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The Inevitable 2016 Pros Switching Sponsors Thread
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Wonder if that means Hyzerbomb will be upping their releases this year to form a more complete line? I like, but dont love, the discs they've come out with thus far.
Glide
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I do not believe Prodigy matched or upped some other offer. Her existing agreement runs through this year.
kerplunk
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Assuming she is staying with Prodigy, I assume the discussion with the higher-ups about the chance she was given to plug the new bag was awkward.
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If she was still under contract I would let her go if she didn't want to rep my company. Could be an uncomfortable year if two parties aren't on the same page.
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They would never. They're losing players one by one already, and to let un-arguably the best female to ever play the game go to a competitor...? Lulz
discguy42
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I thought that was awkward when that happened on Smashboxx that night.
I believe if you are a sponsored athlete when given the chance to talk/promote product you better step it up and talk. You better sell it like it is the best thing since sliced bread. I don't care where you are, what you are doing, and no matter what mood you are in either, you better be ready to "work" anytime when the need arises.
To her defense ( not really, no excuse for her fail ) she was getting buzzed on the wine that they were drinking at the time...:\.
Just another reason to NOT randomly decide to "drunk-skype" inside the Smashboxx!
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How has this gotten overlooked.
What?? There are plenty of reasons to leave a sponsor.
Monthly salary increase, win bonuses, top 3-5 bonus, tournaments played bonus, products.
What if you won worlds, got a $5,000 bonus from your sponsor. Then your ex boyfriend walks by and says, 'if you were with XXXXX (the team he's on), there'd be a $10,000 check waiting for you at home instead of $5,000.'
That should be enough to have any player contemplating a move.
@iDiscGolf
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Understand. But with that said, if you don't think she's in a place to play that card you'd be sorely mistaken.
A contracts a contract, and I hope she's not getting short changed, although the contract was made years ago, her worth has increased.
But she has placed herself in a power position to be able to ask for what she wants. (Outside of contract) and then it's up to the company to see if they value her worth to whatever is being asked or offered, from them, and from others.
A contracts a contract, and I hope she's not getting short changed, although the contract was made years ago, her worth has increased.
But she has placed herself in a power position to be able to ask for what she wants. (Outside of contract) and then it's up to the company to see if they value her worth to whatever is being asked or offered, from them, and from others.
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Aren't most of their disc failed innova molds from the past?
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Alright McBeth, you have been traded to Salient for two donkeys and a six pack of Miller My Life!
No, not really. The Tank was a Ching mold, back when Ching was molded by Innova. The Panzer is a further modification of that. The Mortar is basically a beadless Gator. MOAB is some sort of Tachyon variant (Tachyon is an old Millenium disc) and the Veteran...well, I dont really know what it is, but I read on here that it has an Eagle-X rim.
Basically they have a small line of discs, all of them overstable. Therefore, my query goes along with: if they are adding more players, will that coincide with fleshing out a bigger,more complete line, or will they will stay focused on a limited number of discs?
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Innova/Ching/Millennium/Discmania/Hyzerbomb are all the same company in the sense of disc molds. I also thought Tachyons were no good.
It would be nice to see them expand their line. But I could see it going towards the greater innova brand mix bag
Mountain Golfer
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Anyone else notice the new Prodigy commercial spot has no Paige.
ecpenguin
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Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed today when I started watching this video:
hmm.. now that is interesting. Surely they would put the #1 female player in the ad if she was still sponsored by them. hmm...
Paige and i talk and text more then most people and she said she was going to take a break for 2016 from DG to focus on her clothing and apparel company that makes sundresses out of hemp for little girls in africa.
World Champions throw Prodigy, and they dont show Paige. To me this commercial is the most compelling argument for Paige not being with Prodigy anymore.
Dana
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Drew Gibson official announcement on Smashboxx tonight. Show starts at 9pm central.
