The Danged Match Igniter: Who Should Be Considered?

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  1. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Murphy says Archie Griffin will be the match igniter tomorrow.

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    This is football heritage!
     
  2. DrunkandDisorderly

    Mar 17, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Someone should remind Jimmy who Archie played for in the NFL.
     
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  3. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
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  4. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Here's a hot take: Pat Noonan would be a better match ignitor for tomorrow than Archie Griffin
     
  5. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ...as hot as hell itself!

    Giving an honor to someone from the opposing team? It wouldn't be the first time. I'm sure @kgilbert78 can tell you about the time the Penguins fan rode the Zamboni at Nationwide.
     
  6. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
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    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ¡Muy picante!
     
  7. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
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    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Giving an honor to a Massive Champion.
     
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  8. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    Griffin is probably the second or third to last big get for the match ignitor. Maybe Day.

    You still have 21 Pilots and Debby Ryan. But thats about it. Maybe Caamp. One of the members of Caamp came to the ASG.

    Long shots would be Pat McAfee or AJ hawk.
     
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  9. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
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    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But why?
     
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  10. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
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    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    Give me the Mayor of Flavortown or give me death!
     
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  11. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
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    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That would make more sense than Pat McAfee.
     
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  12. soccerncbus

    soccerncbus Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 29, 2018
    Here's a hot take: The match ignitor is more to engage the casual fan, or even someone attending the match who wouldn't consider themself to be a "Crew fan" than it is for us hardcore supporters. 90% of the people in the crowd likely have no idea Noonan played in Columbus at one point.
     
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  13. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Neither of you might be wrong.

    In a landmark season like #30, you'd think there'd be a bunch of callbacks to Crew people of seasons past.

    But it's also highly possible the match ignitor *is* intended as a hype person for the casual fan.
     
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  14. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hell. I didn’t remember that.
     
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  15. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    BTW, I love Archie as a Match Ignitor.

    It isn't about football vs futbol, it is about Columbus vs Cincinnati, and Archie is as Columbus as they come.
     
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  16. DRWCrew

    DRWCrew Member

    Aug 11, 2003
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    United States
    That was my first thought as well. This team doesn't learn.
     
  17. DRWCrew

    DRWCrew Member

    Aug 11, 2003
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Except that whole playing 7 years in Cincinnati for the Bengals.
     
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  18. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    21 match ignitors since last year's HiR:

    Former CBJ Jared Boll and Derek Dorsett
    Ohio State AD Gene Smith
    Mayor Andy Ginther
    Pro wrestler Johnny Gargano
    Ohio State basketball HC Jake Diebler
    Ohio State University marching band
    YouTube wildlife expert
    NBC4 anchor Matt Barnes
    Columbus Fury HC
    Ohio State artistic swimmers (Olympic silver medalists)
    Ohio Wesleyan men's soccer coach
    Former Browns DL John Hughes
    Former Ohio State QB Braxton Miller
    Ohio State WR Carnell Tate
    Browns mascot
    Professional pickleball star
    Federico Higuain
    Cavs HC and Browns WR Jerry Jeudy
    Vets Memorial AVP of Business Ops
    Nationwide Children's Behavioral unit
    Former Ohio State RB Archie Griffin

    1/3 of the list is Ohio State Athletics. Pipa is the only one with any association to the Crew.

    Ohio State and other professional sports teams thank the Crew marketing team for the free earned media.
     
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  19. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    It reminds the casual fans of how much they'd prefer to be at a Browns or Buckeyes game, and how they can check out of following the Crew when football season starts in a few months.

    Educating casuals about the history of the team and its legends seems like a good way to get them more interested in the team long-term, similar to how Ohio State often brings back championship teams on anniversaries of their titles, but what do I know. I was a finance major and only got an A- in introductory marketing.
     
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  20. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm well aware that the Match Ignitor "isn't for us." But I'm also curious when they're going to start celebrating the 30th Anniversary.
     
  21. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Jesus Christ. Sigh.
     
  22. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I did a five second search for a list like this. Thanks!
     
  23. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Columbus does not have an NFL team. And neither the CBJ nor Crew were in existence then, much less FCK.

    It is totally meaningless. And pretty underwhelming considering his college career.

    Meanwhile, he has played at OSU, won 2 Heisman's, a lived in Columbus nearly his whole adult life. And worked for OSU.

    He is a Columbus lifer, FFS. Only an idiot or pathetic internet troll could fail to see it. Give up on this point and move on.
     
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  24. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    Got to think like a weird marketing person. Pat was in some crew youth program at some point

    Although im not sure what weird marketing person thought Jerry Jeudy was a good idea. Flacco or Myles would have been my choice.
     
  25. WhiteHartShame

    WhiteHartShame Member+

    Nov 16, 2008
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What if he wears FCC blue and orange, celebrating his time, and all the $$$$ he made in Cincy?
     
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