Chicago Fire/ Morelia partnership There is a strong rumor that the Chicago Fire and Monarcas Morelia will have a partnership. Maybe to trade players or to send their reserves abroad. Expect to hear an announcement after the MLS Cup final..
I think this was announced after the Chicago leg of the Champions' Cup Quarterfinal against Morelia....I doubt it will amount to much more than a marketing thing and maybe Morelia coming to Chicago to play once a year.
Did you see the way the Morelia fans packed the stadium? Bottles on the pitch or not, they came out in droves that night. I don't think it's about you becoming a fan of them.
If it goes through, I am canceling my season tickets I would love to support the Fire, but as the Fire is MLS and MLS is the Fire, thanks to the single entity crap, then I am done with both. What crap to allow this. This football league is like a side show not a sports organization. I sure would not pay to see some rigged script league that MLS us running. I can watch the WWF on tv for a franction of the cost if I want to see B U L L S H I T. Thanks, Mike
Re: If it goes through, I am canceling my season tickets Welcome to bigsoccer, Mike. The beer cost $4.00 / pint and there'll be a bit of a scramble for the stools. Your rant needs some work. There are many far better rants already here.
Re: Re: If it goes through, I am canceling my season tickets Segroves, the same reason why all the BMW ass-cowboys are Longhorn fans. Do you REALLY have to ask?
fire-morelia partnership announced http://www.chicago-fire.com/pressbox/pressrelease/releasetext.asp?prID=1154 What exactly this will mean besides promotional work among the mexican-american community in chicago is beyond me.
Morelia Mon Amour If you are going to partner with any club in Mexico, you could do worse than Morelia. It is quite possibly the nicest city in Mexico.
I think it is a great idea: 1. It will hopefully engage a big chunk of the local Mexican populace. (Anyone remember how much fun Soldier Field was when there were 30,000+ fans when they'd have the Mexican food & bands in parking lot?). A lot of people used to come out to see Jorge Campos. I have always wished the Fire could lure a couple of strong players up here from the Mexican league. We'd never have attendance worries, I bet. 2. I think the team, and the MLS would get stronger by taking advantage of the obvious talents of the teams in Mexico. If Germany or England were next door, we wouldn't think twice about this concept! Fact is, the US and Mexico are good and natural neighbors and rivals. Our nations are only going to become more blended over time, and this move salutes that truth... 3. And, maybe the Fire would sponsor "road trips" to Morelia! Hell, if people will go see the pathetic Bears in Tampa Bay, I'd be up for a long weekend in one of the nicest parts of Mexico! 4. I'm biased. I know a lot of people from Morelia, and not only are they good friends, but they're passionate about their soccer.... It's all good!
I think the best part is that the Morelia fans are really nice. I bet they would be the last people in the world to throw bottles onto the field or at other supporters.
I would consider a road trip, though!! On another note. If any Morelia fans have a jersey they would like to trade with me
I posted at length about this yesterday, so I won't re-hash all that..... I think this is a great move by the team. I see this strengthening our fan base while getting a chance to partner with a good team we won't compete with. Frankly, I'm not sure what Morelia gets from this, except an inroad to a major American market. I see this a better deal for the Fire, at the moment. It's not about diluting either team or league....I think it's smart business. The US and Mexico are blending together, and the future of the Chicago area is certainly following that trend. If you doubt that, read the latest census. As a buddy of mine said, this could be a brilliant move by Peter Wilt. On a personal note, I know a bunch of people from Morelia, and I can't imagine a better group of fans to knock back a couple of beers with over a friendly match between our teams.....in sunny Mexico!
Re: If it goes through, I am canceling my season tickets Okay, well we like it well enough, so let us suffer in our stupidity....
Re: Re: If it goes through, I am canceling my season tickets Fixed your post. There is the rare species Stupidus Manchesterus Glory-hunterus, who is quiet, does not rant but still deserves attention. From now on, they will be known as the Schlonghorns.
Re: Chicago Fire/ Morelia partnership Dude, this was broken well before you did, sometime this summer around the time of the Chicago leg of the Champions' Cup Quarterfinal.
After TV Azteca bought a bunch of its shares and basically became majority owner, they have had a lot of success the last couple of years. Thier stadium is less than a decade old. This past year they intalled lights. TV Azteca markets the team well and is doing alot to commerialize the team both domestically and internationally. They were undefeated in the Copa Libertadores this year until they lost to Club America in the quarterfinals. They are currently 3rd in the final standings and 1st in their group. Thier key players are Alex Fernandes, Adolfo Bautista, Javier Saavedra, Ismael Iñiguez, Jose A. Noriega "Tato", Heriberto Morales, & Omar Rodriguez. Many people thought that Tato and Morales should have been on the Mexican roster during the WC. Omar Rodriguez has a twin brother who plays fro Santos, Johan Rodriguez. Morelia usually plays a friendly cup before the start of each fall season (Apertura). Who knows, you might see the Fire invited to this cup in the near future. To my knowledge, Morelia hasnt hosted teier preseason Cup tourny in about 2 years or so..but I would expect one in the near future.