Popular Post Louis Posted August 2, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 As NBC bought the broadcast rights for the Premier League for a record fee, they are marketing the league like crazy at the moment. There have been advertising hoardings in the city centre and NBC recently announced a marketing relationship with MTA. There is an Everton-themed train doing the rounds as we speak. http://worldsoccertalk.com/2013/08/01/liverpool-fc-subway-car-spotted-in-new-york-city-as-part-of-nbc-ad-campaign-photo/ Sibdane, pete0, rubecula and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) Awesome. If not incredibly tacky. How long will that last (next year it'll have to change aha). But seriously, what a great idea. Will get people interested for sure. Talking at least. Love it. Edited August 2, 2013 by tenaciousj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romey 1878 Posted August 2, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 They're better at advertising us than we are. Zoo, Quinn31, Matt and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lowensda Posted August 2, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Just been reading more of it. They're running the local derbies of English football... http://worldsoccertalk.com/2013/07/31/nbc-advertises-premier-league-rivalries-on-new-york-city-subway-photos/ Keep calm and pick a side. Quality. Quinn31, Sibdane, Peter H and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Since I travel to New York quite a bit, I shall keep my eyes open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mcirony Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Just been reading more of it. They're running the local derbies of English football... http://worldsoccertalk.com/2013/07/31/nbc-advertises-premier-league-rivalries-on-new-york-city-subway-photos/ Keep calm and pick a side. Quality. Why are we paired with Arsenal then?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 That's Spurs Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 That irritating "Keep calm and..." bollocks has crossed the Atlantic then . Or did they reinvent it and we've done the copying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 That irritating "Keep calm and..." bollocks has crossed the Atlantic then . Or did they reinvent it and we've done the copying? It's on every train carriage, so don't think it's anything to do with the old joke. That was just me taking the piss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MikeO Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 It's on every train carriage, so don't think it's anything to do with the old joke. That was just me taking the piss. One of your finest photoshops Avin, made me laugh anyway . I was talking about the "Keep calm and..." phenomenon that seems to have taken over the world of T shirts & stickers (was a pre war motivational poster originally rather than a joke "Keep calm and carry on"). That's plainly where the subway has got it from, just don't know whether it was rediscovered and relaunched over here or over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On I didn't even know it was a war thing until you mentioned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Used to have that as a frequent avatar choice before getting tired of it and opting for a favorite european soccer side. The EPL designs in NYC are really quite neat, but most people in most big american cities wouldn't recognize most english clubs, be it New York, Dallas, Chicago or wherever you find them. They'll probably be bemused more than anything else. How long before they get decimated by graffiti anyway. Looks open season to some. Any plans to extend this to the subways of Tokyo and Paris for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I think they would probably recognize most clubs in New York -- very diverse city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Keep calm and ..... You can thank Dr Who for this. The series has achieved cult status among young people in the US. My daughter and her friends get together every Saturday evening to watch the latest episode. They all wear T shirts with this phrase. More and more I see it quoted around the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoward18 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I think they would probably recognize most clubs in New York -- very diverse city. As someone from New York I think I've seen 1 million Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona, and Real Madrid Jerseys, 500K Tottenham, AC Milan, and Bayern Munich jerseys, and 3 Everton jerseys. We're pretty under-appreciated for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 They do have a Norwich City supporters branch somewhere on Manhattan so anything is possible. Soccer has really come on in some parts of the United States in recent years with players involved in various EPL clubs, not to mention lower league outfits. We was in Denver a few years ago, and didn't see one UK or european replica during our time over so while it's fair to say major cities such as we have here have come more to the fore for club awareness, a great number of other places are still ignorant to it. Walk through any town or city in Wisconsin or Minnesota for example, you'd be hard pushed to see an awful lot. New York would seem to be the epicenter of english premier league awareness or even other european recognition. That's good enough, we don't go to that part of the country when heading back over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 We was in Denver a few years ago..... Jaw dropped when I read that from someone so insistent on grammatical correctness. Shame on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 We were in Denver, then. There's a time and place to be pedantic, and it's not 24/7. Even by my own usual high standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Yeah, Midwest and North-central are very (American) football oriented -- soccer is easily ignored. The Deep South, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Sports bars here in Atlanta will be packed on Sunday evening for the games against Real Madrid. I'm surprised you saw nothing in Denver. My soccer fanatic son lives and plays there and the EPL has a big following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 free advertising! Wonder how people will feel when they can only order through the website (and be charged a fortune in shipping) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Matt what we need is a great advertising gimmick such as a big spider with an 8 armed Everton jersey on it I sort of miss 'Spidey' Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 free advertising! Wonder how people will feel when they can only order through the website (and be charged a fortune in shipping) The shipping isnt that bad really. I was in Thailand a few years ago, when i got home i used the address of the hotel on the website to see the costs. At the time I had paid about £55 for the shirt including postage. It was £60 to have it sent to thailand including postage. I dont remember whether the shirt was cheaper or not though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 in Switzerland you have to pay tax on goods over a certain amount so it costs me a fortune... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 There is a simple solution Matt. Don't live there! But then you do benefit from free chocolate deliveries of a morning don't you? Or do I just imagine that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 There is a simple solution Matt. Don't live there! But then you do benefit from free chocolate deliveries of a morning don't you? Or do I just imagine that? couldnt move back mate, been on the continent too long. I do get free chocolate deliveries occasionally, but only because of work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Do you work for Lindt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Do you work for Lindt?nope won't say either, not sure it's right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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