Hey guys, just got off the phone with Dan Steeves, director of fan services at NYCFC. I mentioned that I had questions for him from the community, which he thought was awesome, and the responses are below.
The Jersey: He mentioned that they have indeed gotten a lot of feedback about the jersey, and that they're fully aware of the resemblance to Man City's jersey. He said that the light blue aspect of the jersey has been known to be the identity of the team from the early stages, and that part will be staying.
His explanation for the jersey was that they wanted to start with a design that was basic enough to have room for improvement and expansion as time goes on, rather than coming out with something with too much going on and not having much room for change. It sounded to me like it was meant to be a basic template that they'll be expanding on over time.
In regards to Etihad being the jersey sponsor, he said that while they don't have a large US presence right now, they're dedicated to expanding greatly in the states, and are both an MLS and NYCFC sponsor. He also said that Etihad's deal was the best one they were offered, so they felt it was a good move.
He did mention that they've gotten a decent amount of feedback asking to incorporate the orange from the logo into the jersey's accents, and that they're keeping that in mind with the design of the 2nd jerseys that are coming.
Stadium Location: No final decisions as to which borough they're leaning towards for the SSS. He emphasized the fact that NYCFC is very focused on making sure they've picked the absolute best spot they can for the team and fans, in terms of accessibility, cost, etc. Seeing as how this will quite possibly be the last new sports team to launch in NY for quite some time, they don't want to make any sort of announcements until that's all finalized.
DP3: No info as to whether it would be a foreign or domestic player, all he could say was that they're leaning towards an attacking player for this spot.
Yankees involvement: He said that the Yankees are just as involved as Man City are, but more so with things like the scouting network, which has been very important and helpful for the team.
Potential Reddit AMA: When I mentioned doing an AMA he said that he had heard of Reddit, but wasn't too sure how it worked. After explaining to him how Reddit and AMAs work, he said he'd love to speak with the marketing department and work on doing an AMA soon.
If there are any questions I missed, he encourages anyone here to reach out to him at Dan.Steeves@nycfc.com, or FanServices@nycfc.com.
The Jersey: He mentioned that they have indeed gotten a lot of feedback about the jersey, and that they're fully aware of the resemblance to Man City's jersey. He said that the light blue aspect of the jersey has been known to be the identity of the team from the early stages, and that part will be staying.
His explanation for the jersey was that they wanted to start with a design that was basic enough to have room for improvement and expansion as time goes on, rather than coming out with something with too much going on and not having much room for change. It sounded to me like it was meant to be a basic template that they'll be expanding on over time.
In regards to Etihad being the jersey sponsor, he said that while they don't have a large US presence right now, they're dedicated to expanding greatly in the states, and are both an MLS and NYCFC sponsor. He also said that Etihad's deal was the best one they were offered, so they felt it was a good move.
He did mention that they've gotten a decent amount of feedback asking to incorporate the orange from the logo into the jersey's accents, and that they're keeping that in mind with the design of the 2nd jerseys that are coming.
Stadium Location: No final decisions as to which borough they're leaning towards for the SSS. He emphasized the fact that NYCFC is very focused on making sure they've picked the absolute best spot they can for the team and fans, in terms of accessibility, cost, etc. Seeing as how this will quite possibly be the last new sports team to launch in NY for quite some time, they don't want to make any sort of announcements until that's all finalized.
DP3: No info as to whether it would be a foreign or domestic player, all he could say was that they're leaning towards an attacking player for this spot.
Yankees involvement: He said that the Yankees are just as involved as Man City are, but more so with things like the scouting network, which has been very important and helpful for the team.
Potential Reddit AMA: When I mentioned doing an AMA he said that he had heard of Reddit, but wasn't too sure how it worked. After explaining to him how Reddit and AMAs work, he said he'd love to speak with the marketing department and work on doing an AMA soon.
If there are any questions I missed, he encourages anyone here to reach out to him at Dan.Steeves@nycfc.com, or FanServices@nycfc.com.
