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Houston: Here's the name contest

Old 12-23-2005, 01:58 PM  #1
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Houston: Here's the name contest
MLSnet now has a naming contest posted, complete with 13 -- yes, unlucky as it might be -- names to choose from, none of which is Republic or Raven or Lokomotiv.

http://houston.mlsnet.com/MLS/hou/fans/2006/name_the_team/
Old 12-23-2005, 06:25 PM  #2
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Apollos
Americans
Bulls
Buffalos
Eagles
Generals
Gatos
Houston 1836
Lonestars
Mustangs
Stallions
Stars
Toros

I picked Houston 1836. It is the only good choice.
Old 12-23-2005, 06:44 PM  #3
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Well, the first set of names totally sucks. And I dont like Republic...lol When I think of Houston I think of Space and Bush....Houston Space Bushes? LOL When I think of Texas I think YUCK! Hmmm perhaps Republic (Republicans) is appropriate for where this country is going right now. How about Houston Homers? Houston Terrorists? Houston Steelers? LOL sorry to have such a bad attitude. I am sad to see them leaving SJ, but then, no one there stepped up to keep them there did they? Speaking of SJ...any news on DJ?
Old 12-23-2005, 07:37 PM  #4
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This is the best they could come up with=== :yuck: If these are the choices, I'd have to say I like 1836.
Old 12-24-2005, 06:48 AM  #5
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Being from Pennsylvania, I am hoping on Eagles.
But I really don't like any of them.
Houston Republic FC at least sounds Euro.
Old 12-28-2005, 01:45 PM  #6
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Boy, I thought FaKe SaLt LaKe was bad, but that looks good compared to a number of these choices. Apollos? Toros?
Old 12-28-2005, 01:52 PM  #7
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If naming them the Generals makes them play and win like the Washington Generals, then I say go for it! 😉
Old 12-28-2005, 03:05 PM  #8
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Hey, if they named them the Toros, I could get years of Bring It On jokes out of it, at the very least...

"Brrr, it's cold in here! There must be some Toros in the atmosphere! I said oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, ice ice ice, oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, break it down!"
Old 12-28-2005, 03:13 PM  #9
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Old 12-29-2005, 01:01 AM  #10
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OK, here's what I looked up...It doesn't really help much. No repeat of the realsaltlake.com being the only domain registered a month before the announcement here.

houstonamericans.com registered on Dec 10 1999
houstonapollos.com registered on Nov 30th 2001
houstongenerals.com registered on Dec 19th 2005
houstonlonestars.com registered on Dec 19th 2005
houstonmustangs.com registered on Apr 5th 2002
houstonstallions.com registered on Dec 16th 2005
houstonstars.com registered on Dec 23rd 2004

All of the below domain name were regitered by the same person and were registered using "Private Registration".

houstontoros.com registered on Dec 15th 2005
houstonbulls.com registered on Dec 15th 2005
houstonbuffalos.com registered on Dec 15th 2005
houstoneagles.com registered on Dec 15th 2005
houstongatos.com registered on Dec 15th 2005

And this guy was registered by the same private individual but 1 week later. It also happens to be the day before SoccerPrime posted this story.

houston1836.com registered on Dec 22nd 2005

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