Showing posts with label marketing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marketing. Show all posts

11/2/08

Blueland and Dot Coms.


I've never understood the cutesy "Blueland" thing which Atlanta uses as a sometime secondary reference point for the club. I guess it is supposed to represent those hideous blue uniforms which used to be alternates before they became home darks. Less than hideous when comparing them to the road whites, and most certainly the new "thirds", but hideous nonetheless.
Someday perhaps a new ownership group will come together and bring some uniformity to the design. And the management team. But I digress.
Of all the issues the team may have on their plate, here's the important one: If you're going to widely use a term, any term, but in this case "Blueland", you may want to secure the rights to this before jumping in with both feet.

AccuScore Prediction: Thrash Over Cats, 2.9 to 2.3, and An Idea from W4E



Can't argue with the results AccuScore has drummed up since the beginning of the season. They certainly had the correct outcome - right down to the final score - of 3-2. Which is exactly what is forecast for tonight as well in Atlanta.


No real news to report from the road today. The list of injured remains static.
A Grand Opportunity? Or Fantasy?

IncredibleICE in Coral Springs, FL...the Panthers' home away from BAC.

It occured to me a few hours ago, thanks to this phenomenal item at Puck Daddy, that when neither the home nor away teams are televised in their respective markets, thus providing no feed for NHL Center Ice, why not just play the games at a practice facility? It's not like we're dealing with a case where the Leafs, Rangers, or Canadiens will ever have to step on untelevised ice. Big markets are not the concern here.

In our case, take last night for example. No one anywhere on the planet, outside the Sommet Center (and with an announced attendance of 14,909, there weren't many inside, either) who saw the game in Nashville.

A crazy, fanboyish idea, agreed, but why not play those games - the few we have each year - for the fans - at an alternate site, such as the Preds' practice arena or other local, cozy atmosphere? For those couple of yearly gigs in South Florida, can anyone who's been to IncredibleICE possibly turn down the opportunity to see a big-league game in such a venue?
There are a hundred reasons why it should be done, but a thousand more why it shouldn't: "It's another small-time NHL gimmick, the medical facilities are less than adequate, the seating cannot possibly contain even simply the season ticket holders", etc. And on and on.
But what a great night it would be. For the fans. And probably the players as well.

11/1/08

Doesn't She Belong to Us?



Blasphemy.


What happened to MyNHL?



There it is. Unleash the conspiracies. I want nothing to do with the NBA, MLB, NFL, NASCAR.

10/14/08

Got an Old Jersey? Ready for an Upgrade?

Think he's got a fighting strap on that smock?



Folks are pretty mossy around One Panther Parkway lately. The "First-Timer" program leads like night into day with the all new Jersey Trade-in opportunity.


For a limited time, specifically 10/16 and 10/18 at the BAC, your decrepit, beer-stained, relationship-killing, blood-mottled old Cats rag may be traded for 50% off of a new, RBK (translation: Reebok) Premiere Florida Panthers jersey.


"Premier" is Reebok-speak for "replica", as in, not the real thing (known as RBK EDGE). But if that is your game, saving a cool $67.50 is nothing to slouch at.


If, of course, you've got the stones to give up that old, faded friend stencilled with "LOMAKIN".


10/13/08

Would You Take a Free Ticket From This Man?


Still waiting for that comment from you about the Post bailing on your team, Mikey...
The Panthers have instituted a "First-Timer" ticket giveaway, allowing one-time-only free entry to games for those who otherwise wouldn't have given the team a look. (The opposing teams on those nights? Ummm...Atlanta? The Islanders? No one in the building anyway.)
This is a fine idea on the surface. Joe and Jane Six-Pack now have the opportunity to get into the BAC fer nuthin', raising the level of exposure for the club and it's product. Odds are out the window, but at least some of them are likely to come back on their own dollar.
Season seat holders, the bread and butter of any NHL organization, have yet to react, but in any event, increased publicity and a rising demand for tickets only benefits everyone long-term.
Thanks to Mirtle.
UPDATE: the teams available (so far) are as follows:

Th., Oct. 16 vs. Wild

Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Islanders

Fri., Oct. 24 vs. Sharks

Th., Oct. 30 vs. Senators

Wed., Nov. 12 vs. Lightning

Fri., Nov. 14 vs. Red Wings

Mon., Nov. 24 vs. Hurricanes

Wed., Nov. 26 vs. Devils

Fri., Nov. 28 vs. Rangers
Not a bad selection, but I'm guessing the Wings and Rangers are gonna be toughies.