Real stupid
In case you missed it, the MLS expansion franchise in Salt Lake City (you heard that right) will be named "Real Salt Lake".
The name is meant to conjure up notions of the highly successful and popular Spanish club Real Madrid, owner Dave Checketts said.
"We talked a lot about mascot names -- names you can't tell if it's arena football or indoor lacrosse," Checketts said. "I wanted a soccer name. I wanted to make sure that when people heard it around the country they knew that it was soccer. And I kind of liked the way RSL rolls off the tongue."
Sure, it's a soccer name. But how many people in Utah, let alone this country, will actually pronounce "Real" correctly? Can we start a pool on this?
The name is meant to conjure up notions of the highly successful and popular Spanish club Real Madrid, owner Dave Checketts said.
"We talked a lot about mascot names -- names you can't tell if it's arena football or indoor lacrosse," Checketts said. "I wanted a soccer name. I wanted to make sure that when people heard it around the country they knew that it was soccer. And I kind of liked the way RSL rolls off the tongue."
Sure, it's a soccer name. But how many people in Utah, let alone this country, will actually pronounce "Real" correctly? Can we start a pool on this?
posted by Alexander Dubcek | 16:21
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