How long have you been a Rapids fan?

[Jasonma]

Just curious, when did you start following the team?

[GoRapids]

From those glorious days of Wegerle, Benedetti, & Bobby Houghton!!!

It's been a long frustrating ride my friends!

[Sempuukyaku]

I started in 2001, as soon as I moved to Colorado.

[nowar99]

1999 - the first year I was in Colorado. I didn't really follow MLS a ton before 1999.

[cljco]

I came to Colorado in the summer of 2001 and started going to games at the beginning of the 2002 season. Before that I lived places that didn't have MLS teams. I've followed the league in general since '96 but didn't have any loyalty to any one team until I moved here. I'm hooked now! :D

[SeattleSupporter]

From the very begining....

[Jasonma]

I started in 1998 as I followed the Nats up to the disaster in France. As I was looking at MLS teams to support (I lived in Seattle at the time) I remembered that Chris Henderson was a local boy and found what team he was on. I also found out that I worked in the same division at my job as Marcus Hahnemann's father, so the combination of the two made me pick the Rapids.

[Bonji]

I came to Colorado in the summer of 2001 and started going to games at the beginning of the 2002 season. Before that I lived places that didn't have MLS teams. I've followed the league in general since '96 but didn't have any loyalty to any one team until I moved here. I'm hooked now! :D
I'm the same, but change 2001 to 2000 and 2002 to 2001. I bought my first season tickets in 2002. I lived in Boston before Denver but didn't have a car or a good way to get to Foxborough. I followed the Clash when the league started but from my dorm room in PA.

[Rei de Boston]

I followed MLS off and on from the beginning. When I lived in Boston I never got into the Revs. 2002 saw me married and getting much more interested in Soccer. I started catching all the highlights and games that I could. The funny part was I don't remember too many Colorado highlights but the ones there were I liked.

[Chung'sleftboot]

Have followed the Rapids since inception. But did not become a season ticket holder till 2002. Rapids' matchday has become a family celebration and tradition around our house! And more importantly helped me relate to my kids and them to me. Win, lose, or draw we always have a blast! :)

[Michel_Platini]

I have been following the Rapids ever since the inception of the MLS. But early on, I like the Clash/Earthquakes (I grew up in San Jose and saw George Best, Mike Hewitt, Paul Childe play in the NASL days.) I just liked following the MLS.

At some point in the past several years I have turned into a 100% black and blue Colorado Rapids fan with season tickets, replica jersey and baseball cap to show it!

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[jdonnici]

I have been following the Rapids ever since the inception of the MLS. But early on, I like the Clash/Earthquakes (I grew up in San Jose and saw George Best, Mike Hewitt, Paul Childe play in the NASL days.) I just liked following the MLS.
At some point in the past several years I have turned into a 100% black and blue Colorado Rapids fan with season tickets, replica jersey and baseball cap to show it!

Similar experience here, including growing up in SJ and going to Quakes/Clash games as a kid. For me, though, it was the 98 World Cup that got me interested in following US soccer. "Hey, maybe I should check out this MLS thing..."

[DrGuinness]

1999. I went to the July 4th Fireworks show at Mile High. Balboa scored in overtime via bicycle kick to put the Rapids on top. I was hooked.

[spot]

Back in the day of SoccerAmerica's Graffiti board.

Do they still have that?

[LittleMy]

1997, although I have to clarify that and say that I really "discovered" the MLS when I heard that the Colorado team was going to the finals. So it was very late that season.

It wasn't until 1998 that I began to follow them with any real attention.

I've been a season ticket holder since 2000.

[Independiente]

2002, when I moved here. Before that I pulled for DC United, being from Virginia.

[GutBomb]

2003. I just got into soccer during the world cup in 2002, but I was living in sweden. when I moved back to Denver I discovered that we had a local team, so that's that.

[GoRapids]

2002, when I moved here. Before that I pulled for DC United, being from Virginia.


Ah ... one down ... 17,999 to go!

[Dawdyga]

Since the league was announced. How many fans remember the pep rally at the Civic Center when the Rapids went to the MLS Cup? I remember Mayor Webb congratulating the "Rockies" in his speach. Clearly he was a big fan.

[DrGuinness]

Since the league was announced. How many fans remember the pep rally at the Civic Center when the Rapids went to the MLS Cup? I remember Mayor Webb congratulating the "Rockies" in his speach. Clearly he was a big fan.

Did he correct himself at least!??!?!