Seattle Sounders vs. New York - Open Game Thread
by Nick S on Mar 19, 2009 12:41 AM PDT
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PrintThis isn't a Sounders site. This is a Mariners site. This will be the only time I put up a game thread on Lookout Landing. But dammit, if the first game in Seattle Sounders FC franchise history doesn't deserve one, I'm not sure what does.
I know a lot of you aren't soccer fans, and many of those of you who are aren't particularly into MLS. But today is a special day in Seattle. Today is going to be full of all the pagentry and emotion and completely irrational devotion that combine to make professional sports great. Today thousands of fans are going to march through the city to Qwest Field hours before kickoff, all wearing what can only be described as a garish shade of green. Today 32,000 people are going to jam themselves into a stadium and sing and cheer their asses off, supporting a team in a sport that people thought would never succeed in America.
It's going to be special. And regardless of your views on soccer and/or MLS, it's an event you won't regret being a part of. So take some time out of your day to flip on ESPN2 at 6:00 to watch the game, or head downtown in the afternoon to take part in the festivities. Hell, maybe you'll even like what you see on the pitch.
And let's be honest. By 6 on Thursday your brackets are going to be fucked already. You might as well let your brand-new Sounders cheer you up.
Likely Sounders starting lineup:
Fredy Montero (forward), Nate Jaqua (forward), Brad Evans (attacking mid), Sebastien Le Toux (wing), Sanna Nyassi (wing), Osvaldo Alonso (defensive mid), Nate Sturgis (outside back), Tyrone Marshall (center back), Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (center back), James Riley (outside back), Kasey Keller (goalkeeper)
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Go Sounders!
Been looking forward to this for some time. Have a wicked day if you’re headed along.
Been watching some of the highlight reels of training games and Montero looks to be goooood. Been hard to tell how that’d stack up against MLS quality opposition though, so tonight will be fascinating.
I must make a request here
if you do not like soccer, or do not like the fact that soccer is being played in Seattle, please – just close this thread. Don’t post about how much you hate soccer, how boring you think it is, or what a waste of your time it is.
I’m envious of everyone that gets to go.
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Whilst we're in a football thread...
pdb – I went to the Arsenal vs Cardiff game a few weeks ago.
They might not be getting the results, but in the flesh they play some bloody nice football at the mo.
They always do play nice football
A lot of times when I watch them I have to stop watching when they get into the penalty area because I know it’ll just end up in a missed shot, but when they’re on they’re a joy to watch. Especially in the Emirates – I’ve toured it but I’ve never seen a match there.
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It's interesting
I don’t know of any other 2-tiered football stadium that allows you to wander freely around the communal parts without restriction, a la Safeco, in the same way.
The only part we couldn’t access during the game was the segregated Cardiff section. Was most impressed.
The tour was awesome
We got to sit in the director’s box (I sat in Hill-Wood’s seat) and check out the “director’s lounge” where they host and entertain the opposing team’s dignitaries. I felt very, very, very poor. We also got to see the changing room, go out pitchside into the Arsenal bench, and in a BIZARRE COINCIDENCE the tour ended at the club shop. It was well worth the £15.
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I'm excited to attend tonight.
I admittedly know very little about soccer, but I’m trying to learn and become a fan. Sweet free seats, and a bunch of friends. Is the work day over yet??!
Illegible
I am much sadder than I thought I would be about not being there tonight.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Mar 19, 2009 8:20 AM PDT reply actions
A great offense and a ??? defense.
Nick, what does that get you in this league?
To me, I think it makes them right around average to perhaps a bit above. I’m not convinced an MLS team has enough consistent weapons to really penalize a team that can’t defend. But I don’t know.
It’ll be a damn fun team to watch, that much is certain.
Really hard to say, I haven't even seen them play live yet
Of course, nobody has. I think the Sounders start slow-ish, heat up midseason to get into playoff contention, and fade down the road-game-heavy stretch. So they’ll be ok. But they’ll be damn exciting to watch, both for offensive awesomeness and defensive hilarity.
