Hey St. Louis - Introduce yourself.

My name's Patrick as well

nickname is WerderBremenYankee (I go by WerderBremenYank) on many other boards.

As you might have guessed, Werder Bremen is my favorite club, with Celtic being a close second (being a catholic of Irish/scottish decent, its difficult not to be)

Im a graduate of DeSmet Jesuit High School, and am currently a history/political science/ economics major at Westminster College.

I very much look forward to meeting you guys in the fan section of the new stadium in Collinsville, and to stand with you fine gentlemen as our team marches on to victory

 

I'm Nerazzuri (real name is Chal)
Nerazzuri is a combination of a nickname of one of my favorite teams and one of my dog's names.

I am looking to support the St Louis expansion and the Eads Brigade in any way possible.

And while SB occasionally makes beer at home, I occasionally drink beer at home. I have a preference for German alt, kolsch and hefeweizen.

 

I'm raven65az
Real name is Scott
I currently live in Tucson, AZ, but am St. Louis born and bred.
I'll be moving back to St. Louis in the summer of '09
I am a Gooner (Arsenal) supporter as well as Celtic FC.
I can be found here, and at Goonersworld.
I am a 100% service connected/disabled veteran (Desert Storm) so that means I'm retired.
I enjoy this forum immensely, and am registered at Ead's Brigade.

I plan on writing some chants and songs for our team, and will be posting some soon.

For a hobby, I create chain maille jewelery, and am a sporadic member of the SCA.

 

Hey I'm USSOCCER7 (Chris)
I'm from illinois,
Liverpool Supporter, USMNT
Can't wait 'til St. Louis finally gets a team.

 

I'm shawne3386, and as that would suggest, I answer to Shawn while out in the world.

I make my residence in Alton (cue some folks from the MO side of the river cocking their heads as if I just said I was from Neptune) and attend Lewis & Clark Community College. I'm a history major with a minor in political science.

I am, for the most part, a lurker. Usually by the time I get to a thread my sentiments have been expressed and posting "What he said," doesn't feel like contributing to the discussion.

I usually don't drink so I have no beer preference.

I shamelessly stole my sig from Gene Kelly in Inherit The Wind.

 

Hi I'm "Pops Krock" real name Jamie.
My name comes from the fact that I'm now both a "Pops" and a Krock.
I'm from Belleville now, but grew up in Collinsville and still have strong ties to the city.
I support Fulham, a bad team for those with heart conditions, and the USMNT.
I work in special education, but have a background in History/Poli Sci.

Right now, I am way out of shape, but I still love to play.

 

I'm Jason Toon. Yes, it's my real name. I turn 34 tomorrow. I'm a lifelong South Sider (except for brief stints in Lemay, Affton, and the dorms at Webster U.). To answer the quintessential StL question...I went to Metro High School in the city. My Collinsvillian wife went to a different Metro (Metro East Lutheran). We live in Tower Grove South, my very favorite 'hood in town, with our three daughters, my very favorite people in town. We find ourselves in Collinsville once or twice a month to visit my wife's grandmother. If it wasn't for the commute, I could see living there.

I don't really support any EPL or other overseas teams, but I guess my last name makes me a natural Newcastle supporter.

And...I've never played soccer in my life. I was always more of a baseball kid (less running, heh). But I grew to love the game through my grandparents taking me to Steamers games in the '80s. My grandpa was a youth soccer coach for Hampton Village and a regular "Soccer Made In Germany" watcher.

Other activities: I'm the lead writer for an online store/blog called Woot!, I've played in various punk rock bands since 1991, and I also write for the Riverfront Times a little bit, for the music and calendar sections. And of course, I've been working on a novel, seemingly forever.

Finally, if anybody needs a tattoo, let me recommend my little brother Jamie Toon, who does fine inkwork at Cheap Trx on South Grand.

EDIT: oh, yeah, beer...I'm not a huge drinker, but I usually go for Schlafly Pale or Hefeweizen or Summer Kolsch. I've tried to get down with the dark-n-warm program, but I can't help it. I like the pale, fizzy stuff served ice cold, as long as it's got some flavor.

 

Hey, everybody. Seph is short for Joseph, but I go by Joe in the real world.

I was a mediocre soccer player at the tiny Tower Grove Christian High. Now I'm a history teacher and soccer coach at Metro High (my girls team just won the Public High League!). I wasn't around back when Jasontoon went here, though.

