Comments on: National Sports Center Soccer Team Could be Named Minnesota Strikers

By: Neal aka Lightning Striker

Neal aka Lightning Striker — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:52:53 +0000

I’d buy into the old NASL name: Kicks. But the Strikers belong to Ft. Lauderdale.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:50:09 +0000

I agree, I don’t like these quasi indigenous names like Whitecaps, Timbers or animals that don’t make sense like Rhinos. I don’t like Thunder or Strikers either. We need a name with some class to it.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:27:12 +0000

What’re they going to call the other nine guys on the field, I wonder.

By: Another Josh

Another Josh — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:53:19 +0000

I completely agree with Fuggle. I’m getting the impression that the TOA is relying far too heavily on the old NASL when many people in the target demographic (Men 24-40) have few memories, if any, of the defunct league. Also, in my opinion I would like to see a club adopt the abbreviation SC for Soccer Club. By in large the sport is referred to as soccer in this country.

By: Fuggle

Fuggle — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:31:46 +0000

OK, I held back when the NASL thing came up. But as a Minnesota soccer fan, I have to say: I think Strikers is a shit name. Thunder is cheesy, but I’ve gotten used to it. Strikers? Stupid. For the record, Kicks is stupid too. I know there’s history. I say, screw it. I’m a fan today. I wasn’t a fan twenty-five years ago or whenever it was that those names were extant, and my kids sure won’t care. Give me a halfway decent team name, one that’s shown you’ve put even a tiny bit of thought into it, rather than regurgitating the failures of a previous century.

By: Soccer Boy

Soccer Boy — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:12:59 +0000

How about the MN Kicks?

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:43:27 +0000

minnesotastrikers.com and mnstrikers.com were registered on November 20, 2009.

fcminnesota.com was registered back in 2007.

minnesotafc.com was registered on November 7, 2009.

By: MA

MA — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:40:34 +0000

@Travis, I like FC Minnesota better too. If they move that way, tell them to give me a call. I have an in with the owner of the fcminnesota.com and minnesotafc.com domain owner

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:57:47 +0000

BQ – it all depends on how Wingfield’s debt is structured as there are ways to buy just the assets of a failing company. A trademark is an intellectual property which is generally considered an asset. The bigger question to your point is whether anyone would want it with the negative connotations/perceptions that come with it.

By: Brian Quarstad

Brian Quarstad — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:32:13 +0000

Evan, that Thunder name is about a half mill in debt or more so no, they don’t own the team name WingField does nor would they want to be associated with that debt.