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Post by hc6774 on Oct 31, 2020 9:29:56 GMT -5
Beer is nice -- I bet the soda selection is also more extensive at Polar Park. seltzer is a product line as well
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Oct 31, 2020 9:57:24 GMT -5
Beer is nice -- I bet the soda selection is also more extensive at Polar Park. One of the few stadiums where you won't be able to get a Coke As delicious as Polar soda might be, they will definitely need to contract with either Pepsi or Coke in addition to the Polar products they will obviously carry. Neither Coors Field or Miller Park are 100% MillerCoors as far as beer availability. Same with Busch Stadium in St. Louis. You probably won't be able to get a White Claw in Polar Park, however. Chances are you will need to settle for your favorite Arctic Hard Seltzer (made by Polar) flavor.
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 31, 2020 10:03:11 GMT -5
I always thought the selection of Pepsi as the official Holy Cross soft drink supplier was an unnecessary and shortsighted slap at next door neighbor Polar. However, HC may well have cleared it with Polar and been told to by all means take the higher payout.
I just thought initiating a relationship with Polar could have much greater long term potential benefit than with Pepsi. It is possible Polar does not compete with Pepsi and Coke to become the official soft drink supplier on campuses, but I have seen Polar advertising on ballfield scoreboards in the area similar to Coke and Pepsi.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Oct 31, 2020 10:09:37 GMT -5
I always thought the selection of Pepsi as the official Holy Cross soft drink supplier was an unnecessary and shortsighted slap at next door neighbor Polar. However, HC may well have cleared it with Polar and been told to by all means take the higher payout. I just thought initiating a relationship with Polar could have much greater long term potential benefit than with Pepsi. It is possible Polar does not compete with Pepsi and Coke to become the official soft drink supplier on campuses, but I have seen Polar advertising on ballfield scoreboards in the area similar to Coke and Pepsi. HC concessions would not be able to survive without a contract with either Pepsi or Coke. Main reason is the service -- whichever company you contract with will provide you with refrigerators as well as draft tech service for the fountains. As far as the way contracts are written, either Pepsi or Coke are going to stipulate that you can't carry the others products. They will also stipulate that you can't place any competitive beverages in their fridge space. In addition, at a sports venue like HC they will require you advertise them as an "official beverage sponsor". I doubt Pepsi or Coke would mandate the exclusion of "craft sodas" like Polar in these contracts but I'm not 100% sure. I'm sure HC could carry Polar soda as long it was in a separate refrigerator either paid for by the college or provided by Polar. Polar definitely doesn't have the capital to provide every prospective customer with a mini-fridge but I'm sure they could/would for visibility at Fitton Field or the Hart Center.
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Post by Tom on Oct 31, 2020 12:14:13 GMT -5
Lots of places sell many brands of beer, but I don't know of any ball parks/stadiums that sell Coke and Pepsi. Places like that just don't carry multiple brands of soda. Polar Park will not be selling both Coke and Polar Cola. I think it's already been announced that Polar will be the only brand of soda
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Post by Crucis#1 on Oct 31, 2020 13:00:21 GMT -5
I always thought the selection of Pepsi as the official Holy Cross soft drink supplier was an unnecessary and shortsighted slap at next door neighbor Polar. However, HC may well have cleared it with Polar and been told to by all means take the higher payout. I just thought initiating a relationship with Polar could have much greater long term potential benefit than with Pepsi. It is possible Polar does not compete with Pepsi and Coke to become the official soft drink supplier on campuses, but I have seen Polar advertising on ballfield scoreboards in the area similar to Coke and Pepsi. The President of PepsiCo Global FoodService is a HC Alumna ‘85, P ‘17, and is a Trustee Advisor.Not a slap at Polar. Just keeping it in the family.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 31, 2020 13:02:28 GMT -5
Lots of places sell many brands of beer, but I don't know of any ball parks/stadiums that sell Coke and Pepsi. Places like that just don't carry multiple brands of soda. Polar Park will not be selling both Coke and Polar Cola. I think it's already been announced that Polar will be the only brand of soda It all comes down to the contract. For example, Pepsi is the "official" brand of the NFL but Coke is often the official "brand" of a stadium, such as Atlanta, where drinking Pepsi is a sign of civil disobedience. Or you have a one-off with Dr Pepper, which is often sold alongside Coke or Pepsi because the FDA once ruled that it wasn't a "soda" and thus not a direct competitor. If a ballpark had a contract with Pepsi for soda, perhaps Polar Seltzers are not considered competitors. But in the end, it's what the naming rights agreement allows--BTW, the naming rights were sold by the team, not the city. Worcester makes no money on the deal. commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/club-to-pay-36m-toward-86m-stadium/
