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The Promotion Department Gets a Zero

August 19th, 2008 . 8:49 am . By: Chamo Jones

Props to Bigsoccer poster AHF4FCD for pointing out this promotion on the FC Dallas website for the DC United game on September the 28th.

First 5,000 fans through the gates receive a Duilio Davino Wig courtesy of Telefutura

Not only is the lack of imagination by the promotion department appalling, it is tarnishing the luster of the single greatest promotional event in the history of the FC Dallas Burn: Juan Toja Wig night.

Davino is certainly worthy of having a promotional event centered around. However, it would be nice to see an honest attempt at a promotion. Come on 3rd Degree readers help the FO out. Throw out some suggestions.






18 Comments

  1. Comment by KirkBhoy on August 19, 2008 9:18 AM

    FrankenCooper masks!

  2. Comment by hutchtx on August 19, 2008 9:23 AM

    I thought this was a joke that they are planning this. :shock:

    They should do a promotion that gets selected fans on the field to take shots on goal or some sort of actual soccer-type activity. Maybe two teams of chosen fans — one defends while the other tried to score. Something DIFFERENT than handing out wigs.

    If they must hand out something , make it a t-shirt, or something.

  3. Comment by dsiegrist on August 19, 2008 10:06 AM

    I think T-shirts would be ok, too that seems a little unorginal (Super Cooper T’s excluded). I think they should hand out free FCD flags to the crowd. Imagine a whole crowd of flags waving, that would really make the place seem visually lively.

    But really, call me “old fashioned” if you want,
    but i’d say TV and billboard adds could work wonders to promote the team.

  4. Comment by dsiegrist on August 19, 2008 10:07 AM

    what about free gas cards!!

  5. Comment by texfut on August 19, 2008 10:18 AM

    Seriously? major league team using minor league tactics. Stick with the t-shirts or soccerballs for the kids. Even the noise sticks are better.

  6. Comment by Dan on August 19, 2008 10:51 AM

    Davino wears a headband no?

  7. Comment by Chamo on August 19, 2008 11:14 AM

    At least the Cavaliers had the decency of repeating the event with the same player.

    http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/f...atures/wig_gallery_061212.html

  8. Comment by Chamo on August 19, 2008 11:17 AM

    In case your curious about how many wig night’s there have been…

    http://rwlmillennium.com/promotions-fcdallas.html

  9. Comment by Eugene on August 19, 2008 11:19 AM

    Maybe they already ordered the wigs for the second Toja wig night, then had to improvise when he left for Steaua.

  10. Comment by Nathan on August 19, 2008 12:07 PM

    Eugene – I saw thinking that too.. Maybe they had some left over Toja wigs, gave them a trim and then passed them off as Davino wigs. Ingenious!!!

    Do Columbus fans get “Fat Bastard Sigi night” and get free pillows to put under their t-shirts?

  11. Comment by Chamo on August 19, 2008 12:36 PM

    Eugene,
    you probably are correct. What they should do with them is store them for 5-10 yrs and then start selling them on eBay as collector items.

  12. Comment by Moose McDowell on August 19, 2008 1:21 PM

    I’m trying to convince my wife to let me buy a custom “Hoops” lucha mask to wear to the games. Maybe they could do something like that.

  13. Comment by Aaron on August 19, 2008 1:52 PM

    you could weave the hair into dreads and make it Adrian Serioux wig night…

  14. Comment by Nathan on August 19, 2008 2:41 PM

    Or wear a shower cap and call it Shaved Abe night.

  15. Comment by fan_o_toja on August 19, 2008 3:15 PM

    Duilio Davino walker night – the first 500 fans over age 65 get a walker and a gift card to Luby’s.

  16. Comment by monkey hooligan on August 19, 2008 7:36 PM

    OK a few ideas for the FO

    Players :
    guarda/hyndman — mustang night ?? i know its bad
    oduro – bird night
    Sala “hands night” like the clapper things
    now if I were to do a wig it would be serioux or shea
    OR
    Team playing cards, red/yellow card night, smoke bomb night, start giving out streamers again lke they did (who knows) last year, FC Dallas mini flag, t-shirt, arm band, whatever night, FREE BEER NIGHT… when we play ruiz lol.. ,

    OR…
    megaphone night, noisemakers, coopers golden boot push.. or something, I like the mask night… maybe stripper night… lap dances for every goal we get…. or team with the lemonade people or whoever and between x and y minute (85-90th) you get a free small lemonade if we score.

    I have no idea… just brainstorming.. be nice with the comments :)

  17. Comment by Toja Fan on August 19, 2008 9:21 PM

    I think a toe cast would be good to pass out along with a banner that say’s, “My Toe Is Broke but Not My Bank Account.”

  18. Comment by Hilltopper Soccer on August 20, 2008 12:11 AM

    I’ll just take a few home wins. That seems to get me to the park faster thatn any promotion

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