Kick Off event
For those who are interested, you can walk in at the door and pay to get in if anyone feels like coming to chat with the boys tonight. Its at the new sports bar across from gate 5 at the ACC and its $150 to get in. All for a good cause, the TFC charities.
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^^ Actually about 60% goes to admin fees of said charities.
I was interested, but nobody returned my call. Now I can't go because of a shiva I have to attend...
Roogsy and Dero... I think it's love
Roogsy and Dero was funny what a media whore you are roogsy.......lol
That's not Roogsy....!
Is it?
Still possibly the only known RPB to appear on Masterchef Canada.
(I think?)
And the woman in the video...is that Miss Jones?!
Still possibly the only known RPB to appear on Masterchef Canada.
(I think?)
Originally Posted by JonO
Pretty cool when the players remember the fans.
Awesome!
Me too, I tried to buy tickets the day they supposedly went on sale, the girl @TFC, really took her time getting back to me, returned each of my email several weeks later, never returned my calls and never picked up her phone when I tried to call her. It was such a bad experience trying to get the tickets that it completely turned me off wanting to go to the event.
... why is it every year I have to miss this due to client on-site visit ...
LOL...they had it at the new sports store at the ACC? hahahhah...Oh wait, it was also in the hallway. Totally worth $150.
Sounds like you need a hug too.
sound like someone needs to be fired or moved with in the company
They caught Connie getting Danny to sign her QPR scarf!
I've gone to these events in the past.... but not this time.
2 years ago - all the Carlsberg you can drink
1 year ago - two drink tickets
this year - not sure, but following the trend......
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and wait..... who let DeRo's banker wear an RPB pin? Oh wait.....
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Two drink ticket again. I didn't see much Carlsberg promotion around, I am not even sure the beer they were offering was Carlsberg. Maybe the partnership is becoming a little stale? It happens.
I got Garcia to sign my ticket to last years red bulls fiasco. The other players I asked, cronin and brennan, refused to sign it, I think the only reason garcia did is because he didn't actually play in the game.
good event though, if a lot more corporate and suity than I was expecting.
and it's got to be asked...... what's up with the tie knot covers?
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2 drink tickets, then $7.75 per carlsberg. A bit much when the tickets were $150.
I'm very, very happy you did that.
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me too, It's better that garcia's is the only name on there. It's now the ultimate keepsake of TFC crapitude.
I spoke with Paul B at length about this and really, we have to be more understanding.
Yes. The expense was high. The problem for them is that if they priced it lower they run the risk of losing money at an event like this. And while of course we can say to ourselves that losing money isn't a big deal for MLSE we have to remember that the point of this event is to raise money.
It seems the balance to make even a little money, they simply could not make it cheaper. After all the expenses are paid, the ultimate goal is to raise money is it not? These events aren't cheap to put on.
At the end of the day, the point that DOMIN8R made about more efficient ways to contribute to charities is very, very true. If you want to make a real difference, this isn't the most efficient way of doing it. Contribute directly to the charity of your choice.
However, if your goal is to have a good time, market the team and in the process, be able to send some of that money towards a charitable effort, then that is what this event does.
I asked...apparently it's a signature accessory to the new brand. The team is no longer with Zegna.
sure the expense is high, but the beer sales are not going into the charity.
let's be honest here. Tickets are, raffles are, beer sales are not.
and I'm not sure how they could LOSE money when 60% goes to their own admin costs.
Last edited by Parkdale; 05-05-2010 at 09:52 AM.
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it's lame. really, really lame.
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It was the first time I had been to this Event and I had a great time.
It was good to meet the new players and say hi again to the other players.
Also great company with Connie and Roogsy - thanks guys.
Had some good pictures taken.
They have some great jerseys for the World Cup!
Let me put it this way....I didn't see a lot of people drinking. Connie and I didn't even use up all of our tickets, let alone actually spend money to buy drinks. My guess, very few people actually bought drinks, so there is no additional revenue there. But you have to actually buy the drinks in the first place and make sure they are available.
Between staff, food and drinks, I can totally see why the expense ratio is so high. The choice is to do it or not to do it. There is no solution to the high expense ratio.
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