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 31, 2020 13:26:31 GMT -5
Lots of places sell many brands of beer, but I don't know of any ball parks/stadiums that sell Coke and Pepsi. Places like that just don't carry multiple brands of soda. Polar Park will not be selling both Coke and Polar Cola. I think it's already been announced that Polar will be the only brand of soda It all comes down to the contract. For example, Pepsi is the "official" brand of the NFL but Coke is often the official "brand" of a stadium, such as Atlanta, where drinking Pepsi is a sign of civil disobedience. Or you have a one-off with Dr Pepper, which is often sold alongside Coke or Pepsi because the FDA once ruled that it wasn't a "soda" and thus not a direct competitor. If a ballpark had a contract with Pepsi for soda, perhaps Polar Seltzers are not considered competitors. But in the end, it's what the naming rights agreement allows--BTW, the naming rights were sold by the team, not the city. Worcester makes no money on the deal. commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/club-to-pay-36m-toward-86m-stadium/ The city really bent over backwards to attract the Pawsox, as the agreement often allocates benefit to the team and responsibility to the city. Now for an undetermined amount of time into the future, large gatherings are considered potentially dangerous by many and the economic health to provide commercial sponsorships is in question also. Some observers over the years have noted an intangible inferiority complex in Worcester and one of things gaining this franchise was supposed to do is crush that image once and for all. Now the enduring headlines may be more about the stadium as financial boondoggle rather than uplifting tourist attraction and source of municipal pride. I hope not.
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 31, 2020 13:39:26 GMT -5
I always thought the selection of Pepsi as the official Holy Cross soft drink supplier was an unnecessary and shortsighted slap at next door neighbor Polar. However, HC may well have cleared it with Polar and been told to by all means take the higher payout. I just thought initiating a relationship with Polar could have much greater long term potential benefit than with Pepsi. It is possible Polar does not compete with Pepsi and Coke to become the official soft drink supplier on campuses, but I have seen Polar advertising on ballfield scoreboards in the area similar to Coke and Pepsi. HC concessions would not be able to survive without a contract with either Pepsi or Coke. Main reason is the service -- whichever company you contract with will provide you with refrigerators as well as draft tech service for the fountains. As far as the way contracts are written, either Pepsi or Coke are going to stipulate that you can't carry the others products. They will also stipulate that you can't place any competitive beverages in their fridge space. In addition, at a sports venue like HC they will require you advertise them as an "official beverage sponsor". I doubt Pepsi or Coke would mandate the exclusion of "craft sodas" like Polar in these contracts but I'm not 100% sure. I'm sure HC could carry Polar soda as long it was in a separate refrigerator either paid for by the college or provided by Polar. Polar definitely doesn't have the capital to provide every prospective customer with a mini-fridge but I'm sure they could/would for visibility at Fitton Field or the Hart Center. Thanks. That's educational. Polar appears to have found a profitable market niche below, but without the overhead of, the big boys.
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 31, 2020 13:43:39 GMT -5
I always thought the selection of Pepsi as the official Holy Cross soft drink supplier was an unnecessary and shortsighted slap at next door neighbor Polar. However, HC may well have cleared it with Polar and been told to by all means take the higher payout. I just thought initiating a relationship with Polar could have much greater long term potential benefit than with Pepsi. It is possible Polar does not compete with Pepsi and Coke to become the official soft drink supplier on campuses, but I have seen Polar advertising on ballfield scoreboards in the area similar to Coke and Pepsi. The President of PepsiCo Global FoodService is a HC Alumna ‘85, P ‘17, and is a Trustee Advisor.Not a slap at Polar. Just keeping it in the family. Blood is thicker than (seltzer) water.🙂
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 31, 2020 14:25:26 GMT -5
Athletics Dept, much to their dismay, is handcuffed from cutting their own deals by school-wide exclusivity contracts.
