Comments on: Petition to Change the Name of Chivas USA

By: glyconerd

glyconerd — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:18:29 +0000

CD Los Angeles – mascot / nickname “Chivas”

Los Angeles FC – mascot / nickname “Chivas”

By: David

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:24:09 +0000

Isaiah and Tom, any of those would work and I see what you are saying with the possibility of keeping Chivas in the name. But what we are all seeing is that we need to change the name to represent the region and the fans.

I am planning emailing this to some media tomorrow so as to continue gaining exposure.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:03:41 +0000

I actually quite like there being a Chivas team since I’ve adopted Club America as my Mexican team following the Blanco signing, so it gives me another team to care about disliking.

On the other hand, I do see the need for a more local identity as you make clear, David. I’d side with Isaiah on something like CD Chivas LA, or LA Chivas.

By: Isaiah

Isaiah — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:56:43 +0000

David, I think that what you’re doing (spreading it via these wonderful interwebs) is the best way to make it visible to the greater world. I signed (I was #6!) and I agree that Chivas USA needs its own identity; despite the association with a wonderful club, that club is not in Los Angeles and the people of LA need to be able to identify with the team a little more closely.

I like FC Los Angeles (or Los Angeles FC), but there is already a team in LA with the city in its name. I disagree with calling things [blank] United or Real [blank] because that is just something stolen from England and Spain, respectively, especially the Real, which suggests the King sanctioned the club.

So I’d definitely go more for CD Chivas LA than anything else because it doesn’t remove the Chivas connection and it does remove the USA part. As you said, it’s an LA team, not a cross-country team.

By: David

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:21:23 +0000

Thanks Sam! It is slowly starting to pick up. But I need some ideas of how to increase this grassroots movement. Where can advertise and spread the word? If you know, please let me know or help out by placing a link there.

Together we can really make this into something.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:44:01 +0000

Done. Good work. I really don’t care what they’re called, but when an Offside bro needs help… I’m so there.

By: David

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:38:12 +0000

gly, dunno, but I’m planning on posting the link in their forum soon unless its already been done. I think if we can talk about it, through ideas around, we could make something work.

Laurie, one day you will realize the truth even if that means Zidane is wearing the red stripes.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:34:53 +0000

I don’t care what you call yourselves. But you’re not freakin’ getting Zidane.

By: glyconerd

glyconerd — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:33:09 +0000

David, how do you think this will go over at the legion 1908 forum? lol

By: David

David — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:16:23 +0000

So far we have gotten some attention, people really like the idea and as James has noted the team needs its own identity.

Let’s try to get the word out as much as we can so we can influence to FO to change.