Seb of Mtl Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 According to this website which is pretty much the TMZ of the montreal sports scene explains that the MLS/Saputo will announce the entrance in the league of the Montreal franchise on a weekend in April and they are currently working on a season ticket program. Finally, they mention that the team will carry the name of Olympique de Montreal. http://25stanley.com/lang/fr/conference-de-presse-une-equipe-de-soccer-de-montreal-dans-la-mls.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFCRegina Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 That'd be totally lame. The Impact is what they are, and should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomurphy1 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I like it. The Impact is a crap name with no relation to soccer or Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFCRegina Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I like it. The Impact is a crap name with no relation to soccer or Montreal. And Olympique is a lame attempt to rip off two successful clubs in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomurphy1 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 And Olympique is a lame attempt to rip off two successful clubs in France. No it is an attempt to recognize the city's heritage. The Olympic part is used by many clubs around the world OL, OM, Olympiacos (Greece), CD Olimpia (Honduras) etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFCRegina Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 No it is an attempt to recognize the city's heritage. The Olympic part is used by many clubs around the world OL, OM, Olympiacos (Greece), CD Olimpia (Honduras) etc. And yet we all know it's a shameless plug to appeal to supporters of Lyon and Marseille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 It was used before in the NASL back in the early 70s, for what it's worth:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Olympique and given the location of Stade Saputo there is some justification for using it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftcoastkicks Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Infinitely better than the Impact--good riddance! Any word on colours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 While I agree that it'd be interesting with the name change (would really love to see some UM02 post on this one, it's your club!), this site doesn't seem to be overly... professional, in a sense. I mean, if this was the Gazette or another well-recognized newspaper website reporting this, I doubt there'd be any question of its validity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oranje Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I think it is a play off of Montreal hosting the 1976 Olympic Games, much like the Montreal Expos played off of the hosting of Expo '67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFCRegina Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I think it is a play off of Montreal hosting the 1976 Olympic Games, much like the Montreal Expos played off of the hosting of Expo '67 ^ why start the team off on a bad note... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trax Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 This has to be the biggest peice of **** I ever heard of! First of all, Montreal should take exemple on Sounders who allowed for a vote for the team name. Now that is a good idea. Second, the l'Olympique de Montreal is a terrible bilingual name. Keep in mind Montreal has a huge english population and it would be a huge marketing failure to get a name that is strickly nice to say or hear in french. Well mabey they would say ''the Ol'' but even that kinda sucks! I would much prefer the Impact over that name even too it sounds good in french! Thirdly the team and its name could be a point that both french and english speaking montrealers relate to else than its shitty roads, it's metro or its not so lefty provincial government! Well what I am saying is that it could be nice if during TFC v Montreal matches, there was a bunch of anglo's not chearing for TFC ! Who could feel at home in that stadium! Lets hope they follow the Sounders exemple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag futbol Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 You really think the following of Lyon and marseille is that strong where that's the reason why they are taking the name? Maybe an appeal to Olympiacos supporters as well? It's a good name, why not use it? Now maybe someone could research this further, but from what i understand the Olympic name is now under copyright and that would prevent a team like Montreal from registering a new team name like this. Old ones were grandfathered in and didn't have to worry about the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFCRegina Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 You really think the following of Lyon and marseille is that strong where that's the reason why they are taking the name? Maybe an appeal to Olympiacos supporters as well? It's a good name, why not use it? Now maybe someone could research this further, but from what i understand the Olympic name is now under copyright and that would prevent a team like Montreal from registering a new team name like this. Old ones were grandfathered in and didn't have to worry about the issue. Yes, yes I do believe that. Why ask the question when I already stated as much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 This has to be the biggest peice of **** I ever heard of! First of all, Montreal should take exemple on Sounders who allowed for a vote for the team name. Now that is a good idea. Second, the l'Olympique de Montreal is a terrible bilingual name. Keep in mind Montreal has a huge english population and it would be a huge marketing failure to get a name that is strickly nice to say or hear in french. Well mabey they would say ''the Ol'' but even that kinda sucks! I would much prefer the Impact over that name even too it sounds good in french! Thirdly the team and its name could be a point that both french and english speaking montrealers relate to else than its shitty roads, it's metro or its not so lefty provincial government! Well what I am saying is that it could be nice if during TFC v Montreal matches, there was a bunch of anglo's not chearing for TFC ! Who could feel at home in that stadium! Lets hope they follow the Sounders exemple! Speaking as an English Montrealer, you have just written a lot of crap. Who cares if the name is bilingual or not? The other two major sport teams have non-bilingual French names and it hasn't hurt them one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Since someone asked the UM opinion, we have discussed this on our forum before. The view of the majority could be summed up as the Impact is probably not the name we would choose if the club was starting from scratch. However, since we have a lot of history under this name and recognition throughout CONCACAF with it most would prefer to keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Grizzly, any guess why they chose "Olympique"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb of Mtl Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 I agree with trax, a vote would be a good idea and grizz is right that the impact carries lots of history on the level of north american soccer. I doubt that they will change the name and do the announcement when the MLS formally welcomes montreal into the league, this would have meant that focus groups would have been created and speculation would have erupted on a higher level. In my opinion, i just wanna be in the MLS and be the first canadian club to win the championship and second to make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb of Mtl Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 Speaking as an English Montrealer, you have just written a lot of crap. Who cares if the name is bilingual or not? The other two major sport teams have non-bilingual French names and it hasn't hurt them one bit. Montreal Anglos hate toronto just as much as the Francos...its actually something that unites both peoples! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Speaking as an English Montrealer, you have just written a lot of crap. Who cares if the name is bilingual or not? The other two major sport teams have non-bilingual French names and it hasn't hurt them one bit. Montreal has two other major sports teams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Are there not a lot of deals made between various parties that make up what the Impact is as an entity? Perhaps it is easier to simply start a whole new organization for MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBeau Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Grizzly, any guess why they chose "Olympique"? Before getting ahead of ourselves, lets make it clear that nobody chose anything! This website/blog is full of bogus rumors and this is all pure speculation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKottonmouthed1555362307 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I think it is a play off of Montreal hosting the 1976 Olympic Games, much like the Montreal Expos played off of the hosting of Expo '67 don't they play some games at Olympic stadium as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trax Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Speaking as an English Montrealer, you have just written a lot of crap. Who cares if the name is bilingual or not? The other two major sport teams have non-bilingual French names and it hasn't hurt them one bit. Sorry to awaken your ear drums but the Alouettes and les Alouettes as well as the Canadians and les Canadien is fairly easy to say both in french and english and they are catchy! Les Olympique de Montreal, or the olimpique from Montreal not as much in both french and english actually. I am just saying its a wise marketing choise to pick a name that people want and that sounds good. Thats why I would like to have the fans vote for the team name! Whatever the name ill still be at the game too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 If you have a vote on it, I know what the name will end up being. Colbert FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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