The Danged Match Igniter: Who Should Be Considered?

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  1. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hell, what about Beartooth?
     
  2. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Jack Hanna has a 0.0% chance of happening. He lives in Montana and has been hit hard with dementia and Alzheimer's and barely recognizes his family.

    Now, ya know who does have Columbus ties, if even a bit tenuous?

    David Letterman and Tom Llamas.
     
  3. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nicklaus was a wreck at the Masters first drive ceremony, which needs to be cancelled anyway. ( Without Arnold Palmer, nobody cares)

    He only made it out to the tee literally leaning on Barbara, who they dressed up as his caddy as she carried a small bag with one club in it.

    He barely made it out of there without having to be carried. It was incredibly sad. Im reasonably certain a penny ante appearance like ldc pregame is a no.
     
  4. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    "The Crew should stop highlighting Ohio State sports, it's counterproductive to the goal of growing the fanbase to promote teams you're competing with for entertainment dollars."

    Usual Suspect #1: "You all need to shut up, this doesn't interest me and we should be talking about tactics or celebrating referees instead."

    Usual Suspect #2: "Here are some D-list Crew alumni to prove what a small and unsophisticated market Columbus is."
     
  5. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How many “casuals” attend a HIR match? Some, I suppose, but it’s a sellout. Not an easy of cheap ticket to get. I’d like to think that casuals at the match will become enthralled with, you know, the match. Not some misaligned pregame cameo by someone who - while we’ll-known in Columbus - has nothing to do with the club and its legitimate history.
     
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  6. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, I know about Hanna. Sucks :(

    Letterman hasn't been relevant in... 10 years? 20 years? Don't know the other guy.
     
  7. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who is on your personal list of match ignitors that will get people super pumped?
     
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  8. Rylar

    Rylar Member

    Jan 20, 2008
    I hear LeBron James is no longer in the playoffs :)
     
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  9. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
  10. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You are correct in his current state. He is gotta be 85+ by now. But he is far and away the best ever golfer (50 top 3 major finishes) and a graduate of Upper Arlington High School.
     
  11. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He turned 85 in January.

    Now what are the lotto numbers?
     
  12. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I take a back seat to no one in my admiration for Jacks accomplishments and his relevance to the area. I was referring the the fact that maybe, just maybe, being able TO STAND AND WALK 30 FEET WITHOUT HAVING TO BE SCRAPED UP OFF THE TURF might, you know, be a relevant factor.
     
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  13. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    What's funny is that the watershed guy then proceeded to sell off his distillery and spin off the restaurants like a few weeks later. Went out on a high note
     
  14. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    Archie is doing a TV hit with 10TV's Adam King right now. So they are getting their miles with Archie. A spot on 10TV with Archie endorsing the crew helps somewhat.
     
  15. Arthur_Maggot

    Arthur_Maggot Member+

    Jun 12, 2019
    Apparently Aidan Morris has nothing better to do right now :)
     
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  16. MFRONE

    MFRONE Member+

    Jul 24, 2000
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    We need an Apple TV crossover with Seth Rogen’s The Studio and to get Kool Aid Man to jump though the brick wall.
     
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  17. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ohhh yeah!
     
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  18. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So….
    If Aidan Might Motor Morris was in town anyway, which he probably won’t be for the foreseeable future, and Archie Griffin lives in Cbus, wouldn’t it have made sense for Aidan to be the match igniter?
     
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  19. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Funny thing was, I found his card yesterday as I was cleaning out my office...
     
  20. speedye1

    speedye1 Member+

    Dec 31, 2002
    I am guessing Archie was planned out ahead of time and Aiden might have been a last minute addition.
     
  21. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe so, but all.Archie does is play golf and have dinner with recruits or big money donors. Surely his schedule.is flexible.
     
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  22. jairadballerina

    jairadballerina Member+

    Sep 15, 2004
    C-Town
    Robert still coaches at Club Ohio and Konrad is an exec at EASE Logistics (former Crew sponsor).
     
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  23. west ham sandwich

    Feb 26, 2007
    C-bus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Two different people
    Colin owned Colin's Coffee at Fishinger and Riverside until that was torn down for the development
    Pretty sure neither he, nor Joe, had any part in the Watershed distillery. Though I supposed the drummer could have
     
  24. west ham sandwich

    Feb 26, 2007
    C-bus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mostly agree. It's pretty much dumb, but whatever, it doesn't take away from my experience. Actually prefer it over the jackhammer, but same thing there, it doesn't take away from my experience except when it may, or may not, have contributed to the Zawadski playing Keeper issue that one time.

    So maybe that means I'm not the best person to opine on who should/should not be igniter, but I don't think the match igniter needs to be a "Name" person. If/when it is, great. When it's not, okay. No problem with being a Sponsor or let the hometown hero of the game do it, or whatever.

    It's a 5 second thing. No one buys their ticket based on the igniter. We often don't even know who it is in advance.
     
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  25. Big J 0526

    Big J 0526 Member+

    Columbus Crew SC
    United States
    Sep 8, 2010
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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