Quote:Originally posted by TML99+Mar 7 2016, 11:22 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1' id='QUOTE-WRAP'><tr><td>QUOTE (TML99 @ Mar 7 2016, 11:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->

The more people you get involved the more opinions you get, its not always a good thing. Yea not everyone is going to agree, C'est La Vie[/b]

You don't even have to necessarily get people "involved" in the final decision, but even a simple canvassing would have done wonders. There was even a question regarding rebranding on the old combine threads and the majority from my experience were against it. They do surveys and such for a reason.

Hell when I started thinking of players to have their jerseys honored my first year, I fielded requests from current alumni and players they thought had an impact on the franchise. The next season I took even more alumni opinion into my research to bring even older and more legendary players into the fold (including the only current GM to have his name honored). Stuff like that, while small, can go a long way. I feel that step was not taken and it hurt the finished product.

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From what I've heard, a lot of the vocal Vive L'Impact folk barely even discuss in the locker room or talk about the Impact in any way, shape or form besides in this thread.

I could check some SMJHL Play-by-Plays but I doubt I'll be finding any of you in there.[/quote]

So because I haven't posted in the PBP threads I have no opinion on the matter? Come on. Also guys like Byrde and Bojo still remain loyal guys to Montreal even if they aren't post-whoring it up in the thread. Perhaps we should band together and start a "Montreal Appreciation" thread and post in there a lot to prove our allegiance?

Honestly this is likely a less tense discussion if the new brand to replace the Impact didn't feel so uninspired. When you replace an established brand that a lot of people connect with, it helps for the actual brand to mean something with regards to the city/state that the team originates from. Militia is a major stretch.