Dan Gargan and a Box of Crayons: The Marketing and PR Thread

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  1. MPNumber9

    MPNumber9 Member+

    Oct 10, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For me there are 3 Galaxy legends: Cobi, Cien, Landon. That's my personal list, but many would not quibble with putting Keane (or others) on there.

    Fun fact heading into this season: since his retirement from MLS in 2014, the LA Galaxy have not won a playoff match without Landon Donovan.

    The team's last win in an MLS playoff match was in 2016 -- when Donovan un-retired to play in 3 post-season matches, winning 2 before exiting in the conference semis.
     
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  2. Lazy Assed Assassin

    Jul 21, 2015
    It’s a good list and Keane is definitely in there for me. Hartman is a day one as well. Ten years (would have been longer if it weren’t for Yallop), first trophies, instrumental in kick-starting a supporters’ group.
     
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  3. StillKickin

    StillKickin Member+

    Austin FC
    Dec 17, 2002
    Texas
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just gotta say: the galaxy FO is making me puke with all this kissing Beckham's butt right now.

    That is all.
     
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  4. Beakmon FC

    Beakmon FC Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Jan 10, 2002
    The OC
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  5. mbar

    mbar Member+

    Apr 30, 1999
    Los Angeles, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]

    We did not get the memo on the "fan friendly" pricing trend that is going on around the league.

    Also, the new "double decker bar" that they are putting on the east side is literally a hole in the ground. I can't imagine that being completed for months and months.
     
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  6. L.A. Native

    L.A. Native Member+

    Aug 1, 2013
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Yeah, I was surprised the bar wasn't as close to finished as I thought it would be. I think they focused all their effort on the Legends Plaza cause that was done very fast seeing how it looked just a week prior. Also, not only are concession prices high but, they're giving away out-dated souvenir cups...
     
  7. Lazy Assed Assassin

    Jul 21, 2015
    $37.50 for two hot dogs and two souvenir cups? I went to Disneyland the other day for the first time in 15 or so years fully expecting outrageous pricing. This is actually worse which is pretty ballsy.

    Soda $3.99/$4.19 vs $6.00 (-$2.00/$1.81) (regular and large prices at Disney)
    Beer $9.70 vs $13.50 (-$3.80)
    Dasani Water $3.99 vs $5.00 (-$1.01)
    Cheese Pizza $7.99 vs $11.50 (-$3.51)
    Pepperoni Pizza $8.49 vs $11.50 (-$3.01)

    Hot dogs were more expensive $7.49 vs $5.50, but came with a bag of chips. I don’t know what chips are at Diggity, but $2.00 seems likely and possibly cheap.

    … and I’ll say this, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food offerings at Disney. I haven’t tried the Levy food offerings at a Galaxy game in a long time so maybe it’s improved (the food trucks and Father’s BBQ are awesome), but it used to be pretty dire.
     
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  8. L.A. Native

    L.A. Native Member+

    Aug 1, 2013
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Congrautations to Becks!

    [​IMG]
     
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  9. skydog

    skydog Member+

    Aug 1, 1999
    Durham, NC
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Wow. I understand price inflation for stadium food but those prices are ridiculous. Buying food and drink should be a fun part of the game day experience, but it's not at those rip-off prices. After paying for tickets and parking a family of four has to shell out an additional $40-$80 for hot dogs or pizza and sodas? That's a strain for middle income families and probably out of reach for most lower income families.
    I would expect this price gouging would depress attendance in the long run and end up being self-defeating. :(
     
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  10. MPNumber9

    MPNumber9 Member+

    Oct 10, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For my all bitching, it's a pretty nice statue. It'll be fun to see how the others come out.
     
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  11. Dr.Phil

    Dr.Phil Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  12. Baysider

    Baysider Member+

    Jul 16, 2004
    Santa Monica
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Wow.

    But everything in LA seems like it's getting expensive these days which may be both a cause and effect of the diminishing middle class here.
     
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  13. skydog

    skydog Member+

    Aug 1, 1999
    Durham, NC
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Also wow. No wonder they get 60k to games. Nice inexpensive outdoor experience for the whole family.
     
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  14. Berks

    Berks Member+

    Dec 22, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's sad when you're from the Bay Area and you look at those prices and think - yup, standard sports pricing. Sad.
     
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  15. salvikicks

    salvikicks Member+

    Mar 6, 2006
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not to mention that souvenir should be discounted since one of those guys isn't here anymore ;)
     
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  16. hav77

    hav77 Member+

    May 31, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Has someone mentioned LAG on twitter?
     
  17. barroldinho

    barroldinho Member+

    Man Utd and LA Galaxy
    England
    Aug 13, 2007
    US/UK dual citizen in HB, CA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    ******* hell!!

    :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
     
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  18. shelbo

    shelbo Member+

    Oct 16, 2007
    L.A.
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How do the "motion effects" look in person? I'm kind of intrigued by that idea.
     
  19. Geneva

    Geneva LA for Life

    Feb 5, 2003
    Southern Cal
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What the hay is wrong with these people! Geez.
     
  20. Beirut

    Beirut Member+

    Feb 3, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
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  21. cleschke

    cleschke Member+

    Aug 16, 2004
    Fullerton, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is there any hope that after 1 or 2 of these incidents this year DTK figures out what a pervasive issue this is and clamps down on it?

    I find it really offensive that people are getting paid to produce work like this. It makes us look like clowns :(
     
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  22. The Cadaver

    The Cadaver It's very quiet here.

    Oct 24, 2000
    La Cañada, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why don't you call it to his attention? He probably has been so involved in sorting out the roster mess that unless someone says something to bring it to his attention, it likely will go unnoticed.
     
  23. Baysider

    Baysider Member+

    Jul 16, 2004
    Santa Monica
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    I'm pretty sure the marketing and operations people aren't under DTK. This is a Klein issue, as we would expect.
     
  24. The Cadaver

    The Cadaver It's very quiet here.

    Oct 24, 2000
    La Cañada, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I doubt that Klein tolerates incompetence IN OTHER PEOPLE.
     

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