For those of you who don't know
Nick also runs a very good Sounders blog. It’s a good place to familiarize yourself with the team and the upcoming season if you haven’t already (or you just like the Sounders).
I'm wearing my scarf right now.
Too bad I’m five hours away, or I’d be attending.
Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
I'll be there
Montero for newcomer of the year, Seba Le Toux for all-MLS.
Let’s go Sounders!
I'm in section 127 tonight! I'm so damn excited.
I fucking hate you Mariners
I understand that people want to go to this game. I want to go to this game.
But honestly?
That makes me sick.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Mar 19, 2009 10:06 AM PDT reply actions
200 level? HAHAHAHAHA!
I guess there’s no harm in trying, but yeah, that’s kind of sickening.
One of the very few moral policies that I try to follow is to never ever scalp a ticket above what I payed for it..
And if at all possible give it to a person with kids that are about to be raped by a scalper.
I love the
“experiences that last a lifetime…priceless!” enticement. It’s a wonderful experience, but is there more intrinsic value to being at the first one than the fifth one, as far as memories go? Probably not. BUT FREE SCARF!
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I'm not a soccer fan, but I'm trying to become one...
And if Dave Clark has his way, I’ll be one as well. I’ve really been trying to pay attention, but I only have so many hours to play with. Still, it’s an exciting day for Seattle, and certainly a historic moment* for MLS soccer fans.
*Yes, I know it’s TECHNICALLY “an historic”, but the whole purpose of the “n” in the “a/an” thing is to provide a comfortable consonant flow for words that start with vowel sounds — while we’re taught “h” is the exception to the “a-consonant, an-vowel” rule, it’s really only meant for those words where the “h” in front of a vowel is silent (i.e. “honor, herbal” etc…). So, dammit, even though I’m a college-educated linguist, it’s the one rule I break on purpose. If “Historic” were pronounced ist-OR-ik then, yeah, I’d be fine with that. And for those people who may pronounce it that way, fine, pronounce it with an “an” then. But why the heck am I ranting about this when I should be discussing soccer?
No clue…
I feel like I should be wearing a green scarf or something…
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Anyone log into XBox Live yet today?
HUGE Ad when you first log in for the Sounders. A whole special section on the Sounders and their players as well as ads for a bunch of Soccer football games.
You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.
Quarter = over, as of 20 minutes ago
Nick’s excitement level = dangerous
Driving like a retarded Lewis Hamilton down to Seattle = commencing
If you plan on attending any games this year
I suggest you look over the songs from Emerald City Supporters here.
If they are anything but the Timbers there will be riots in the streets
of course, this being Portland, those riots will consist of 25 minutes of aimless wandering followed by everyone trying to cram into Stumptown Coffee all at once.
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They usually stick to beer, yes
but Stumptown’s downtown and it’ll be a nice pit stop on the way to the bar.
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Wow
Portland, Seattle, AND Vancouver?
That’s just nuts
For those of you that use Google Calendar
I made a calendar for the Sounders 2009 schedule. Of course I realized after the fact that the official site already had something similar, but whatever… mine’s better.
I'm heading to the game...
Also a pretty new fan to soccer, other than watching parts of the World Cup every four years. I have no idea where I’m sitting, as my ticket reads Section “GA3”, Row “GA1”, seat 13. I’m confused. It’s not actually general admission… is it?
Also, is Montera the guy we drafted first overall?
According to the seat map on seattlesounders.com
there’s no GA sections, so I’m not sure where your seats are. maybe they have standing room for overflow crowds?
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That would kinda suck.
I think ticketmaster said they were behind the end zone… the hawks nest area.
But it was 10am and I was hungover when I bought them, so I’m really not sure.
by AtomicGarden on Mar 19, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Then yeah, they're probably GA
so the seat number is irrelevant.
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No, Montero is a young player we aquired from a football
club in Colombia.
Our 1st pick was Steve Zakuani, who is a backup entering the season (I believe he’s dealing with an injury, albet not a serious one).
Yes, it really is GA.
