DougieMellon
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- Sep 4, 2018
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Posted on Twitter back in December that Kraken was likely off the table. Just to update, Dave Tippet has confirmed so today.
That's sad news, Dougie...Kraken would have been a lot of fun...
BUT...If they go with a nautical-themed "Pilots", there'd still be some hope for "Billy"...
I guess technically, you're right...if by "minority" you mean less than 50% of the fan base. But, the same can be said about ALL the names...which makes the discussion on a Seattle team name so interesting. There isn't a run-a-way favourite. Actually, "Kraken" seems to have held its own with Seattle fans (it won this board's poll), and with hockey fans outside of the region, (if merchandise numbers mean anything), I can almost guarantee you that the "K" would kick "Totems" or "Any-Fish-Names" asses.Not really It was only a minority of the fan base that actually wanted it.
I guess technically, you're right...if by "minority" you mean less than 50% of the fan base. But, the same can be said about ALL the names...which makes the discussion on a Seattle team name so interesting. There isn't a run-a-way favourite. Actually, "Kraken" seems to have held its own with Seattle fans (it won this board's poll), and with hockey fans outside of the region, (if merchandise numbers mean anything), I can almost guarantee you that the "K" would kick "Totems" or "Any-Fish-Names" asses.
I hear ya, and you're right on...Not being in Seattle, it's all I got to go by, though.You can't judge the full fanbase just by what we see on the internet though.
Actually, "Kraken" seems to have held its own with Seattle fans
I'm hoping for Sockeyes, but think it will be Totems.
Kraken is an internet meme. Nothing local about it at all.
No matter what happens, Kraken will never be off the table.View attachment 205311
I think, if they’re named the Sockeyes, the mascot should be Brent Sopel. Always thought he had fish mouthYou could always make "Kraken" the name of the mascot. Kraken the Sockeye?
All the more reason to pick it then.Eh not sure it'll be totems given how sensitive people about it.
I read it somewhere else, but I like The Seattle Battle Cattle. Alliteration for the win.
I read it somewhere else, but I like The Seattle Battle Cattle. Alliteration for the win.
Given the huge submarine base across the sound how about the Seawolfs