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Comment on Live Streaming Webcast Coverage of USSF Division II Pro Soccer Planned for 2010 Season by Brian Quarstad

Brian Quarstad — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:34:13 +0000

Zlatan,

I appreciate you being a realest and I would even consider myself one as well.

In the writing of this article I spoke to Kruse and he explained that in most cases the numbers just aren’t high enough with any online broadcast of this sort to outright sell ads. So while you may have a point that the Stars are new or that the sport is soccer, the reality is it’s tough to sell sponsorships for ANY online broadcasts of this sort with the type of numbers it draws.

Another issue is that the bulk of people watching the game are away fans. So the situation is not cut and dry.

What is a possibility is to get a sponsor for the Stars (the NSC has a number of good sponsors lined up) and part of that sponsorship package may include the online TV service. The folks at NSC are pretty creative in their approach to these things.

So I think your statement “Still can’t sell sponsorship” while true in this instance, is somewhat misleading and may be more about getting an ample amount of time to put a proper strategy in to place.

In the future perhaps a league run service could have a big National sponsorship that would be relevant for most markets showing the service. With continued advancement and strategy, perhaps a Vancouver broadcast will somehow allow the visiting team ads from their market. There are a lot of possibilities.

Comment on Live Streaming Webcast Coverage of USSF Division II Pro Soccer Planned for 2010 Season by zlatan

zlatan — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:41:45 +0000

Sorry super-rook, as usual, I saw some negative outcomes from Kruse’s comments. Still can’t sell sponsorship. Might be a an extremely red-book year for the NSC. I am not a hesitant fan, I am a realist. When my schedule places me in MN this summer and the Stars are at home, I will be there cheering. I just don’t want to see all this energy put into something that is unlikely to have sustained success. I would rather see more effort and emphasis around the NPSL as I think their model may be more successful in 2nd division soccer in the US right now…developing players. It should be a league for college (all divisions) and some HS and pro players to come together to improve. I would rather see areas that can put together a 1st division team focus on that…although it looks as if we may not see much MLS this summer.

Comment on Making a Case for Charlie Davies’ Inclusion on the US World Cup Roster by Soccer Boy

Soccer Boy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:45:34 +0000

Forgivness also requires one to confess that their actions were wrong. Has Charlie fessed up? I think he has the same publicists as Tiger Woods.

Jim, regardless if he/driver was drunk, or they were coming home from midnight Mass at the National Cathedral, common sense dictates that you put your team above yourself and not mess around late at night before a big match.

Cam, I agree with your points.

Regardless if Charile is on the team or not, I really see our young lads coming home after three matches. Sorry folks, but I am not impressed with this group at all!

Comment on Live Streaming Webcast Coverage of USSF Division II Pro Soccer Planned for 2010 Season by Brian Quarstad

Brian Quarstad — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:11:04 +0000

Sorry Chris, the equipment that is the minimum required by the NSC will not allow for instant replays. That was one of the really cool things about North Metro as they had two replay machines in their production truck.

Comment on Live Streaming Webcast Coverage of USSF Division II Pro Soccer Planned for 2010 Season by Chris A.

Chris A. — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:04:47 +0000

Web casting will be great so we can watch replays on our phones while in the beer garden.

@thesuperrookie – About criticism . . . we only need a GK and one more field player and we have 11. One way to keep costs down in the first year may be to have no subs.

Comment on Making a Case for Charlie Davies’ Inclusion on the US World Cup Roster by Jim

Jim — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:54:50 +0000

Not to drag this conversation out too much, but has anybody besides Internet conclusion jumpers ever reported that alcohol had anything to do with the accident?

All I can find is some injury lawyer’s blog that said she “had consumed alcohol” and was futzing with her GPS.

Comment on Live Streaming Webcast Coverage of USSF Division II Pro Soccer Planned for 2010 Season by Jeff Wolter

Jeff Wolter — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:53:00 +0000

Very good stuff, I like watching the away games.

Also, the ability to preview the last game of the team you’re about to play next makes watching the live match that much more exciting.

Thank You
NASL, USL, USSF

Comment on Live Streaming Webcast Coverage of USSF Division II Pro Soccer Planned for 2010 Season by thesuperrookie

thesuperrookie — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:15:13 +0000

Is Zlatan still around? I need to budget how many beers I need to buy for the hesitant fans of pro soccer in Minnesota. Perhaps things are starting to sound better? Seriously, haven’t heard as many questions and criticisms as of late. Wonder if things have gotten better, or if there has been a loss of interest.

Comment on Live Streaming Webcast Coverage of USSF Division II Pro Soccer Planned for 2010 Season by Brian Quarstad

Brian Quarstad — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:00:27 +0000

Matt, that is one thing they have promised from the get go.

Comment on University of Minnesota-Morris Soccer Player Maddy Gerber Earns NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship by Dan Magner

Dan Magner — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:27:38 +0000

CONGRATS MADDY ! A well earned award for a wonderful young lady. All the best in your pursuit of that microbiology PhD