Sections 121, 122 and 123.
I really hope the Sounders do well and become a great team in Seattle.
Question: what kind of standard is MLS compared to England, approx? League 1? Championship?
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
Whatever the one below the Championship is called now, probably
Is that League 1? MLS is better than it was when it started, but it’s still not nearly up to the standard of the best leagues in the world – the fact that the Germans want nothing more to do with Landon Donovan because he was useless for them tells of the gulf in class that MLS still has to overcome.
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Colorado want to sign Julien Baudet, Crewe centre back
so, League 1 seems to be roughly right if that’s anything to go by
by Indigo_Satellite on Mar 20, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
What sort of ingredients might be in a drink called the Sounder?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Mar 19, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions
Midori and Blue Curacao
Alternatively, Absinthe if you want to make something that tastes like ass.
I'd suggest, equal parts:
midori
blue curacao
light rum
sprite
and then see how that tastes. Should be a nice bluish-green color though.
I'm going to substitute vodka for light rum, but I'll give this a try
using absinthe instead of Midori, because, seriously, Midori?
I really need a Sounders jersey
As a Plymouth Argyle and Seattle Mariners fan, a Seattle football (soccer) team that also plays in green (like Argyle do) would be sweet….and I have an Xbox360, it’s like a match made in sadistic heaven.
I of course am only assuming
that is who you are talking about.
You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.
How long until they match the Hawk's win total on that field turf this year?
And wow, this is great to watch…
whoooooooooooooooooooooooo
gooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
& hearts;
(no space between the “&” and “hearts;”)
♥
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by PositivePaul on Mar 19, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow!
A Seattle team that doesn’t suck!
I know next-to-nothing about football in general and MLS in specific, but I do know enough to know that it’s very fitting that Fredy Montero wrote his name into the history books.
Hell of a lot more entertaining than I thought. Certainly helps having a bit of a rooting interest.
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All the excitement is going to be over before I get home
I should be watching this on ESPN360 shouldn’t I.
You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.
Well I set my DVR to record
and I’m headed home now so I’ll definitely rewatch the game on FFWD.
You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.
Hard to tell with only one game
The Sounders are playing pretty well. They’re getting sharper as the game goes on. They’re shutting New York down in the midfield very very well.
Caveat: I know nothing about football
But they seem to be very aggressive and really attacking.
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by PositivePaul on Mar 19, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm so angry I'm not at the game right now.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 19, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions
They already had a rivalry!
It’s amazing how quickly everyone overlooks the history of the USL teams.
Ugh. Griffey in LF and Hypen leads off the first with a 5-0 deficit.
So, switching it back to football now!
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HELLLLLLL YES
3-0 shutoff courtesy of Louie
God they’re playing well right now. Perfect timing, plus our schedule is soft the rest of the way!
by Woodinville_12thMan on Mar 20, 2009 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
And man
do I love Burrows. Loved him as a checker, love him more as a scorer with the twins.
by Woodinville_12thMan on Mar 20, 2009 1:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Great tactics by Sigi too.
Lots of youth and team speed, so whatever mistakes get made on the attack, they can get back and stay in front of the game. They’ll probably get exploited by quality strikers on the road, but right now they’re at home and NYRB doesn’t have quality strikers.
Well, flipped back to the M's...
Jeffy K’d and Wilson blasted a 2-run bomb to LF off of Cha Smiley. 5-3 hated rivals.
This Rave Green team is pretty dang exciting, though.
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I love soccer so much.
Played it for 12 years along with baseball, and I love that I’m actually watching a Seattle MLS team beat the reigning MLS champions in their first game. I don’t know any of the names in the MLS, but I definitely will start learning them.
Fuck. Yes.
I have bad sources.
My brother is a retard.
On another note,
if you were to ask me a year ago if I would rather have the Sonics or an MLS team, I would chose MLS team.
This is so fucking cool.
Does anyone know about the TV contract that goes along with Sounders FC?
Are a lot of the games going to be televised locally?
I don't know if
this could get any better.
