News: Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by Fiosfan, Aug 7, 2012.

  1. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mucky repped this.
  2. Mateofelipe

    Mateofelipe Member+

    Mar 10, 2001
    Spokane, WA
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    SYoshonis, Mucky, bgix and 2 others repped this.
  3. When Saturday Comes

    Apr 9, 2012
    Calgary
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
  4. OnlyOneTInFootball

    Mar 15, 2011
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Timbers are trying to get rid of everything good about the organization.
     
  5. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    When can we expect the announcement of the trade of Timber Joey for the original Rapids Man mascot?
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    RSLer, SYoshonis, Sachsen and 4 others repped this.
  6. DoctorD

    DoctorD Member+

    Sep 29, 2002
    MidAtlantic
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not going to happen.

    All the trees in Colorado burnt down weeks ago.
     
  7. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    They should have never replaced Rapids Man and his very useful water cannon.
     
  8. VioletCrown

    VioletCrown Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Aug 30, 2000
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, then, they need someone to cut up all the dead trees.
     
  9. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I pointed out last week that we haven't won the Rocky Mountain Cup since we got rid of Rapidman....
     
  10. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
    But for every goal they plant a tree... or something like that.
     
  11. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. carnifex2005

    carnifex2005 Member+

    Jul 1, 2008
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
  13. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  14. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not sure where to put this data point but since its "news" I figured I'd put it here. I just got back from a gathering of press and bloggers with Rapids President Tim Hinchey, Rapids Technical Director Paul Bravo, and Rapids Head Coach Oscar Pareja. Hinchey told us a couple of interesting facts.

    Average value for a jersey sponsor in MLS is 2.5 million/year
    Minimum requirement for a jersey sponsor is 3 years

    He also said the Rapids lost 2.2 million dollars last year. So its not hard to connect the dots between jersey sponsorship and profitability in Colorado.
     
  15. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well that suck because the Rapids missed out on the 2.5 million jersey sponsorship. SKC is missing out on jersey deal as well. I guess these two are the last teams in MLS that don't have a deal in place .
     
  16. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Along with San Jose.
     
  17. Nytshade

    Nytshade Member

    Fulham
    United States
    May 21, 2001
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So...what? They plant like 6 trees or something this year? ;)
     

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