NFL/NBA Type Franchising in Football

by Sri Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:08 am

I was discussing the proposed name change of Hull City to Hull Tigers with a friend and we ended up making a list of what teams would/could be called by this precedent:

Arsenal Gooners
Liverpool Scousers
Everton Toffees
Manchester Citizens
Manchester Devils
Newcastle Toons
Sunderland Cats (nt being racist here)
West Ham Hammers (could also be West Ham Sammers to honor Allardyce Razz

)

Cardiff City Dragons
Hull Tigers

P.S. : I do not endorse such name changes in any way. Quite to the contrary, I abhor it and feel it tarnishes the club's history. However, this was just a bit of banter and fun.

P.P.S. : Despite 5k+ posts, I think this is my first thread in the GS. Go easy on me Wink

by Bear Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:10 am

Chelsea Lions fits pretty well.

Would absolutely hate for the clubs name to be changed tho, feel for the Hull fans.

by rwo power Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:55 am

Oberhausener Kleeblätter (Oberhausen Cloverleaves)? Yeah, I can see how that name would strike fear into the hearts of our opponents XD

(Although Oberhausen's now defunct ice-hockey club was called "Revierlöwen" ("Lions of the (coal moning) area" which was quite okay.)

by Kaladin Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:58 am

Milan Screwdrivers hmm

Milan Red and Blacks hmm

Milan Devils hmm

Juventus Old Ladies rofl

by Sri Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:00 am

I thought about the Old Ladies one, but didn't want to single out Juve in the OP Wink

by M99 Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:07 am

Milan Devils hmm

Inter Snakes hmm

Roma Wolves hmm

Lazio Nazis hmm

Napoli Mugged hmm

Juvenus Old Ladies hmm

by Sri Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:10 am

I like Roma Wolves! (Reminds me of Assassins Creed)

by Bear Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:13 am

Juventus Old Ladies hmm

Rooney to Juve hmm

by M99 Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:15 am

Villarael Submarines hmm

Madrid Blancos hmm

Valencia Bats hmm

Barcelona Deceived hmm

Bayern Hollywood hmm

by Sri Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:19 am

M99 wrote:
Valencia Bats
Barcelona Deceived
Bayern Hollywood

by VanDeezNuts Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:03 am

Bear wrote:Juventus Old Ladies

Rooney to Juve

hahaha best one yet.

by McLewis Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:32 am

Not feeling any of those names tbh.

Some of these just wouldn't do though:

Stoke City Potters?
Everton Toffies?
Fulham Cottagers?
West Brom Baggies?
Newcastle Magpies?
Chelsea Pensioners?

Laughing

Schalke Blue Kings?
Dortmund Black-Yellows?
Bayern Reds?

Keep them as nicknames and monikers. I prefer "I Lupi" over simply "Wolves".

Lazio would be the Eagles btw.

Way too American and I'm American ffs.

by rwo power Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:23 am

Maybe Dortmund's BVBees sting the Royal Blue Miners again XD

by free_cat Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:01 am

Barcelona ... dragons? (seeing as St. George is the patron of Catalonia and the flag of st George is in Barça's shield?).

Or maybe Barcelona Catalans? scratch