New MLS in Seattle Update

by thenatural on Apr 8, 2008 8:33 PM PDT

So I just got an email from them with the results of the team name vote. The new name is...

Seattle Sounders FC

Pretty cool that it got picked considering that it wasn't even one of the official options. 49% of the votes were write-ins that had some variation of Sounders in it, and 33% were for Seattle FC, so they combined the two. Sounders was my vote, so I'm pretty happy about it.

http://www.soundersfc.com/

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Anybody here getting season tickets?

by redwolf75 on Apr 8, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply actions

I am.

Hi guys! If my impersonator doesn't stop, I'll kill him.

by Coach Owens on Apr 8, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Probably

I'm not the one paying for them, but I think my dad's finally convinced.

by Nick S on Apr 8, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I put down a deposit the first hour they went on sale.

by ryanhealy on Apr 8, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

was depositor #205

or something.

by Matthew on Apr 8, 2008 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions

We made a deposit too

The user formerly known as Sec 108.

by Sec 108 on Apr 9, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Yes

by marc w on Apr 10, 2008 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Holy crap

Sounders games could turn into informal LL meetups with all the LLers looking into season tix.

by Gomez on Apr 10, 2008 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Hypothetical question

If I were to abandon my current crappy Blogger format and try and move my Seattle MLS writings to SB Nation, how many people would be interested enough to hang around on that site as well? I'm considering it, eventually, if there's enough interest...

by Nick S on Apr 8, 2008 9:00 PM PDT reply actions

I know nothing about soccer

but you would have my full support. I'll need a place to go when I'm banned from here.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 8, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions

The day you get banned from here

is the day USSM lets me out of the mod queue

by Corco on Apr 8, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Graham is a mod now

Ask nicely.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 8, 2008 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, but from what I get it's deeper than that

From my understanding DMZ has no problem with my presence, Dave wants the blog....well...to move on without me permanently. It's been a year now though. I don't think it's something Graham can overturn though

by Corco on Apr 8, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I doubt Dave actually cares.

Otherwise he wouldn't participate on here so that he can continue to avoid you.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Apr 8, 2008 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

oh he doesn't hate me

he just doesn't want me on his blog

by Corco on Apr 8, 2008 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Well that's positive!

Hi guys! If my impersonator doesn't stop, I'll kill him.

by Coach Owens on Apr 8, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions

It'll be tough

MLS plays relatively few games and doesn't get much coverage for a national league.

by Gomez on Apr 8, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Some of the blogs on SBN are ghost towns though.

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Apr 8, 2008 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions

*Most of the blogs on SBN are ghost towns though

by Corco on Apr 8, 2008 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I actually feel myself feeling sorry

for some of the guys who are putting so much time into it yet not getting many readers at all. I hope it's not a form of schadenfreude.

Case in point, the Husky blog. I think the writer essentially gave up.

by redwolf75 on Apr 8, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions

You'd have a subscriber in me.

Not sure how much I'd comment but I'd definitely read.

by ryanhealy on Apr 8, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

ditto

by Matthew on Apr 8, 2008 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd check it out

Probably wouldn't comment much with the frequency of the games but I'd be there.

by OlSalty on Apr 9, 2008 3:15 AM PDT up reply actions

I'd certainly be a regular reader as well

by ningwers on Apr 9, 2008 7:07 AM PDT up reply actions

I would check in on it for sure.

Probably won't spend much time thinking about it until they start building a roster though.

The user formerly known as Sec 108.

by Sec 108 on Apr 9, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I wouldn't switch over until after this MLS season

IE, around November/December, when the important stuff is starting to happen.

by Nick S on Apr 9, 2008 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions

So, how long until we get

the Portland Timbers into MLS?

Lets get PDX and Vancouver into MLS. Long live the Cascadia Cup!

