Did the MLS and Garber miss the boat by not running ads during WC games on ESPN/ABC?

Discussion in 'MLS: Commissioner - You be The Don' started by Timbers_Navy, Jun 25, 2010.

  1. Timbers_Navy

    Timbers_Navy New Member

    Jun 16, 2010
    Portland
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1 Timbers_Navy, Jun 25, 2010
    I say yes. 6 million watch team USA at 7am and MLS can't get their network to run puff pieces on Landycakes and Buddle at least?

    Ugggghhh smells like the NHL.
     
  2. AeroNaught

    AeroNaught Member+

    Atlanta United
    Feb 14, 2007
    Birmingham, AL
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2 AeroNaught, Jun 25, 2010
    Why are you lumping Garber into this? He was on this morning talking about MLS.
     
  3. Timbers_Navy

    Timbers_Navy New Member

    Jun 16, 2010
    Portland
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3 Timbers_Navy, Jun 25, 2010
    He's the Comish... Just like Obama's the prez...
    This morning yes, last 2 weeks when ESPN runs the same docu crap day after day? A piece on new stadiums, or how SLC won the title as an underdog or something would have been an impression on people who think the sport is lame.

    Just sayin'
     
  4. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #4 JasonMa, Jun 26, 2010
    Funny, I saw some ad talking about 90 minutes and showing teams that looked like the Galaxy, Sounders, and Crew multiple times in the last couple of weeks I must have been hallucinating or something. :rolleyes:
     
  5. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #5 Buzz Killington, Jun 26, 2010
    I must have been on the same drugs, cause I saw that too, along with local ads for the Wizards-United friendly...
     
  6. Timbers_Navy

    Timbers_Navy New Member

    Jun 16, 2010
    Portland
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #6 Timbers_Navy, Jun 26, 2010
    Guess they ran ad's where they have active teams...?
    That works i guess, but it seems if you want to grow a sport you might need to hit people in markets lacking a team in order to gain viewership?

    It's like owning a car but buying a new one, vs. being car less and still taking public transit, in a city like Houston...
     
  7. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #7 JasonMa, Jun 26, 2010
    I'm pretty sure the 90 minutes ad was a national ad. There are also Rapids ads running in the local market here.
     
  8. theENFORCER

    theENFORCER Member

    Apr 10, 2010
    NY
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #8 theENFORCER, Jun 26, 2010
    Rename the Galaxy to the LA Donovan's and the red bulls to the NY Henry's or Handball NY :)


    That would give both teams a boost.
     
  9. Timbers_Navy

    Timbers_Navy New Member

    Jun 16, 2010
    Portland
    Club:
    Sporting CP Lisbon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #9 Timbers_Navy, Jun 26, 2010
  10. Ganapper

    Ganapper Member

    Apr 5, 2009
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #10 Ganapper, Jun 27, 2010
    So you don't think the success of MLS and former MLS players was advertisement enough?

    Or how about the mention of future/possible MLS players during broadcast?

    I don't think they missed a boat at all.
     
  11. MD-Law-

    MD-Law- Member

    Jun 29, 2009
    Winona, MN
    Club:
    Glasgow Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #11 MD-Law-, Jun 27, 2010
    Without a doubt. Air some MLS adds and some World Cup game ticket promotions
     

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