North American Pro Soccer 2019

[Dilbert 936]

FC Cincinnati introduced their new mascot today, Gary The Lion.

 

 

Why Gary? When the logo was initially leaked someone had too much time on their hands and found his name in the logo. Fans started calling it Gary The Knifey Lion. On the night of the official unveiling fans in the crowd chanted "Gary! Gary! Gary" and the name has stuck with the diehard fans. Clearly the team has embraced the name.

[Red Wolf 5,616]

36 minutes ago, Dilbert said:

FC Cincinnati introduced their new mascot today, Gary The Lion.

 

Why Gary? When the logo was initially leaked someone had too much time on their hands and found his name in the logo. Fans started calling it Gary The Knifey Lion. On the night of the official unveiling fans in the crowd chanted "Gary! Gary! Gary" and the name has stuck with the diehard fans. Clearly the team has embraced the name.

A rare case of the internet being alright.

 

I watched the LAFC thing on ESPN+. It's not nearly as much about creating LAFC as some of the marketing made me believe, but it's fine though it's mostly just a long ad for the franchise. It was fun reliving their epic collapse against the Galaxy in their first matchup and the choke job the pulled in Kansas City at the end of the season and it got me excited for the start of MLS coming up.

[GDAWG 1,804]

Does LAFC even have a majority owner?  They have like 1,000 owners including Magic Johnson, Will Ferrell and Mia Hamm.

[DG_ThenNowForever 16,010]

Check out the big balls on Houston Dynamo!

[Sport 14,098]

14 hours ago, Dilbert said:

FC Cincinnati introduced their new mascot today, Gary The Lion.

 

 

Why Gary? When the logo was initially leaked someone had too much time on their hands and found his name in the logo. Fans started calling it Gary The Knifey Lion. On the night of the official unveiling fans in the crowd chanted "Gary! Gary! Gary" and the name has stuck with the diehard fans. Clearly the team has embraced the name.

 

I like it. They should've made his wings a little bigger. 

 

Here's full body shots SFW

https://twitter.com/AmazingMascots/status/1100495564456804352/photo/1

 

[JackieMoon 334]

I'm surprised they didn't call him Bailey

[Sport 14,098]

Just now, sohiosportsfreak said:

Damn they should have named him Bailey

 

The LA Kings lion mascot is named Bailey after Ace Bailey who was one of two Kings scouts killed on 9/11 so that name was probably best left to them. 

[JackieMoon 334]

Ah I didn't know that. Gary is a good fit then. Either way it's a good fit along with Twister, Puckchop, Mr. Redlegs, and Rosey Red. The other one can leave town lol

 

[Gothamite 24,104]

44 minutes ago, McCarthy said:

 

I like it. They should've made his wings a little bigger. 

 

Here's full body shots SFW

https://twitter.com/AmazingMascots/status/1100495564456804352/photo/1

 

 

I’m guessing they gave him smaller wings because they get cumbersome on a costume.  They don’t want him knocking somebody over every time he turns around. 

[Dilbert 936]

Someone suggested instead of Gary he should have been named Skylion (a play on Skyline Chili). I honestly would've been cool with that as well.

[FiddySicks 11,202]

That seems like a really poor name for a Cincinnati team’s Mascot. Everybody knows that @Gary. is from Phoenix via Flint, Michigan. 

[Gary 775]

28 minutes ago, Bucfan56 said:

That seems like a really poor name for a Cincinnati tram’s Mascot. Everybody knows that @Gary. is from Phoenix via Flint, Michigan. 

In other words I’m the unofficial mascot of the CCSLC!

[Brian in Boston 2,720]

On 2/26/2019 at 6:29 PM, Dilbert said:

 

"Unlike mascots, a living creature cannot hide himself on an island."

[DG_ThenNowForever 16,010]

I'm super excited to be a part of MLS history today -- I'll be at the Sounders/FC Cincinnati match tonight. It might be in the 30s though, which kind of sucks.

[DG_ThenNowForever 16,010]

This is MLS:

 

 

[MJWalker45 5,754]

12 minutes ago, DG_Now said:

This is MLS:

 

 

Awesome! Watching the AAF game in Salt Lake and it's almost as good.

[Red Wolf 5,616]

That Colorado-Portland game was nuts. Not just the snow, but the Rapids coming back to draw despite being down a man. Absolutely wild. It wasn't good soccer, but it was entertaining soccer.

 

That was a hell of a first-ever goal for Cincinnati. They're looking like a proper expansion team now, though. Also, welcome back, Jordan Morris.

 

[Gothamite 24,104]

10 hours ago, DG_Now said:

This is MLS:

 

 

 

But yeah, we should totally move to the international calendar.

[nickp91 97]

Glad the Rapids fans get something for sitting through that rotten weather

[Wings 2,142]

My family in Denver wanted me to come out there for that match. I love my Timbers but nah I'm good.18 degrees in Colorado. 72 degrees in my house. Not a tough decision.