BERBLES. Soccer talk. Now.

[amberlyrose]

Draft is happening. 
SJ just took Marv Wynne. I'm pissed. 
berbles

[berbles]

LOL Oh hai

[berbles]

I got to tour the Quakes new stadium on Sat. Wanna see pics?

[amberlyrose]

Sure!

I still hate you, though. His bestie is texting me now. She's so upset

[berbles]

Dec 18, 2014 15:32:11 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Sure!

I still hate you, though. His bestie is texting me now. She's so upset

This will be my view in 3 months!




Here's the "supporters' terrace," which we took one look at (during the design phase), laughed, and declined.  We're sitting above this section, so we can actually do tifo and expand our group (this section is 8 rows deep.  8.)




Jumbotron (largest on the West Coast or something?) and the LONGEST OUTDOOR BAR IN NORTH AMERICA!!! (/sarcasm.  Our FO is pushing this thing SO HARD and we're all like, who the fuck cares?  Can we please have a team that wins games?)




You might remember this guy.     (Joe Cannon)

[amberlyrose]

At least your supporters terrace isn't removable metal stands! OMG. Ours are terrible. We moved to regular seats last season.

[amberlyrose]

That bar is kinda sweet, though berbles. They should've put it by the terrace

[berbles]

Dec 18, 2014 15:57:05 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

At least your supporters terrace isn't removable metal stands! OMG. Ours are terrible. We moved to regular seats last season.

Those - I don't even know what to call them - gate-like things are super tall, too.  If I was standing in that section and got pushed into them, I might crack a rib.  They're like 4ft tall.

Not to mention, it looks like a cattle pen.  Or the line for Space Mountain.  

[berbles]

Dec 18, 2014 15:58:03 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

That bar is kinda sweet, though berbles. They should've put it by the terrace

Actually, we got something better, IMO. 

The outdoor bar is mostly going to be for wine and liquor.  RIGHT behind our section is a BEER concession - it's got 20 taps, will have 30+ selections, etc.  And will be 10 steps from our section.

[amberlyrose]

Dec 18, 2014 15:58:50 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Dec 18, 2014 15:26:09 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Draft is happening. 
SJ just took Marv Wynne. I'm pissed. 
berbles

FINE WHATEVER I DON'T LIKE SOCCER AT ALL OR ANYTHING 

I'm just mad because berbles is stealing my favorite players. Wanna join in my rage?

[berbles]

Dec 18, 2014 15:58:50 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Dec 18, 2014 15:26:09 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Draft is happening. 
SJ just took Marv Wynne. I'm pissed. 
berbles

FINE WHATEVER I DON'T LIKE SOCCER AT ALL OR ANYTHING 

How do you feel about another team being added to your region?  They just stole one of my favorite players, Jason Hernandez.

[amberlyrose]

Dec 18, 2014 16:01:57 GMT -5 berbles said:

Dec 18, 2014 15:58:03 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

That bar is kinda sweet, though berbles. They should've put it by the terrace

Actually, we got something better, IMO. 

The outdoor bar is mostly going to be for wine and liquor.  RIGHT behind our section is a BEER concession - it's got 20 taps, will have 30+ selections, etc.  And will be 10 steps from our section.

Ok. Now I really hate you.

NOT FAIR. 

We'll be going as long as the schedule works out. 

[kath16]

I like soccer.

I adore Marvell Wynne.

Can I play?

That "supporters section" is hilarious. I know a lot of soccer stadiums are doing the "terrace" thing now at one end with the bar and you just kind of roam around, but those bike rack things are really weird. And it's so small? Why? Also don't try to put your biggest/loudest fans there.

[berbles]

Dec 18, 2014 16:03:37 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Dec 18, 2014 16:01:57 GMT -5 berbles said:

Actually, we got something better, IMO. 

The outdoor bar is mostly going to be for wine and liquor.  RIGHT behind our section is a BEER concession - it's got 20 taps, will have 30+ selections, etc.  And will be 10 steps from our section.

Ok. Now I really hate you.

NOT FAIR. 

We'll be going as long as the schedule works out. 

DEFINITELY let me know if you come out here!!

[berbles]

Dec 18, 2014 16:05:16 GMT -5 kath16 said:

I like soccer.

I adore Marvell Wynne.

Can I play?

That "supporters section" is hilarious. I know a lot of soccer stadiums are doing the "terrace" thing now at one end with the bar and you just kind of roam around, but those bike rack things are really weird. And it's so small? Why? Also don't try to put your biggest/loudest fans there.

