The Official 2018 San Jose Earthquakes related Blogs/Press thread

"We are United" in support of the Quakes! From the February 28 City Hall flag raising, with downtown councilman Raul Peralez, on right. (Photo, courtesy Angel Martinez in the D3 council office).

 

Reporting on Quakes' reddit site that Dick Berg passed away. He was a key figure in Quakes' history, as discussed in the 1970s Sports Illustrated article:

"'The reason I insisted that the club be located in San Jose was that there are too many major league clubs in San Francisco, and the people in San Francisco are blasé,' says Berg. 'In the San Jose area there are a million and a half people looking for something like this. I didn't want us to be the last team in San Francisco. I wanted this club to be No. 1. And it is.' . . .

"Berg, meanwhile, was choosing a team name. 'I picked Earthquakes,' he says, 'and a lot of people grumbled because San Jose is not far from the San Andreas Fault, and earthquakes are not that funny around here. But it's a name you remember. Then Milan [Mandaric] called me and said, "Dick, you got me in a lot of trouble with that name, the San Jose Earthquakes. The owners don't like it. We have to change it."'

"Berg told Mandaric that he expected the complaint. 'But it grabs you,' he said. 'And if we win, they won't care if we're called Earthquakes or whatever.'

"'They don't mind the Earthquakes part,' Mandaric said sadly. 'They don't like San Jose.' . . . "

https://www.si.com/vault/1974/08/05/606590/they-knew-a-way-to-san-jose

 

Whoever is making these is doing a really good job...

 

Good news, shuttle bus from Downtown to Avaya is back for NYCFC and rest of the season!

https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/...er-free-charter-buses-downtown-san-jose-match

 

Kudos to Jared Shawlee !

 

Immediately sent on loan to Reno. Guess they want him to get in shape before riding the bench in SJ,

 

Excellent. With the tunnel to the Santa Clara station and the buses to downtown, Avaya becomes very convenient again!

 

On San Jose Development Forum, the Coleman Highline project has filed for permits to start its next phase, another 700k of office space. Hopefully they will put in a paved walkway in the back of the office buildings from SC station to Avaya.

 

How about wrapping the stadium now?

 

2001 and 2003 are starting to seem like a long, long time ago. But hey better "a long time ago" than never.

 

• AFTERSHOCK RADIO
  Aftershock Radio: “Are We There Yet?” The Aftershock Podcast hosted by Colin Etnire, featuring Dan Mazin
  
  27 MAR, 2018

Come sit out this plodding period in the early MLS season with some lighthearted Quakes banter. I welcome back Dan Mazin to the pod, and since everyone hates my opinions anyway, we figured we’d throw out a few more guaranteed to be unpopular.
1 hr podcast:
https://quakesepicenter.com/2018/03...t-hosted-by-colin-etnire-featuring-dan-mazin/

 

https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/...unce-films-movie-night-series-presented-cefcu

 

22 years ago today. #WeAreSanJose pic.twitter.com/KwUwG5hel2

— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) April 7, 2018

 

For me anyway, the MLS inaugural game was better than any of the World Cup games I attended two years before.

The skill level wasn’t up to par and teams were very disorganized. As far as importance and what the game meant for the sport in the USA however, I think it was the one of the greatest games ever for American soccer.

 

Saturday, April 6th, 1996......

 

Ooooooo. Skylounge!

I want to hear about us hiring a new head coach.

Go Quakes!!
Fire Stahre!!

- Mark

 

The 80s were a crazy time, man... 🔴⚪️

We're counting down the top 20 80s Quakes goals ahead of Retro Night on Saturday! Here's 20-11. #WeAreSanJose pic.twitter.com/wi7dxULHPt

— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) May 14, 2018