Alberto7 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 This story made me smile. Talk about a great player-fan relationship. Don't forget to watch the video http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2012/10/25/x-4/ Minnesota Stars prove once again their special relationship with fanbase. The team that dedicated their 2012 away uniform to their fans and just days ago announced that the players themselves would buy a ticket for any Minnesota Stars supporter who travels to St. Petersburg, Florida for the 2nd leg of the NASL Championship, have once again proven why they have such a special relationship with their fans. One of the special things about Division 1 and 2 pro soccer in the U.S. and Canada is the “up close and personal” relationship supporters and players have. The access to players is unprecedented in pro sports and this writer has been saying for years it’s exactly how leagues like the NASL and USL PRO need to be marketing their teams. It seems the Minnesota Stars, under the management of Djorn Buchholz, has empowered people like player/assistant coach/marketer Kevin Friedland who have cultivated that relationship and shown time and again why the organization has the best player-fan relationship in lower level soccer in the US. On Sunday, the day after the Minnesota Stars defeated the Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0 in the first leg of the NASL Championship match in Blaine, Minn., a group of the Stars players decided to turn the table on some unsuspecting fans who were there supporting the team on Saturday night and celebrating with them afterwards at the post match party at Bricks in Blaine. It seems this group of supporters told the Stars that they were playing in their own championship match on Sunday, albeit a rec-league final. In this video, the Stars’ Kevin Friedland tells the rest of this fantastic story. http://youtu.be/mueT551a4mI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Watched that yesterday. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Awesome story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberta white Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 For this alone, they should find an Owner! Well , okay maybe not, but well... you know! Yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Hah that's cool. Star's look like a great club. Is their existence still threatened for next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverthursday Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Hah that's cool. Star's look like a great club. Is their existence still threatened for next year? I doubt it, and I say that because their revenue and fan base has grown visibly since last year, and their playoff success would make the league look ill if the league folded them despite it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberta white Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Appearance in the Playoff final certainly helped there status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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