Is Winger dead ala transition to MLS?

[admin 717]

Please say it's so.

[Richard 0]

I doubt it, he is very popular with many ticket buying fans and/or their offspring. Some European clubs are introducing mascots on game day now.

[Grizzly 2,792]

I doubt it, he is very popular with many ticket buying fans and/or their offspring. Some European clubs are introducing mascots on game day now.

One suspects he is also very popular with Richard!

[masster 168]

I would hope so. The Whitecaps need to make a clear distinction between the USL version and MLS version. This means a real step up in professionalism. Getting rid of Winger would help this.

[Ivan 885]

WTF is Winger?

[the biologist 0]

I know this is soccer but we're still in NA and here having a mascot has nothing to do with professionalism. The four major sports have teams with mascots, there are some in the USL too.

Olympic games have mascots, WC also and they are the biggest sporting events. Do these events look less professional because of a f*cking mascot ? Some people exaggerate I think. WOW, mascot = absolutely mickey mouse team/league ? I'm not a fan of mascots neither, seriously, but calm down !

I think it's safe to say the Montreal Canadiens are a very professional club. Did your opinion about the professionalism of the club change when they recycled Youppi into a Habs mascot ? Hey, I heard you the one at the back, you said this is hockey not soccer ? I say this is NA not Europe or anywhere else. People in NA (and their offspring like Richard said) LIKE mascots, so what ? There are way better criterias to assess the professionalism of a team/league than looking if there's any mascot left.

[TheKottonmouthed1555362307 2]

Why?

many teams have mascots from across the world through top tier sports leagues, including high level soccer leagues.

http://www.thebesteleven.com/2009/04/best-english-soccer-mascots.html

[admin 717]

Winger should die.

It's a new league and slicker more professional image is better.

If you market for the kids, your product is for the kids. When they grow up why would they go? It's for kids.

[admin 717]

I know this is soccer but we're still in NA and here having a mascot has nothing to do with professionalism. The four major sports have teams with mascots, there are some in the USL too.

Olympic games have mascots, WC also and they are the biggest sporting events. Do these events look less professional because of a f*cking mascot ? Some people exaggerate I think. WOW, mascot = absolutely mickey mouse team/league ? I'm not a fan of mascots neither, seriously, but calm down !

I think it's safe to say the Montreal Canadiens are a very professional club. Did your opinion about the professionalism of the club change when they recycled Youppi into a Habs mascot ? Hey, I heard you the one at the back, you said this is hockey not soccer ? I say this is NA not Europe or anywhere else. People in NA (and their offspring like Richard said) LIKE mascots, so what ? There are way better criterias to assess the professionalism of a team/league than looking if there's any mascot left.

Is the mascot at the Montreal Canadians games putting on a continuous kindergarten show infront of you the ENTIRE GAME?

[masster 168]

I never said mascots are not professional. Winger and his act are not professional and will do nothing to attract the soccer loving crowd required to fill BC Place.

If the team wants a mascot...fine. Just make sure it is not winger.

[tmcmurph 39]

I'd like to see something like the old BC Lion cheerleader Crazy George! As long as they keep the dumb bird amusing the kiddies I'm okay with it but if it wanders down to the southsiders end it will end up on the BBQ! Seriously only the Timbers with Timber Jim (and his successor) had it right.

[admin 717]

I never said mascots are not professional. Winger and his act are not professional and will do nothing to attract the soccer loving crowd required to fill BC Place.

If the team wants a mascot...fine. Just make sure it is not winger.

Even winger is fine, just not during the game. In the concourse in some kid zone before, half time and after the game.

During the game I don't want to see it unless it is through the scope of my sniper rifle.

[Grizzly 2,792]

Even winger is fine, just not during the game. In the concourse in some kid zone before, half time and after the game.

During the game I don't want to see it unless it is through the scope of my sniper rifle.

Don't reveal your plans before you carry them out.

[admin 717]

Don't reveal your plans before you carry them out.

Bah. My real plans involve fire.

[Grizzly 2,792]

Bah. My real plans involve fire.

Personally, I would go for that relative to the armour piercing bullet, the mascot costume piercing poison dart! Watch that Winger do some dance moves never seen before until his timely demise!

[Blue and White Army 4]

Mascots belong in the concourse, not anywhere near the pitch. Hopefully any MLS mascots (if they exist) are relegated far from the action.

[admin 717]

Mascots belong in the concourse, not anywhere near the pitch. Hopefully any MLS mascots (if they exist) are relegated far from the action.

Ok this might be a more reasonable version of what I am trying to say without sniper rifles and fire.

[Keano 11]

I have nothing in particular against mascots but Tactic is far too prominent at SS in my opinion, however their pandering to the Dodge Caravan crowd is nothing new.

[Trident 0]

I have nothing in particular against mascots but Tactic is far too prominent at SS in my opinion, however their pandering to the Dodge Caravan crowd is nothing new.

Taktik montre nous ton fesse