Jacksonville on short list for NASL franchise

[copperfiend]

Freebird FC

[JaxByDefault]

Good news, indeed.

I'm staying out the naming fight as I pretty much hate the MLS-style naming conventions. Place name [+ qualifier, such as: United, Athletic, City, Town, County (Rovers/Wanderers also used to denote county or regional teams)] + Football club --  that's it in my book. So I'd be more inclined to like something like First Coast Football Club more than the Jacksonville Inferno. I'm bound to lose this fight, so I'll just shrug my shoulders and hope for good team colors. I just don't want to be shouting "Come on, you teals!" 

Someone just pick a good start and second half start songs. The Hammersmith stands belting out the line "I live by the river" during the chorus to the Clash's "London Calling" after the half at Craven Cottage is a fun tradition. 

[danno]

Just looking at the article on jacksonville.com.. The haters are already hating.

[edjax]

^^i saw that too.  The first comment under the story made no sense at all. Not even sure what their point was other than to babble.

[JaxByDefault]

I've found almost every soccer-related story on jacksonville.com to be full of ignorant, anti-soccer rants. I made it a point not to read them any more after the stories about the Fulham buy. <sigh>

[edjax]

Unfortunately the ignorance is not limited to soccer related stories. 

[Cheshire Cat]

Unfortunately the ignorance is not limited to soccer related stories. 

I actually am very thankful to the TU for maintaining an idiot magnet.  Every now and then we get crossovers.  I shudder to think what would happen if they closed their comments, because the sane places would be over run with brain damaged varmints with internet access.

That's the truth.  It really seems as though most of the media outlets with a reader comment section are filled with foolishness. 

[Cheshire Cat]

By the way, the men in my family are very excited about this announcement of a franchise.  Over the moon is not too strong a statement. 

[fsquid]

I'll make some games no matter where they are.  Plus the US Open Cup matches when they happened.

Jacksonville SC.  Go with "soccer club" to acknowledge the American part.

[KEGreene1]

Jacksonville Admirals
- need to have Jacksonville in the name. Not First Coast, not Florida, Jacksonville. We need to promote Jacksonville.
- Admirals honors our Naval/military presence as well as our navigatible waters  in and around Jacksonville. It would be better to be called the Admirals if our stadium is on the river.

[duvaldude08]

Whoot Whoot! I dont even like soccer but this is great news.. Anything good for Jax is good with me!

[blizz01]

Cowford United

[ProjectMaximus]

Forget Jax, how bout the other club's name? "OKCFC" or "OKCity City"

[I-10east]

Whoot Whoot! I dont even like soccer but this is great news.. Anything good for Jax is good with me!

That's exactly the way I feel. I'm not wild about the sport, but I'm glad that Jax has this team; Who knows, with the team maybe I'll atleast become a casual fan, or even a full fledged one.

[rvrsdediva]

Jacksonville Admirals
- need to have Jacksonville in the name. Not First Coast, not Florida, Jacksonville. We need to promote Jacksonville.
- Admirals honors our Naval/military presence as well as our navigatible waters  in and around Jacksonville. It would be better to be called the Admirals if our stadium is on the river.

That was the name I wanted for the Jaguars, that or the Commanders.