Something happened last night that surprised me enough to start a thread about it. I was watching the CBS local news, and the sports chick (Sam, I think her name is) announced the RBNY vs Galaxy match date. It was a Beckham announcement, for sure, but the fact that the MLS schedule release made the local news is a pretty big deal, I think. This Beckham hype is really kicking ass.
Getting a little off topic, but speaking about the media. I wonder if RB will give press credentials to media outlets who will only want them for the Beckham game, but otherwise don't give a hoot about RB. Newsday for example.
We have to start somewhere. No sense being spiteful. Besides, these reporters will have no idea what a normal game attendance is, so it may actually work in our favor.
On my way into Paterson this morning I saw an ad on the back of a roach coach for RBNY's opening day game. It was from last year, but at least they are getting the brand out there.
you mean the ad itself was from last year (i.e. a 2006 date) or just the artwork? If it's the former, I don't know how effective it will be vis-a-vis branding...
It sure is, bro. That's a HUGE reason to have Beckhams in MLS. Imagine if we could have a dozen big names in MLS? That's what we need because even ones that don't know him or follow MLS do now to a certain degree.
Not that I don't want that, but my guess is the reason there is so much hype is because there is only one Beckham.
It said: "April 8. Giants Stadium." My post was meant as a shot at how RB has not marketed the team at all since the opening night orgy last April.
Well, you know how it is. The first huge signing is always going to make the biggest impact, plus with Becks being like a soccer rockstar, it's going to be the biggest because he's so marketable. Plus, being the first HUGE signing would get the most attention because of such a breakthrough in league history even if other signings are equally large. There may be something going on with RBNY trying to get Zidane to join us (so we get our big name), but it seems like that would be a huge fight because he's retired. We'll see.
Reischea Canidate - best and only reason to watch Fox5 news. Brilliant and drop dead gorgeous. It would be nice to see her excited ... about soccer.
Oh, I thought it was about how nasty that roach coach was if they haven't cleaned up since last year.
It's probably still there since the guy can't have a bobblehead tiger in his back window so he thinks the bull logo gives him the cool cred with the locals.
Bukie, there are a lot of things that are probably still there, including that everything bagel that started life as a plain bagel. I'm just saying.
Even my local paper (times herald record) in orange county covered the zidane sighting at the knicks. they also raised the question about red bulls talking to him. they also covered the story of italy banning fans from its games and cancelling all night games. so, when there are no fans at the midweek red bulls games can we say, perhaps, that red bull banned fans from attending? as for the press, it's all good. however it's brought up and by whom (hot chick or len berman) getting the soccer word out there is golden.
For the record, I specifically used the term sports chick, not hot chick on purpose. You young, single men, gather around for a life lesson: You are welcome to stare at any other female in front of your wife if you follow these rules: 1. Always find the flaw and comment openly. In this case, the woman being a sports caster is the flaw to my wife. She's hates most sports (not soccer!) 2. If your wife asks you if you think the woman you are looking at is pretty or sexy or anything like that, imediately reply, no. Then follow it up with, well, she may be attractive to some people, but she's just not my type. 3. If you wife asks you any question comparing herself to the woman you are staring at, you must immediately respond with a flaw related to the body part you just got caught staring at (yep, this question is really an alarm that you have been nailed.) Bonus points if you can somehow be critical to the other woman while praising your wife: "I was just noticing how rediculous her obviously fake breasts look. I much prefer a perfect set of natural breasts, like yours honey." BTW - that just brought you enough time to go shopping for a present. Do not think you are off the hook, or it will come back to bite you in the next argument. What's all this got to do with Red Bulls? Well, I believe that following these rules will allow more married men to attend games.
for any women reading this post: the reverse could be said to you. if your husband catches you staring at the legs, ass or abs of a favorite player, you are allowed to look as long as you can say, with a straight face, "he's got nothing on you, babe." also, it's allowed in the context of the game: "look at the power he gets with those juicy, rippling muscles." it's certainly okay to gawk when one of the young men on the pitch strips to put on his uniform because you're excited about some fresh legs coming into the game. there are points to be had when you can come up with a rhyme about your favorite player's best body part: "he's tall, he's cute...". however, if your man catches you in your underwear, remote control* in one hand and a beer in another, there's nothing to do or say, except: "i've been waiting for you, honey." *or other electronic device
geez, pjae, it's really much simpler than that with us. All you have to say is "funny how no matter how athletic these guys are, you still have a bigger (this posted edited to keep PG rating.)"
Claudio Reyna was on univision's "Republica Deportiva" this morning, didn't catch the interview though.
Niether did I but some guy on the other boards said that when Claudio was asked about other players he wanted to see in MLS he said Zidane.