View Full Version : Eads Brigade - the GCSC has renamed!
Sport Billy
17 May 2008, 06:19 AM
The Gateway City Supporters Club (GCSC) has renamed.
--------------------presenting--------------------
Eads Brigade
Still St. Louis' First and Finest MLS Supporters Club
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/pjmad/Soccer/EadsBrigadeOfficialLogo-Clear.png
http://www.eadsbrigade.org for details.
WerderBremenYank
17 May 2008, 08:48 AM
awesome, looks good. :)
why just the one river though, on the badge?
Sport Billy
17 May 2008, 09:08 AM
awesome, looks good. :)
why just the one river though, on the badge?
Thanks, the crest was designed by KeeperDad.
Eads Brigade obviously is a play on Eads Bridge. Eads Bridge spans only the Mississippi, connecting Missouri and Illinois, much like the supporters group connects fans from both sides of the Metro Area.
WerderBremenYank
17 May 2008, 10:02 AM
Thanks, the crest was designed by KeeperDad.
Eads Brigade obviously is a play on Eads Bridge. Eads Bridge spans only the Mississippi, connecting Missouri and Illinois, much like the supporters group connects fans from both sides of the Metro Area.
awesome, thanks for the explanation
jasontoon
17 May 2008, 07:17 PM
Awesome!
USSOCCER7
17 May 2008, 11:21 PM
Very Original, although other cities may not know what that means, but who cares its our supporters club. Great choice.
raven65az
18 May 2008, 03:22 PM
I love it! Since James Eads was my great/great/great Granduncle on my mothers side, I'll be a member with pride!
McGinty
18 May 2008, 03:32 PM
why just the one river though, on the badge?
We're not nearly as concerned about uniting St. Charles County and St. Louis County. ;)
raven65az
18 May 2008, 03:44 PM
As a native South Sider, we would laugh when St. Charles and Chesterfield folk would come into the city. You can spot their cars, they are the ones that finally came to a stop a full foot from the curb! And for a St. Charles person, the drive to Collinsville is like driving to Massachusetts.
*DIRTY SECRET*
I used to live in Lake St. Louis, and graduated from Wentzville!!! *gasp*
WerderBremenYank
18 May 2008, 05:00 PM
As a native South Sider, we would laugh when St. Charles and Chesterfield folk would come into the city. You can spot their cars, they are the ones that finally came to a stop a full foot from the curb! And for a St. Charles person, the drive to Collinsville is like driving to Massachusetts.
*DIRTY SECRET*
I used to live in Lake St. Louis, and graduated from Wentzville!!! *gasp*
I live in St. Charles, have for a long time now (when im not at school, anyways) and its always baffled me how people, particularly from West County, where I went to high school (DeSmet) have no understanding of what St. Charles is like, and have the misconception that its still 1932 out here.
Keep in mind (and this is in no way a criticism of the new badge, which I think is great) St. Louis is where the two great rivers of North America meet ;)
raven65az
18 May 2008, 05:17 PM
I live in St. Charles, have for a long time now (when im not at school, anyways) and its always baffled me how people, particularly from West County, where I went to high school (DeSmet) have no understanding of what St. Charles is like, and have the misconception that its still 1932 out here.
Keep in mind (and this is in no way a criticism of the new badge, which I think is great) St. Louis is where the two great rivers of North America meet ;)
Well, county folks never go through St. Charles County unless they are headed to the Lake.
I agree on the river point, except that adding more elements to the badge would make it look cluttered IMHO
Scott
If we don't move to the City, we may end up either in O'Fallon or St. Peters. I've been looking at places like Winghaven, etc. In the City, we would be either in Tower Grove/Fox/Soulard.
Sport Billy
18 May 2008, 05:20 PM
Keep in mind (and this is in no way a criticism of the new badge, which I think is great) St. Louis is where the two great rivers of North America meet ;)
It's actually three - see the Flag
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Flag_of_St._Louis%2C_Missouri.png
Everyone, understandably ;), forgets the Illinois.
raven65az
18 May 2008, 05:21 PM
Understandably.............forgettable, lolz
sirfallsalot_2000
18 May 2008, 05:47 PM
Looks like I will have to represent for St. Charles now! lets face it, if you are from St. Louis you hate crossing the river one way or another.
Congrats on getting Eades Brigade off the ground everyone. I'm sorry I couldn't help more, but maybe in the future I can. I will certainly participate. Sign me up!
WerderBremenYank
18 May 2008, 06:10 PM
It's actually three - see the Flag
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Flag_of_St._Louis%2C_Missouri.png
Everyone, understandably ;), forgets the Illinois.
small detail, but I said two [B]great[B] rivers. The Illinois is not nearly as significant as the other two ;)
modenafc1912
18 May 2008, 07:21 PM
cool! just joined the mailing list, look to have some good news soon ...
raven65az
18 May 2008, 10:05 PM
The Illinois river smells like pee
KeeperDad30
19 May 2008, 10:43 AM
Also, if you check out the City's site (http://stlcin.missouri.org/FAQs/displaytopicdetail.cfm?TopicID=586) about the flag, it says that the wavy lines represent the joining of the Missouri and the Mississippi into one river.
WerderBremenYank
19 May 2008, 11:12 AM
Also, if you check out the City's site (http://stlcin.missouri.org/FAQs/displaytopicdetail.cfm?TopicID=586) about the flag, it says that the wavy lines represent the joining of the Missouri and the Mississippi into one river.
I love you keeperdad
Seph
19 May 2008, 01:45 PM
Very cool. It's a name that easily makes sense to anyone from the St. Louis area, but to outsiders it's a little imposing and needs explanation, which will just emphasize the "us vs. them" mentality of a truly fierce soccer rivalry.
It's simple, tough sounding, and lends itself well to imagery in a variety of ways. Best possible name.