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CooleyAsCanBe 03-10-2006, 01:07 AM This may get me flamed, but I love soccer. However, this is the lamest thing I have ever seen. It just shows how hurting MLS is for cash.
How about The Washington UAE Port Authority...
Long Live DC United!
Go Arsenal!
bjschmonsees, I am a big soccer fan too and was initially pretty appalled with such a commercial name. Then I realized it was bestowed on the Metroturds and was pretty excited about the whole thing. I have a feeling the screaming eagles and barra brava will have a lot of fun with the slogan "Red Bull, it gives you wings" all next season.
JWsleep 03-10-2006, 01:19 AM Given how much Redbull is planning to pump into the league, I guess it's an ok deal for MLS. But it is pretty silly.
Wonder how long before other teams and sports follow suit? Also, I'm still surprised that the NFL, NBA, etc haven't sold uniform advertising like they have in Soccer. There's lots of money in that--when people buy their team's jerseys, they buy the advertisement as well.
USA Germany 2006!!!
SmootSmack 03-10-2006, 01:24 AM If I were rich I'd pull a move like the Charolette Bobcats owner did and name the team after myself (his name is Bob, not Bobcat).
Hail to the Scotts, Hail Vic-tor-y!
Scotts on the Warpath, Fight for Ole D.C.
It brings a tear to my eye just to think about it.
like the Cleveland Browns
That Guy 03-10-2006, 01:34 AM Given how much Redbull is planning to pump into the league, I guess it's an ok deal for MLS. But it is pretty silly.
Wonder how long before other teams and sports follow suit? Also, I'm still surprised that the NFL, NBA, etc haven't sold uniform advertising like they have in Soccer. There's lots of money in that--when people buy their team's jerseys, they buy the advertisement as well.
USA Germany 2006!!!
the NFL does sell uniform advertising, in europe ;) AFL does too.
JWsleep 03-10-2006, 01:53 AM the NFL does sell uniform advertising, in europe ;) AFL does too.
Kinda surprised the skins dont have Fed Ex on their uniforms yet!
Master4Caster 03-10-2006, 02:12 AM The team will change its name when the term 'redskin' becomes offensive to the fan base here in the DC metro area. If this were Oklahoma, it would be a more sensitive matter. But it's not, so it isn't.
Some people don't seem to understand that 'Washington Redskins' is ingrained in the culture of the area. We are all Redskins. It's all positive. Most of my heros are Redskins. To change the name is to give up the fight song. Oh H311 no, no, no. Hail to the Googles just doesn't work.
Someday the fundamental croud will go after the Washington Wizards for devil worship.
rant over
mooby 03-10-2006, 03:21 AM If I were rich I'd pull a move like the Charolette Bobcats owner did and name the team after myself (his name is Bob, not Bobcat).
Hail to the Scotts, Hail Vic-tor-y!
Scotts on the Warpath, Fight for Ole D.C.
It brings a tear to my eye just to think about it.
I could just imagine us saying "hail to the Washington Dan's, or hail to the washington daniels" lolol.
BigSKINBauer 03-10-2006, 03:30 AM I could just imagine us saying "hail to the Washington Dan's, or hail to the washington daniels" lolol.
why aren't we sleeping??
yawn
TheGuyFromOverThere 03-10-2006, 05:32 AM Well, Red Bull already owns a soccer team in Austria... now called Red Bull Salzburg.
They totally destroyed ALL of the tradition the club had... new colors, homepage totally revised (former championship etc. deleted), forbids coming to games in the old colors and so on.
I´d say, the Metrobulls-fans will have to deal the same things...
for further information here is the link to the "oldschool" fans of Austria Salzburg, english HP version: www.violett-weiss.at (http://www.violett-weiss.at/index.en.php)
Even though I´m not THE total knower of Redskins History, I think renaming a team is just plain stupid, no matter what money comes out.
Sociofan 03-10-2006, 11:06 PM C'mon!
Eastern Motors.
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