tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post5489130638795590354..comments2024-01-19T00:21:36.058-05:00Comments on View from the Deadbox: Changing of the Guard?Baca Locohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-84440725135496346642014-08-15T11:40:59.205-04:002014-08-15T11:40:59.205-04:00Worst case scenario... Dye is sold, sponsorships s...Worst case scenario... Dye is sold, sponsorships slashed even further. We have a couple self-funded teams like Chaos, Heat, and Impact, plus we have the Ironmen/Infamous merger. <br /><br />That's not a whole lot different than this year... Damage might struggle. Dynasty will still have their sponsorship taken care of.<br /><br />So what's different next year?<br /><br />The economics of providing tournament paint for pro teams that operate a field still work $2000 in paint per event in exchange for being a loyal customer who buys paint all year.<br /><br />So we'd have to be back to having pro teams affiliated with a field. Which to be honest, isn't that bad and is probably better for the growth of the industry than homeless pro teams that just consume resources without having any local tie in to grow the sport in their area.<br /><br />I wouldn't mind seeing the industry get jumbled and have the chips fall where they may at the pro level. It's not the end of the world if pros don't get free practice paint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-8785103898722902982014-08-14T16:35:28.206-04:002014-08-14T16:35:28.206-04:00Anon
Get ready for next year.Anon<br />Get ready for next year.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-50209827458251584472014-08-14T15:10:14.544-04:002014-08-14T15:10:14.544-04:00In answer to post @ 12:30
Nepotism, and sponsorsh...In answer to post @ 12:30<br /><br />Nepotism, and sponsorship opportunities from those old-timer pro's that are in the industry.<br /><br />If these 2 things didn't exist, Richmond and many others would never have got a game at the pro level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-14350699788414940452014-08-14T13:08:57.250-04:002014-08-14T13:08:57.250-04:00@Baca
I have to chuckle at the good sense re: Web...@Baca<br /><br />I have to chuckle at the good sense re: Webcast. If they were in the black or even close to it they would not be able to contain themselves.<br /><br />How is the move from D2/D1 to Pro paintball similar to what would be going on in the NCAA and the NFL?<br /><br />Both of these entities support the players financially. If you have talent, you will be given a free ride through college. The same cannot be said about D2/D1. Your poll awhile back basically showed that the players with the most skin in the game come from those two divisions.<br /><br />I was not aware that the sponsorship was in continued decline; I had assumed just flat. I just don't see a good solution to the high personal cost in $$ and time this sport demands at this level. Too little visibility for too much gold.Bruce Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-38698417546633637732014-08-14T12:30:37.459-04:002014-08-14T12:30:37.459-04:00Anon
Why would successful fresh team trade out som...Anon<br />Why would successful fresh team trade out some of their players for old-timers they just replaced?Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-76526782567594293622014-08-14T12:28:55.361-04:002014-08-14T12:28:55.361-04:00Bruce
Possibly but sponsorship in general remains ...Bruce<br />Possibly but sponsorship in general remains in decline and will continue to do so.<br /><br />The webcast folks have the good sense not to tell me anything.<br /><br />For Pros, yes. I thought it was a potentially very positive move some time ago when the PSP attempted to tier the ROF by division. Unfortunately the divisional kids objected strongly as they failed to recognize how it would have benefited them.<br /><br />That opportunity has always existed. Depends on what you mean by open up. If you mean make it easier would you be willing to apply that standard to other sports? There are so many college players let's make it easier to get into the NFL.Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-34520314190517825482014-08-14T12:28:36.768-04:002014-08-14T12:28:36.768-04:00I see turnover of the top teams as a good thing. T...I see turnover of the top teams as a good thing. The players at the top now have already made their various contributions to the game. A new crop could bring new opportunities both for the sport and the industry. <br />One problem is, once another team challenges, and becomes successful, half the existing pro players will want to drop their colors and sign on to the new team, to maintain their top flight status. So what we really see is a change of name, with mostly the same people on the roster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-71190886668402421522014-08-14T07:36:30.629-04:002014-08-14T07:36:30.629-04:00Financially speaking - are Infamous and Dynasty at...Financially speaking - are Infamous and Dynasty at risk to lose out on sponsorship because they aren't in the Champs division for Cup?<br /><br />What about the webcast numbers - are they breaking even or close to it? <br /><br />You speak of dumbing the game down: would your recommendation be to bring the ROF back up?<br /><br />What is wrong with opening up the playing field a bit so that it entices more of the D2/D1 players to keep pushing (knowing now that they do indeed have a chance to break into the big time)?Bruce Andersonnoreply@blogger.com