Luis_Rancagua Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 With the possibilities that Toronto will, with all likelyhood, get an MLS franchise, do you think is right to call the new franchise Toronto Blizzard. What's your view on this one??? If it works for Vancouver (Whitecaps), would it work for Toronto??? I've already forward an E-mail to the MLSE on this matter. I hope to get a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I think the Toronto Black Squirrels would be a better name - we have more of those in Toronto than we do Blizzards, especially in the summer months when the team would play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca I think the Toronto Black Squirrels would be a better name - we have more of those in Toronto than we do Blizzards, especially in the summer months when the team would play. Gian-Luca, think about the great tradition that the Blizzard left behind. Now with that being said, would you actually call the team the Reptiles, the Flashers, the Alliens, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanKeay Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Screw them both.. lets call the team somthign the mls could be proud of Real Athletico Racing Club Toronto Football Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Nah that name is too american Sean, MLS wants it more european so it would have to be somthing like Red Star Real Athletico Olympic Racing Club Toronto Hotspurs Football Club 05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I guess that I am not the only one who thinks that Real Salt lake sounds really silly. I think Euro-wannabe when I see that name. I think "Real" is derived from "Royal". I don't know what the link is between Royal and Salt lake city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto7 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I've always liked the name Toronto Metros. It is certainly better than Blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Doesn't everybody think "Real Salt Lake" sounds silly? The Utah Yuths (said in a Joe Peschi accent) would have been a better name. How about the Toronto Testicles? Think of all the jokes the commentators could say about the players playing with their balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca Doesn't everybody think "Real Salt Lake" sounds silly? The Utah Yuths (said in a Joe Peschi accent) would have been a better name. How about the Toronto Testicles? Think of all the jokes the commentators could say about the players playing with their balls. New meaning to thw word "Long ball tactics" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca Doesn't everybody think "Real Salt Lake" sounds silly? The Utah Yuths (said in a Joe Peschi accent) would have been a better name. How about the Toronto Testicles? Think of all the jokes the commentators could say about the players playing with their balls. Yutes would be good. I like it. Much like Real Salt lake, Yutes would in some be very Euro. Much like Juve or the swiss club called Young boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passive Observer Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca Doesn't everybody think "Real Salt Lake" sounds silly? The Utah Yuths (said in a Joe Peschi accent) would have been a better name. Supposedly the people of Salt Lake City have taken to the name. I thought the name was silly too, but soccer has a long tradition of ripping names from big clubs. In Latin America you have clubs named Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, etc. Blizzard works for me, but my personal favorite is FC Toronto I think a logo similar to that of FC Tokyo would be awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Seriously. I think the best name in MLS is Metrostars. It reflects a region and is very distictive and yet not a euro ripoff. I would like to see something along that line for a name. In the NBA, I like the name Golden State. But it would have been better had they left out the Warriors name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passive Observer Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca I think the Toronto Black Squirrels would be a better name - we have more of those in Toronto than we do Blizzards, especially in the summer months when the team would play. Jap. club with squirrel as their logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passive Observer Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Free kick Seriously. I think the best name in MLS is Metrostars. It reflects a region and is very distictive and yet not a euro ripoff. I would like to see something along that line for a name. Tell me you're joking! "MetroStars" sounds like the name of a Las Vegas roller skating show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca I think the Toronto Black Squirrels would be a better name - we have more of those in Toronto than we do Blizzards, especially in the summer months when the team would play. We also have more homeless people than anywhere else in Canada. Toronto Hobos? Toronto Vagrants? Toronto Guys Spitting And Swearing At You For Not Giving Up Some Change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup We also have more homeless people than anywhere else in Canada. Toronto Hobos? Toronto Vagrants? Toronto Guys Spitting And Swearing At You For Not Giving Up Some Change? Well the homeless are bringing glory for canada in international soccer : http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1122331505926&call_pageid=1044529386722&col=1044529386490 Jul. 26, 2005. 01:00 AM Soccer tournament helps the homeless EDINBURGH—A half-dozen homeless people have given Canada one of its best international soccer results. Canada won two games at the third annual Homeless World Cup, double its total from last year's event in Sweden. It finished in 20th place, far better than the Canadian men's team's 84th-place world ranking, albeit against a much smaller field. "They've had so much taken away from them, but you can't take this away," said co-manager Michelle Brown, who led the fundraising that paid for the team to go. The games were played on a concrete pitch in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. The four-a-side teams comprised men and women, 50-year-olds and teenagers. Matches, which drew thousands of spectators, took just 14 minutes each. The tournament aims to use soccer to help the homeless break out from the margins of society. The annual competition began in Austria in 2003 and is scheduled for Cape Town, South Africa, next year. Italy won this year's tournament, beating Poland 3-2 in the final. Canada defeated Slovakia and the Czech Republic, but lost 4-2 to Spain in its last game. Thirty-two teams were entered, but players for five African teams — Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Burundi and Zambia — were denied entry to Scotland due to immigration concerns. Canada's Brad Stone, 25, has high hopes for possible effects back home. "If they could see what we're seeing, I think their views would change so much. This is going to open more doors. I believe it will change my life." from Tristan Stewart-Robertson, Associated Press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 Guys were are missing-out on a great opportunity here. Long live the Blizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbailey62 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Free kick I guess that I am not the only one who thinks that Real Salt lake sounds really silly. I think Euro-wannabe when I see that name. I think "Real" is derived from "Royal". I don't know what the link is between Royal and Salt lake city. How many people know it means Royal? I didn't until you told me. You're right of course. The name is just dumb. I would have thought that Salt Lake Tabernacle would have been more appropriate. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Boy Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 How about, Toronto Internazionale Total Soccer Silly Rabbit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I really like Toronto Black Squirrels. Its a wicked name. Other good names: Loyalists , as in empire loylaists Vagabonds, as in a step up from homeless The Wanders , a tribute to both the team in england, and toronto's first hockey club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I think you mean Wanderers. Anyway, I vote for Toronto Blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bxl Boy Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Toronto Dreamers would be more accurate Oh no, it would be the name of the supporters team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Richard I think you mean Wanderers. Anyway, I vote for Toronto Blizzard. Yah your right, teach me to eat and type at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup We also have more homeless people than anywhere else in Canada. Toronto Hobos? Toronto Vagrants? Toronto Guys Spitting And Swearing At You For Not Giving Up Some Change? Toronto Squeegee Boys Or we could go with something very topical, like the Toronto Smog or the Ontario RoadKill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 quote:Originally posted by piltdownman Yah your right, teach me to eat and type at the same time Even worse the Wanderers was the name of the the team in Montreal, the Toronto team was the Areanas. Boy did I mess that one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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