Dodgers & WMA Form Strategic Alliance

COMMENTS (10)

• Boy, have the Dodgers made a bad decision. What expertise does William Morris have in this area? Again, it is obvious they are trying to take the focus off the major issues within the company by issuing some BS press release.

  Comment by Go Dodgers! — Tuesday October 14, 2008 @ 9:50am PDT  Reply to this post

• This is a perfect example of the kind of deal that makes WMA money and is currently the bread-and-butter of the agency. It’s also illustrative as to why getting Teresa Peters out wasn’t bad for the agency. Face it, people — WMA isn’t quite a talent agency anymore.

  Comment by Bob Roberts — Tuesday October 14, 2008 @ 10:19am PDT  Reply to this post

• 2 poorly run companies. Huh, this will be interesting. Free tickets and parking for WMA clients and employees? How about the $8 beer?

  Comment by phil dale duckie — Tuesday October 14, 2008 @ 10:51am PDT  Reply to this post

• I smell a freaked out agency trying to give you something to try to turn the tide…and boy, this is a real game-changer…give me a break. Wiatt and his drones in the corporate consulting department love to spin out these deals, but if anyone would look at the history of these things with WMA, almost nothing has stemmed from them. Seriously, I would love for someone to look back at the announcements WMA has made over the past two years and look at how many have amounted to anything. Agency 2.0??? Starbucks??? Any fund Cassian has been part of??? Miami??? China???

  Comment by Jezebel — Tuesday October 14, 2008 @ 12:33pm PDT  Reply to this post

• These two have a lot in common…both losers. Dodgers are about to lose miserably to the Phillies and WMA continues to lose miserably to every other agency in town. Manny Ramirez is as big of a prick as everyone at WMA who thinks their shit doesn’t stink.

  Comment by Hanky Panky — Tuesday October 14, 2008 @ 7:21pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Some naming rights ideas:

  Upper Mezzanine is now: “The eagle’s nest” (sponsored by Lens Crafter’s)

  Bleachers are now “The Holding Tank” (sponsored by Chico’s Bail Bonds in association with A&E’s “Dog The Bounty Hunter”

  Box Seats above dugout: Willie Morris Way.

  Behind Home Plate: “Billionaires Cove” (sponsored by the U.S.Treasury dept.)

  Comment by Agent Provocateur — Wednesday October 15, 2008 @ 1:34pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I’m sure they’ll have Phillip Button oversee the business. He’s such a strategist. I am sure he’s promised the world. He’ll deliver zippo – nothing – nada. Guy is about as smart as a bat. I don’t think he could figure out how to get to third base without a map and directions. Actually, not sure if he could read directions. Big Blue – if you are paying a retainer, RUN. RUN FAST.

  Comment by Anonymous — Wednesday October 15, 2008 @ 2:54pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Was Smoller the mastermind behind this idiotic deal? Sorry Dodgers, you’ve been duped.

  Comment by Anonymous — Friday October 17, 2008 @ 6:00pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Word on the street is that this stemmed from Frank McCourt’s love of the entertainment biz and William Morris. Dennis Mannion does not want an agency, especially one that has zero credibility in sponsorship, representing the Dodgers. Big problems over at Chavez Ravine, despite their winning ways this season.

  Comment by Sports Industry Guy — Sunday October 19, 2008 @ 6:34pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Not to stick up for WMA, but they do rep the NFL as well as many other top 100 companies in their consulting division.

  BTW… does End. hire entires to leave comments here?

  Comment by SeanH — Monday October 20, 2008 @ 9:29pm PDT  Reply to this post