boring as it gets but at least the logo is cool

 

[BKIslandersFan]

the euro inspired names are stupid. give me the old school MLS names any day over that trash. the worst offender is SKC. a "sporting club" is supposed to be a club for multiple sports, not just one.

charlotte fc is as boring as it gets but at least the logo is cool

Real Salt Lake also bad.

But at least neither of them are a generic as "Insert city here" FC so I give them a pass, more or less.

 

[robertmac43]

its BORING and if they think people will respect MLS because of team names then they are f***ing DUMB.

I don't think the name of Charlotte's soccer team or really any other MLS team is going to effect how the league is viewed in terms of respect.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I don't think the name of Charlotte's soccer team or really any other MLS team is going to effect how the league is viewed in terms of respect.

I agree but I think thats how MLS is looking at it. Hence this garbage ass name.

 

[Terry Yake]

nothing is worse than this. i know they're affiliated with atletico madrid but still

 

[robertmac43]

nothing is worse than this. i know they're affiliated with atletico madrid but still

What? This name and branding has been a major success. You are one of the first people I have seen that doesn't like it.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Fans over here have a weird obsession of wanting MLS clubs to have more traditional football names, but then criticizing them when it doesn't culturally fit.

At least some of the new clubs have nicknames that are somewhat used, Loons for Minnesota, Lions for Orlando. That's the thing that most miss, a lot of the clubs around the world have a nickname aside from FC or United that they are referred to. Hammers, Foxes, Red Devils, etc.

Take Sporting KC for example, while the fans will still refer to them as the Wiz in chants and other things, that should really be their common name, even if it's not the official name.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

nothing is worse than this. i know they're affiliated with atletico madrid but still

Its fine. Its not Ottawa Fury but its not Ottawa f***ing FC either.

 

[Viqsi]

I'm also annoyed with "<city name> FC" team names, but less because of the copycat nature and more because it feels just so g-ddamn lazy. Like "we don't want to actually bother with market research so we'll take the copout option".

I give a pass to Nashville, since they went with SC instead of FC, which at least reflects some attempt at original thought (if only minimal).

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I'm also annoyed with "<city name> FC" team names, but less because of the copycat nature and more because it feels just so g-ddamn lazy. Like "we don't want to actually bother with market research so we'll take the copout option".

I give a pass to Nashville, since they went with SC instead of FC, which at least reflects some attempt at original thought (if only minimal).

f*** SC too. Hence mI also want Nashville to be terrible forever.