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They need to limit the sponsor rattling....its so tough to watch them struggle to remember 38 sponsors....its probably the worst part of TV for MX. Soon as they go into the robot mode on the podium it just kills the awesome 35 min moto they just hammered out and how they are gonna explain what happened.
Thank your TEAM and family (and god if you like). All those logos on your jersey that are clearly in plain sight to us says the rest.
Thank your TEAM and family (and god if you like). All those logos on your jersey that are clearly in plain sight to us says the rest.
you show me one sport ON TV where they rattle of a list of 20 sponsors? almost all thank their team, family etc...
watching blake rattle them off and then try to say something about the race was painful.
example: do i need to mention scott goggles when i have them wrapped around my head/neck with stickers on the lenses? do i need to say dunlop while i'm wearing the hat with their name on it?
looks and sounds unprofessional.
weege +1, fro +1, track +1, podiums -1
The Shop
vonrip: please, spare me. 99% of the fans don't even pay attention to the sponsors they are mentioning. the only people listening to that dribble IS the sponsors.
you really think fans are gonna go buy from parts unlimited because baggett said their name in an interview? its plasted everywhere.....on the track, the riders bikes and clothes........but they have to say it on t.v. to make it work eh?
EKS Brand
How could being name dropped in an insincere, muddled, sponser name drop ever been deemed as good effective marketing?
I'm really hoping its being phased out.....!
a riders personal sponsor dictating that a rider has to thank them during podium interviews is exactly why it seems so bush league.
I think its funny that some of you think the rider owes the sponsors that speech....lol. I guess the ads, stickers, hats and shit the guy has plastered all over him and around the track isn't enough.
3 sponsors are easy to fit into your answer........28 of them is not and makes the interview bad.
my mind shuts off when they rattle them off, anything of value was said before that point.
Pit Row
fangor: I don't see dungey losing his sponsors or any of the others that don't do a complete list every time their on camera. mainly the pro-circuit guys lately. I think the rest realize how stupid it sounds. It's almost like a politician being asked about green energy but just randomly starts talking about healthcare instead. Do the interview, thank your team, your family and move on.
if you think blake bagget rattling off his list of sponsors looks good on tv...bah nevermind, its useless.
and nothing personal against blake, i know its his sponsors requiring it. hes probably my favorite rider and its sucks watching him do it every time.
Not all do it but most require a mention on the podium.
I remember reading an interview with Chad in TWMX where he said it cost him $5K for forgetting a sponsor on the podium.
Unless you can get the sponsors to remove the contractual requirement then I wouldn't expect to see this change...unless you think those guys should just give up getting paid so you can avoid being inconvenienced for 4 minutes of your day.
Bitching about sponsor mentions on the podium? #firstworldproblems
(BTW, if a racer finishes in the top 3 he should be able to thank anybody he wants, as long as it fits in the time constraints, or not thank anybody, or tell everybody how it's all him, not the team that finished there.... He earned the right to have his 3 minutes...)
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