Planning for US-Mexico. Anyone as eager as I am?

Discussion in 'Columbus Supporters Clubs' started by Kryptonite, Nov 25, 2008.

  1. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=16352716

    There's already a thread in the USNT Fans & Travel forum and people are already getting impatient.

    I see no harm in starting to throw ideas around now. If, for some ungodly reason, the USSF screws the pooch and decides to have the game elsewhere, we can always cancel things.


    While Fado and Keegan's are nice places, the Arena District did such a nice job last time, I'd say we go back there. If O'Shaughnessy's is too full, one of the benefits is the other bars in the immediate vicinity. Last time, my group arrived at the post-game party a bit late, saw O's totally jammed and decided to go to Gordon Biersch.

    Plus, didn't O'Shaughnessy's help us with the tailgate last time? That's always a big plus.

    We just need to make sure they have enough beer this time. I still can't believe that two nights in a row, we drank those guys dry.

    I certainly wouldn't discourage people from going other places though.

    As for the stadium, there's Tifo and the location. No way in hell do we cram EVERYBODY into the Nordecke. Do we put the other group by the tunnel or in a south corner?

    It seems the card stunt was a hit, but why can't we try something else? Then again, why change a good thing?


    The truth of the matter is that in 11 weeks, it will be "Gameday Eve." Between hotels, pubs, tifo, tailgates, stadium logistics, and probably a million other things, we don't have a whole lot of time. Honestly, when you factor in the Christmas and New Year's holidays, we really don't have 11 weeks. It's kind of hard to plan things when people are preoccupied with the end of December.

    And honestly, if US Soccer doesn't announce the game as in Columbus, they're more stupid than we all thought.
     
  2. CrewBeat

    CrewBeat Be Massive My Friends

    Jul 27, 2004
    Manhattan
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hopefully Fid and I can talk sometime soon and lay out some plans.
     
  3. HardHatMike

    HardHatMike DOOOOOOOOM!

    Traktor Nebraska
    Aug 31, 2005
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We're going to get lots of media play on this, as I got the 1460 midday show guys whipped into a frenzy over this game yesterday when discussing what was next for the Crew and for soccer in Columbus. They don't understand much about soccer, but they understand the pure hatred that is USA-Mexico and they want to be right in the middle of Sam's Army and the American Outlaws for it.
     
  4. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great. Honestly, the way things went last time, I see no reason to rock the boat too much.

    We're in luck with the Arena District. There's a CBJ game on Tuesday which starts at 7, but nothing in the arena on Wednesday night.
     
  5. TheUltra

    TheUltra Member

    Mar 23, 2008
    2.4 Miles from home
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am pumped for this game and can only hope Chad gets a Call up. I said it in another thread but i think we need a red white and blue "Nordecke Americana" banner for the Norther Corner. Perhaps do 'we love ya" for the nats as well?
     
  6. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, the Sam's Army Brigade from North Jersey has a 20x30 and a 30x60 US flag. Someone also has this huge "Don't Tread On Me" flag.

    I'm sure the walls will be covered in flags. Of course, if people can make some, do it. Red is the primary color of Sam's Army, so use lots of it. (Oddly enough, the red SA banner went missing a few years ago and the new one is white...)

    Based on past experience, i'd say attempting to plan chants this far out might be futile.

    I saw you suggested Ruby's. How many people can it hold? Any other bars nearby? That might be a good idea for people not wanting to tailgate for several hours before the game.

    I do think it would be a very good idea to hold off on announcing stuff until we're ready with everything. As I said, there's a hell of a lot of people coming into town, and the last thing we need is chaos and confusion.
     
  7. rednow.red4ever

    Mar 30, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Ditto on both counts.

    As painful as the last couple weeks have been, now that the MLS season is over...I'm certainly looking forward to this...it better be in Columbus...
     
  8. puttputtfc

    puttputtfc Member+

    Sep 7, 1999
    I've booked my flight but where are the best hotels in the area?
     
  9. Legion04

    Legion04 Member

    Nov 5, 2004
    Arlington, Virginia
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If we can't fit everyone in the Nordecke, then I suggest we look to the South End. I expect that they'll remove the "party on the pitch" and put in bleachers. We should have the 2-3 sections directly behind the goal filled with US supporters. That way SA/AO and other hard-core American supporters control the Nordecke and the bleachers directly behind the south goal.

