From the Stands: Hanging With the 1906 Ultras

don gagliardi · Sep 14, 2010

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don gagliardi · Sep 14, 2010

"It was pretty forgettable game as far the action on the pitch, but I had a memorable time standing alongside the 1906 Ultras and all the fans in the supporters’ section. After the game, I felt I had just come from a party . . ."

proud smurf · Nov 7, 2010

don gagliardi said: ↑

"It was pretty forgettable game as far the action on the pitch, but I had a memorable time standing alongside the 1906 Ultras and all the fans in the supporters’ section. After the game, I felt I had just come from a party . . ."
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One more article about our supporter group...

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"The San Jose crew in Section 109, the 1906 Ultras, return to their songs, constant, strong, a lambent example of what it means to be true supporters. The maestro with the megaphone conducts the crowd as if it were the symphony, pointing at sections who are temporarily lacking in voice, gesturing them to up the breath. The songs combine adaptations from English football but with a constant river of chants and bouncing more likely seen at La Bombanera in Argentina. Even when Marquez and his New York Red Bulls score the winner in the first leg of the MLS Cup playoffs, the chanting continues, almost like a trance, as if the score matters not, as if the loss can be transcended. At the end of the match, Chris Wondolowski (above), San Jose's Golden Boot winner, spends an extra half signing all kinds of objects thrust in his direction. A player who knows the fans are his source of inspiration. Cool gesture. Going to a football match is just plain great. San Jose has a worthy vibe. Worth a trip next season if you want to feel the passion of the American game. The Quakes head to New York on Thursday to play for the come behind win and progress to the next round."
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