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OT: "Beat Boston" t-shirt... How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 6:59 pm
by campybatman
I'm not as much offended being a Boston fan as much as I find this amusing. Why do teams do this? Really, it's lame and exploitive in that you're making money off these fans' emotions. A quick buck. It's downright lame, childish and gay (stupid).
Does anyone recall if Boston ever did this in the past? I wouldn't be surprised if it has never occurred... Boston isn't lame or would stoop to that level. Yay, look at me! I'm on television wearing this lame t-shirt and I look like a damn (Please Use More Appropriate Word).
This looks so generic looking. It reeks of a quick buck. They could at least hand them out for free. No, a real promotion would be to give out a free slice of pizza if fans sellout the arena and the Magic win the game. That's right, to all fans a free pizza slice. That makes more sense... Because if they lose. Then you would've spent $20 for a bland t-shirt that you might as well write on its back with a Sharpie: "I attended an Orlando Magic game that wasn't cheap and my team lost, and this stupid t-shirt is all I've to show for it."
http://www.orlandomagicshop.com/magic/p ... 12FB8E97K6
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:02 pm
by sully00
I am wearing my BEAT LA t-shirt circa 1984 right now brother.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:03 pm
by magicfanatic23
Yea b/c C's fans didn't wear Beat LA shirts during the Finals last year...Oh wait they did.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:05 pm
by greenbeans
I'd like to come out with a "Boston > Your City" t shirt
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:08 pm
by sully00
"Beat Swamp Land" and "Beat Disney World" just don't have the same ring I must admit.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:10 pm
by Cyclical
Is this a sarcastic/ironic thread...?
Beat LA T-shirts have been around since the the early 80's. Nothing wrong with Orlando copying us. It's adorable...
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:12 pm
by Celtics_Champs
It's interesting, guys make bank, by just making the easiest of shirts. All one color, maybe a logo, and a simple phrase. Stand outside the garden, sell them for 10 dollars. Lots of people buy them.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:14 pm
by Rocky5000
It's their take on our famous BEAT LA t-shirts. It's clever if they intend it as a parody.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:25 pm
by BRUNiNHO91
Too bad Boston and LA have a friggin 50 year rivalry going on. Yet the Magic...are they our rivals?? Who are they?Come on this **** is **** wack....
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:28 pm
by pballa
its cute, let em have it
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:36 pm
by GWVan
Got my tickets for Sunday - hope I get one, I can but it with my Atlanta Hawks playoff fever shirt from last year.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 7:40 pm
by daveisceltics
greenbeans wrote:I'd like to come out with a "Boston > Your City" t shirt
I would definitely pick that shirt up.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 8:03 pm
by campybatman
I forgot about the "Beat L.A." t-shirt, but, as said, Boston and Los Angeles have a longstanding rivalry. It's considered "OK" for these storied franchises to go back-and-forth with stuff like this. It's like an inside joke shared only between them. But, come on Orlando. Shame on you. Charging your fans... If I were a Magic fan I would be asking whether or not I'm getting some shorts with that. I'm not generally cheap, but if you're going to sell me generic crap. Well, make me want to buy it. That's what you do when you're selling crap. You sell people on the suggestion that more is better. You give them a t-shirt, cap and shorts. Altogether it isn't worth a pair of Converse sneakers. But, hey... It's fun to live in the illusion.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" t-shirt... How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 8:49 pm
by floyd
I think the government should tell teams what they can and can't sell and at what price. How storied the rivalry is should be taken into consideration. As well as the aesthetic of the color scheme. Clearly fans can't be trusted to decide what they want to buy.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Fri May 8, 2009 8:57 pm
by magicfan217
bonsaiflipflops wrote:I forgot about the "Beat L.A." t-shirt, but, as said, Boston and Los Angeles have a longstanding rivalry. It's considered "OK" for these storied franchises to go back-and-forth with stuff like this. It's like an inside joke shared only between them. But, come on Orlando. Shame on you. Charging your fans... If I were a Magic fan I would be asking whether or not I'm getting some shorts with that. I'm not generally cheap, but if you're going to sell me generic crap. Well, make me want to buy it. That's what you do when you're selling crap. You sell people on the suggestion that more is better. You give them a t-shirt, cap and shorts. Altogether it isn't worth a pair of Converse sneakers. But, hey... It's fun to live in the illusion.
this guy is a flip-flop.
for some reason it's okay for Beat LA but not Beat Boston. lol. what a joke.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Sat May 9, 2009 1:46 am
by campybatman
magicfan217 wrote:this guy is a flip-flop.
for some reason it's okay for Beat LA but not Beat Boston. lol. what a joke.
Hey, if you've an issue with me, go back to your own board. It's as simple as that. Don't get mad at me because your basketball franchise is charging you for a generic t-shirt. If you want to buy that crap, be my guess. But, don't come on this board and run your mouth like you're welcome here. You aren't... What have you contributed to this thread other than to contradict what the topic is? Exactly. Get lost... You troll. I mean do you even know what a rivalry means? Oh, you wouldn't know anything about that because the Magic and Celtics don't have a rivalry despite your biggest hope. Do you see Houston printing out lame t-shirts to their fans saying to beat the Lakers? No. Get a clue Orlando... Learn what it means to respect your opponent.
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Sat May 9, 2009 2:02 am
by bicatmit
bonsaiflipflops wrote:Hey, if you've an issue with me, go back to your own board. It's as simple as that. Don't get mad at me because your basketball franchise is charging you for a generic t-shirt. If you want to buy that crap, be my guess. But, don't come on this board and run your mouth like you're welcome here. You aren't... What have you contributed to this thread other than to contradict what the topic is? Exactly. Get lost... You troll. I mean do you even know what a rivalry means? Oh, you wouldn't know anything about that because the Magic and Celtics don't have a rivalry despite your biggest hope. Do you see Houston printing out lame t-shirts to their fans saying to beat the Lakers? No. Get a clue Orlando... Learn what it means to respect your opponent.
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Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Sat May 9, 2009 2:04 am
by sprash9802
bicatmit wrote:2-1[/b][/color]
Yay! There is Stern handing over the...well... never mind... lol! Man, the Magic fans are the second only to the KNics for the worst on Real GM...Always craving for attention and pumping up their soft ass team... how many championships have you won, EVER???
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" t-shirt... How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Sat May 9, 2009 2:33 am
by SichtingLives
Come on now, sports have long since been whored out and smushed in with the entertainment industry, the push really started in the early 90's and has just kept going. It's really nothing more than a cash cow these days, a far cry from the purity it once represented. Now before I sound like I'm getting all nostalgic about the old days, I don't mind it. I reconciled myself with the way things are a long time ago and accepted it, otherwise I wouldn't even follow professional sports anymore.
So with that said, I see no problem with the Magic doing this to help find another avenue to turn a buck. People will buy them and generate revenue, and that's all that really matters to the suits who pull the strings.
And with
that said, any T-shirt that says "Beat Boston" and ISN'T fashioned in Purple, Gold, or Yankee Pinstripe is MEGA lame, and so is anyone who would wear it
have some self respect, don't be such sheepish followers
Re: OT: "Beat Boston" T-shirts. How lame and exploitive to fans
Posted: Sat May 9, 2009 2:42 am
by bicatmit
sprash9802 wrote:Yay! There is Stern handing over the...well... never mind... lol! Man, the Magic fans are the second only to the KNics for the worst on Real GM...Always craving for attention and pumping up their soft ass team... how many championships have you won, EVER???
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