Here's a list of my Columbus complaints: 1. I watched the game on espn from a noisy bar in Kansas, so I couldn't hear much of what I'm sure was an incredible atmosphere. 2. I no longer live in the amazing city of Columbus, which is the reason for complaint number 1. That is all.
Conrad was of course there with KickTV, and I'm now convinced he has the single best job in the world.
Italy-USA K-town: The USA supporters end seemed 75 rows deep, under a roof. http://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/fritz-walter-stadion-s910/ USA-Algeria Pretoria: Intensity plus, then there was that final minute .... http://www.hdvirtualtours.co.za/loftusversfeldstadium/seatingplan.html
Please tell me he's the same guy giving Gulati the ass! http://douglaszimmerman.blogspot.com/2013/09/usa-vs-mexico-world-cup-qualifier.html
Anybody can quote somebody, delete the quoted text, and replace it with whatever they want. If I were a moderator I would infract somebody for that.
Don't get it? It would be like me quoting you, and instead of saying what you actually said, I quoted you as: Which is pretty close to the truth...
I agree that the whole capo-in-the-supporter’s section thing can be too much to swallow sometimes, but I don’t think it has to be an all-or-nothing scenario. Here are my two cents on the matter: 1.) If they’re gonna be there, have the capos-or whatever imported name you want to give them-set up shop in the middle of the crowd/section. The fact that they’re in a stand, above everyone else, clashes with that good ol’ American egalitarian spirit. In places like Portland and Seattle, being the collectivizing, socialist hotbeds that they are the capo up front works, but that’s probably not the case in other places. I think the stands are stupid, and if the leaders are in the middle with the drums nearby, then you don’t have to use a PA system. I’m a Union fan and I think this capo/fan division does more harm than good sometimes. Also, the capo singing the whole song was completely unnecessary. 2.) The whole romanticized, “organic” style of spontaneous support is the pipe dream of people who are completely out of touch with reality. This is not England. Most of our stadiums don't have either a steep slope or a roof to keep in the noise, which in turn allows all the supporters to be on the same page in their ends. Second, despite all the gushing about that last 9/11 game, nobody mentions that a.) there was noise but very little in the way of clearly audible singing or chanting going on in comparison with the other night, and b.) it was 9/11! What did you expect? The fact is, supporters in the states need designated leaders to start up at least SOME of the chants. An ideal capo(s) would leave some space for spontaneous stuff to go on in between the standard chants/songs. If it’s good and starts catching on, put the beat of the drum to it. There’s no reason to completely abandon the idea of having a person or several people lead the group – just modify it to suit our needs and our culture. Simple as that.
Hmmm... something tells me you were NOT at the game huh?! So your "quiet" complaint is pretty effen mute wouldn't you say? That's what I thought!
Pretty sure OP is just trolling, if it's not one thing to complain about, it's something else. Not too long ago, an atmosphere like that was something this team could only dream of, even at home. Fact of the matter is... the game was awesome, the fans were awesome, and the result was even more awesome. In fact, I'm pretty sure the soccer gods surrounded the stadium in a force field of American awesome that night. Let OP sulk and nit-pick about every little thing while the rest of us revel in the fact that is was a great game, great atmosphere, and we are going to Brazil.