Sporting Kansas City Jersey Sponsor

Discussion in 'Sporting Kansas City' started by raymondleone, Jan 13, 2013.

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What do you think about the rumoured sponsor for 2013 and possibly beyond?

Poll closed Jan 27, 2013.
  1. I think it's great.

    40.0%
  2. I really like the local ties.

    24.0%
  3. Would of preferred something else.

    12.0%
  4. Good stepping stone.

    16.0%
  5. I could care less.

    8.0%
  1. YilmazOrhan

    YilmazOrhan Well Brian, I hit it first time...

    Jun 18, 2006
    Suburbia, Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I noticed it, and I like the way it looks....but we aren't wearing those jerseys anymore, and after seeing that mockup I suspect Ivy Funds wanted their name to be bigger.
     
  2. ji_shuheng

    ji_shuheng Member+

    Mar 26, 2003
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    there's a probably a balance between the namespace/logo being large, and the namespace/logo being legible on players during broadcasts, in still photo action shots in the match reports, etc. they probably don't wanna build brand awareness about Y FU.
     
  3. Felixx219

    Felixx219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 8, 2004
    Kansas City, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Found out today that Ivy Funds did get naming rights at the stadium.....



    naming rights to the Executive Suite Level that is.
     
  4. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Can we start a rumor that Robb won the jersey sponsorship deal in a poker game? :)
     
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  5. KopRules

    KopRules Member+

    May 31, 2011
    Beautiful South KC
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I was at a dinner party last night. Good people, sports knowledgeable, but nobody really thinks much of soccer. One works for WR. The discussion of Ivy Funds sponsoring the team came up. I usually think of the team sponsoring the product, but this was an example of it working the other way around.

    If you have no clue what switching the ball means, the shirt deal can still grab attention in non soccer spheres too.
     
  6. Felixx219

    Felixx219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 8, 2004
    Kansas City, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From everything I have heard and the talk on the event Friday at work, both organizations view this as a true partnership where both parties benefit beyond the obvious advertising/cash portion of the deal.
     
  7. VegasNYC

    VegasNYC Member

    Apr 22, 2011
    Australia
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
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  8. kcfooty

    kcfooty Member

    Feb 16, 2011
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    BUMP. Any thoughts (or guesses) on the new sponsor now that Ivy has come and gone?

    I'll go first. Garmin could be an interesting local one
     
  9. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Technically we still have one more year with Ivy Funds.

    I'll throw Children's Mercy out there as an option that won't surprise me given the club's work.
     
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  10. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    How many clubs have the same jersey and stadium sponsor?

    I don't care really who the sponsor is, just hopefully something not super shady. I'm way more concerned if they'll create a jersey that I actively like again. :/
     
  11. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They have a lot of years already planned out apparently.

    https://www.thebluetestament.com/20...nolds-joins-the-show-sporting-kansas-city-mls

    But I'm with you, I've been underwhelmed with 4 of the last 5 the last indigo secondary was the last one I really liked, though the last primary grew on me. The graph paper, black, and the tire tread jerseys haven't enticed me to purchase.
     
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  12. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Spot on. Everything has been downhill since the state line jersey. Simple, clean, clever, and unique. Oh well. I guess it was too hard for Adidas or something.
     
  13. kcfooty

    kcfooty Member

    Feb 16, 2011
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are there cliff notes on the podcast? I don't have an hour of my brain's time to devote to listening.

    I'm in the same boat... I don't yet own a jersey that has the current MLS logo on it. Always I hope for next year, it seems.
     
  14. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i'm guessing that the new sponsor will not be local. considering what i've heard about jake reid and what we've seen over the last couple years (where it's less about being local and more about cold, hard cash), this seems the more likely option. unlike many of the other things that have changed, i actually care much less about the shirt sponsor being local, provided it's not some garbage MLM company or has a really tacky logo.
     

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