Alternate History Sports / AltLB Design Thread

**Posted by CubsOrSox10** 8/22/2021 11:07 am

BDoof wrote:
ohhhh the pain, I swear im going to finish with 0 points

I know the feeling man…

**Posted by Rugrat** 8/24/2021 6:41 pm

When will the names be announced?

**Posted by BDoof** 8/24/2021 7:16 pm

Rugrat wrote:
When will the names be announced?

**Posted by Gritty** 8/24/2021 7:56 pm

It is time for the Group C Name Reveal. Thank you all for being patient I am on the road for work this week and its tough to sneak away to post. I don't have my AHS laptop so this post will have to go without graphics.

Group C 1970s

Many of the names that won here were popular runners up in the past. So I wanted to give some of the people who previously nominated these names originally a shout out. Unfortunately however, only the people who nominated the names this time will get the points.

The Oakland Squirrels
Nominated By: DireBear, Topolino, Darknes, Dan O'Mac, NeoPrankster, Section30
Previously Nominated By: N/A
Won With: 52.9%
Runner Up: Barons & Silvertips

The Seattle Samurai
Nominated By: Burmy, Rugrat
Previously Nominated By: Burmy (AltHL), Darknes (AltFL), Darknes (AltBA)
Won With: 38.2%
Runner Up: Cascades

The Montreal Saints
Nominated By: KingsFan, Rugrat, Darknes, Stickman, Andy!
Previously Nominated By: N/A
Won With: 41.2%
Runner Up: Musketeers

The Minnesota Gemini
Nominated By: Rugrat
Previously Nominated By: Steelman (AltBA), FC MacBeth (AltHL)
Won With: 32.4%
Runner Up: Mammoths

The Atlanta Firebirds
Nominated By: Darknes, Megildur, DireBear
Previously Nominated By: QCS (AltBA)
Won With: 38.2%

That means the first half of the AltLB is in the books!

New York Blackbirds
Philadelphia Keystones
Detroit Deacons
Chicago Pros
Boston Masons
Kansas City Colts
Cincinnati Centaurs
Pittsburgh Pythons
Los Angeles Condors
San Francisco Gatekeepers
Oakland Squirrels
Montreal Saints
Seattle Samurai
Minnesota Gemini
Atlanta Firebirds

Time for the second half of the AltLB!

Get to nominating for the 1980s.

https://forms.gle/EN1rMnHkZmUE7tts9

Last edited by Gritty (8/24/2021 8:52 pm)

**Posted by ANDY!** 8/24/2021 8:46 pm

Just a heads up Gritty, I nominated Saints as well for Montreal.

**Posted by Rugrat** 8/24/2021 8:50 pm

4 out of 6 wins, I’m doing pretty good at this! (Which is good because I have absolutely no graphic design skills whatsoever)

**Posted by CubsOrSox10** 8/24/2021 9:13 pm

This is not looking good for me, once so ever.

**Posted by Stickman** 8/24/2021 9:29 pm

We've definitely come up with up with quite the unique set of team names for this league! Gemini definitely feels like an alternate universe name if the Minnesota Twins hadn't gotten that specific name, (really dig it). Oakland Squirrels is probably my favorite choice so far (beating out my selected teams name even), it just feels like a baseball team's name to me.

Can't wait to see how the next set of names work out! (Really excited about this round, I think I've got some good ones this time!)

**Posted by QCS** 8/24/2021 10:16 pm

Can't say I'm really a fan of Samurai or Gemini. Gemini feels really awkward and just kinda plays off the Twins, while the Samurai most likely would not be a name considered acceptable in the 70s. Anti-Japanese sentiment was still high and I don't think naming an "America's Game" team after Japan would fly.

Either way, excited to see the brands because we do well with brands. I'm hoping I can get a few more names in the next three rounds!

**Posted by Gritty** 8/27/2021 2:25 pm

Hey everybody,

The next stage for the 1980s is coming. I am away this weekend so you'll get the ranking the 1980s poll on Sunday night. That's just the most time consuming stage but it is on its way.

But since i want to give you guys something to do in the mean time I am opening up the 1990s for name nominations.

PORTLAND
TAMPA BAY
MEXICO CITY
MEMPHIS
SAN DIEGO

https://forms.gle/ewhedXLZppW3t9x87