<Insert Name Here> Sucks! - Our Very Own 'Other Teams' Thread [R]

Discussion in 'Philadelphia Union' started by Highbury, Feb 26, 2009.

  1. SmashtheVan

    SmashtheVan Member+

    Jan 13, 2009
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    sounders setting the bar high for our first kick next year
     
  2. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver road trips will be sweet. The Pacific Northwest is beautiful.
     
  3. ZiggyBear

    ZiggyBear Member

    Feb 2, 2008
    Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    Haha now Garber says it will be tomorrow. Wow. Garber seems to be the only one that doesn't know its Portland. This is just atrocious. It really is, the handling of expansion. It certainly can't be easy but it should be a way to get press to the MLS and they're messing it up.
     
  4. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    Well he really can't announce it even if everyone knows it is coming. What would he do in Portland; "so, ummm, I guess you guys know you are getting a team. Peace out."?
     
  5. Dills

    Dills Moderator
    Staff Member

    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    doesn't know it's portland? of course he does. he even said how he's heading there for a press conference tomorrow (today).
     
  6. buzzkiller23

    buzzkiller23 Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    Glenolden, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    Extremely high. What a showing.
     
  7. Dills

    Dills Moderator
    Staff Member

    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    except for the band ... i thought i was watching big ten football.
     
  8. buzzkiller23

    buzzkiller23 Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    Glenolden, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    I must have missed that. I didn't watch halftime and I was flipping back to basketball occasionally. I mostly just meant the crowd anyway. 22,000 Season tix. 30 plus in attendance and loud. Plus...Drew Carey! haha.

    Should we make a bigger stadium? lol
     
  9. Dills

    Dills Moderator
    Staff Member

    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    halftime? the didn't show any halftime festivities, just yapping to lalas and garber. umm, i'm talking during the run of play. they (hte band) were packed in behind one of the goals, and for a good minute or so i was listening to "Sell Out" by Reel Big Fish.

    although the general public (i.e. non-hardcore supporter) did seem to be well educated in the game and applauded good tackles, etc.
     
  10. chapka

    chapka Member+

    May 18, 2004
    Haverford, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    Maybe not, but on a serious note, after Toronto, it will make it even more embarassing if we can't sell out the one we have.

    I know we've gathered, reportedly, around 6,000 deposits with a year until kickoff, so I'm hopeful. But we're still well behind Seattle: in December of 2007, a month after their team was announced and well before the team even had a name, they had 10,000 deposits.

    Just a reminder not to rest on our laurels...
     
  11. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    It would be nice if we advertised. We are a year away now, if you believe the reports that we are getting a team.

    So far SoB is still known more than the team. Not very good.
     
  12. buzzkiller23

    buzzkiller23 Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    Glenolden, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    Nice. Good song. I listened to most of the game on low volume cuz the gf was sleeping.
     
  13. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    good song ... yes. but when i hear that over the crowd noise and supporter chanting i have flashbacks of KiXX games. the only chant i really heard (and like you the volume was kinda low - 4 month old sleeping and all) was the fans' approval of kasey keller.
     
  14. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    The band was omnipresent. :(
     
  15. SoB Bolton

    SoB Bolton New Member

    Mar 25, 2007
    Chester, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    Yeah I was digging the band (I thought they were working well with the supporters) until I heard "Sell Out." At least it was an apropos song.
     
  16. buzzkiller23

    buzzkiller23 Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    Glenolden, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    Amen. They need to saturate the market heavily, just like the Sounders did in Seattle. They've established themselves as the gold standard for expansion.
     
  17. Dills

    Dills Moderator
    Staff Member

    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Road Report from Seattle [R]

    so after watching last night's sounders/red bulls game - and i'll admit, i was really looking forward to it (and almost didn't see it because my cable was out thanks to that fire engine accident up the street from me) - i am extremely envious of seattle right now.

    for the most part i think it's envy that their inaugural season in MLS has begun, whereas we are forced to sit through another 12 months +/- until we can bask in the joy and excitement of experiencing this for ourselves. both the quantity and quality of even the "average" fans was top-notch. overall i felt they were educated about the game, knew when to applaud a good play, and didn't hesitate to let the ref know when they didn't agree with his calls. i think most of this can be attributed to the FO and their advertising efforts, informing the fans to give their all for 90 minutes (as most fans were standing the entire game) and to raise their scarves in support of the team. the supporters section presented some incredible pre-game tifo, and i am grateful they didn't resort to the throwing of streamers. the band was meh, but i'll give them the benefit of the doubt after one game, and hope they begin to work in conjunction with the supporters. any concerns about qwest feeling cavernous have been proven fruitless, but we'll see how it feels during a regular season, non-special game. and most importantly, the quality of seattle's play on the field was either brilliant or RBNY was having an off night. montero, nyassi, evans, and keller are pure studs, and they (the sounders, as a team) just might give the league something to watch out for. could they dethrone chicago when it comes to season results for an expansion club? we'll see come november when qwest hosts the 2009 MLS Cup.

    they've sold more season tickets than our stadium has capacity for, but i fully expect the intimacy down at seaport drive to be much more intimidating than any of the other stadia in MLS. not to rush things, as we have many announcements and details to look forward to over the next year or so, but i cannot wait until we're all still swimming in our post-game glow, reminiscing on the brilliant plays, electric atmosphere, and fact that the philadelphia team is finally here.
     
  18. KnightofNi

    KnightofNi Member

    Jan 24, 2008
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Re: And one of the teams playing in 2011 is...

    mine wasn't. she didn't quite understand why i was cheering for seattle until i reminded her that NY was playing. lol

    I only heard 2 distinct chants that involved most of the stadium. "ole" and "kasey keller"

    so i'm not the only one that laughed at NYRB during and because of that song?
     
  19. Highbury

    Highbury Member

    May 13, 2006
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Road Report from Seattle [R]

    The HD was awesome. The masses of people standing and cheering also were. Envy. I really like how you can see the city skyline from inside the stadium.
     
  20. buzzkiller23

    buzzkiller23 Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    Glenolden, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Road Report from Seattle [R]

    Agreed. That's why I love when games are on ESPN or ESPN 2. FSC and Gol TV come in handy, but it's nice to have the crystal clear picture for a soccer game.
     
  21. Dills

    Dills Moderator
    Staff Member

    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. buzzkiller23

    buzzkiller23 Member+

    Jan 30, 2009
    Glenolden, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. mdelrossi1

    mdelrossi1 Member

    Jul 29, 2005
    Center City Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Road Report from Seattle [R]

    I think they currently have the best ownership in MLS. The advertising they have done for the team, combined with the visibility and marketability of Drew Carey, has done wonders for the early days of their team. An owner as personable and charismatic as him (please don't bring up the price is right :eek:) who is a total sports nut and not just a soccer fan, can really do wonders for a fan base. Just look at the 76ers before, during, and after the Pat Croce era.
     
  24. sccaflagger74

    sccaflagger74 Member

    Apr 24, 2005
    Media, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Road Report from Seattle [R]

    I didn't mind the band, but hey played way too long. They should stick to short 30 second burst or so. A good thing was that everything they played was uptempo but some of the songs lasted 5 minutes.

    That said, I hope we don't have a band.
     
  25. SoB Bolton

    SoB Bolton New Member

    Mar 25, 2007
    Chester, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Road Report from Seattle [R]

    *hides plans for Bolton and his All-Girl Orchestra*
     

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