EL American Style!

**SligoBrewer** · 09/02/2007, 8:20 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

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** · 09/02/2007, 1:00 PM

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

**Buller** · 09/02/2007, 3:15 PM

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

**BohDiddley** · 09/02/2007, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by Kivlehan

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

That'll be a big ask, Kiv!

**John83** · 09/02/2007, 8:04 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

???

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** · 10/02/2007, 3:22 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 10/02/2007, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by YankExile

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** · 10/02/2007, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by YankExile

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....!?!

**YankExile** · 10/02/2007, 3:25 PM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

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

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

**sligoman** · 10/02/2007, 4:29 PM

The Sligo Rockets.

**Jamjar** · 10/02/2007, 4:43 PM

Shelbourne Cowboys

**Kivlehan** · 11/02/2007, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by YankExile

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** · 12/02/2007, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

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

Elvis

**Aberdonian Stu** · 12/02/2007, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by YankExile

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** · 12/02/2007, 9:59 PM

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

**YankExile** · 12/02/2007, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

???

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.