    Another thing we need to work on is banners. This is something that we have really fallen short on...in my opinion. I would like to see more than just American flags, I want to see banners of cities where people are travelling from. I would love to look around the stadium and see banners reading: Columbus, Brooklyn, Highland Park, Fairfax, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chester, etc. Below is a link to a picture taken from the US/England match in Chicago. I don't see anything American in this photo.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/incandopolis/57160094/in/photostream/

    I'm not saying banners will win us a match or anything, but they can have a big visual impact. I wasn't at the match in Chicago, but from what I see, it looks like the crowd was 95% English and perhaps 5% American. This cannot happen against Mexico.
     
  10. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "Cause we support the US, the US, the US, and that's the way we like it..." :D

    I am so stoked for this, having not been at the last 2. I think we should take over both ends of the stage. Take over the whole North End and then wrap around the sidelines as much as we need to. And then we can have Bruce Springsteen play at halftime. ;)
     
  11. bradd

    bradd Member

    Jun 11, 2008
    Detroit, MI
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah this game will be a blast.
     
  12. crewcrazy17

    crewcrazy17 Member

    Mar 5, 2002
    Medina
    We already have our US scarves and jerseys out and hanging on the bedroom door( in case of a soccer emergency? I don't know why, just excited I guess.) There will be a tailgate like last time, yes?
     
  13. BG13

    BG13 Member+

    Jun 25, 2007
    I am sorry guys. I have been sick as balls for the last two days and off the grid. Is this official? When did they make the announcement? Tickets go on sale? Thanks.
     
  14. cleazer

    cleazer Member+

    May 6, 2003
    Toledo, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, it's not official yet. Hopefully USSoccer will make an announcement in the next week or so.
     
  15. CrewBeat

    CrewBeat Be Massive My Friends

    Jul 27, 2004
    Manhattan
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd suggest staying downtown. We'll try to set up a deal at one of the hotels near the Arena District.

    One of the supporter group leaders' concerns when we were informed of the stage this time last year was about such a future match and Sam's Army/AO. We were told the options would be either to fill the stage area with temp bleachers or put temp bleachers in the south end. This was before anything was completed so we will need to revisit with the front office on this and see what logistics would work.

    We have a ginormous Columbus banner that was at the Cuba home game in DC, did you watch the match? (can't post pic from work or I would)

    With how cold it will likely be we will look at the tailgate option or a bar with shuttle option.

    BTW, Ruby's will not be big enough, not even close. (Which is the same reason why Fado, Keegan's and Cladaugh wouldn't work)


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  16. bradd

    bradd Member

    Jun 11, 2008
    Detroit, MI
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mike and I discussed options for cold weather tailgates including getting a couple of those outdoor heating units. They are relatively cheap at $200 a piece. Problem would be more for size. Crew Union tailgates, 2 of those things would probably be good. For this type of situation it wouldn't be enough.
     
  17. BROSUF

    BROSUF Member

    Feb 21, 2008
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Space heater Rental
     
  18. BG13

    BG13 Member+

    Jun 25, 2007
    There has to be SOME folks among us that owns or works for a construction company that has a couple of these they can lend out for the evening. I thought HSH_B was in construction.
     
  19. THOMA GOL

    THOMA GOL BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 16, 1999
    Frontier
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MASSIVE plans from the Rust Belt[​IMG] I waaaaaaas going to work on chamiponship tifo, but priorities have changed. Seek and Destroy? Stand Up for the U.S.A.? Something in Spanish? Two-stick flags? Heck, I don't know. My brain is in a storming mess.
     
  20. soccerislife7

    soccerislife7 New Member

    Sep 27, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Buying my tickets ASAP...

    Can't wait for this one, it will be incredible. Hard to imagine the game coming to the C-bus if we didn't win the cup.:cool:
     
  21. TheUltra

    TheUltra Member

    Mar 23, 2008
    2.4 Miles from home
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    speaking of which when will they be available?
     
  22. 3stripe

    3stripe Member

    Indy Eleven
    Oct 14, 2001
    Brickyard Battalion
    I was at that game - I don't remember seeing more than 1 US flag. Every single person around me was supporting England. It sucked. One positive? Dempsey's goal.


    Local 317 is making the trip - assuming it's in CCS.
     
  23. puttputtfc

    puttputtfc Member+

    Sep 7, 1999
    Knowing US Soccer they will mail out flyers 2/12/09.
     
  24. 3stripe

    3stripe Member

    Indy Eleven
    Oct 14, 2001
    Brickyard Battalion
    And... their fan site isn't working right now. So that's probably spot on.
     
  25. 9 Rush

    9 Rush Member

    Sep 9, 2004
    C'bus
    Seriously. It's amateur hour at US soccer.
     

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