Who's your MLS team??

Because our FO is a joke and has been trying to get rid of us for years (because we won't be their puppets and do whatever they tell us to do).  Won't happen.  Now they have to put the other 2 "supporters groups" in that section and we will be right on top of them.  NO ONE will hear them, since we'll be right under the roof, that will project our sound out to the stadium.

[kath16]

Dec 18, 2014 16:10:00 GMT -5 berbles said:

Dec 18, 2014 16:05:16 GMT -5 kath16 said:

I like soccer.

I adore Marvell Wynne.

Can I play?

That "supporters section" is hilarious. I know a lot of soccer stadiums are doing the "terrace" thing now at one end with the bar and you just kind of roam around, but those bike rack things are really weird. And it's so small? Why? Also don't try to put your biggest/loudest fans there.

Who's your MLS team??

Because our FO is a joke and has been trying to get rid of us for years (because we won't be their puppets and do whatever they tell us to do).  Won't happen.  Now they have to put the other 2 "supporters groups" in that section and we will be right on top of them.  NO ONE will hear them, since we'll be right under the roof, that will project our sound out to the stadium.

Philly. But they are new enough that I was a fan of the league overall before I was a Union fan. 

FO controlled "supporters groups" are a scam. It will be so much better to be above that dinky section for so many reasons.

[amberlyrose]

Dec 18, 2014 16:11:31 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Dec 18, 2014 16:04:14 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Are you talking about the new NY team?

LOL, I haven't even paid attention to the new happenings or draft, just wanted to pout haha.

Also, I would like to point out that I am most definitely still a Rapids fan. 

I don't have the Revs, and did cheer for them against LA, but COLORADO 4 EVA! 

amberlyrose....THAT is what Baby M needs, a Rapids onsie!

Oh. DONE.
I can do that.

[amberlyrose]

Dec 18, 2014 16:10:00 GMT -5 berbles said:

Dec 18, 2014 16:05:16 GMT -5 kath16 said:

I like soccer.

I adore Marvell Wynne.

Can I play?

That "supporters section" is hilarious. I know a lot of soccer stadiums are doing the "terrace" thing now at one end with the bar and you just kind of roam around, but those bike rack things are really weird. And it's so small? Why? Also don't try to put your biggest/loudest fans there.

Who's your MLS team??

Because our FO is a joke and has been trying to get rid of us for years (because we won't be their puppets and do whatever they tell us to do).  Won't happen.  Now they have to put the other 2 "supporters groups" in that section and we will be right on top of them.  NO ONE will hear them, since we'll be right under the roof, that will project our sound out to the stadium.

We are actually starting a new SG. The FO pushed for ours to be combined and it's a complete shit show. Most of our old SG has come back together to restart under a new name. We had such great chemistry when it was 3 separate groups and it was stupid to combine us. 

[amberlyrose]

Dec 18, 2014 16:13:57 GMT -5 kath16 said:

Dec 18, 2014 16:10:00 GMT -5 berbles said:

Who's your MLS team??

Because our FO is a joke and has been trying to get rid of us for years (because we won't be their puppets and do whatever they tell us to do).  Won't happen.  Now they have to put the other 2 "supporters groups" in that section and we will be right on top of them.  NO ONE will hear them, since we'll be right under the roof, that will project our sound out to the stadium.

Philly. But they are new enough that I was a fan of the league overall before I was a Union fan. 

FO controlled "supporters groups" are a scam. It will be so much better to be above that dinky section for so many reasons.

Oh yeah. I remember you. You have Conor Casey 

Seriously, Oscar Pareja dismantled our whole 2010 Cup team.

[berbles]

Dec 18, 2014 16:13:57 GMT -5 kath16 said:

Dec 18, 2014 16:10:00 GMT -5 berbles said:

Who's your MLS team??

Because our FO is a joke and has been trying to get rid of us for years (because we won't be their puppets and do whatever they tell us to do).  Won't happen.  Now they have to put the other 2 "supporters groups" in that section and we will be right on top of them.  NO ONE will hear them, since we'll be right under the roof, that will project our sound out to the stadium.

Philly. But they are new enough that I was a fan of the league overall before I was a Union fan. 

FO controlled "supporters groups" are a scam. It will be so much better to be above that dinky section for so many reasons.

I like you.  

