tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post143853518352377910..comments2023-10-10T12:50:02.568-04:00Comments on Four Habs Fans: Leafs Decide Poor Haven't Suffered Enough: Offer Free Tickets to Toronto vs Buffalo Exhibition GameYoung HF29http://www.blogger.com/profile/11940680843451727118noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-19219327667698172672008-07-17T02:15:00.000-04:002008-07-17T02:15:00.000-04:00Ladies and gentlemen, your Toronto Maple Leafs: al...Ladies and gentlemen, your Toronto Maple Leafs: always putting the fans first.<BR/><BR/>Go Leafs GoNavin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-16435380063867836772008-07-16T16:31:00.000-04:002008-07-16T16:31:00.000-04:00It, along with global warming, the Iraq War, and t...It, along with global warming, the Iraq War, and the popularity of reality television, is just one more sign of the apocalypse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-49352122375850205902008-07-16T16:06:00.000-04:002008-07-16T16:06:00.000-04:00Anyone else weirded out by this Leafs and Habs fan...Anyone else weirded out by this Leafs and Habs fans agreeing thing? I thought the only thing we agreed on was the eternal suckitude of the Bruins.Habsfan10https://www.blogger.com/profile/01719241641999177844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-34393589717454107182008-07-16T15:59:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:59:00.000-04:00hahaha nice post 10.@Chemmy - read your post. good...hahaha nice post 10.<BR/><BR/><I>@Chemmy - read your post. good stuff. but you gotta clarify for us why Leafs Nation is so angry about some free tix. are you all just so annoyed with MLSE anything they do is a dick move?</I><BR/><BR/>Because it's a pre-season game. Any lost revenue is probably made up in the partnership with Coca-Cola and in order to get tickets you either had to be at a Wednesday 11am presser (notoriously tough to attend for the males 18-34 crowd that have jobs) or you'll have to buy Coke Zero products or enter a draw in which you hand over all sorts of personal info to Coca-Cola so that they can hit you up with some direct marketing.<BR/><BR/>Basically, it's a major corporate announcement because the Leafs are now sharing their brand equity/power to other corporations.<BR/><BR/>On the list of 'fan related' moves that they could have made this one, as one commenter said, would sit around 32nd on a list of the top 25 ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-77396926203681796892008-07-16T15:35:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:35:00.000-04:00"Brian Burke seatwarmer Uncle Cliffy" haha exactly..."Brian Burke seatwarmer Uncle Cliffy" haha exactly. <BR/><BR/>Did you see the Stajan quote from the Star article? "Stajan said he welcomed what is expected to be a younger, less corporate but louder group for the exhibition game." No kidding they're looking forward to some actual freaking atmosphere for a change. I hate the ACC. <BR/><BR/>But the best part of today . . . . actual, real Hab news!! (BGL picking number 17 does not qualify as news no matter how long the off-season seems.) Rhino signed! A 3 year deal for OB. Sweet. I like that kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-62982953674396208412008-07-16T13:59:00.000-04:002008-07-16T13:59:00.000-04:00Did anyone else find the following line vaguely di...Did anyone else find the following line vaguely disturbing?<BR/><BR/><B>"The genesis of the giveaway was to marry the promotion of Coca-Cola Zero, which is a popular soft drink for men 18 to 34 years old..."</B><BR/><BR/>A soft drink for men? Really? I didn't realise such a thing existed. But apparently only for men 18 to 34 years old. Does it become toxic to 35-year olds? I'm approaching that mark rapidly, I'm frightened. Will I have to stop drinking my beloved Coke Zero?<BR/><BR/>I can imagine the conversation between Mary Ormsby and her editor at the TO Star now...<BR/><BR/>MARY: Here you go Bob, the story you wanted on the Coca Cola Zero promotion.<BR/><BR/>EDITOR: Thanks Mary. [skims the article] Woah, Hang on a sec. Look here, in the first 4 paragraphs. You've got the Maple Leafs mentioned twice, and even managed to fit the GM's name in there. But you've only used our sponsor drink's name once. What's worse, you don't even include the marketing riff.<BR/><BR/>MARY: Hmm, that's a good point. Where do you think I could put it in?<BR/><BR/>EDITOR: My feeling is that you could drop in a new paragraph in between 3 & 4. How about one that explains more about the linkage between the team & Coca Cola Zero? And you could put the marketing blurb in there.<BR/><BR/>MARY: Great! Will do, Bob, I'll have it in your inbox in 10 minutes!<BR/><BR/>EDITOR: Thanks Mary. And let Joe know that I'm still up for golf on the weekend. I can't wait to get out there and taste the cool, crip taste of Kokanee glacier-fresh beer!fezworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366455699514693633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-54124668443905461472008-07-16T13:42:00.000-04:002008-07-16T13:42:00.000-04:00@Chemmy - read your post. good stuff. but you gott...@Chemmy - read your post. good stuff. but you gotta clarify for us why Leafs Nation is so angry about some free tix. are you all just so annoyed with MLSE anything they do is a dick move?Young HF29https://www.blogger.com/profile/11940680843451727118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-6955458157107853952008-07-16T13:33:00.000-04:002008-07-16T13:33:00.000-04:00It's funny because these tickets will get snatched...It's funny because these tickets will get snatched up by scalpers and sold to the highest bidder.Chemmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876764848455502787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-19734454667418537732008-07-16T13:16:00.000-04:002008-07-16T13:16:00.000-04:00I just read that the Sabres home opener will be ag...I just read that the Sabres home opener will be against the Habs! On Oct 10th.<BR/><BR/>http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=368511Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-4866050687380278832008-07-16T12:56:00.000-04:002008-07-16T12:56:00.000-04:00oh and btw 10 - a chance to see all their favourit...oh and btw 10 - <I>a chance to see all their favourite Maple Leaf stars in exhibition action, like John Pohl, Anton Stralman, 64 year old goalie Curtis "Cujo" Joseph</I> - is classic. +1<BR/><BR/>I actually quite enjoy the Coke Zero all the kids likeYoung HF29https://www.blogger.com/profile/11940680843451727118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320624876513568183.post-61090511616167154862008-07-16T12:54:00.000-04:002008-07-16T12:54:00.000-04:00Best comment to the Star's story:"Now I can afford...Best comment to the Star's story:<BR/><BR/>"Now I can afford their $10.00 crap beer. Cheers."Young HF29https://www.blogger.com/profile/11940680843451727118noreply@blogger.com