EL American Style!

[MervilleUnited]

Just heard a great debate on Five Live regarding the influence of American money on English soccer, and what if the went the whole hog and renamed the teams US Style:eek:

Suggestions on EL Clubs most welcome!

And a starter for 10,
Sligo Rovers - Sligo Salty Dogs!:D

[CollegeTillIDie]

Seeing as it always rains in Galway....

Galway United now becomes..... GALWAY THUNDER :D

[steno]

Kildare Killers

[dcfcsteve]

The Derry Londoners......! :D

The Free Derrys.

Shamrock and Shenanigan Rovers.

The Galway Quiet Men.

Finn McCool Harps

Kildare Fillies.

Dundalk Fire !

Limerick 37... ? Nahhh - that'd be too crazy, even for the yanks...

[kdjaC]

Pats - The Saints

Can jujst hear it now "saints are down bottom of the 2nd half, Fahey takes a 30 yard kick, GOAL SHOT!!!!!!!!!"


kdjac

[Réiteoir]

Shelbourne Solo Men

[dcfcsteve]

The Shelbourne Deadskints...

[SligoBrewer]

The Shelbourne Deadskints...

The Shelbourne 49'ers..

Their average attendance of next season:p

[Aaron]

The Shelbourne 49'ers..

Their average attendance of next season:p
:D :D

[dcfcsteve]

The Shelbourne 49'ers..

Their average attendance of next season:p

I see the sympathy vote has put a lot onto their average gate then.....

You sure that isn't the averaged exam scores of their fan-base....?

[kdjaC]

You sure that isn't the averaged exam scores of their fan-base....?

Junior Accountants are they?


kdjac

[strangeirish]

Waterford Willie Wonkas

Shamrockin' Rollovers

Shelbourne again Christians

Cobh Giants

Wexford Yutes(Whatsa Yute?)

Drogheda Thornbirds

Dundalk Raiders

Derry Airs

Finn Harps Rams;)

[dcfcsteve]

Junior Accountants are they?


kdjac

:confused:

49 out of 100 isn't a good score in any exam......

[kdjaC]

:confused:

49 out of 100 isn't a good score in any exam......

hence asking if they were juni....oh nervermind :D


kdjac

[CavanBohs]

Bohs-The Big Club;)

[Paddyfield]

Hey, dont' we have one already...

The Limerick 37ers

Shel Shockers

Galway United - The Bay City Rollers

[Kivlehan]

Here's what I named the teams in my Irish Baseball League in Out Of the Park Baseball 2006, the baseball equiviliant of Football Manager (some names based on the real Irish Baseball League linked in my footer):

Connacht Division
-----------------
Sligo Saints
Roscommon Red Foxes
Galway Giants
Ballina Bears
Mayo Marauders
Castlebar Knights
Athlone Aces (put in Connacht to even things out)
Longford Flyers (put in Connacht to even things out)

Leinster Division
---------------
Dublin Black Sox
Bray Brawlers
Drogheda Dragons
Wexford Wolves
Dundalk Dukes
Wicklow Warlocks
Greystones Mariners
Navan Navigators

Munster Division
----------------
Cork Rebels
Tralee Tricksters
Waterford Aquamen
Limerick Bards
Kilkenny Killers
Ennis Trojans
Clonmel Clovers
Shannon River Rats

Ulster Division
--------------
Belfast North Stars
Lisburn Leprechauns
Derry Demon Dogs
Donegal Seagulls
Monaghan Monkeys
Armagh Archers
Portadown Pirates
Newry Banshees

[crc]

Here's what I named the teams in my Irish Baseball League in Out Of the Park Baseball 2006, the baseball equiviliant of Football Manager (some names based on the real Irish Baseball League linked in my footer):
...
Munster Division
----------------
Cork Rebels
...

I'll have you know that the real Cork team are called the Cork Druids!

[Kivlehan]

I'll have you know that the real Cork team are called the Cork Druids!

