QCS 2,583 Posted October 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Dilbert said: I assume you're not counting Sky Blue as a NY club then yes. Gotham City can join but only after we get Queen City in Cincinnati. Charlotte FTFY 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_J_ 2,056 Posted October 26, 2020 Just now, QCS said: FTFY Both are wrong, that would be Buffalo. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 24,089 Posted October 26, 2020 18 hours ago, Dilbert said: I assume you're not counting Sky Blue as a NY club then Sky Blue isn’t a NY club. Just ask them. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 24,089 Posted November 16, 2020 In NISA news, the Milwaukee Torrent have decided to ditch one of the worst names and logos in the sport. The name change is a step in the right direction but way too small a step - FC Milwaukee Torrent - and the logo is good but not great. Love the maritime influence, but I'm really having a hard time seeing either a T or an M in that anchor. And leaning into the lake makes the name even sillier. They're probably going to need a new hashtag, too. The primary jersey is the same, just with the new logo. And a new name/number font referencing the city's German history. I like the new black away shirt. The real treat, though, is the third shirt. Obviously inspired by the Chicago Red Stars from a couple years ago, this is simply beautiful. Don't know why it's not on their official graphics, but unfortunately, the actual shirts will now have an ad. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gosioux76 2,381 Posted November 17, 2020 Louisville City FC is giving another new logo a try. Maybe this one'll stick. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digby 6,565 Posted November 17, 2020 First case of a men's club taking design inspo from its associated women's club, at least among the US soccer partnerships? Even if all this only happened because of how badly "Proof" flopped, it's a nice upgrade. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 24,089 Posted November 17, 2020 Matt Wolff scores again. Edit: he also designed the women's club crest. What was the last wrong step he's taken? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FiddySicks 11,201 Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Digby said: First case of a men's club taking design inspo from its associated women's club, at least among the US soccer partnerships? Even if all this only happened because of how badly "Proof" flopped, it's a nice upgrade. Different sport, but the post Webber/Bibby/Vlade Kings uniforms were taken almost straight from the Sacramento Monarchs’ set. At least the Sacramento wordmark was. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcrosby 3,441 Posted November 17, 2020 I'm not a fan. If both were designed together and meant to be a pair then the synergy should go further. This is like wearing a grey suit with slightly darker grey pants. Both are safe, riskless designs that succeeded only in not being bad. Using the same fleur de lis would have paired them better while the other elements (or lack thereof) still separate them. The new LC crest, and their last attempt, do away with all elements of the previous design that made it unique, the barrel and the skyline. I'm not a fan of skylines in logos, but the barrel was a great jumping off point. You could replace 'LOUISVILLE" with Quebec, St. Louis, or New Orleans and nobody would bat an eye. IMO, these two are both rare misses from Wolff, but I suspect that he's not at fault for the risk-less decisions. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian in Boston 2,689 Posted December 30, 2020 Chicago's expansion entry in the National Independent Soccer Association - expected to take the pitch in August of 2021 - has been conducting a "Moniker Madness" bracket to select a team identity. From a pool of 68 initial candidates, voting has narrowed potential team names down to the "Elite Eight". The names - along with pairings in this round of the bracket - are:Chicago Athletic Club Second City FC Point Chicago Chicago Bricklayers Chicago Sting Chicago RailmenChicago House Elevated ChicagoChicago NISA "Moniker Madness" Best case scenario given these candidates? I'd name the team either Chicago Athletic Club or Second City FC, adopt team colors of Black and Yellow, then utilize "The Sting" as team nickname. Perhaps a subtle image of a bee could be worked into the team's badge. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gosioux76 2,381 Posted December 30, 2020 I love the idea of "Second City FC." I've said it before, but I wish more teams would adopt city nickname-derived brands. (I would've embraced Gateway City FC in St. Louis, for example.) I understand why they don't, of course. But I still like the idea. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian in Boston 2,689 Posted December 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, gosioux76 said: I love the idea of "Second City FC." I've said it before, but I wish more teams would adopt city nickname-derived brands. (I would've embraced Gateway City FC in St. Louis, for example.) "The Second City" is well-known enough a nickname for Chicago to warrant a professional sports franchise using it in its branding. Gateway City FC would have been my choice for the MLS club in St. Louis. In order to eliminate confusion for those unfamiliar with the nickname, an StL ligature could have been worked into the badge somewhere. I was hoping San Diego's USL Championship club would adopt either AFC San Diego or San Diego AFC as its name. The AFC would have stood for both Association Football Club and the municipal nickname "America's Finest City". 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gosioux76 2,381 Posted December 30, 2020 12 minutes ago, Brian in Boston said: "The Second City" is well-known enough a nickname for Chicago to warrant a professional sports franchise using it in its branding. Gateway City FC would have been my choice for the MLS club in St. Louis. In order to eliminate confusion for those unfamiliar with the nickname, an StL ligature could have been worked into the badge somewhere. I was hoping San Diego's USL Championship club would adopt either AFC San Diego or San Diego AFC as its name. The AFC would have stood for both Association Football Club and the municipal nickname "America's Finest City". I 100% agree on the STL ligature. It would've been unmistakably St. Louis. Team owners seem to really struggle pulling the trigger on a name that doesn't include the actual city name. I also like the thought on San Diego. AFC is one of those European-inspired names that hasn't taken hold here just yet. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sportsfan7 427 Posted December 31, 2020 9 hours ago, Brian in Boston said: I was hoping San Diego's USL Championship club would adopt either AFC San Diego or San Diego AFC as its name. The AFC would have stood for both Association Football Club and the municipal nickname "America's Finest City". ASC San Diego plays in the NPSL which probably complicates things. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_DietDrPepper_ 4,310 Posted December 31, 2020 12 hours ago, Brian in Boston said: Best case scenario given these candidates? I'd name the team either Chicago Athletic Club or Second City FC, adopt team colors of Black and Yellow, then utilize "The Sting" as team nickname. Perhaps a subtle image of a bee could be worked into the team's badge. Couldn’t agree more with this idea. Chicago A.C. sounds great too. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 24,089 Posted December 31, 2020 Yeah, I’m not sure they’re serious about that one. https://www.chicagoathleticclubs.com 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 28,750 Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/30/2020 at 12:49 PM, Brian in Boston said: Chicago House Potential to be either awesome or infuriatingly bad. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian in Boston 2,689 Posted January 9 (edited) It's down to the "Final Four" in the Chicago NISA "Moniker Madness" bracket. Your semi-final match-ups are...Second City FC vs. Point Chicago Chicago Sting vs. Chicago House Voting ends at 7:00 PM CST this coming Sunday, January 10th. Edited January 11 by Brian in Boston 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian in Boston 2,689 Posted January 11 It's Point Chicago vs. Chicago House in Chicago NISA's "Moniker Madness" Finals Voting. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sportsfan7 427 Posted January 11 2 hours ago, Brian in Boston said: It's Point Chicago vs. Chicago House in Chicago NISA's "Moniker Madness" Finals Voting. Yikes 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
