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The dire state of sports in Seattle
Submitted by Erik Gonzalez on March 27, 2008.OK, well, Seattle is losing the Sonics. Deal with it. Yeah, it sucks for your basketball fans, but they were the third show in town after the Seahawks and the Mariners these days anyway (and don't get at me about "the Sonics won Championships!" because yes, they did, but over 20 years ago so that doesn't mean anything now.")
However, a more pressing matter that you can do something about concerns a team that will be coming to Seattle starting in 2009. That team is the unnamed Major League Soccer team that will start up for next season, playing in Qwest Field. However, as I mentioned, they have no name so far and the team is letting Seattle vote for the name.
Great right? Wrong. When you go to vote, you are presented with 4 choices, three of which are terrible.
Choice 1: Seattle FC - If anything, it should be FC Seattle, but that is lame anyway, to mimic European League teams.
Choice 2: Seattle Republic - Um, what?
Choice 3: Seattle Alliance - What are we, naming a soccer team or a race out of Star Trek?
What does that mean the best choice, Choice 4, is? That answer is "Write in".
When I pondered this for a bit to come up wit a truly Seattle-inspired name, the choice became obvious.
If you get a chance before March 31, roll on over to the website of the MLS in Seattle and vote for a team name. My suggestion you ask? Why it is the Seattle Sasquatch. Pass it on!
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imaginary liz said on March 27, 2008:
This is hilarious and awesome. I just voted for SS. I'm hoping when we lose the Sonics' Squatch to OK, we get to at least keep the furry uniform... that's stays with Seattle right? OK wouldn't write that into their contract (that they get the fur and fur supplies) would they?
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Erik Gonzalez said on March 27, 2008:
Oh Randy, you're no fun.
Let's show some Sasquatch pride!
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Shilo Urban said on March 27, 2008:
How about the Seattle Sunrays, just for shits and giggles?
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:: shawn :: said on March 28, 2008:
the best name outta the Stranger Slog was "The green river killers"...
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imaginary serotonein said on March 28, 2008:
I'm guessing the most popular write-in will be Sounders, keeping continuity with the soccer team we've had here for years.
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Imaginary Kiku said on March 28, 2008:
How about Seattle Skasquatch? The little known Sasquatch cousin who enjoys swingy music with lots of horns.
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The Grim said on March 28, 2008:
Everyone should just write in "Ralph Nader." Maybe if he wins SOMETHING he'll finally just go away.
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Tim said on March 28, 2008:
televised sports are so lame.....it is like the polar opposite of music....when you mix them you get a chemical reaction with bi-products of carbon dioxide and rain....
lame
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dannyspkrspkr said on March 31, 2008:
I was walking up Mercer the other day, and looked up to see a plane with one of those banner things behind it. It said "Save the Sonics!" or something. I looked up and said aloud "Who gives a shit?". It was meant as a private commentary since no one was around... except for the one person whom I hadn't seen right behind me. He didn't see the plane. Now he thinks I'm crazy. I blame the Sonics for that situation. All the more reason for them to leave.
PS - I think the Seattle Sasquatch is a great idea!
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Erik Gonzalez said on April 7, 2008:
I have to give props to serotonein on this one, as the winner is:
I guess this means the USL Sounders will make way for the MSL Sounders, eh?
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randy said on March 27, 2008:
Choice 5: Seattle Who Cares?