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Post by Tom on Oct 31, 2020 16:01:41 GMT -5
Some observers over the years have noted an intangible inferiority complex in Worcester and one of things gaining this franchise was supposed to do is crush that image once and for all. Now the enduring headlines may be more about the stadium as financial boondoggle rather than uplifting tourist attraction and source of municipal pride. I hope not. You bring up a fair point. The BAA has already postponed the marathon from next April. Even though MLB played this year, AAA did not. No guarantee that there will be a dull 2021 season. At least it will be easier to finish construction before they're ready to play
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 31, 2020 17:05:10 GMT -5
The President of PepsiCo Global FoodService is a HC Alumna ‘85, P ‘17, and is a Trustee Advisor.Not a slap at Polar. Just keeping it in the family. Blood is thicker than (seltzer) water.🙂 For many years Holy Cross associated with the better partner, Coca-Cola, due in no small part to Charley Millard HC 54, long-time Coca-Cola Bottler, HC BOT member, and major HC benefactor
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 31, 2020 18:38:33 GMT -5
Blood is thicker than (seltzer) water.🙂 For many years Holy Cross associated with the better partner, Coca-Cola, due in no small part to Charley Millard HC 54, long-time Coca-Cola Bottler, HC BOT member, and major HC benefactor This is the women's century.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Oct 31, 2020 21:52:15 GMT -5
C. Millard had a summer home in the borough of Fenwick, Old Saybrook CT, down the street and around the corner from Kate Hepburn. 😊
Always wondered if he chose the location to say he lived in Fenwick.🤔
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Nov 1, 2020 10:31:41 GMT -5
C. Millard had a summer home in the borough of Fenwick, Old Saybrook CT, down the street and around the corner from Kate Hepburn. 😊 Always wondered if he chose the location to say he lived in Fenwick.🤔 One of the sons tells a great story, complete with Hepburn impression, of a boat getting loose and Miss Hepburn helping to retrieve it.
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Post by timholycross on Nov 1, 2020 12:11:16 GMT -5
The College, even if it were so inclined, would most likely not enter into any ventures like playing at Polar in 2021; simply too many uncertainties beyond their control.
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Post by Chu Chu on Nov 1, 2020 13:33:51 GMT -5
We have Polar out here on the West Coast now. It is even in Costco!
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Post by Crucis#1 on Nov 1, 2020 22:20:51 GMT -5
Chu Chu:
I found Polar in the Fred Myers stores in Clark County Washington. When I saw it, I reminded my daughter how much she enjoyed seeing the bear on the roof of the factory, when she was a little girl. She was surprised to see it. Brought back memories.
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Post by hc87 on Nov 4, 2020 18:52:49 GMT -5
Future opponents Buffalo and Northern Illinois are on ESPN2 MACaction tonight if you're interested ....realize both games are way down the road but I'm interested to check out their level of athleticism etc...break from the election nonsense
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Post by cmo on Nov 17, 2020 22:15:25 GMT -5
Caught some of Buffalo during Maction tonight. Good team.
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Post by purplehaze on Dec 11, 2020 20:51:20 GMT -5
I hope our game with UConn is still on for Sep 2 or 4 - I see that they announced today they are playing Yale on Oct 16th - 2 FCS games is probably a good idea for UConn
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Post by purplehaze on Dec 11, 2020 21:27:11 GMT -5
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Post by hc2020 on Dec 12, 2020 13:00:33 GMT -5
Is CCSU our home opener the following Saturday? I seem to remember seeing that somewhere before.
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 13, 2020 11:17:13 GMT -5
Despite playing Clemson in November, the UConn schedule is about as easy a slate an FBS team could come up with overall. Exactly what the Doctor ordered for the struggling Huskies. By the same token, UConn is a great FBS matchup for HC. Good scheduling to the person(s) at HC who scheduled this game. If Sept. 4th is HC's opener, it's mildly unfortunate that UConn will have had a tune up against Fresno State a week before. But with two years to prepare, I have confidence Coach Chesney will put a competitive team on the field in East Hartford.
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