It'd be interesting to see pie charts of season ticket holders for the 2026 season for how long they've been season ticket holders and another one for how long people have been fans. There was obviously a huge boost to the fan base with the new stadium and a smaller boost from 2007-2010 with the Nordecke's creation and a lot of people left over the years. There's probably not a lot of 96ers left who still go, but there's probably more than any of us realize.
2006'er here as far as STM goes. First matches were in 2001. Didn't follow closely until 2006 tho. I've heard you all yap on and on about the old days that I feel like I was there. And hey, I've been around for 2/3 of the existence. I'll survive.
I hadn’t noticed that Milton Valenzuela left Lugano on a free transfer in July and is now back in Argentina, with Independiente.
Former Crew beat report Bailey Johnson was among the 1/3 of all Washington Post writers - including the entire sports desk - that Jeff Bezos fired today: I was among the layoffs at @washingtonpost today. It has been an absolute dream to be a small part of this incredible team. Covering the Caps has been an honor; being a beat writer is an all-consuming thing that I love deeply. I hope I’ll get to continue that in whatever is next— Bailey Johnson (@BaileyAJohnson_) February 4, 2026 A lot more background here, if interested: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/04/nx-s1-5699328/washington-post-layoffs-jobs-bezos
If I'm not mistaken, several babbling boobs in this very forum predicted exactly this outcome when she left. Maybe not this soon, but she chose an unfortunate time to become a sportswriter.
Could be worse. As in, she could be just trying to enter the field today. As it stands, she has five+ years of professional experience on her CV working for the Dogpatch and the Post, and presumably has made lots of contacts during that time. You'd think there'd be marketing and comms roles in the NHL (since she covered the Capitals) she might be a good fit for.