Xango and Herbalife!... pitiful.

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by Barcafan13084, May 1, 2007.

  1. Barcafan13084

    Barcafan13084 New Member

    May 1, 2007
    Does anyone else find it really pitiful that the only two jersey sponsors that MLS can find are the Multi Level Marketing scams Xango and Herbalife?

    People euphemistically refer to these as "sports drink" or "nutritional supplement" companies but they're really just MLM schemes that try to scam stupid people out of their money (do a quick Google search if you don't believe me.)

    What do you all think?
     
  2. yellowbismark

    yellowbismark Member+

    Nov 7, 2000
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    Club Tijuana
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    This has been debated ad nauseum on these boards, try searching for past threads on this subject...
     
  3. Boreal

    Boreal Member

    Apr 11, 2001
    CT
    did this really need a second thread, OP?
     
  4. golazo68

    golazo68 Member+

    Dortmund
    United States
    May 21, 2004
    Brazil
    Ironically, those products are probably a lot better for you than Red Bull..
     
  5. SxSxWxC

    SxSxWxC Member

    Mar 16, 2007
    Wyandotte Crossing
    The Bank of Montreal is an MLM scheme? Someone should tell the Canadian feds. :rolleyes: :p
     
  6. DynamoEAR

    DynamoEAR Member+

    May 30, 2011
    New England
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Amway too?:eek:
     
  7. RedRover

    RedRover BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 15, 2007
  8. carnifex2005

    carnifex2005 Member+

    Jul 1, 2008
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    [​IMG]

    That is all.
     
  9. lurpythepirate

    Sep 14, 2009
    Salt Lake City
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Join date: 30 April 2007

    Total posts: 2

    Nice offseason troll, 4/5.
     
  10. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    Look at the date this thread started....
     
  11. Goforthekill

    Goforthekill Member

    Aug 13, 2011
    Minnesota
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Corona, VW, Greenstar Recycling, Bank of Montreal, UnitedHealthcare, Bimbo, Alaska Airlines, Amway Global, Xbox, and Bell Canada are all MLM schemes? Wow!
     
  12. DoctorD

    DoctorD Member+

    Sep 29, 2002
    MidAtlantic
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The best part is that barcafan13084 started it before the qataris got Barcelona's shirt sponsorship. :)
     
  13. Usmaman

    Usmaman Member

    Jun 22, 2005
    NY
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Yeah, the inclusion of sketchy gambling websites as shirt sponsors really hurts the reputation of the Premier League, too.
     
  14. DynamoEAR

    DynamoEAR Member+

    May 30, 2011
    New England
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't know why people are so up in arms over online gambling sponsors, I wish Garber would ease the gambling and hard liquor restrictions, it would make MLS look more mature.
     
  15. El Duderino

    El Duderino Member

    Nov 29, 2006
    What's your sudden fascination with Amway as a shirt sponsor? You've bumped at least 2 threads that are years old about it. The Quakes having them as a shirt sponsor isn't exactly news.
     
  16. DynamoEAR

    DynamoEAR Member+

    May 30, 2011
    New England
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Offseason blues.:eek:
     
  17. MPNumber9

    MPNumber9 Member+

    Oct 10, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nicely done. Repped.
     
  18. Beavis Stiffler

    Beavis Stiffler Member+

    May 14, 2011
    Naranja With Attitude. Straight Outta Houston.
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    Philippines
    Talking smack on other clubs' sponsors? This should be moved to the Fan Rivalries page.
     
  19. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    Ha ha.
    Exactly. If gambling sites and corrupt financial corporations are the BPL's thing, then why can't multi-level marketing be ours?
     
  20. Earthshaker

    Earthshaker BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 12, 2005
    The hills above town
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And the Quakes/Amway three year deal is now over. So, unless they decide to continue the sponsorship San Jose will either be getting a different sponsor for 2012, or will have none.
     
  21. UpstateFan

    UpstateFan Member

    Apr 19, 2010
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't really care what the sponsor is, and I don't think it reflects one way or the other on the club....except maybe RB, since the club itself is an extension of the sponsor.

    But i do enjoy when there seems to be some kind of synergy with the sponsor and club based on location or club identity. Seeing Xbox on a sounders shirt just works. Corona on a Chivas jersey works.
     
  22. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    I went on Amazon to order some Xango and said WTF!

    $135 for 4 bottles; $42 for one bottle? I might pay that much for some chablis, but Xango?!?!... :eek:

    Someone in the know, please tell me, why the extraordinary price. I know it's a dietary supplement, but geez,... and they don't even say how many ounces it is. I still might order one just to see if it's justified. ;)
     
  23. lurpythepirate

    Sep 14, 2009
    Salt Lake City
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's not. They had samples at a game a couple years back, and that shit is ********ing terrible. I think they claim it has all sorts of health benefits or something, but it tastes like death.
     
  24. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well you know, whatever doesn't kill you...
     
  25. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You are supposed to drink it sparingly. I know this because a friend of mine somehow got his hands on a bottle and downed it. His bowels were all sorts of ********ed up for the next day or two.

    I have a relative who works there. He hates the stuff but has a family and can't really get out of the job that started as an internship then took a life of it's own.

    Bottom line: the stuff is disgusting and claims to do a whole lot more than what it actually does. Oh, and it's in Utah County, thus it is prime territory for a ponzie scheme.
     

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