My first team love is for Rangers, but I've also been known to root for Arsenal and for River Plate. When I met some of you guys at the Collinsville City Council meetings, my brother and I were the guys in Rangers jerseys.

My wife and I are in the process of adopting from Colombia, so lately I've also become a fan of the Colombian national team and of Independiente Santa Fe in the Colombian Dimayor.

 

My real name's Eric. I got my nickname in the Army, because I don't talk a lot and I have some hidden talents. I'm currently working in Springfield, IL and I don't have enough to do at work, so I spend way too much time on BigSoccer. I have lived kind of a nomadic life for the last few years, but I call St. Louis home and hopefully I will be there in 2010/2011 when we finally get a team.

Happy birthday tomorrow Jason. I never would have guessed Toon was your real name.

 

Hi, my real name is Chris. I'am of Basque, Spanish, Irish, French and Belgian heritage.
I took Basque as my screen name because my grandma was of Basque heritage and proud. She was very important to me, I miss her alot.

anyway, I love international soccer and I can't wait for Euro 08. I want to go to Brazil for the World Cup in 2014.

I support, Osasuna, Palermo, and Liverpool

I love to laugh and have a good time and if you have a sence of humor we should get along good.

and happy birthday to jasontoon, Just like SilentAssassin, I would have never guessed that was your last name

 

Hey, my real name's Todd. My screen name is from an 11 year old Simpsons episode.

Originally a South Sider from the Carondelet Park area, now I'm a Way South Sider living in Jefferson County.

I used to make about four or five road trips every summer to catch MLS games in Kansas City and/or Chicago until I became a grown up (i.e. got married, bought a house, had a kid).

And I'm a Newcastle man (the ale not the team).

That's probably the second coolest thing I've ever heard.

But that's probably the coolest...

 

Yeah I do that a lot too.

 

In my mind, you just went from being this guy:





To being this guy:

 

What bands did you play in? I probably saw you. Oh and I'm working on a novel as well.

 

Let's see...the Meat Sisters, the Volatiles, the Red Squares, the Detainees, and currently, a band called the Help. We're all old guys now (in punk rock terms) so we don't play out that often anymore.

 

I definately remember the Red Squares. Pretty good. I think I saw you, Celery and the Conformists all in one day.

 

I'm Steve and just guessing, but at age 58, I'm probably the oldest of this group. Hell, I could be the father of half you guys.

Grew up in St. Louis (Kirkwood HS), started playing the beautiful game in college - Keeper was the only position I ever wanted to play - LOVED it (Lev Yashin, Gordon Banks and Sepp Maier were my heroes). Crushed when the Stars moved to Anaheim after the '77 season. Played a little of the indoor game, but never got into it, rug burns I guess.

Man U, Bayern supporter - but really appreciate any team that from the field to the front office does things exceptionally well.

VERY excited about Cooper's chances - 2011 can't get her quickly enough!

 

My real name is Eric. Some of my buddies call me Enrique as a nickname because I am Spanish(Asturias)/American and they think Enrique is the translation for Eric, Enrique means Henry and Eric means... well.... Eric. I live in the western part of St. Louis right by Fenton, although my house is located in "Unincorporated St. Louis County". To answer that St. Louis question I am a graduate of Rockwood Summit High School and Missouri State University. I can't wait to cheer on the St. Louis team (god willing we get one) and my favorite club is Real Madrid. HALA MADRID!

 

Hi everybody my name is Ed

I was born and raised in Chicago, dont worry I am a White Sox fan. I live in Tulsa, OK for a year and now St Charles, MO for 9 years now.
Atarian been my nickname for a while cause I am a retro gamer. I love my Atari 2600 and such, but I do have my Wii and X-box 360 too.
Been married for a little over a year now to a lovely woman who has no intrest in soccer. But I have 2 fantasy leagues going at work.
Played goalie through school and would love to get back into it if anyone needs one?
Cant wait to meet all of you

 

I guess i can drop my mostly lurking till an announcement is made mode to help this thread along. My real name is Shawn, I'm originally from southeast Missouri, moved to St. Louis for college, and just moved back home this week now that i'm done with school. I was one of us at the collinsville votes when i had the jesus look going. My favorite team is Celtic (sorry seph) at this point, mostly because they were in the first pro soccer game i actually sat down and watched.