tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post1176429066779400827..comments2024-01-19T00:21:36.058-05:00Comments on View from the Deadbox: Heard It Through The GrapevineBaca Locohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-73572445179314614362009-08-09T10:30:37.285-04:002009-08-09T10:30:37.285-04:00The Mill really seems to have good vendor manageme...The Mill really seems to have good vendor management.... they name an event (or if you believe them they allowed an event to be named) after a company that has never done anything for the sport or the league, until (possibly) now.<br /><br />Like you said elsewhere, if you're Eclipse, Dye, etc. that have spent more than your fair share to prop up the Mill over the years and this is what you get. A back seat to the "real money" once it starts to come in.<br /><br />And this perfectly sums up the reason why Smart Parts, Dye, Draxxus, etc. wanted to own the pro NXL league when they thought they could make it big time. They recognized they'd lose complete control over any influence if Pepsi came on board with real money. Why support something for so long with hundreds of thousands (millions?) of dollars only to lose your influence once it gets big and you're no longer needed.<br /><br />If I'm a major sponsor of the league next year I'd be asking for an equity stake to make sure I'm actually "buying" something.anonymousnoreply@blogger.com