Digby Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 I'm surprised at this point that a team would have a contractor as a sponsor and not yet another "non-profit" healthcare provider or another higher-profile option. At least we've mostly passed the eras of MLMs and crypto sponsorship... I think... 1 1 Quote Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 On 11/15/2023 at 11:32 AM, upperV03 said: I’m mostly just glad it’s a local company, and the logo looks fine enough. It’s still a significant downgrade from Alaska Airlines IMO, and there were several other options that I would’ve preferred, but it’s fine. We’ve seen much worse across the league. DaBella last year relocated its headquarters from Oregon to Austin, Texas. https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2022/10/11/west-coast-relocates-austin-eastern-expansion.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 18 minutes ago, gosioux76 said: DaBella last year relocated its headquarters from Oregon to Austin, Texas. https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2022/10/11/west-coast-relocates-austin-eastern-expansion.html The Timbers Reddit has been very vocal about how of all the "local" businesses they could pick, most Timbers fans are not happy with this choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 1 hour ago, MJWalker45 said: The Timbers Reddit has been very vocal about how of all the "local" businesses they could pick, most Timbers fans are not happy with this choice. I get it, and I don't blame them. But at the same time, it's not like the club has its pick of any brand it or its fans want. I have to imagine that the value proposition of associating with the Timbers, considering all of the issues the franchise has endured in the past few years, isn't as desirable as it once was. I can't imagine beloved local brands were just lining up for this opportunity. In this case, they attracted a much smaller brand -- one that's barely recognizable even in Portland -- that wants to raise its profile on a broader scale. They probably paid a lot less than what Alaska Airlines did, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 3 hours ago, gosioux76 said: DaBella last year relocated its headquarters from Oregon to Austin, Texas. https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2022/10/11/west-coast-relocates-austin-eastern-expansion.html They were still founded in Portland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 3 hours ago, MJWalker45 said: The Timbers Reddit has been very vocal about how of all the "local" businesses they could pick, most Timbers fans are not happy with this choice. I mean, that's been every day in the history of Timbers Reddit, no? 4 Quote Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBias Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Why can't MLS get more well known companies for sponsorships? I understand it for less popular teams in smaller markets but LAFC, Galaxy, Seattle, Atlanta, and Miami are premier teams and all have not very well known or just weird sponsors. Only teams I can think of with well known sponsors are: Charlotte - Ally (at least for me) Austin - Yeti Toronto - BMO (big in Canada I guess) Minnesota - Target NYC teams - Kind of? But they are owned by them so not as cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 hours ago, WestCoastBias said: Why can't MLS get more well known companies for sponsorships? I understand it for less popular teams in smaller markets but LAFC, Galaxy, Seattle, Atlanta, and Miami are premier teams and all have not very well known or just weird sponsors. Only teams I can think of with well known sponsors are: Charlotte - Ally (at least for me) Austin - Yeti Toronto - BMO (big in Canada I guess) Minnesota - Target NYC teams - Kind of? But they are owned by them so not as cool Never heard of Purina? 1 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Houston needs to do something about their orange kits. Mainly adjust the shade or possibly saturation of the orange, and switch to white numbers/lettering. Watching them play SKC right now, and those orange kits are not easy on my eyes. 4 Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBias Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 30 minutes ago, McCall said: Never heard of Purina? Dog food... Surely St Louis can do do better. Can they not get Budweiser/Bud Light? Edward Jones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtgco Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 47 minutes ago, 4_tattoos said: Houston needs to do something about their orange kits. Mainly adjust the shade or possibly saturation of the orange, and switch to white numbers/lettering. Watching them play SKC right now, and those orange kits are not easy on my eyes. Press branding Ctrl-Z on the shade of orange haha Though I wouldn't mind if they went back to wearing orange/white/orange and using light blue trim like they used to... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickSixers Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Blue chip companies typically are not shirt sponsors worldwide. That is how you end up with offshore betting companies sponsoring one-third of the Premier League. Smaller "challenger" brands are more likely to sponsor shirts/patches than Apple, Google, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbrass Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 14 hours ago, 4_tattoos said: Houston needs to do something about their orange kits. Mainly adjust the shade or possibly saturation of the orange, and switch to white numbers/lettering. Watching them play SKC right now, and those orange kits are not easy on my eyes. I have to agree as a Dynamo fan. this new shade of "orange" its worse in person. Kind of staring at an orange highliter. I can't purchase this jersey. also, rumor I saw was the 2024 away is going to be black with purple/orange like the playoff artwork. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 17 hours ago, WestCoastBias said: Why can't MLS get more well known companies for sponsorships? The entire purpose of these companies buying a shirt sponsorship is to become more well-known. Teams are trying to attract an advertiser that finds the exposure valuable to growing their brand. It's about benefiting the advertiser -- the paying customer, in this case. It's not to solicit a more well-known brand to benefit the team. Besides, some of the bigger, more recognizable brands are already league-wide sponsors, which would make a shirt sponsorship deal unnecessarily duplicative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 22 hours ago, WestCoastBias said: Why can't MLS get more well known companies for sponsorships? I understand it for less popular teams in smaller markets but LAFC, Galaxy, Seattle, Atlanta, and Miami are premier teams and all have not very well known or just weird sponsors. Only teams I can think of with well known sponsors are: Charlotte - Ally (at least for me) Austin - Yeti Toronto - BMO (big in Canada I guess) Minnesota - Target NYC teams - Kind of? But they are owned by them so not as cool Columbus has Nationwide as the main shirt sponsor. I'll still take this over the original MLS days when the league assigned the brands to each team. 17 hours ago, NickSixers said: Smaller "challenger" brands are more likely to sponsor shirts/patches than Apple, Google, etc. And this is why the Crew's sleeve sponsor is Tipico Sportsbook. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 5 hours ago, docbrass said: also, rumor I saw was the 2024 away is going to be black with purple/orange like the playoff artwork. You say that like it's a bad thing. A spacey away kit with a theme similar to the pics below would be awesome. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGP Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/26/2023 at 5:05 PM, WestCoastBias said: Why can't MLS get more well known companies for sponsorships? I understand it for less popular teams in smaller markets but LAFC, Galaxy, Seattle, Atlanta, and Miami are premier teams and all have not very well known or just weird sponsors. Only teams I can think of with well known sponsors are: Charlotte - Ally (at least for me) Austin - Yeti Toronto - BMO (big in Canada I guess) Minnesota - Target NYC teams - Kind of? But they are owned by them so not as cool United Health (New England) is worth nearly $500 billion, Alaska Airlines (Portland) is the 5th largest airline in North America, Thomas' (Philadelphia) is just a sub brand of Bimbo, the largest bread company in America, American Family Insurance is a multibillion dollar company, and basically every company sponsoring an MLS jersey is a Fortune 500 company Not being sufficiently well known to you =/= Not well known or extremely profitable 1 Quote I've got a dribbble, check it out if you like my stuff; alternatively, if you hate my stuff, send it to your enemies to punish their insolence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbrass Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 17 hours ago, GriffinM6 said: You say that like it's a bad thing. A spacey away kit with a theme similar to the pics below would be awesome. well...if anything like those examples, I agree. but the playoff promos have a more electric purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBeltz Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 On 11/26/2023 at 7:21 PM, WestCoastBias said: Dog food... Surely St Louis can do do better. Can they not get Budweiser/Bud Light? Edward Jones? While the league used to do that, I wonder if there's some sort of regulation due to the younger audience/promotion of adult items? It would probably be the same thing like in Europe where betting sponsors are taken off children's kits/international competitions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 MLS unveiled the 2024 match ball today, which is inspired by 90s design given 2024 is the 30th anniversary of the 1994 World Cup: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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