Daily Dose 1.9.08

By: Laurie | January 9th, 2008

Some news to read as you ask your bed how you slept:

Which African team has the best nickname? (My vote: Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions. But there are other very creative ones too.) (World Cup Blog)
Let’s Talk About American Eurosnobbery (USA Soccer Spot)
When your stadium is too ugly for national television (San Jose Offside)
Pia Sundhage names her first USWNT roster — and yes, Hope Solo is in it. (US Soccer)
Oh, dear lord, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me this is not the name of the new Seattle MLS team!!! (GoalSeattle)
The story of the 1976 Team America (US Soccer Players)

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Category: World Football

Jon

Isn't "Emerald City Greens" the name of a golf course?

Always remember: don't forget to replace your divots, kids.
nobobomo

I love that the Eurosnob blog has a ton of stuff attempting to validate American soccer but doesn't have an area for comments.

"I take your snobbery, and raise you...SOME SNOBBERY haHA!"
Abby

Here it's being called Emerald City Seattle FC, which isn't terrible, as far as MLS names go (it's better than the Rapids, at least). "Greens" would be a nickname. At least, I hope so. But I'm still pulling for USE chants. "Emerald City" was made to be a football chant.
Laurie

Emerald City Greens, sponsored by Marijuana. And not that fake LA Galaxy Herbalife stuff, either.
Ian

Eek, Emerald City Greens is an AWFUL name. It's not even going to have Seattle in the name? Great marketing strategy. That'll really get the fans excited. Amazing.
Nolan

I don't get what the obsession with the name Sounders is. Yes the name has a history but it's not like that's a good name or anything.

However it is certainly better than THAT
Melissa

Love the Eurosnobbery article. I couldn't believe how many Brazil jerseys I saw people wearing over the summer and I'm pretty sure most of 'em were worn by Americans.
Abby

Oh dear. Part of that name is all right (it's not like the Sounders is fantastic either), but involving "Green" in it is only okay if we're to become the Green River Killers.

Does this mean we can sing that USE song, though? It sounds like a chant anyway...

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