tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816079077396500265.post5899418710166442470..comments2023-06-08T11:22:40.299-05:00Comments on EleanorAve: Kickin’ Around a New Name: Minnesota soccer plays the name game…and losesEleanorAvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07495658124424730131noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816079077396500265.post-50821622597521035152013-04-22T11:11:26.340-05:002013-04-22T11:11:26.340-05:00Minneapolis United would be way more awesome. The...Minneapolis United would be way more awesome. The badge and "loons" are tight though.KjellKjockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007531657917365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816079077396500265.post-42106995457435570402013-04-22T08:33:42.707-05:002013-04-22T08:33:42.707-05:00hey man, interesting read. couple thoughts:
1. as...hey man, interesting read. couple thoughts:<br /><br />1. as for the MLS possibilities, the new vikings stadium has minimal -- if any -- affect on chances of a franchise. MLS now has just three teams playing in football stadiums, and US soccer as a whole is trending away from using them. any owner group awarded an MLS franchise will need to build a soccer-specific stadium to house the team, so piggy-backing on the vikes' stadium is unlikely.<br /><br />2. even if they did gain MLS membership, I don't see the "united" name as that much of a problem. english soccer has several noteworthy "uniteds" (man u, west ham united, leeds united, etc.), "citys" (man city, stoke city, hull city, cardiff city). these teams usually go by a different nickname, though, so that's where "loons" could come in.<br /><br />glad to see more talk about soccer tho. Ben Voelkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786978474152147471noreply@blogger.com