Tintin Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 This is to replace the thread that Montréal supporters were complaining about having been hijacked. People were talking about the Asian community supporting the Whitecaps in a Montréal thread (yes, I was one of them, but I was just following the conversation). People mentioned they don't market themselves to the Asian community, however there have been ads in local Japanese newspapers for a couple of years. Anyway, there's an advert on a Vancouver Japanese web site for discounted tickets to the Portland match to see Hirano playing against Suzuki. http://bbs.jpcanada.com/topic_dtl.php?bbs=11&msgid=14055&sort=0&cat=0&dummy=0 #12304;jpcanada#25522;#31034;#26495;#12305;#12501;#12522;#12540;#25522;#31034;#26495; The ad says: In March, the first Japanese player ever signed with the Whitecaps. This Saturday, Suzuki Takayuki, the player who scored the first goal against Belgium in the 2002 World Cup and now plays for Portland, will play against Hirano in British Columbia. If you click on the line below where it says in English "Special Ticket Offer" you can see an ad in English. http://ad.jpcanada.com/pdf/vwc.pdf vwc.pdf (application/pdf Object) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Boomer Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 It's funny because I ran into the Japanese father of a youth team my kid's involved with. The only person he cared about, and the only reason he's going to the game is because of these two players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanDouglas Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 That's interesting, but I don't see what it has to do with Montreal getting into MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trident Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 quote:Originally posted by AlanDouglas That's interesting, but I don't see what it has to do with Montreal getting into MLS. Yes, I think that Montreal needs to start marketing Joqueviel to the French community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 quote:Originally posted by AlanDouglas That's interesting, but I don't see what it has to do with Montreal getting into MLS. Well it would only be fair for Trident and myself to get into a debate on this thread about whether Montreal sushi chefs are really Japanese. Or how about whether Asian attendance at Impact games increased when we had Fukasawa playing for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ^ I think you missed the point of Alan's post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintin Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 So now this is becoming a Montréal thread? I'll go back to the Montréal thread and continue carry on about the Asian community in Vancouver. Maybe Winnipeg Fury would have done better if they'd hired Teitur Thordarson to cater to the Icelandic community. Maybe a team in Moncton could have had good support if they'd brought in Jan Molby to cater to the doughnut-eating community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 ^ Seems you completely missed Alan's joke too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyam Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Grizzly Well it would only be fair for Trident and myself to get into a debate on this thread about whether Montreal sushi chefs are really Japanese. Or how about whether Asian attendance at Impact games increased when we had Fukasawa playing for us? Soccer has always been the #2 sport in the Asian giants. In Japan and Korea, baseball is #1, in China\Taiwan Basketball and in India\Pakistan Cricket. The only soccer-centric countries in Asia at tiny countries like Vietnam and Thailand, not exactly the largest markets in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Boomer Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I'm totally confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanDouglas Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Yes. So to cover all bases the Whitecaps should sign a seven foot tall cricket player who chews tobacco and scratches his crotch a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 quote:Originally posted by AlanDouglas Yes. So to cover all bases the Whitecaps should sign a seven foot tall cricket player who chews tobacco and scratches his crotch a lot. Or the next best thing: Bobby Lenarduzzi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 FYI, the Whitecaps have had a female Japanese player, so Hirano isn't the first. Funny that the Whitecaps employees don't know this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanDouglas Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 What makes you say they don't know that? Hirano is the first Japanese player on the men's team. Naomi Eguchi, a young Japanese student whose family had moved to Vancouver, played one game and 26 minutes for the Whitecaps Women in 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Because the ad mentioned above says "In March, the first Japanese player ever signed with the Whitecaps." Nevermind, this isn't a test in pedantism. Let's stay on topic, shall we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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