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02-06-2006, 07:45 PM
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Oliver Lang quits DYNASTY!!
There's an air of excitement in the air at Dye today. After talking with the owner of Dye and the Ironmen, Dave DeHaan (Youngblood), it's pretty clear why. Dye just grabbed paintball's best and most popular player.
"Pretty much what we've done is we concluded a deal with Oliver Lang. It will be a long-term multi-year deal. He will be the face of our company (Dye). We're looking to him for individual endorsement of our brand," said DeHaan. This deal adds tremendous value to the Dye brand, strengths the Ironmen, and weakens paintball's number 1 team in one swoop. "We believe he is arguably the number 1 player in the world. We feel he has a lot of marketing potential. There is a value there that's not being accessed," said DeHaan. Oliver is no stranger to the Ironmen and Dye. He's had a long term relationship with Dye and even played with the Ironmen before rejoining Dynasty just before the team's tremendous rise to popularity a few years ago. Dave wouldn't discuss exactly how much Oliver was offered, saying, "At the minimum he will be making six figures. It's only going to grow from that point forward. This is a big thing for the industry. It adds legitimacy for paintball players as a whole." From other sources close to the deal, we've heard Oliver was offered at least $100,000. But what about all the hardcore Dynasty fans? According to DeHaan, signing Oliver is the largest deal of its kind in paintball, but Dye has also been in talks with all of Dynasty itself. "We have been in negotiations with Dynasty, in terms of sponsoring the whole team. We threw a deal at them that exceeded $500,000 over three years and were rejected on the deal," said DeHaan. So Dye got the next best thing: Oliver Lang. Dye is certainly aware there may be some negative backlash among Dynasty fans, but sees this as a positive step forward; not for only Dye and Oliver, but for all of paintball. "People always don't like seeing change. I'm sure there will be (backlash)," said DeHaan. But this new Oliver Lang deal provides an unprecedented benchmark in paintball. In many ways it legitimizes the sport to have highly paid athletes. As the deal stands now, “Oliver Lang will be paid to be Oliver Lang.” He will still travel the world, play paintball, do autograph signings, and be the poster boy for Dye. Eventually DeHaan sees the possibility for an Oliver Lang signature series of parts, although that won't happen right away. According to Dye, they will be sending out press releases on Monday, and Oliver will probably be making a statement of his own on his website. 
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02-06-2006, 07:46 PM
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i think that this is great news i was getting tired of dynasty always winning.
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02-06-2006, 08:09 PM
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Dye has done it again. I think that it is a great Idea for them to have picked up Ollie. He is one of the most recognizable faces of paintball. It is like Michael Jordan signing with nike. The two biggest names in our sport coming together. I think that he could have gotten more money but more power to him.
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02-07-2006, 04:27 PM
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Smart Parts Worrgames JT Brass Eagle Tipmmann just to name a few..Not the best brands but bigger names. Expand your mind, think of paintball not just speedball. 
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02-07-2006, 05:45 PM
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Sorry Brain, I am sure there are more tippmans being shot then there are DM6s. As for the other companies they are all big too. I just have an opinion. But I hear that Dynasty is talking to Brass Eagle now. Maybe a new plasitc pump at walmart with a Dynasty logo. YES!
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02-07-2006, 06:16 PM
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worrgames brass eagle } all = K2 inc jt tippmann=well, their just tippman.
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02-07-2006, 08:39 PM
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02-14-2006, 08:02 PM
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I already do that with my phantom. WOOT!! Anyway, thats crazy that hes getting six figures for this deal! Just to play paintball! i wish i could get paid that much to do something i love...but then again I'm a stock class player at heart and no company is going to pay a pump player six figures!   I think Lang made a good decision with DYE. Even though i dont own any products of theirs, i have used their products, and liked them. I think they are one of the few companies that actually listen to the paintball player and make quality products for them. of course this is my opinion. peace out 
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