Hello fellow supporters.... I would like to throw this out there regarding the Aug 10 game in NJ. can we organize this thing!?!!? First off, are drums allowed? are people bringing drums? are megaphones allowed? is anyone bringing a megaphone? do we have any experienced capos coming? lets organize this group and work together to better give voice and show our guys support on their first game back from Africa. for my part, I wanted to print up a bunch of flyers that can be distributed before the game, these flyers would have the lyrics of some of the "best" chants so as to spread the tradition of singing. on the above subjects, just talk it out, so we get some clue here and so some planning can be done by e-mail and such so we have a couple capos with megaphone in hand, and drums near by to help lead this mob. regarding the songs, I am open to suggestions, but am most interested in the "cant miss" songs. "we love you", "put the ball into the net", "yanks go marching in" are no brainers for me, as are some others. I will post several a little later so as not to turn this into a thread entirely about songs, but please share your top 10 songs/chants. think along the lines of something you can put on paper, give to a random dude wearing old glory, and expect him to join in inside the stadium. cheers!
I am gonna go out on a limb and guess the same assholes who ran security at Giants Stadium are going to run it at the shiny New Meadowlands Stadium.
You must be new to US "home" games. Let me clue you in. When the USA plays friendlies against Spanish or Portuguese speaking countries, the following facts will hold true: a) 99% of the seats will be filled with that team's fans b) American posers will be wearing the other teams' jerseys (if Brazil or Argentina or Mexico) c) Americans will be rooting for the other team (again if Brazil or Argentina or Mexico) So to make a long story short, handing out flyers with "our songs" on it won't work because they won't be rooting for your team. Second, security will probably take away drums, streamers, smoke bombs, noisemakers, and anything else that is remotely considered dangerous. If you really want to be with actual USA fans, stick with the supporters groups like American Outlaws. Trying to do what your post suggested on your own is just an exercise in futility.
OK, not to seem ungrateful for the time it took you to reply, but could you refrain from sounding like a complete arrogant ass? not that I need to answer to this and give you reasons, but I am not new to this, I am aware of what kind of crowd will be there, but I am also hopeful. In case you missed it our team got some press since may, so it stands to reason some curious fans will be there. Also, I will be in the supporters section with my fellow American Outlaws, but without some shitty attitude that assumes that everything that is being done is all that can be done. I am fairly certain there will be semi organized leadership at the game, but I have seen it before and lets be fair, it is just semi organized. A little co-ordination goes a long way, and I for one am interested, and willing to do some of that organization. Do you really think that there will not be some newly won over fans in the parking lot wearing US flags? maybe I am an ignorant optimist in your world view, but this optimist is going to bring song sheets for the newly initiated. and this optimist knows the difference between red/white/blue and Green Yellow white and blue, so I hardly think Its a waste of time. I have been to a Brazil game before, pretty easy to spot their fans before a game. I am not one bit concerned. now regarding smoke and that stupid crap? keep it, I just want drums for the Rhythm, and a megaphone would be great to keep the chants organized and to keep them going. if no one knows what new Meadowlands allows, then its time to make some phone calls. its not like we are a bunch of middleschoolers trying to sneak in bottle rockets. So seriously if no one knows Id be happy to try and find out. the reason for this thread is to in fact share that kind of information. so, does anyone know for sure what can be brought in?
NJSEA is being redone (thank God) and will hopefully be less prick filled. If you're worried give the stadium a call. If they stonewall you, write emails to the governor about your plight, he'll probably get involved to continue to utilize his authority.
quite interestingly, while brazilian club supporters are just crazy and awesome, brazilian national team matches lack any vibrancy from the crowds. There is like ONE song brazilian fans chant, and its a shitty one. there is absolutely no organization in brazilian national team fans. American ones seem to be more organized. I mean... you have fliers with songS (plural!)
The organized USA support will be terrible because many of the hardcore USA supporters are either not going or sitting in the upper deck because of the criminal $ pricing...
criminal? prone to hyperbole much? lets stick with outrageous. this does raise a good point, though. i would expect US support to be much more scattered due to the size of the stadium, the price, the timing, the opponent etc. might be able to get 101 behind the US but other than that, could be tough to find unified US support.
OFFICIAL Info about the CAN's and CAN'Ts of the USA v BRAZIL match from U.S. Soccer: http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-N...ing-the-US-MNT-Match-vs-Brazil-on-Aug-10.aspx
# Guests MAY NOT carry in the following items: * Bottles, cans, hard-sided coolers, thermoses or ice chests * Alcohol of any kind * Weapons or anything that can be used as a projectile or is deemed dangerous * Frisbees, beach balls, laser pointers, strollers or umbrellas * Any animal with the exception of a service animal * Any other item deemed inappropriate at the discretion of management * Noisemakers – including whistles, vuvuzelas, plastic horns or air horns of any size * Fireworks, flares or smoke bombs # Guests MAY carry in the following items: * Instruments that are 12" x 12" x 12" or less in size. * Closed drums are permitted only if security is able to look inside the drum * Banners, signs or flags provided they are not of a commercial nature and do not contain any offensive material. * Banners, signs and flags must not cover any U.S. Soccer banners or stadium boards. The stadium reserves the right to prohibit banners. * Food contained in a clear plastic bag. * Bags or purses that are 12" x 12" x 12" or less in size. All bags will be subject to search. * Factory-sealed, plastic bottles of water that are 20 oz. or less in size (caps will be removed by Safety Services staff). * Jackets or blankets after being patted down or searched.
