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Poll Question: WHich name are you voting for?

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Total Votes: 71
Total Voters: 71

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Re: Vote in our MLS Name Pre-Poll
« Reply #30 on Mar 21, 2008, 9:30am »

Yes we can disagree.But please, allow me to retort...

People in Seattle have not embraced the current USL Sounders for a number of reasons.
I think the biggest two reasons are the serious lack of any real marketing effort, and the complete and utter failure to connect with the urban community in the region.
Sure, they went out of their way for the Youth Teams, which is great. However, they did absolutely nothing to appeal to the 18 - 35 year old soccer fans in the area.

It looks like they are off to a great start with this MLS club as well...

Well, I don't know how much marketing one can do for what is essentially a minor-league team in a niche sport that had only 3,000 fans per game showing up. Where exactly would the money for that come from? If I were an owner, I sincerely doubt I'd put a whole lot of money into something that most likely won't give me much of a return. Especially if my eye was on the big prize - MLS.

The old Return of Investment argument. Like we have not heard that one a million times. I have been to almost every home match in the past few years. When they even bothered to do any marketing, the crowds doubled. One of the reasons they only averaged 3K a match was because many people did not know there was even a team to support

It is your opinion that it is a good idea to emulate the Euros.Why so? Does it all of a sudden make the MLS more legitimate?
Does having every other team named "City Name FC" mean that we are for real?
The Sounders name should of been on the ballot.
If it failed, so be it.
That is the main issue here.

Yes, that's my opinion. Obviously, you don't agree and I won't try to convince you otherwise. And for the record, I did say in my post that the Sounders name should have been included in the ballot.

No I don't agree. And yes, we do agree that the Sounders name should of been on the poll.

You know, I really couldn't give two shits about what some European club is called.You know why? It's not my club!
If England started a baseball league and named them like their other sports teams, well then good on them.
Who am I to care what happens on their side of the pond when it comes to sports.

Fine. But if you don't care what the Euros think, why lace your words with British colloquialisms like "Good on them?" Why do we often see the word "pitch" or "squad" on this forum instead of "field" and "team." Most likely because we know soccer is their game and we respect tradition enough to use the proper terminology.

Anyhoo, off to do some work. Nice chatting with you blokes though. You're all fine chaps, really, good on all of ya...

I'm sorry, but now you are just being a smart ass. I don't think my vocabulary has anything to do with how Euro teams name their clubs.

« Last Edit: Mar 21, 2008, 9:30am by sounder4life »