He was doing the game on KIRO tonight.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 19, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I did see him a couple times on NBA/ESPN
I was slightly upset that he was still doing the NBA, but he’s also so good at it that it’s hard to say no.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Mar 20, 2009 3:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if I get KONG in Ellensburg...
god I hope so. I’m going to be a very bitter person if not.
FREDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDY
Man, he’s fun to watch!
I love the Keller old veteran homecoming theme, too. He’s a friend of my wife’s family, so I’m biased, but man he’s obviously got some skill left.
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I have next to little knowledge of the MLS
skill wise or other, but FC looks pretty damn crisp. I’ve seen seen a handful of beautiful touches by the forwards in the last 15 minutes or so.
Again, caveat that I know jack shit about soccer...
…but this doesn’t look anything CLOSE to an expansion team. NY looks much more like the expansion team in this game.
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by PositivePaul on Mar 19, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I did log out but it kept me in as RC
God forbid the technicality keep me from the first Sounders thread.
We came to drink, we came to sing whoa whoa
We came to drink, we came to sing whoa whoa
We came to drink, we came to sing ECS from one thirteen!
Whoa, ooohhh, oohh
Burn destroy wreck and kill whoa, whoa
Burn destroy wreck and kill whoa, whoa
Burn destroy wreck and kill, Seattle Sounders surely will!
Whoa, ooohhh, oohh
Emerald City we are here, whoa whoa
Emerald City we are here, whoa whoa
Emerald City we are here, supporting Sounders drinking beer!
Whoa, ooohhh, oohh
Can you hear the [Opposing Supporters] sing, Noooo, Noooo
Can you hear the [Opposing Supporters] sing, Noooo, Noooo
Can you hear the [Opposing Supporters] sing, we can’t hear a bloody thing!
Whoa, ooohhh, oohh
Perfect!
Keller gets the shutout.
Montero gets 2/3rds of the goals.
Heck of a debut for the team. And they did absolutely nothing to lose my interest, quite the contrary!
Absolutely fantastic!
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Awesome start!
I was bracing myself for an embarassment in the first game — to shut out and score 3 goals on the MLS Cup runner-up in the Sounders first game is utterly astounding.
Damn it
Now I have to give the MLS TV web package a serious look.
What?!?! Only $20 for the season? SOLD!
Decide you're in love with the Sounders and visit the team store?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Mar 20, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Or if you're broke, contemplate theft of the one in your vicinity.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Mar 20, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Completely unrelated to anything,
but did you know that I know 127 different ways of killing a person without leaving behind forensic evidence?
Screenshoted for in case I disappear.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Mar 20, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Graham's commentary:
1. Qwest+confetti = horrible surface for control.
2. Sounders looked great on the counter, but careless in the real build-up attacks.
3. Awful, awful defending – Keller had to give them an earful for making a complete hash of things in the box a few times.
4. New York were terrible in all aspects for about 80% of the game, and merely mediocre for the rest of it.
5. I loved it when Angel fouled a guy with a petulant little kick and was absolutely destroyed by a late challenge 5 seconds later.
6. Crowd was amazing. Well done city. And was even cheering at the right time, too.
7. Montero is a great talent, second goal was an absolutely superb dummy then finish. Good effort, but he’s got to stop being overly tricky in the first stage of attack and giving the ball away.
8. Keller had basically nothing to do.
9. The opposing #10 is really goddamn huge.
10. Our wingers are very, very quick, enough to be a huge problem for opposing defences.
11. Although the defending itself was sloppy, there was great effort there. I saw a couple of bad giveaways in NY’s half followed immediately by the offending player sprinting back and reclaiming the ball, it’s nice to see.
12. Why are our full backs so damn short?
by Graham MacAree on Mar 19, 2009 8:55 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
This is what I was looking for
It’s good they have Keller back there, he’s always been a really vocal keeper and if the defence is always going to be that dire they’ll need someone like him.
