Comments on: The Business of Euro 2008 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/ Exploring football culture around the world. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Arda Turan http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-6040 Arda Turan Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:12:36 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-6040 Thanks a lot for this article... Thanks a lot for this article…

]]> By: Soccer Culture in USA « Benlucky’s Blog http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5267 Soccer Culture in USA « Benlucky’s Blog Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:58:40 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5267 [...] Nice to see that the Euros had rebellion against all the corporate hype and rules that mar the game now that money is the most important element. Check this out. [...] [...] Nice to see that the Euros had rebellion against all the corporate hype and rules that mar the game now that money is the most important element. Check this out. [...]

]]> By: Phough http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5215 Phough Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:24:52 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5215 You are as bitter in this post as the beer you wish you had been drinking. A Germany fan no doubt. Two fantastic posts earlier Bahns. You are as bitter in this post as the beer you wish you had been drinking. A Germany fan no doubt. Two fantastic posts earlier Bahns.

]]> By: toni http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5208 toni Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:59:11 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5208 I didn't realize that what I thought was American-type, over the top marketing at a major sporting event had infected European football as well. I liked the observation that the security people seemed more interested in finding 'contraband' product rather than finding weapons or protecting the public. Personally, I think the beverage selection should be expanded to Blue Moon and Grain Belt Premium. Nice article. I didn’t realize that what I thought was American-type, over the top marketing at a major sporting event had infected European football as well. I liked the observation that the security people seemed more interested in finding ‘contraband’ product rather than finding weapons or protecting the public. Personally, I think the beverage selection should be expanded to Blue Moon and Grain Belt Premium. Nice article.

]]> By: Slvgx http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5206 Slvgx Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:47:52 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5206 Well done Bahns, my favorite post of the trilogy. Well done Bahns, my favorite post of the trilogy.

]]> By: Paul Scanling http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5204 Paul Scanling Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:58:48 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5204 We felt the same way about the Olympics here in Atlanta in 1996. Billboards everywhere, severe limits on what we could purchase, where we could purchase it, how we could purchase it, etc. You have to get past a lot of crap just to get to the sporting event you came to see. I don't blame UEFA for wanting to make money. I simply don't care what the official beer is, or soft drink, or whatever. I'll drink what I want to drink and stay away from their "Mass Marketing Zones." We felt the same way about the Olympics here in Atlanta in 1996. Billboards everywhere, severe limits on what we could purchase, where we could purchase it, how we could purchase it, etc. You have to get past a lot of crap just to get to the sporting event you came to see. I don’t blame UEFA for wanting to make money. I simply don’t care what the official beer is, or soft drink, or whatever. I’ll drink what I want to drink and stay away from their “Mass Marketing Zones.”

]]> By: Michael Oliver http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5201 Michael Oliver Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:51:28 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5201 A little bit disturbing, isn't it? This is all part of the same package that allows corporate spectators to watch the games as part of hospitality packages, at the expense of the genuine football fan. Blame Joao Havelange. When he succeeded Stanley Rous as president of FIFA in 1974, he set in motion the chain of events which has led to the current corporate bonanza. A little bit disturbing, isn’t it? This is all part of the same package that allows corporate spectators to watch the games as part of hospitality packages, at the expense of the genuine football fan.

Blame Joao Havelange. When he succeeded Stanley Rous as president of FIFA in 1974, he set in motion the chain of events which has led to the current corporate bonanza.

]]> By: Sp3ktor http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5198 Sp3ktor Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:49:03 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5198 Mind you, the fan beer uses some powerful advertising techniques... http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_soccerblog/images/2008/06/08/bst03.jpg Mind you, the fan beer uses some powerful advertising techniques…

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_soccerblog/images/2008/06/08/bst03.jpg

]]> By: Nick http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5197 Nick Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:21:17 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5197 I think UEFA have got other business decisions on their mind: http://footballssoul.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/state-of-the-game/ I think UEFA have got other business decisions on their mind:
http://footballssoul.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/state-of-the-game/

]]> By: probek http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5196 probek Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:53:59 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/30/the-business-of-euro-2008/#comment-5196 See also: <a href="http://www.unser-bier.ch/content/view/164/167/" rel="nofollow">Unser Bier. Mehr als Calrsbreg</a> ("Our beer. More than Calrsbreg", <a href="http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=85238&videoChannel=76" rel="nofollow">Reuters video report</a>). See also: Unser Bier. Mehr als Calrsbreg (”Our beer. More than Calrsbreg”, Reuters video report).

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