http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/galaxy-4-0-fresno-fuego.html LA Galaxy Soccer Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/galaxy-4-0-fresno-fuego.html#comment-836 Diane Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:05:28 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/galaxy-4-0-fresno-fuego.html#comment-836 Ben has a point, even though I think that Laurie does a great job balancing the serious with the slanderous, and her sense of humor is a high point of the site. I don't think you can leave the players' lives out of the equation, either with a light-hearted or sober look. In this instance, MLS is taking a huge leap in marketing that fairly raises concerns for the league and every team in it. The issue of "Brand Beckham," whether or not we discuss the player's own relationship to it, is significant in how the league and sponsors plan to exploit it (as well as the new visibility is brings) and the impact that will have on schedules, player responsibilities, etc. A question I came to ask today is a perfect example. This article http://ussoccerplayers.com/latest_soccer_news/533584.html talks about tiring out Galaxy players with games and tournaments aimed at marketing, possibly at the cost of League play and, as a newcomer, I was wondering what you think. Is is true? If so, has there been consideration of a split season in the past? Is it a good idea? Thanks for any info. AND, thank GAWD I have finally tuned in so that I can become a Cobi Jones fan just in the nick of time!! Very cool. Ben has a point, even though I think that Laurie does a great job balancing the serious with the slanderous, and her sense of humor is a high point of the site. I don’t think you can leave the players’ lives out of the equation, either with a light-hearted or sober look. In this instance, MLS is taking a huge leap in marketing that fairly raises concerns for the league and every team in it. The issue of “Brand Beckham,” whether or not we discuss the player’s own relationship to it, is significant in how the league and sponsors plan to exploit it (as well as the new visibility is brings) and the impact that will have on schedules, player responsibilities, etc.
A question I came to ask today is a perfect example. This article http://ussoccerplayers.com/latest_soccer_news/533584.html talks about tiring out Galaxy players with games and tournaments aimed at marketing, possibly at the cost of League play and, as a newcomer, I was wondering what you think. Is is true? If so, has there been consideration of a split season in the past? Is it a good idea? Thanks for any info.
AND, thank GAWD I have finally tuned in so that I can become a Cobi Jones fan just in the nick of time!! Very cool.

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