Every transfer window comes to an end and that end is usually a tremendous, over-analyzed, mess
of boring idiocy. There's reporters stretching guesses and rumors into a hostage situation worthy
of live coverage, Harry Redknapp giving interviews through his car window like he's struggling to
order a Whopper at the Burger King drive-thru, roving bands of street urchins loitering outside
stadiums and, above all, mass confusion over player movements that often don't even happen.
Joys of Tumblr: The Illustrated Ray Hudson
- "Burger King boys Getafe say ‘I'll have fries with this' tonight."
- "[Real Madrid has] a great recipe but it's got to bring the bun out of the oven. It's got to be
a nice cake in the trophy room this year."
Anyone who has been following AFR long enough knows that we're Ray Hudsonites.
So finally we've gotten this game out of the way. After Madrid's Burger King Boys (Getafe) knocked
the wind off the sails of Barcelona, opening up a SIX (6!) point lead between us and them, the
trolling from Cule trash talkers seems to have gone on overdrive (check out the last few posts at
RMFB) – pushing the pre-clasico fever a couple of days too early.
Earlier this week we discussed the ongoing efforts at the MLS ticket sales center. Today we
would take our semi-regular look at ticket promotions around the league. We'll start in Columbus,
where the Crew are offering a contest promotion in conjunction with car rental giant Thrifty.
Thrifty is the official airport parking partner of the team and they are offering a sweepstakes
type promotion that provides fans the chance to win 12 tickets and a suite to a future Crew
event.
In January, we reviewed a Turnkey Sports poll about MLS' fans loyalty to league and team
sponsors. In short, the poll found that fans of MLS were more cognizant of the brands that invest
in the league when compared to the other major sports. Yet later that we week, we also said the
following: A close look at the SBJ/Turnkey poll reveals some glaring absences in the universe of
MLS Sponsors.
The big weekend story for MLS fans was the combine in Fort Lauderdale. The most notable sponsor
name at the combine is adidas, the league Players, coaches, league personnel and other descended on
the city for a couple of days of scouting, mingling and more. Perhaps most notable are the waves
of soccer agents who attend the games, stake out the hotels and approach players with an eye
towards securing unaffiliated athletes for their roster.