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I pretty much agree with all of that
It doesn’t speak well of NY’s game that the defense didn’t play all that well (some of the giveaways on the defensive end seemed pretty inexcusable) and at the same time, Keller had hardly anything to do for most of the game. To go with your 12th point, I have to imagine that some teams with big front lines will give the Sounders problems.
Anyway, that was a lot of fun, and hopefully the Sounders can build on it.
The defense seemed to collapse well on the ball on the inside. And at the same time not leave the wings open too widely.
I don’t think the defense was poor but rather the attacking offense from NY.
I fucking hate you Mariners
Let me rephrase that...they didn't look bad, but against a better offense..yikes.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Mar 19, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Great job of the midfield in taking pressure off the defense, too
the defending itself was fairly awful, but everyone knew it would be going in. I will say though that even the defenders controlled the air quite well, esp. considering that the opposing #10 is really goddamn huge.
Montero is surprisingly good at holding off defenders.
Just got home..electric atmosphere. It was so damn great. I'd guess 60% of the stadium stood the entire time.
Seattle Mariners who? I kid..but it’s a nice distraction.
I fucking hate you Mariners
So that was pretty incredible.
I have no idea how it sounded from other parts of the stadium, but the EC sections were seriously boisterous. If this kind of environment can maintain throughout the season, it might reach a tipping point into getting the rest of the stadium to join in and create a full on Seahawks mode.
What an awesome night.
I am a member of Gorilla FC, a local fan group that promotes, “No sexism, racism, or hatred toward alternative lifestyles, just party.” Got my shirt tonight, along with my button, which ensures that all season long I get happy hour drinks from the Elysian bars (not necessarily my fav, but oh well) as well as Fado, amongst others, no matter the hour.
The scene was unreal. We sat in the Gorilla section – Section 124, where we had our group leader Kevin in his Gorilla outfit, Mohawk Guy (who was awesome), and a hindu dude who was the funniest guy I’ve met in a while. He wore a turbin and a long beard painted green, but talked like a surfer. He kept saying, “Dude, this is fucking AWESOME!”
The first goal. Holy heck. History was made. We sat under an area where the streamers were blown (Silas loved that).
I am surprised at the level of talent on this team. I predict good things. I’ll be interested to see how they fare both at home and away with the likes of the Galaxy.
I was not a soccer fan before tonight. When it was announced that the Sounders would become MLS, I promised myself I would follow it. After tonight I’m hooked. Kudos to the team, the owners, and staff. I had a BLAST.
Other thoughts about the inaugural game?
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The gorilla guy?
Did he have the giant sign about the Red Bulls? I was in section 127.
In case you didn’t hear, everyone went absolutely ballistic after the first goal. The whole stadium atmosphere was amazing. Fredy Montero is amazing. Fredy Montero is amazing.
WOooo.
And holy crap we’re playing Chelsea? They HAVE to at least open the damn Hawk’s Nest for that.
also, New York looked really bad
but that’s a caveat for another day…..
I've heard there are scarce tickects left for the Chelsea game.
Gorilla guy was on the jumbotron a few times. That was likely him. He started a good amount of the chants. The place went apeshit for that first goal. It was asshole-puckeringly loud.
Illegible
I understand why the ownership might be scrooge-like
in wanting to open the upper deck, being conservative in developing public awareness for the first couple of years to the extent of “wow, those Sounders are always selling out”.
But maaaaan the Hawk’s Nest looks tempting, at just an extra thousand or so seats, too. Stamping on the metal bleachers is gonna crank up the noise another level in the stadium.
this is an interesting video
A Sounders FC guy goes over some of the specifics about converting Qwest from a football stadium into a football stadium. When it comes to seating, the lower bowl is 25,000 people, but they mention an increment of 32,000 before the full 67,000 person capacity. Interesting, I wonder what else opens up for that….
color me stupid
seating was 32,000 for this game, not the 25,000 I assumed.
also, >:o
If the fan interest remains throughout the season, we could be well on our way to opening up the upper tier of seating.
They’re doing it right. Make the fans beg for the extra seats. This is going to be fun to follow.
