Post by: charlest on July 28, 2003, 06:41:05 PM
One of the possibilities for the future that Miller indicated, as part of the interview is this:
"Sometime in the future, some bowling ball company may decide to become a $4 or $5 million umbrella sponsor of the entire tour and then only that bowlingball will be allowed to be used on the ESPN telecast."
Another possibility is :
"Miller will allow women to bowl in PBA events next season."
Comments??
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"Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it."
Post by: Jeffrevs on July 29, 2003, 09:46:11 AM
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JEFF
Just chimin' in !
Post by: Rock77 on July 29, 2003, 10:00:31 AM
As for the women on the men's tour. I would love to see that, imagine Michelle Feldman winning the TOC next year or something like that!!
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How am I supposed to knock all 10 down with one ball?!?
Post by: Urethane Game on July 29, 2003, 10:25:48 AM
The PBA has already alienated the ball companies enough with the exorbitant registration fees. Without the support of the ball companies, the PBA and PWBA would have died years ago.
See the article on the BJ website.
Post by: livespive on July 29, 2003, 10:40:19 AM
and for that tournament you had to use track balls.
Then the next tournament was the visionary TOC
and evreyone had to use visionary. On a per tournament basis
I think it would be fine, each company that is sposoring the tour
gets their own tournament in which everyone has to use their equipment
for that tournament. I think it would really test the pros ability to pick equipment, because they would have to pick different equipment, from different manufactures.
As far as females bowling on the PBA....
Last time I checked PBA stood for Professional Bowlers Association I didn't see Male in there.
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Post by: Bjaardker on July 29, 2003, 11:18:19 AM
Tish Johnson Vs. PDW
Post by: michelle on July 29, 2003, 11:41:35 AM
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Michelle Feldman vs. Rudy Revs.
balanced, of course, by the opening match of Liz and Norm playing up the boards from waaaaaay outside
Post by: JOE FALCO on July 29, 2003, 11:46:05 AM
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Post by: 9andaWiggle on July 29, 2003, 12:09:56 PM
Can I mention one thing here that I've noticed? Bowling doesn't aggressively go after their customers - professional or otherwise. The marketing just isn't there. If I want to watch the pros on TV, I have to SEARCH for when they're on. Any other sports event I already know when it is because I've read about it, heard it on the radio, and saw an ad for it on TV. Professional bowling, if it is to survive, needs a marketing dept. that can take their product to the consumer and generate interest in the telecasts. Then, once people are watching, the show will have to get the people to become fans, and market their pros - make people want to root for and against them. Then, hopefully, corporations would see value in placing their name on Pete's shirt - because he'd have a bunch of rabid fans who'd buy the product because they support Pete. A La NASCAR. They may be a bunch of rednecks driving in circles, but the marketing gurus are laughing all the way to the bank. Maybe bowling could take some notes from that success.
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Why, WHY won't the last one just fall?? It's WIGGLING for cryin' out loud!!