

And the New Seattle Name Is…
By: Laurie | April 7th, 2008
The official announcement on the name/colors/logo of the new Seattle MLS Expansion team was made today, and those of us who live in and around Seattle have been anxiously awaiting the results.
What was so new and unique about this process?
We were allowed to pick the name. I’m serious.
Well, technically, you were allowed to pick the name. Because I was in Europe during the voting and paying something like $10 trillion dollars per hour for internet access. Or at least that’s what it felt like given the exchange rate. So I somehow allowed this opportunity to pass without casting a vote.
Not that any of the possible options made my heart go pitter pat. The choices were:
Seattle Republic. (Ick.)
Seattle Alliance. (Eww.)
Seattle FC. (I guess I could tolerate this one. Especially given some of the rumors that have been floating around recently.)
There was also a strong write-in push to make them hold onto the USL team name, the Seattle Sounders. That I probably could have gotten behind. If I wouldn’t have had to pay $10 trillion dollars to do it.
But all of that is water under the bridge, because we have our answer. Guess what, folks?
We are now Seattle Sounders FC!!
Of all of the options out there, I’m thinking this one was the best.
Logo to follow as soon as I find it. Logo, as tattooed on Drew Carey’s stomach, is on our brand spankin’ new Seattle Sounders FC Offside blog. Be sure to stop by and give Steve a warm Offside welcome. (Warning: Not for those with weak stomachs. And by that, I of course mean the tattoo pic. Not Steve. Who as far as I know hasn’t personally managed to turn anybody’s stomach. Yet.)
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