Removing the watter bottle caps again ehh ??? Food contained in a clear plastic bag is a NEW policy............ about time!
I just get tired of these exhibition matches. At least bleed the new players in... when USSF puts a game in this area it should be at Red Bull Arena. Rest assured I'll be at Red Bull Arena for all USMNT matches.
Disagree. NY seems unlikely to host WCQs in any case, so when they do come here for a relatively meaningless friendly, give the maximum number of fans the opportunity to buy tickets. Also, US Soccer is showing off a serious contender to be a World Cup Final host (although I'd think Dallas and a potential new/renovated LA stadium would have a slight edge).
I think Dallas would be great, too, but I think the USSF would have to be careful who plays the Yanks here ... border state and all. No Central American/South American team. Maybe Canada, European, or Asian team.
I like vuvezelas, but the only reason I am fine with the Meadowlands banning them is because I will never hear them again during a Mexico game in NYC.
Like DAG said, things probably won't be at Red Bull Arena, if only because of the capacity. It's blatantly obvious this event is a money grab by US Soccer, and who can blame them? I do agree though, that they should use this as a "build for the future game." There'll be many Brazil fans there (and more than enough Americans wearing yellow jerseys "just because") so why not get these guys used to a hostile atmosphere? And, yeah, the $600 ticket prices suck, but: 1) Things are just that expensive in that part of the country. (Look at Yankee Stadium. Heck, look at the price of a movie ticket.) 2) If people are willing to pay that much for a pointless "money grab match," then why not charge that much? As long as they put the important games in small stadiums where they can create a pro-US atmosphere, I don't have much of an issue with the expensive tickets. It is what it is.
Again.......... it's not the regular folks ticket prices that I am complaining about........ by all means please gouge them.......... it's the USA supporters section ticket prices that I am upset aboot.
yeah, there were about 5 people from Tucson who were planning on going, but with $450 round trip airfare, $200 on a hotel, $70 on the supporters ticket, plus food and drink, then its just not worth it for a friendly. If the game was in Phoenix, I would be willing to pay $70 for a ticket and hotel would be about $75, because there is a nice Ramada located a mile away from the stadium the has rates at $60 through out the year.
So, these are the songs/chants I hope to fit onto my handout as a nice reference for the less vocal. I have to play with the layout font size etc to see what I can fit on one page tomorrow at work before I bug out to the game. it appears US soccer will allow some drums in by appointment, so I hope there is some good organization up front. the bottom 2 are most likely to be cut from the list i space is an issue. America! ******** Yeah! (call and response) AMERICA! ******** YEAH! AMERICA! ******** YEAH! AMERICA! ******** YEAH! BRAZIL ******** YOU! BRAZIL ******** YOU! BRAZIL ******** YOU! USA Ain't Nothing to ******** With (to the tune of Beach Boys Wipeout) Oo oo Ooo ooo Oo Oo Oo oo (On the break in the instrumental part chant) “U-S-A Ain’t Nothing to ******** With” (6X) Oo oo Ooo ooo Oo Oo Oo oo “U-S-A Ain’t Nothing to ******** With” (6X) (repeat at each break and at ad nauseum at end of song) Come On, US, Score a Goal/lets go ********ing mental (tune of Yankee Doodle –) Come on, U.S. score a goal, It’s really ********ing simple, Put the ball into the net, And we’ll go ********ing mental! DA da-da DA DA DA DA! DA da-da DA DA DA! DA da-da DA DA DA DA! DA da-da DA DA DA DA! Try and Repeat 4 times followed by Lets go ********ing mental Lets go ********ing mental La-Laaa Laaa-LA La-Laaa Laaa-LA Everywhere We Go (Call and response) Everywhere we go (repeat) People wanna know (repeat) Who we are (repeat) So we tell them (repeat) We are the U.S. (repeat) The mighty, fighting U.S. (repeat) We are the U.S. (repeat) The mighty ********ING U.S. (repeat) We Love You We love you We love you We love you And Where you go we’ll follow We’ll follow We’ll follow Because We support the US The US THE US And That’s the Way We like it We like it We like it Whooooooooaaaaoooooooooo etc. Repeat 4 times When the Yanks Go Marching In (tune of When the Saints go Marching In) Oh when the Yanks (call) Oh when the Yanks (response) Go Marching In (call) Go Marching In (response) Oh when the Yanks go marching in, How I want to be in the numbers, When the Yanks go marching in! Oh when the Yanks (call) Oh when the Yanks (response) Go Marching In (call) Go Marching In (response) Oh when the Yanks go marching in, How I want to be in the numbers, When the Yanks go marching in! Instead of a boring U_S_A Chant U.S. (Aaaaaaaaaa) (clap. clap. Clapclapclap(3) clapclapclapclap(4)) U. S…………..Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa (clap. clap. clapclapclap clapclapclapclap) U. S…………..Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa (clap. clap. clapclapclap clapclapclapclap) Continue till blue in the face like every other USA chant Glory, Glory US Soccer (tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic) Mine eyes have seen the Glory of the coming of the Yanks. They are scoring down the center and they’re scoring from both flanks. We will beat you every time, and you can take that to the bank. The Yanks are marching on! Glory, glory US Soccer! Glory, glory US Soccer! Glory, glory US Soccer! The Yanks are marching on!!! When Landon Comes Marching Home Again When Landon comes marching home again, Hurrah! Hurrah! We’ll give him a hearty welcome then Hurrah! Hurrah! The men will cheer and the boys will shout The ladies they will all turn out And we’ll all feel great, When Landon comes marching home.