B-Rich 291 Posted April 4 Link Hmmm... surprised that they are not going to change that collegiate-sounding place name. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 12,971 Posted April 4 Big mistake. Never should have adopted it in the first place. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dolphins Dynasty 1,076 Posted April 4 I guess they've developed a large enough brand around it where they don't wanna let go of it. It's still a stupid name, though. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ice_Cap 9,242 Posted April 4 Stupid. I wish them nothing but failure. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Webfooter 432 Posted April 4 Since they see themselves as NorCal's main team and have won two titles as Golden State, it's not surprising they wouldn't change. 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rxmc89 236 Posted April 4 Man, this sucks. I was really hoping they’d change back to San Francisco. Golden State is a stupid name. I think we should all just call them San Francisco anyway. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chakfu 66 Posted April 4 3 titles as GSW right? (75, 15, 17) But yeah, the 2015-present run as possibly the best team ever probably made the name permanent. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SFGiants58 2,730 Posted April 4 That’s part of what I dislike about the recent run of success. The name became permanent, even though most people I know think it’s rather stupid. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mitch B 378 Posted April 4 I guess I am in the minority. I've always liked the name and I'm not at all surprised they're not changing their brand given the team's recent success. 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anythinglogos 449 Posted April 4 If they were still the sad sack Warriors of 10 years ago they would have changed the name 100%. This is dumb. San Francisco is clearly the stronger place name, hell they even have an SF logo when they still play in Oakland. Hopefully they'll go back to laughingstock for a decade or so and then they'll change the name 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeFrank 632 Posted April 4 the warriors whole identity is terrible 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McGlinchey23 84 Posted April 4 I think they should switch to San Francisco, but I don't mind Golden State at all 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henburg 366 Posted April 4 Their identity as Golden State is iconic now, why on earth would they change it? Personally I don't mind it at all, I even kind of like it. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QueenCitySwarm 98 Posted April 4 7 minutes ago, henburg said: Their identity as Golden State is iconic now, why on earth would they change it? Personally I don't mind it at all, I even kind of like it. Iconic yes, but still stupid. Golden State makes no sense when a: they're not the only team in California, and not even the most successful. The Lakers have them beat by miles and b: Golden State is not a name. It's a nickname. If they wanted to name the team after California, why not go with California? Not to mention they've spent time as the San Francisco Warriors, and will finally move back. It makes sense to change the name, however iconic it may be. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
insert name 2,111 Posted April 4 I always liked how unique the name was. 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McCarthy 7,999 Posted April 4 It's been a silly name for as long as it's been around. It sounds like a community college and they should've changed 15 years ago when they were one of the dregs of the league. I get why they're not changing now, though. It's become too valuable a brand to change. When people say "Golden State" they're not talking about California. They're talking about the basketball team. You don't just throw that kind of recognition away. 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Noire 495 Posted April 5 34 minutes ago, McCarthy said: It's been a silly name for as long as it's been around. It sounds like a community college and they should've changed 15 years ago when they were one of the dregs of the league. I get why they're not changing now, though. It's become too valuable a brand to change. When people say "Golden State" they're not talking about California. They're talking about the basketball team. You don't just throw that kind of recognition away. This. Is “The Golden State” a nickname for California? Yes. Does anyone really use that unless they are talking about the Warriors? Nope. They own that now. Why get rid of it? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings 380 Posted April 5 The logo will have to go since it's the Oakland side of the bay bridge. No more bridge logos. Something different hopefully. I wouldn't be surprised if they adopt a logo more akin to their Chinese heritage alternate unis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bucfan56 4,423 Posted April 5 Well, that section of the bridge touches Treasure Island, which I think is technically San Francisco, so they’re good! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BringBackTheVet 6,320 Posted April 5 6 minutes ago, Lee Noire said: This. Is “The Golden State” a nickname for California? Yes. Does anyone really use that unless they are talking about the Warriors? Nope. They own that now. Why get rid of it? I pretty much just ask myself - "does it look / sound dumb?" and if the answer is "yes", then they should get rid of it. "Golden State" Warriors sounds dumb. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
