Thanks for a great game played today. It is true what they say, "A great championship is only won with great opposition" Take pride in when I and many other 'Quakes fans say there is no team we'd rather win the Cup over than the Chicago Fire. Most of your fans today were class acts and we do not forget 2001 in Columbus. Heres to a good offseason in the Windy City (Beasley and Boca staying) and I sincerely hope MLS Cup 2004 is a rematch of these two squads. Cheers.
Like a boxing match, it was punch, and counter-punch. SJ won plenty of early rounds, but were on the ropes in the end when we needed a KO to win. The knockout punch never came.
I'm basically repeating what IBT said. Great well played game. Classy fans (well minus 1 but that's just because he's "all talk, no action" and he knows what that means and it has nothing to do with anything in the stadium) I know I don't forget 2001 either. You guys were very instrumental in helping us get that first star. Other teams in the league need to take a lesson from the class and dedication your fans displayed the entire weekend. Be proud Fire fans and know I'll be wearing your scarf along with my Quakes scarf when I go home to C'bus in December.
Yes, thank you Fire fans. You represented MLS and your team very well at the HDC. I was very impressed with both the number and the class of fans you summoned for the final. I do believe you've got to have the best fans in the league. I was also in Columbus in 2001, and I will not forget how you rallied the Quakes fans that day. Thankfully, we've learned a thing or two since then, and our support has been much stronger lately. The Galaxy supporters were treated to a Quakes - Fire final at their brand new stadium. I don't think there are two teams they dislike more. LOVE IT!
Originally posted by Quaker It's safe to say more FIRE supporters were at the Quakes two championship matches than Quakes supporters.
An international thanks Thank You. Gracias. Dziękuję.Danka. Merci. Grazie. Obrigado. Takk. Salamat. 谢谢。
Even though I've been in San Jo' for 16 years, I spent much of my formative years, including high school in Chicagoland, and I was hoping all season long that the final would be the Quakes playing the Fire. Turns out the game was all I hoped it could be. The sight of Beasley and Ralph consistently turning the corner on Waibel and Roner will live in my nightmares for quite a while, just as I'm sure the picture of Razov kneeling dejectedly will for you. Anyway, I think that a rematch next November is in order!
While it was true in 2001 in Columbus, I'm quite certain there were more Quakes fans at yesterday's game. Unless all the folks who weren't wearing Quakes or Fire gear were from Chicago...
Ah, now I see what you meant: More Fire fans witnessed both Quakes MLS Cups in person than Quakes fans did. Probably true. While Quakes fans outnumbered Fire fans at the HDC yesterday, the number of Chicago supporters who flew across the country for the match was arguably more impressive. Kudos.