HF Habs: RBC logo on jersey reaction poll
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BigDaddyLurch
Have some PRIDE, Eric...
...that's for the Leafs' jersey...pain meds that expire in Late May, just like the Leafs do...or Maple Leaf Bologna, best before May 2023...
Catanddogguitarrr
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I would drive with you bro. A guy who include gifs of wrestling all the time, I couldn't resist. But I don't live in Nova Scotia. I'm a Wilbury and not a Travelling Wilbury....as I don't make "quiet complaints", I voted the RIOT option...so I need a ride from Northern Nova Scotia (damn wife won't drive me)...gas money included...c'mon, help a Brother out...
BigDaddyLurch
Have some PRIDE, Eric...
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I'm somewhere in between "hate it" and "I'll get over it". The ad is only in-game jerseys and not on the jerseys we purchase (option available though for you RBC lovers), but at the same time I'll hate to see our players with an RBC logo tainting our iconic jersey. Molson doesn't need this extra cash, he just wants it out of greed.
Yeah, that guy clearly doesn't work in marketing/branding lol.
I'm sure the last thing RBC wants is a subtle ad, they want something eye popping.
Yeah, that guy clearly doesn't work in marketing/branding lol.
I'm sure the last thing RBC wants is a subtle ad, they want something eye popping.
haseoke39
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It calls into question why bother being a fan of a corporate advert. If the team abandons its role as an icon, there's not much left to be a fan of. I'd rather watch college, juniors, international play, the new PHF franchise than the RBC Lion-Cartographers.
So I'm not a rioting type, but I would say my reaction could not be more severe.
That said, I'm not inclined to become an Edmonton fan, because being a fan of a decent team vs. a sea of corporate mascots is still not a fun experience. I'm more inclined to stop watching NHL ad-games altogether.
So I'm not a rioting type, but I would say my reaction could not be more severe.
That said, I'm not inclined to become an Edmonton fan, because being a fan of a decent team vs. a sea of corporate mascots is still not a fun experience. I'm more inclined to stop watching NHL ad-games altogether.
the valiant effort
settle down, bud
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Splitting the fanbase on a decision where nobody likes it and the reactions range from outright anger and dislike, to begrudging acceptance/detachment from the decision as just another in a long line of money grabs - surely that is the sign of a great branding choice!
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Milhouse40
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I care about the 60 minutes of hockey.
I care about team building (trades, signing, draft)
It's ugly, I don't like it.....but I don't care either. It's sports, it's entertainment., it's a business.
Always has been, but in 2022, it's even more true than ever.
I like the sport....I don't care what they wear.
I care about team building (trades, signing, draft)
It's ugly, I don't like it.....but I don't care either. It's sports, it's entertainment., it's a business.
Always has been, but in 2022, it's even more true than ever.
I like the sport....I don't care what they wear.
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Even if Geoff's family owns Canadiens it doesn't mean they are Canadiens. Canadiens is about the community and it's deep-rooted in the story and history of Quebec. La Sainte Flanelle is more than a jersey, it's a symbol and an iconic artefact. It represents the struggles on ice and in community - an inseparable part of French Canadian identity.
Owning Canadiens means you're a billionaire. Owner of a well-oiled money printing machine. This is greed at its purest. f*** tradition, history, identity and community, when Geoff wants some pocket money.
haseoke39
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Do you prefer the Habs to the Avalanche? Because the avalanche are better at the sport, at entertainment. At "60 minutes of hockey." At "team building." They just are. What's the draw with the Habs?
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Childhood attachement, history, birthplace of pro hockey, home of legends.
Personally, I'm exceedingly tired of branding everything. Too much is like too little. The logo and shirt is an extention of all the history behind creating pro hockey, so I've always liked it because to me it represents a good deal of that rich history. Excessive branding cheapens this.
Milhouse40
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I'm a homer....but I also watch ton of hockey not involving the Habs all the time and follow the whole NHL,, not only the Habs.
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Yeah, and the way that the press releases and such were phrased (RBC introduced as the "first" jersey partner) kinda implies there's a pending announcement for the road uniforms.
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ROY DU NORD!!!
The litte white one that a fan made would be at least "swallowable"
haseoke39
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And what's the connection between all of that and the players jumping on the ice in 2022?
For me, it's the jersey. Franchise has been sold, changed barns, management, players, everything. The continuity is that jersey. That's what belongs to the community. That's why it matters.
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I mean, no one was expecting the guy who kept Bergevin at the helm of his team for a freaking decade to be an effective safeguard when it come to jersey integrity.... Right...right?
the valiant effort
settle down, bud
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This is kinda it right here. Billions of football fans the world over got used to it, I’m sure we’ll be okay. I am mildly grateful we made it this far without the jersey ads.
