2020-21 Around the League Part II

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SaltySkywalker

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Shut up, Charles. :laugh:

I do think it's smart if each team is able to choose a sponsor that either goes with their team name/identity, arena or is aesthetically pleasing on their jerseys based on colors. Think that would go a long way in making it palatable for many critics.
 

UncleRisto

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I think the white Ball wordmark will fit the blue helmets just fine but it is interesting that the helmets may just randomly read "Ball".

Blue Ball helmets does sound like something that may or may not be familiar to people using prophylactics.
 
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John Mandalorian

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I hope the Avs go with Pepsi. :sarcasm:

I'd rather have Chico's Bail Bonds than the current company, which bought naming rights the arena.
 

Islay1989

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Shut up, Charles. :laugh:

I do think it's smart if each team is able to choose a sponsor that either goes with their team name/identity, arena or is aesthetically pleasing on their jerseys based on colors. Think that would go a long way in making it palatable for many critics.

I just hope one day people will actually fight stuff that matters and not propagate inane agendas that actually hurt those who make a living thanks to something so insignificant.
 

CharlesPuck

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Nothing hurts. Just amazed how someone can cry and cry about something.
Yet here you are. Sticking up for corporate logos...

I’m fairly confident I’m gonna be on the right side of history when nhl uniforms look like billboards in the upcoming decade.

Sorry I care about aesthetics, tradition, and class more than extra money for owners and players.
 
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UncleRisto

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Yet here you are. Sticking up for corporate logos...

I’m fairly confident I’m gonna be on the right side of history when nhl uniforms look like billboards in the upcoming decade.

Sorry I care about aesthetics, tradition, and class more than extra money for owners and players.
What do they care?
 

Foppa2118

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It's not that unexpected that people would have a negative reaction to ads on jerseys is it? We've been used to looking at NHL players on video and in photos without ads for over 100 years.

It's debatable how bad it is, but it's not like ads are an upgrade visually.
 
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UncleRisto

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Just seems weird to get all bunched up when just about every other league in every sport except like three have ads on jerseys and gear, and there's ads everywhere you look, and there's ads on the boards, and there's ads on the ice when you watch on your TV, and then during play the TV channel has ads running on top of the other ads, and then there's a break in play for an ad break, and the ad break is brought to you by Toyota.
 
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Foppa2118

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Just seems weird to get all bunched up when just about every other league in every sport except like three have ads on jerseys and gear, and there's ads everywhere you look, and there's ads on the boards, and there's ads on the ice when you watch on your TV, and then during play the TV channel has ads running on top of the other ads, and then there's a break in play for an ad break, and the ad break is brought to you by Toyota.

Might be more palatable for you since you're used to it in Europe. Ads on jerseys hasn't been a thing in the major American sports until recently.

The NHL and NFL haven't done it to my knowledge, and I think the NBA just started doing it a few years ago.

Not everyone will be down with them, but I'm sure in a year or two it will be like the Avs switching from black to blue pants, and most people will get used to it. Unless they get crazy with it.
 

UncleRisto

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Might be more palatable for you since you're used to it in Europe. Ads on jerseys isn't a thing in North American until recently.

The NHL and NFL haven't done it to my knowledge, and I think the NBA just started doing it a few years ago.

Not everyone will be down with them, but I'm sure in a year or two it will be like the Avs switching from back to blue pants, and most people won't be bothered by them. Unless they get crazy with it.
Yes, it is, like I've been saying, absolutely. But the rest of it is still true. People got all bunched up in NA when they put ads on the other stuff, so what's so different about this, this time?
 

Foppa2118

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Yes, it is, but the rest of it is still true. People got all bunched up in NA when they put ads on the other stuff, so what's so different about this this time?

I think it might be the idea of turning a professional in a prestigious league into a walking billboard.

Plus people are used to looking at these iconic jerseys and logos with more of a clean looking template.

Like I said though, I think most people will get used to them if they're not too obnoxious.
 
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UncleRisto

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I think it might be the idea of turning a professional in a prestigious league into a walking billboard.

Plus people are used to looking at these iconic jerseys and logos with more of a clean looking template.

Like I said though, I think most people will get used to them if they're not too obnoxious.
I get the clean look thing, and I'm just entertaining this so no worries but what do you care so much about the prestige of uhhh Ryan Carpenter?

What's more American than commercialism? Y'all hammered out all that shit for the rest of us.
 

CharlesPuck

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But I don't see anyone bitching about some f***ing street ads?
Because this is a hockey forum and the topic of placing ads on players for the first time ever in the NHL is just happening now...

Is it really hard to see why this is topical and street ads aren’t?
 

UncleRisto

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Because this is a hockey forum and the topic of placing ads on players for the first time ever in the NHL is just happening now...

Is it really hard to see why this is topical and street ads aren’t?
But the players are skating on ads. The street ads became relevant when you talked about it on a general level just before.
 

John Mandalorian

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Just seems weird to get all bunched up when just about every other league in every sport except like three have ads on jerseys and gear, and there's ads everywhere you look, and there's ads on the boards, and there's ads on the ice when you watch on your TV, and then during play the TV channel has ads running on top of the other ads, and then there's a break in play for an ad break, and the ad break is brought to you by Toyota.

What happens if, for example, Nathan MacKinnon has a contract to wear Bauer but CCM is paying to have their ad on the uniform? Does MacKinnon get to wear the previous helmet (without the ad logo) or possibly put tape over it in order to comply with his contract?

What if players object to the advertising company for moral or ethical reasons?

If it goes beyond this year, players will start to demand more money for being turned into a billboard.
 
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