A year or two ago, the LA FO paid for their supporters to come up here for the derby.  Actually BUFFALO WILD WINGS paid for their bus.  Now we always yell at them, "You only sing for free chicken!  You only sing for free chicken!  Sing for free chiiiiicken!  You only sing for free chiiiicken"  

If your supposed most rabid fans can't scrape together enough people to make a bus trip for a few hours IN THE SAME STATE, I don't think they get to be called a supporters group anymore.

[amberlyrose]

Dec 18, 2014 16:19:16 GMT -5 berbles said:

Dec 18, 2014 16:13:57 GMT -5 kath16 said:

Philly. But they are new enough that I was a fan of the league overall before I was a Union fan. 

FO controlled "supporters groups" are a scam. It will be so much better to be above that dinky section for so many reasons.

I like you.  

A year or two ago, the LA FO paid for their supporters to come up here for the derby.  Actually BUFFALO WILD WINGS paid for their bus.  Now we always yell at them, "You only sing for free chicken!  You only sing for free chicken!  Sing for free chiiiiicken!  You only sing for free chiiiicken"  

If your supposed most rabid fans can't scrape together enough people to make a bus trip for a few hours IN THE SAME STATE, I don't think they get to be called a supporters group anymore.

Ciao Communications paid for one of our buses to SLC last year. 
You know, Ciao the company the Rapids are suing because they didn't pay their advertising sponsorship fees? LOL.

[berbles]

Dec 18, 2014 16:17:42 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Dec 18, 2014 16:10:00 GMT -5 berbles said:

Who's your MLS team??

Because our FO is a joke and has been trying to get rid of us for years (because we won't be their puppets and do whatever they tell us to do).  Won't happen.  Now they have to put the other 2 "supporters groups" in that section and we will be right on top of them.  NO ONE will hear them, since we'll be right under the roof, that will project our sound out to the stadium.

We are actually starting a new SG. The FO pushed for ours to be combined and it's a complete shit show. Most of our old SG has come back together to restart under a new name. We had such great chemistry when it was 3 separate groups and it was stupid to combine us. 

That's similar to what happened to us.

The old group was fading into non-existence, but the FO wanted to keep them around, so they made our group move into the other group's section.  That group refused to sing with us, would deliberately drum over our drummers, would bring (I'm not exaggerating) 4-5 drums for a group of MAYBE 10 people and just beat on them all game, nonsensically.  We finally got the FO to move them to the other side of the stadium, on temporary bleachers.

THEN there was the Portland incident and a group of about 6 people defected from our group and formed their own.  They are still less than 10 people, and share that tiny section of bleachers with the other group.  We laugh.  

But they ARE the puppets our FO wants.  Too bad that even with the FO pushing them on people*, they still can't have more than about 40 members between BOTH groups.



*E.g., when people were calling the FO to buy season tickets with the Ultras, the sales guys were deliberately putting everyone in the "supporters section," knowing full well that the Ultras are not buying tickets in that section. 

[amberlyrose]

Dec 18, 2014 16:27:49 GMT -5 berbles said:

Dec 18, 2014 16:17:42 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

We are actually starting a new SG. The FO pushed for ours to be combined and it's a complete shit show. Most of our old SG has come back together to restart under a new name. We had such great chemistry when it was 3 separate groups and it was stupid to combine us. 

That's similar to what happened to us.

The old group was fading into non-existence, but the FO wanted to keep them around, so they made our group move into the other group's section.  That group refused to sing with us, would deliberately drum over our drummers, would bring (I'm not exaggerating) 4-5 drums for a group of MAYBE 10 people and just beat on them all game, nonsensically.  We finally got the FO to move them to the other side of the stadium, on temporary bleachers.

THEN there was the Portland incident and a group of about 6 people defected from our group and formed their own.  They are still less than 10 people, and share that tiny section of bleachers with the other group.  We laugh.  

But they ARE the puppets our FO wants.  Too bad that even with the FO pushing them on people*, they still can't have more than about 40 members between BOTH groups.



*E.g., when people were calling the FO to buy season tickets with the Ultras, the sales guys were deliberately putting everyone in the "supporters section," knowing full well that the Ultras are not buying tickets in that section. 

That's terrible.
We moved out of the terrace because the new SG bought ALL the tickets from the FO (so of course they get to say the section is sold out) and we'd have to go through the new SG to buy our tickets. That meant losing our season ticket holder numbers, not having a rep to complain directly to (or get better deals), and not being able to move tickets around based on missed games.