Last year, I think it was safe to say that Section 8 brought it hard in Chicago and had the best supporter's club of any in the league. This year, Barra Brava/Screaming Eagles are by far the best supporter's club in MLS. You guys have brought it incredibly hard, and you make MLS fans like me who are trying to sell the game to our friends, very proud.
You are absolutely correct except that, DCU has ALWAYS had the best supporters clubs. Thanks for the compliment!
Top tier is allways made up of 2 or 3 groups and each is better in different aspects at different times. In US that tier is clearly DC and Chicago, and Portland's Timber Army is up there too, and they'd be better if they learned to stop making 3 inch banners
It would be great to get the United supporters on one side of a stadium and the Fire supporters on the other. We'd have to find a place where soccer is played in complete silence, like, say Columbus. Sachin
This sorta happened in the 2001 MLS Cup. There was a largish contingent of section 8ers in the upper deck under the scoreboard. We DC locos were in the corner diagonally below them, next to the crewzer trough and sty. The two groups easily, easily outcheered the 100 or so Quake fans and there were hardly any lalagals fans. There were plenty of empty seats for that match as well -- I think they only sold 67% of the tickets (mlsnet says 21,000 -- bull$hit! there were only 17,000+). I was the quietest cup match I've ever attended. Section 8 and DC locos had to make noise just so we could feel like it was a futbol match. GM
That's really cool to have come over and say. Was there something in particular that really impressed you? Banners? tailgates? attendance? --just curious. Its hard for those of us here to imagine supporting any other team that doesnt always have the best support from regular fans or the front office. (not saying thats Rapids... just mean it would be impossible to have imagined being a Mutiny supporter.) --I think we United fans are luckier then we think.
I went to that game, although not with the supporters group. It was just so damn depressing. Especially for what was a well fought game. That also marked Luis Hernandez's high water mark in MLS.
With the game having been played just a few short weeks after 9/11, were you really that suprised? -G
With most people scared s***less of flying at the time, as well as the condensed nature of the playoffs that year (the start of the playoffs was delayed because of 9/11), it shouldn't have been that suprising. -G
Best supporter group? They suck! They sound like they've been cloistered. Hey Barra, hey SE's, hey la norte...grow a set between you all and make some noise this weekend. I'll be there with a whistle and 4 teenage girls and we'll make more noise than you all. BRING IT you think that will work? I don't know, we'll see Saturday
No. The FireFans section outcheered the Quakes section. The DC fans - who I stood with for the first half - weren't very noticeable elsewhere in the stadium. I moved to various sections through the second half of that game.
Absolutely not. I am just sick of listening to your crap in the DC boards. Slag off La Norte, diminish what Tom had to say about the SE's. --No matter how you read it, you're still just a Wizards fan that hangs around taking pictures of better fans and better teams.
Then put me on your ignore list. What? La Norte - and they admit it - had negligible number through much of the season. That's not "slagging off". I don't treat this is a rivalry board. See - this is rivalry type smack talk. You're the one that keeps injecting the Wizards into everything. I said absolutely nada about the Wizards or Mystics. In fact, I said I stood with the Screaming Eagles during the first half of the 2001 MLS Cup. If anything that isn't a "rah rah rah - go united" post is "slagging off" - tough.
As much as I admire your work, your posts on the DC boards over the last few months have been inflammatory. Maybe it's because of the relationship you have with some of the fans in DC that the Mods don't call you out on it, but if it were someone else it would amount to trolling. Sorry, I just call 'em the way I see 'em.
From my point of view Andy generally has constructive and valid comments I like his posts. I think that the problem was there was a serious TP & shredded paper shortage during the election year that kept the La Norte crowds down When I bring guests the kids really like to watch the shredded paper fly from behind the goal. One last thing, the good guys wear black and so should the fans! See you Saturday Go United!
Hi, welcome to the DC United Supporters board. If you would like to critique us please raise close to our level at least, otherwise you just end up sounding funny. Thank you, and have a nice day.