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Apr 8, 2008 9:55 PM PDT reply actions

When they expand to 20 teams

I could see a team going to one of Portland or Vancouver. Either would be great, rivalries are always good to help build a sport.

by Scrupio on Apr 8, 2008 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Thierry Henry

How about that rumor? Frankly I'll believe it when I see it

by Scrupio on Apr 8, 2008 10:23 PM PDT reply actions

Wouldn't shock me, he looks done in Europe. Which is really sad,

he's always been someone whose talent I respected immensely. I don't care what kind of shape he's in, the chance to see him play here for a year would be great.

by Matthew on Apr 8, 2008 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm with you

by the time he gets to Seattle, if true, he'll barely be able to walk; I'll still go see him, though. He's got sciatica, which is pretty much never going to get better until he stops running. I got to see him play in person several times, and it was beautiful to watch - he's right up there with Dennis Bergkamp on my favorite players list.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 9, 2008 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Pretty legit sources, though.

by redwolf75 on Apr 8, 2008 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions

They're pretty intent on bringing in a superstar kind of guy

Dunno if Henry will actually happen, but the FO is def working on stuff like that. There's a couple of other names I've heard floated around, and they're both players I'd be real excited about...

by Nick S on Apr 9, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Can you elaborate on some names?

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Apr 9, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions

isn't there some Japanese midfielder in consideration?

by Matthew on Apr 9, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions

To both kent and Matthew - yes, Shunsuke Nakamura

I think. Mayyyyybe in consideration. I got the dreaded 'no comment' from Adrian when I asked him.

Also, based on speculation which I am currently researching/writing about, mayyyybe Riquelme.

by Nick S on Apr 9, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions

is it just me

or is everybody tired of seeing MLS teams be used as last resting places for over-the-hill European talent?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 9, 2008 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Zuh?

Both Nakamura and Riquelme are 29.

by Nick S on Apr 9, 2008 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions

We do the same thing to the Japanese with their baseball players

Washed up MLB players ----> Japan
Promising young Japanese players ------> MLB

by OlSalty on Apr 10, 2008 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Japanese players come here on their last legs too.

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Apr 10, 2008 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Sup, Akinori Otsuka?

Come on in, Takashi Saito.

by Gomez on Apr 10, 2008 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Have you heard the rumor

about Juan Sebastian Veron?

by marc w on Apr 10, 2008 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions

can we get some links up in here to rumors

are they from mlstraderumors.com?

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Apr 10, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Haha that site blows goats

Nakamura, mostly just speculation, since he may be out of contract and looking to sign with a J-league side. If that happens, and the Sounders flash the cash they've said they're willing to spend...

Riquelme, yes. http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=666443&s=gen&type=story (if you can read Spanish)
and also http://mlsseattle.blogspot.com/2008/04/more-superstar-to-seattle-speculation.html
The gist is that MLS offered 15 mil for him a few days ago. Adrian Hanauer just happens to be on his way to Argentina today....

I heard Veron was being pursued by DC United over the winter, but nothing since then... linky?

by Nick S on Apr 10, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, I actually like the logo.

It's not exactly the most creative, but it's not obnoxious either. Also, should Seattle just trademark the color teal?

by Liebkartoffel on Apr 9, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply actions

we're the emerald city, in the evergreen state,

we live next to the ocean and water plays a huge role in our city. Blue and Green should be part of every color scheme here.

by Matthew on Apr 9, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed, though, ahem,

Seattle technically stole "Emerald City" from Eugene. One of the things I've never understood is why, if we're the Evergreen State, our license plates don't have any fucking green in them.

by Liebkartoffel on Apr 9, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

They used to.

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 9, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I miss my solid green plates.

The user formerly known as Sec 108.

by Sec 108 on Apr 9, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh come on. Don't you remember the "futuristic" jerseys the M's wore years ago?

Weren't they charcoal and red or some crap like that? Made me think of Seattle right away! (end sarcasm)

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 9, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, I was more mildly amused that

they just had to cram the space needle in there. I mean, they're the Sounders, couldn't they have incorporated something to do with, I don't know, the Sound? That's why I've always like the current M's logo: it's indicative of the theme as well as the city, without being hopelessly blatant.

by Liebkartoffel on Apr 9, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions