Who will be the shirt sponsor?

Discussion in 'Portland Timbers' started by revsfan444, Jul 6, 2010.

  1. amazingjakeo

    amazingjakeo New Member

    Jul 4, 2010
    Phoenix
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We were talking about Amigo Energy.
     
  2. Barbara

    Barbara BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 29, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I clicked the link on the Chivas page and it went to a website for something that appears to be a convenience store. I just tried to load it and it wouldn't load but the link had a .mx address and this is the logo:

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    Among other things, yes. And thanks for the info.
     
  3. DemonJuice

    DemonJuice Member

    Portland Timbers
    United States
    Aug 21, 2007
    Portland, OR
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Extra is like 7-Eleven in Mexico. It's owned by Modelo/Corona and there are no stores in the USA at all.

    Which makes me think that MLS aren't allowing beer makers to be the primary kit sponsor... otherwise, why wouldn't they put Corona on the kit?

    Correct me if I'm wrong but in the early days of MLS weren't there Corona ads on the back of jerseys?
     
  4. 760Epicenter

    760Epicenter Member

    Apr 15, 2008
    Level 1
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    its not beer makers that arent allowed. la had budweiser once on their back of the jersey.

    its hard alcohol

    corona is ok, but not 1800 Jose Cuervo.
    rogue would be ok, but not Jack Daniels
     
  5. GVPATS77

    GVPATS77 Member+

    Aug 18, 2008
    Fullerton, CA
    Budweiser yes. Budweiser was an official sponsor of MLS. As such, and I'm not sure, there would most likely be some sort of clause in Bud's contract with MLS preventing other beer companies from being featured on uniforms.

    Also, for those hoping for Playstation, I believe that X-Box also became a league sponsor in addition to Seattle's jersey sponsor. I could be wrong, but I would imagine that there would be some sort of clause in that contract too preventing competitors from becoming jersey sponsors.

    Now I'm going to contradict myself.

    I know that Glidden and CoMex were jersey sponsors at the same time with Columbus and Chivas USA respectively. Glidden is the official paint of MLS. I think, and again, I could be wrong, the loophole is that CoMex paints are only sold in Mexico, while their U.S. division Frazee paints are sold here. As sucsh, Chivas USA featured CoMex on their jerseys because that wasn't a Glidden competitor, but pimped Frazee in stadium and on local broadcasts.

    So there's that.
     
  6. BacteriaEP

    BacteriaEP New Member

    Apr 13, 2009
    Portland
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And freaking awesome!
     
  7. bgix

    bgix Bad Penny

    Jun 29, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Powell's City of Books
     
  8. Barbara

    Barbara BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 29, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd love to see this - it would be awesome for their web-based business.
     
  9. The Marquis

    The Marquis Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 13, 2007
    Washougal, WA
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It would be pretty legendary, unlikely but legendary.
     
  10. spottedeagle

    spottedeagle New Member

    Dec 8, 2007
    sorry for changing the subject, but anyone know when the new jersey and kit sponsor will be released?
     
  11. BacteriaEP

    BacteriaEP New Member

    Apr 13, 2009
    Portland
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fall... that's all we got. Popular theory is September, I believe.
     
  12. amazingjakeo

    amazingjakeo New Member

    Jul 4, 2010
    Phoenix
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sounds like you're talking about the state of New Jersey. You should have said kits so it wouldn't sound like you're talking about that wretched state. ;)
     
  13. Oddpac87

    Oddpac87 Member

    May 28, 2007
    Union Beach, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :mad:


    Haha, anyway. MLS Insider just tweeted: "Portland Timbers will make an announcement at Portland International Airport on Thursday morning involving the team’s 2011 jersey sponsor."

    Any ideas?
     
  14. bgix

    bgix Bad Penny

    Jun 29, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Sounds like Alaska Air to me...
     
  15. Shiver_Me

    Shiver_Me Member

    Aug 2, 2010
    Portland, OR
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The shirt sponsor is 90% Alaska Air according to sources "on the ground" here. Whether this thing at the airport is related to Alaska and the kit sponsor, I have no idea, but it's probably a good bet.
     
  16. Kejsare

    Kejsare Member+

    Portland Timbers
    Mar 10, 2010
    Virginia
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. Darth Vegas

    Darth Vegas New Member

    Jul 21, 2009
    Columbia City
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
  18. GOALSeattle

    GOALSeattle Member

    Oct 13, 2007
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Owned by Seattle, already? ;)
     
  19. Slim Pickins

    Slim Pickins Member

    Jun 24, 2000
    Portland, Oregon
    If I had a business based in Seattle, I'd probably name it after a different state, too.
     
  20. GOALSeattle

    GOALSeattle Member

    Oct 13, 2007
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Portland is its own state now? Wow, things are really changing down there.
     
  21. kazakal28

    kazakal28 Member

    Feb 22, 2008
    Weymouth
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    alaska
     
  22. GOALSeattle

    GOALSeattle Member

    Oct 13, 2007
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It was sarcasm.

    In any case, here's to MLS and growing the league in the NW! :)
     
  23. flippin269

    flippin269 Member+

    Aug 3, 2003
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The good news is that Portland's fanbase will soon be able to see Russia from their houses :cool:

    Kidding aside, how many cities in MLS does Alaska Air fly to from Portland? Perhaps the fans in PDX could get a better travel-deal to away-games using them?
     
  24. Slim Pickins

    Slim Pickins Member

    Jun 24, 2000
    Portland, Oregon
    Alaska flies from PDX to Boston, Chicago, Denver, LA, and San Jose. Their sister carrier Horizon adds Seattle and Vancouver.
     
  25. BacteriaEP

    BacteriaEP New Member

    Apr 13, 2009
    Portland
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Considering each and every MLS kit has an adidas logo, including Seattle, I'd counter that with:

    Owned by Portland, for the next 8 years? ;)
     

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