Borough Boys @ Floyd NY

[KingsCountyFC]

Metrogo and myself made it out to a great bar,
Floyd NY (http://floydny.com/)
Near cobble hill/brooklyn heights to get some signatures today.
We talked to alot of people, and they seemed very receptive to the
idea of NYCFC.
We plan on going again next week when Tottenham play
(this is the bar for the Official american supporters club of spurs)
so they will be there in numbers whenever Tottenham play.
If anyone can make it out there and help out, grab a beer
(fish and chips next door!)
let either metrogo or myself this week.

[Metrogo]

Yeah it worked out really well. Got 25 signatures, basically everyone in the bar for the chels-liv game. Mostly english ex-pats who seemed quite interested in a NYC team ("it's about time!") and I think virtually all showed real interest. They're just not interested in a NJ team.

Two american red bull season ticket holders said that they always said that if NYC gets a team, they would definitely switch allegiance.

During half time, kings and I just walked around from group to group, explaining what we were doing. Nobody, not one, was dismissive. Everyone was interested. We decided a lower key approach, as opposed to an announcement to everyone at halftime, because we thought we'd come off as loud mouth americans to the english. It worked.

I think we each need to do this. Maybe we can go in pairs and hit a couple of the manhattan bars that show games These signatures are real signatures, real shows of interest. Also creates a buzz -- 25 soccer fans now know that somehting is happening.

Also, Cosmos, can we hit some bars on roosevelt where people go to watch league games from SA or Mex????? I think we need the flyers too.

I think the planning and strategy should be off the public forum, if anyone has any ideas how to accomplish that.

Nick and I have discussed ramping things up, and we are concerned that if we try to generate press interest too soon, it could backfire because we're still small. That's actually nick's idea and I think he's right. But maybe that should give us the impetus to move now, and move quickly, rather than wait until March 1 to do more planning.

[NYC_COSMOS]

Metrogo and myself made it out to a great bar,
Floyd NY (http://floydny.com/)
Near cobble hill/brooklyn heights to get some signatures today.
We talked to alot of people, and they seemed very receptive to the
idea of NYCFC.
We plan on going again next week when Tottenham play
(this is the bar for the Official american supporters club of spurs)
so they will be there in numbers whenever Tottenham play.
If anyone can make it out there and help out, grab a beer
(fish and chips next door!)
let either metrogo or myself this week.
When will the next game be? What time? Day?

[NYC_COSMOS]

I think the planning and strategy should be off the public forum, if anyone has any ideas how to accomplish that.


I agree completely. I was talking to Nick and Paul about having a way to messenger each other during the day or at least have an email where all the board members are contacted at once.

[southpaw817]

Yeah it worked out really well. Got 25 signatures, basically everyone in the bar for the chels-liv game. Mostly english ex-pats who seemed quite interested in a NYC team ("it's about time!") and I think virtually all showed real interest. They're just not interested in a NJ team.

Two american red bull season ticket holders said that they always said that if NYC gets a team, they would definitely switch allegiance.

During half time, kings and I just walked around from group to group, explaining what we were doing. Nobody, not one, was dismissive. Everyone was interested. We decided a lower key approach, as opposed to an announcement to everyone at halftime, because we thought we'd come off as loud mouth americans to the english. It worked.

I think we each need to do this. Maybe we can go in pairs and hit a couple of the manhattan bars that show games These signatures are real signatures, real shows of interest. Also creates a buzz -- 25 soccer fans now know that somehting is happening.

Also, Cosmos, can we hit some bars on roosevelt where people go to watch league games from SA or Mex????? I think we need the flyers too.

I think the planning and strategy should be off the public forum, if anyone has any ideas how to accomplish that.

Nick and I have discussed ramping things up, and we are concerned that if we try to generate press interest too soon, it could backfire because we're still small. That's actually nick's idea and I think he's right. But maybe that should give us the impetus to move now, and move quickly, rather than wait until March 1 to do more planning.
Great job and great idea. I am working on getting us a bunch of biz cards. Something simple-our name,short description of who we are,our logo and website. We can hand this out in situations like you guys were in at the bar.You might not always have a flyer on your person but maybe we can each carry a few cards that we can hand out if need be.

And I like your idea of going up to each small group instead of making a announcement.Besides not being annoying it gives it a personal touch.Like we want each person to be involved,you know?

[southpaw817]

Im thinking of a card with our logo in the backround.Then it would say"Help bring a Major League Soccer team to the greatest sports city in the world,NYC!"

Find us at boroughboysnyc.com.

Thoughts?


And as far as contact,i'll give you all my aol email if you pm me.I check that throughout the day as well as the bbnyc email.Also during the day at work im always on here.

[KingsCountyFC]

i'm sure we can find a free private message board right?

[southpaw817]

i'm sure we can find a free private message board right?

http://www.aimoo.com/

I just found this,i'll check it out when I get home.

[NYC_COSMOS]

I think that an email list might be better. We would all get the messages and would be able to reply right away to everyone at once.

[KingsCountyFC]

i don't want to get a huge mass reply every day though.
Id be nice to have just a board we can check like we do here.

[Metrogo]

I was thinking business cards. great idea.

[NYC_COSMOS]

i don't want to get a huge mass reply every day though.
Id be nice to have just a board we can check like we do here.
It wouldn't be an email list for trivial things. Just the important communications that we all need to be aware of.

[KingsCountyFC]

I was thinking business cards. great idea.

I just made our flyer smaller.
I think this would be a sweet business card as well
http://i28.tinypic.com/i5bzhu.jpg

[TorcidaNJ]

I just made our flyer smaller.
I think this would be a sweet business card as well
http://i28.tinypic.com/i5bzhu.jpg

that looks great man!

[NYC_COSMOS]

that looks great man!

Torcida are you coming down to the next meeting?

[TorcidaNJ]

Torcida are you coming down to the next meeting?

yeah i'll definitely be there, considering how easy it was to get there on Wednesday night.

[QueensNick]

well cosmos and paul you have my work email - i think there is a group email out there with my work email on that - you can always reply all to that - Kings - if you dont want that - i understand btu right now i think its the only think we do have - ha ha!

[Woodside Mets]

Sounds good..How far from Atlantic & Flatbush is Floyd's ?
heard some good thing about that place...yeah the place with the bocce court inside

[Woodside Mets]

well cosmos and paul you have my work email - i think there is a group email out there with my work email on that - you can always reply all to that - Kings - if you dont want that - i understand btu right now i think its the only think we do have - ha ha!

Nick just got an email from ny cousin..he was at the game yesterday...what was the score again ?:D

I'm just glad they respected the minutes silence ..in Glasgow we have to do a minutes applause ..because the morons can't stay silent

[southpaw817]

I just made our flyer smaller.
I think this would be a sweet business card as well
http://i28.tinypic.com/i5bzhu.jpg

Thats perfect.I think im going to use this one.How does 1000 biz cards sound for now? Just to start to see how quickly we hand them out.