I don't know how many of you follow Division 2 soccer in the United States but if you're not from a MLS city, then this is relevant. Even if you are, you should still promote Division 2 soccer because a strong soccer pyramid is what makes MLS stronger (i.e., Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Montreal). Anyways, Division 2 has been a complete shit show the past year with the feud between the re-vamped NASL and USL. It seems now that USL has refocused their motives for Division 3 soccer in the new USL-PRO league (Go Battery!!!), and NASL is applying to be the viable Div. 2 league. NASL granted my home city San Antonio a franchise for the 2012 season, owned by local philanthropist Gordon Hartman. The organization is going in motion by letting the fans name the team and decide the colors.
So, in order to avoid names such as Austin Aztex or Pittsburgh Riverhounds or Dallas Burn, I encourage all of you to click on the link http://www.soccerforacause.com/Name-Our-Team-Entry-Form.html and vote. After reading some suggestions on the Big Soccer forum, I think the name should represent the city's heritage. Some of the best suggestions were Alamo City FC/SC, Alamo City Defenders, or just San Antonio FC/SC. I personally voted for Defensor San Antonio. It has a nice ring, it contains the city name, and it's relevant. Defensor...defend...the Alamo. Also appeals to the Spanish heritage because Defensor Sporting is a Uruguayan team I think (and I'm not implying the San Antonio is filled with Uruguayans or that the name is relevant to the Mexican population, I'm just saying...) Plus its not Eurosnobbish, but maintains that soccer class. So I encourage you to go and vote...the deadline is December 17!
So, in order to avoid names such as Austin Aztex or Pittsburgh Riverhounds or Dallas Burn, I encourage all of you to click on the link http://www.soccerforacause.com/Name-Our-Team-Entry-Form.html and vote. After reading some suggestions on the Big Soccer forum, I think the name should represent the city's heritage. Some of the best suggestions were Alamo City FC/SC, Alamo City Defenders, or just San Antonio FC/SC. I personally voted for Defensor San Antonio. It has a nice ring, it contains the city name, and it's relevant. Defensor...defend...the Alamo. Also appeals to the Spanish heritage because Defensor Sporting is a Uruguayan team I think (and I'm not implying the San Antonio is filled with Uruguayans or that the name is relevant to the Mexican population, I'm just saying...) Plus its not Eurosnobbish, but maintains that soccer class. So I encourage you to go and vote...the deadline is December 17!
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