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Re: North Carolina Tar Heels

Post by sardis » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:58 am

I guess the footwear isn't important as well...
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Post by AlabamAlum » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:19 am

Was talking professional soccer. If we're talking something else ...


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Post by Bklyn » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:21 am

With skates, sticks, other gear...
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Post by AlabamAlum » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:26 am

Skates, yes, unless we're talking street hockey. I've seen sticks made out of old broomsticks. No pads or other equipment. Goals are a wash.
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Post by aTm » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:54 am

Here's an article about MLS's changing marketing strategy

http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/ ... er-bennett
"It was pouring with rain, and marching through Pioneer Square to the stadium in that weather was mind-blowing," he revealed. "In working with the NFL, I thought I had encountered rabid fans at Green Bay or Chicago, but mingling with these [Seattle] fans I realized their support was an expression of their own identities -- a reflection of who they are and what it means to be 20- and 30-year-olds in Seattle."
In March, a study by Luker On Trends/ESPN revealed the startling statistic that "pro soccer" trailed only the NFL as the most popular sport for Americans aged 12-24. Handler followed up with the pollsters and was relieved to learn "if you pull out MLS alone, it still ranks No. 4, ahead of Major League Baseball and NCAA football/basketball."
And one about the growing overlap between soccer in the United States and in England.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/ ... connection
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Post by 10ac » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:05 am

More evidence we're doomed as a nation.
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Post by aTm » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:11 am

"Nations" are probably doomed in the long run. They're really just a recent fad anyway.
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Re: North Carolina Tar Heels

Post by Jungle Rat » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:33 am

Isn't Seattle a part of Canada? If not it should be.
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Post by sardis » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:46 pm

From the ESPN article:

"The league has emerged from six months spent painstakingly examining its marketing strategies. For the first time it has concluded that it must begin to define itself as a national brand across North America."

Hey, they should name it the North American Soccer League....
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Post by 10ac » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:55 pm

Great idea!
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Post by hedge » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:07 pm

"How did he win gold? Isn't that a person in front of him in the frame?"

He was fixin to lap that guy...
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Post by aTm » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:20 pm

A North American Soccer League already exists (again). It is the US 2nd Division of professional soccer.
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Post by Bklyn » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:49 pm

Just call it the National Futbol League and show it Monday nights on ABC. It'll be weeks before the masses realize what they're watching.
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Re: North Carolina Tar Heels

Post by sardis » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:54 am

Obscure Olympic events.

http://www.sbnation.com/london-olympics ... trampoline
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Re: North Carolina Tar Heels

Post by Bklyn » Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:11 pm

Not a big Hope Solo fan (looks too much like Deb Morgan, to me) but her picture submission makes up for what I normally view as quite average...

http://www.mademan.com/7-hot-female-oly ... is-summer/
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Re: North Carolina Tar Heels

Post by sardis » Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:12 pm

Best Olympic Event...

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Re: North Carolina Tar Heels

Post by Bklyn » Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:13 pm

Amen
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Re: North Carolina Tar Heels

Post by Owlman » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:42 pm

Spain's out.
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Re: North Carolina Tar Heels

Post by Bklyn » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:27 pm

fuck them...and Catalan.

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Re: North Carolina Tar Heels

Post by 10ac » Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:13 am

Synchronized diving?
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