Link: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/09/boston-legacy-nwsl-fans

Through the loss of one franchise, name controversies and stadium changes, Legacy supporters have created an environment of advocacy and belonging

I am pleased the actual team that joined the league has been much better than what we feared when they were originally announced

This role was tested almost immediately in October 2024, when the Boston ownership group rolled out its original branding with the name BOS Nation FC and a disastrous marketing campaign whose tagline was “Too Many Balls”. (Yes, really.) After public backlash, team leadership went back to the drawing board, eventually landing on Boston Legacy FC as the team’s name and a swan as its logo. The ISA was involved in that process, providing feedback during multiple focus groups and stressing why the fandom was so disappointed in the initial branding.

Really glad that the BOS Nation FC stuff is behind us. I actually don't hate the name as much as some others I have talked to (it is an anagram of Bostonian), however, the marketing on top of it was just awful.

The game at Centreville Stadium that I went to was a lot of fun, despite going down 3-0 in the first 10 minutes. The stands were mostly full, and the chants/etc. lasted until the final whistle. I saw lots of Boston Breakers swag being sported by folks in the stadium, representing the OG woso fans in the area.

Looking forward to seeing them stay in one stadium for a whole season next year before getting a stadium to call their own in the 2028 season.

The anagram is kinda fun, but not as fun as honking like geese at your opponents. I'm glad to hear the Breakers are still being represented -- I remember the team fondly with Heather O'Reilly, Cat Whitehill, Syndey Leroux, Kristie Mewis, Alyssa Naeher. It probably has nothing to do with the fact that I think the Reign never lost to them in NWSL play.