Last year’s promo must have been a hit, becasue they upped it from the first 2000 to the first 5000 fans in the park who got a free Portland Timbers skateboard. I have to tell you I thought our mayor was a bit looney pushing for a major league soccer team in our town. I hold soccer in about as much entertainment esteem as the Onion does, and I figured it would flop, but boy was I wrong. Games are regularly sold out and the fans are rabid. I heard last year’s board was not really the same size as an actual skateboard, more like a toy hand board. I’m still a little bit confused by this cross promotion. Makes about as much sense as a skateboarder printed on a frisbee, or Air Grip brand flying disk as it were. But damn it all if I don’t want to jump on the bandwagon and go see a game, cause I do. Update: Well this post is pretty funny in retrospect, as 5 years later I am now a huge Timbers nerd. So much so that I actually travelled to Columbus Ohio to watch them win the MLS Cup.
[Photo: Portland Timbers] – Thanks to Greg for the tip.
5 comments
Carl
I paid 70 for a jersey, so you can bet I’ll have one of these on the wall next to my Fitz of Rage bromodel quickfast.
Butthurt for BMX
Those Fitz of Rage boards are sweet!
Alex
Had one come into the shop today… no different than a walmart or target board.
francisco
There’s one on Portland Craigslist going for $50.
Chad
Tom Miller loves the shit out of the Timbers, and he’s a smart dude, so there must be something going there.