Slog - Comments on Seattle's New MLS Team Will Be Named Either...

Comment by vooodooo84

vooodooo84 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:00:00 -0800

Peoples Republic of Seattle, or Popular peoples FC of Cascadian Proletarians

Comment by McCain/Crist '08!

McCain/Crist '08! — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:04:36 -0800

Seattle FC is my choice.

Comment by rexmundane

rexmundane — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:05:48 -0800

FC Seattle sounds more like a real team, but alas, it would never fly around here.

Comment by don't break the oath

don't break the oath — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:06:51 -0800

Seattle FC

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:08:02 -0800

I voted for Seattle FC before forwarding this here, but I really want Seattle Green River Killers, or Seattle GRK.

Glad they trademarked Seattle FC, since it's the least lame choice so far.

Now, let's CRUSH David Beckham and make Posh Spice CRY!

Comment by JC

JC — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:12:48 -0800

You know, all those names are TOO DAMN exciting. Let's tone them down a bit, since America is already way to rabid about their love of soccer. We don't want any hooliganism.

How about the Seattle... Municipals! Utilitarians! Service Workers!

Oh, and better make the team colors beige and gray, but not too gray.

Comment by Adam

Adam — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:13:09 -0800

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Comment by bma

bma — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:14:03 -0800

No "Seattle United"?

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:18:05 -0800

I just hope the FC stands for something, and the name of the team is actually "Seattle Football Club", abbreviated casually as "Seattle FC", as in "Liverpool FC", and not just "Seattle Eff See", full stop. The other two are wicked retahded, seeing as how it's not an alliance and it's not a republic, and neither of those things are associated with Seattle in any way.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:19:04 -0800

Nah, you can't handle United. But you might be able to handle FC. Cool, Adam!

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:22:00 -0800

FC is as good as it gets.

Comment by Just sayin

Just sayin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:23:25 -0800

@9: FC = Fucking Christians

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:24:12 -0800

I'm with the Seattle People's Liberation Front.

Comment by kebabs

kebabs — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:32:17 -0800

No CSKA Seattle or Seattle/Tacoma Albion?

Comment by umvue

umvue — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:47:47 -0800

What, we're stuck with those three? Nothing would beat voting for the Seattle Obamatrons.

Comment by Mike of Renton

Mike of Renton — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:55:16 -0800

Obviously who ever came up with these was "inspired" by a Star Wars convention or something. If ya gotta go that route, the Seattle Wookies would be a better fit.

Nah, Seattle FC would be better.

Comment by Explorer

Explorer — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:02:26 -0800

I hope FC stands for Fagbar Club.

Comment by jeff

jeff — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:04:31 -0800

really? but i heard something different on intimatemingle.com which is a dating site for interracial singles.

Comment by okay?

okay? — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:11:27 -0800

@15, can we please have at least one thread without discussing politics? It's old.

Comment by umvue

umvue — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:17:11 -0800

@19, OK. I delete comment no. 15.

Comment by Hernandez

Hernandez — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:20:49 -0800

As much as I knew deep down that calling the team the Seattle Green River Killers would never actually fly, I still feel disappointment.

Comment by okay?

okay? — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:22:41 -0800

@20, we're cool.

Comment by Murgen

Murgen — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:01:07 -0800

I don't think they could have picked more-boring, less-interesting names if they had deliberately done polling and focus groups on the club names that would inspire the least interest and fervor. How about the Seattle Zzzzzzz or the FC Shhhhhhh? I'm seriously re-thinking my plans to get season tickets if this is the quality of the drivel that the management concocts . . . Let's see, how about if we just USE THE NAME WE ALREADY HAVE THAT PEOPLE LOVE?!?!?!?! GO SOUNDERS!!!

Comment by Dave Coffman

Dave Coffman — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:05:14 -0800

Seattle FC. Period.

Comment by Banna

Banna — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:32:53 -0800

Seattle WC

(Waterfront Collapse)

Comment by Olo

Olo — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:41:26 -0800

Regarding the "Republic" name:

Many followers of Spanish soccer are familiar with the storied rivalry between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. This rivalry is partially rooted in the roles of those two cities during the Spanish Civil War. Madrid was a stronghold of the quasi-royalist ("Real") Nationalists, while Barcelona was a hotbed of Republican sentiment.

Given Drew Carey's known fondness for FC Barcelona, perhaps the notion behind "Seattle Republic" is to gin up some kind of rivalry with Real Salt Lake.

"Generalissimo Dema Kovalenko is still dead!"

Comment by King Rat

King Rat — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:44:30 -0800

Their PR people must be ex-PI, ex-Times, and ex-local television. What a fuckin load of bland.

We're the Seattle Penis Envy.

Comment by Mike in MO

Mike in MO — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:55:59 -0800

I can't believe no one has thought of it yet: FC = fucking cocksuckers. GO FC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, @ 21, me too...

Comment by Abby

Abby — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:36:02 -0800

Emerald City FC was better than those first two. Seriously. Seattle Alliance? Sigh.

Comment by Big Sven

Big Sven — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:40:09 -0800

Fuck soccer. It's like hockey on thorazine.

Comment by bigyaz

bigyaz — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:44:23 -0800

@23: One problem: There's already a team named the Sounders, and they're not ready to give up the name.

Comment by COMTE

COMTE — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:41:35 -0800

This is all well-and-good, so far as it goes, but what I really want to know is: what corporate logo is going to dominate their uniforms to the point that everybody will think THAT'S the name of the team instead of the one they pick?