Mustapha
Senior Member
Does it have to be NHL? Why can't we all support the Marlies?
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http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/626883
http://www.thestar.com/Article/626674
If bettman wants to prove he's not anti-canadian, he should move that team :
1-Winnipeg
2-GTA (I would prefer North York in the Downsview Area)
3-Quebec
I wish he would have put as much efforts to save the Jets or the Nordiques then he's doing with the Coyotes.
Hockey in the middle of the desert...What a joke
EDIT: What about pulling a football(soccer) name? As in, don't name it. Just Toronto, or maybe Toronto Hockey Club, or something.
Penguins makes sense because Penguins live in Antarctica. If anything Maple Leafs (sp?) is a poor name.
Soccer clubs have nicknames as well, they just aren't necessarily official. I'm sure in your eyes, some of them would be just has dumb, if not worse: Toffees, Hammers, Gunners, Villains, The Yellow Canaries, Bianconeri, The All Whites, Orange, Gers... and so on.
Can we forget about this whole nickname business? honestly, who cares?
Yes, I know.
Them not being official names is a big difference, for one.
Also, a lot of those nicknames are related to the club's crest, colours, town and such and weren't created by a marketing department.
I care.
It actually has a lot to do with how a sport is enjoyed and perceived. Business people and marketing strategies creating identities for sports teams doesn't lend itself to character, history, nor an organic, supporter-led establishment of a team.
NHL teams being referred to as franchises and their enjoyment being referred to as consuming by consumers (fans and supporters) is kind of sad.
But anyway, who cares?
I agree that it's a shame, and natural nicknames are far better, but what I mean is that a name is just that. I don't think anyone thinks of "Penguins" or "Leafs" in the literal way when they think about Pittsburgh or Toronto. I know I don't. I think it becomes a word stripped of its typical meaning in North America, and whether you name the team the Toffees or the Super Dangerous Wildcats, it won't change the image of the team or have any impact whatsoever on fans.
I guess ultimately right now there's no point naming a team that doesn't exist yet, and if they ever do exist, whatever they name them, it won't matter.
Not just names, either! The crests are equally tiresome.