OT: Montreal Impact Thread - Impactada Edition

[ArtPeur]

FC = Failed Club? Foutu de Club?

For those who are complaining about moving away from a "French" name:

French Club

(the irony)

 

[JunglePete]

Forge FC out of Concacaf League (Concacaf's Europa League). Former impact, Johan Venegas is top scorer of this competition with 4 goals so far.



Careful to Impact not underestimating Central American teams...

 

[peate]

It's like being called the Tigers in NCAA football. Clemson, LSU, Auburn, Missouri, Memphis, and there's probably a few more.

 

[Skip Bayless]

I don't mind a re-brand, but Montreal FC is wack af lol.

 

[lo striver]

Sounds good to me. Never liked "Impak" anyway.

 

[Emanresu Wen]

Sounds good to me. Never liked "Impak" anyway.

lowkey this

Impact sounds great in chants, but, in my mind, it always had a « childish » or « family-activity » connotation to it

 

[peate]

Remember the Manic?

 

[QuebecPride]

lowkey this

Impact sounds great in chants, but, in my mind, it always had a « childish » or « family-activity » connotation to it

It does sound 90s and baby-boomeresque. But we got attached to it . It's true that it does not sound major / big league. But changing for Montréal Effcé, tabarnak.... More bland than beige and brown socks. I'd prefer l'Olympique de Montréal, personally.

 

[QuebecPride]

Remember the Manic?

Most of us were not born peate lol

 

[Olfer]

It does sound 90s and baby-boomeresque. But we got attached to it . It's true that it does not sound major / big league. But changing for Montréal Effcé, tabarnak.... More bland than beige and brown socks. I'd prefer l'Olympique de Montréal, personally.

Not another OM please!

 

[peate]

Most of us were not born peate lol

 

[ArtPeur]

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I'd pat you on the back in old men solidarity but the doctor says it's bad for my arthritis.

 

[peate]

I'd pat you on the back in old men solidarity but the doctor says it's bad for my arthritis.

It's just as well, you'd probably knock me over.

 

[Ghetto Sangria]

I really don’t mind. I get what they are trying to do. We always push back on change, but this one makes sense for connecting with the City and being taken more seriously imo.

their nickname will be the impact anyways. Like the Foxes or Wolves.

 

[Emanresu Wen]

If we think about it, we were the IMFC and not strictly the montreal impact

 

[QuebecPride]

I really don’t mind. I get what they are trying to do. We always push back on change, but this one makes sense for connecting with the City and being taken more seriously imo.

their nickname will be the impact anyways. Like the Foxes or Wolves.

I don't see how people will see that as connecting with the city, but I majored in Finance, not marketing, so that might be it.

 

[peate]

How about Montreal SC? for us rubes.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I don't see how people will see that as a connecting with the city, but I majored in Finance, not marketing, so that might be it.

I am in marketing, it is a crap idea. It is destroying your whole brand to start over because... reasons?

They interviewed Ray Lalonde on RDS, he said it was stupid too.

Not that Impact is the greatest name ever, it kind of suck, but it is our name. It is unique, it is recognized. Everybody in the province knows that l'Impact de Montréal is our soccer team. You have good brand identity with 30 years history. Change the logo, sure. Modify the shirts, perfect. Change the name? I honestly do not get it. Especially not for something as generic and stupid as "Montreal FC". Impact de Montréal Football Club work just fine.

 

[JayKing]

Don't mind the name change, never liked the name "Impact". And most internationals that talk about us say Montreal football club or the Montreal MLS team. They never mention our name probably because it's weird and bush league

 

[TRG]

at least change it to CS (club sportif) Montreal or CF Montreal to keep the language uniqueness

or Royal Montreal if you want something bilingual

Royal Montréal with fleur de lys?

I disagree about Impact having a good brand identity. Yes we know it, yes it's known, yes it has history. But potential fans look down on it, it sounds amateurish.

That said, Montreal FC is generic. We can do better.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

I think I prefer CS Montréal than Montreal FC...

 

[JunglePete]

I am in marketing, it is a crap idea. It is destroying your whole brand to start over because... reasons?

They interviewed Ray Lalonde on RDS, he said it was stupid too.

Whole MLS community think this is stupid. From TFC fans to Galaxy fans.

If they wanted to change their name, they should've done it before entering MLS. The only team I could think that they did some major rebrand to my knowledge is Kansas City, they went from Kansas City Wizards to SKC. Then again, they were playing at a local baseball park. New England Revs were pressured to change their name, they always refused.

Now What about everyone that bought all the gears, all the scarves, jerseys etc? You have to throw it out because of a new name? What about the big players coming, CL finals, Conference finals, Porter goal and all the memories? Sends the wrong message. Ironically, stadium was always packed back then.


I warned y'all when Gilmore was hired, saying he would bring this team down the drain. Now look in less than 2 years, he thinks ppl in Europe are following this team while ratings for games are going down and thinks we care about his annoying marketing team with the esthetic. This isn't real estate, all we want is good players.


Idk if true but if it's to stop Montreal CPL team from being named Montreal FC this is just pathetic. I hope Montreal CPL name comes up with something corny Idc, Montreal Fusion SC, Montreal Jazz SC, bring it. Even Montreal Impact CS

 

[peate]

Something real Québecois, Réal Montréal.

 

[JunglePete]

Elsewhere in MLS



He played a solid game against us back in 2015.

He'll join Austin and Miguel Layun is on his way there. Hector Moreno has been rumored for months. Right there is already a solid backline.