I wasn't aware of that, I will change it moving forward! :)

A Google search on "Cork Druids" to learn more about this turned up a Kerry Green Sox team too. I guess my Tralee Tricksters are going to get the boot as well.

[BohsPartisan]

Navan Navigators



???

Has to be Navan Palindromes

[SligoBrewer]

I see the sympathy vote has put a lot onto their average gate then.....

You sure that isn't the averaged exam scores of their fan-base....?

no its the record amount of points achieved by a shels fan in the leaving...

apparently he's the benchmark of society around tolka park;)

[Bluebeard]

After the form of recent seasons, we could well be The Waterford Blue Mondays.

[Buller]

oh i got one!!!
Limerick FC to Limerick 37! :D

[BohDiddley]

I wasn't aware of that, I will change it moving forward! :)
That'll be a big ask, Kiv!

[John83]

???

Has to be Navan Palindromes
I've always wondered why the bloke who came up with the word palindrome didn't make up a word which was spelt the same backwards as forwards. That's what I'd have done.

[YankExile]

Just heard a great debate on Five Live regarding the influence of American money on English soccer, and what if the went the whole hog and renamed the teams US Style:eek:

Suggestions on EL Clubs most welcome!

Does this take into account that even in the US, the US style is disappearing? MLS clubs seem to be favoring European-type names these days. In some cases, this is a good thing because the previous name was pants (Dallas Burn to FC Dallas). In other cases, it's a dumb and unpopular move (Real Salt Lake in an area with no Hispanic heritage, and no ties to anything monarchist from any nation, Colorado Rapids to Arsenal Colorado, dumping a great locally-flavored name for a copycat identity.) This'd be a hilarious irony... European clubs naming themselves American-style when even American clubs don't name themselves American-style.

[Aberdonian Stu]

is a good thing because the previous name was pants (Dallas Burn to FC Dallas). In other cases, it's a dumb and unpopular move (Real Salt Lake in an area with no Hispanic heritage

Actually 20 per cent of Salt Lake City's population is Hispanic.

[dcfcsteve]

In other cases, it's a dumb and unpopular move (Real Salt Lake in an area with no Hispanic heritage,

Ignore the Spanish heritage - they've done it in a country that's never had any royalty....!?! :eek:

[YankExile]

Actually 20 per cent of Salt Lake City's population is Hispanic.

LOL, I'm just repeating the criticisms others have made here.

[sligoman]

The Sligo Rockets.

[Jamjar]

Shelbourne Cowboys

[Kivlehan]

Does this take into account that even in the US, the US style is disappearing? MLS clubs seem to be favoring European-type names these days. In some cases, this is a good thing because the previous name was pants (Dallas Burn to FC Dallas). In other cases, it's a dumb and unpopular move (Real Salt Lake in an area with no Hispanic heritage, and no ties to anything monarchist from any nation, Colorado Rapids to Arsenal Colorado, dumping a great locally-flavored name for a copycat identity.) This'd be a hilarious irony... European clubs naming themselves American-style when even American clubs don't name themselves American-style.

Well, MLS is the only American sports league that doesn't follow the CityName Nickname format and to be honest with you I think it is a bad idea for their ability to catch on in the USA. Using European style team names may give the league more international credibility but it makes it strange to the common American.

[Soper]

Ignore the Spanish heritage - they've done it in a country that's never had any royalty....!?! :eek:

Elvis:eek:

[Aberdonian Stu]

LOL, I'm just repeating the criticisms others have made here.

???

Seriously I don't get what you are referring to. Not meant to be an attack. I genuinely don't understand the point you are making.

[Jamjar]

I like the non-pc and casual rascist naming of the Washington Redskins.....so maybe we could have the Bohemians C*ck suckers.

[YankExile]

???

Seriously I don't get what you are referring to. Not meant to be an attack. I genuinely don't understand the point you are making.

The point is, some of the Europizations in MLS have proven to be unpopular is all. But in the end, it's a bit odd for EL clubs to use US names when the country that this style of naming comes from is abandoning it in the same sport.

[CharlesThompson]

Shamrock Welchers