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"I’ll be interested to see how they fare both at home and away with the likes of the Galaxy."
Weren’t the Galaxy the worst team in MLS last year?
by Graham MacAree on Mar 20, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Not quite, but pretty close.
They last made the playoffs in 2005. What a joke of a franchise.
No wonder Beckham wants out
What a stupid move by all parties. In somewhat related news, yesterday’s match made me really want to see Michael Essien at full fitness running at an MLS defence. It would be like a steamroller.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 20, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
As much as I like Essien
I will now have to cheer the Sounders at Sounders FC vs Chelsea.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Mar 20, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm fully expecting Chelsea to lose that game
by Graham MacAree on Mar 20, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It won't bother me
I think we lost a game to DC United a couple of years ago too
by Graham MacAree on Mar 20, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
It got them a lot of PR, but a lot of it won't be good.
It clearly hurt the club, it hurt Beckham’s appeal in the US, and it made the MLS look foolish for marketing the league around someone who played sporadically and then jumped at the first chance he got to leave.
Galaxy seem to be the New York Knicks of MLS.
Thanks for getting into it.
I think last night made a lot of fans, and I think it was instrumental in tipping the balance away from the genteel Seattle folks who whined at you and Sec 108 to sit down, and the more raucous fans who know this isn’t a baseball game.
Yup, us crazy raucous fans were able to set the tone. This isn't going to be some dull Mariner's crowd!
Very impressed with the fans last night.
I fucking hate you Mariners
I really don't understand how the Seahawks, Huskies, formerly Sonics and now Sounders crowds can be so crazy and loud
and Mariners fans can be so tremendously boring. Especially considering the reputation the Kingdome crowds had.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 20, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Part of it is the gentrification of the fanbase.
Prices doubled when the team moved into Safeco. My section was rowdy in the Kingdome, but overnight it seemed like the right field stands became a wine and cheese golf clapping crew.
Many of the oldsters from the Kingdome days were priced out and have never come back. It is the saddest part about leaving the Kingdome for me because we had a really tight group from 1992-1999.
That was awesome.
I took the Doyle’s bus up from Tacoma, which included all the beer you could drink, songs from some of the south sound ECS, etc. Amazing experience from 4pm through 10pm. Wow.
We had a blast.
The best part was the cranky teenager behind me who whined all night about how no one was sitting down and enjoying the match.
A guy in front of me went down and complained to the flag wavers.
It didn’t bother me much as we were off to the side, but I could see how some people were getting their view destroyed.
Unbelievable atmosphere.
My season ticket is in the north end zone; row A, sec 147. The view across the pitch to the ECS section was great — those guys were on their feet screaming and chanting almost the entire match. I really hope the energy is sustainable for the entire season because you don’t have to be a lifelong soccer fan to enjoy an experience like that. If they (we) can keep it up and the Sounders can stay competitive, there will be a lot of new fans this year.
Here are some pics I took last night:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanhealy/sets/72157615575284547/
by ryanhealy on Mar 20, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
My voice is gone thanks to being in the crazy section.
There were three older guys sitting behind us that kept yelling “Sit down! Everybody sit down!” Sure thing. And we’ll ask those guys down there to stop playing soccer, too.
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Oooooh sweeeeet!
I want a green vest so I can shoot down there on the field!
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by PositivePaul on Mar 20, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
aaaaaaaaaaaand it's officially the best week in PNW soccer EVER
Seattle won their first game, and today Portland got their team. WEEEEEEEEEEEE
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I actually can't wait for these games....
This is the best possible outcome – the NW A-league rivals are all brought up to MLS together, AND Seattle goes first.
I like the idea of opening up the Hawks nest,
especially if they made it another rowdy cheering section to provide a ton of noise on the metal bleachers and make a nice back and forth with the ECS.
Seriously
Didn’t see it last night for obvious reasons, but having watched back some of the clips, it’s gotta be said that Montero looks special. I mean, he looked good in those preseason vids but they’re not always a good indicator.
Montero’s pass for the 2nd goal was out of this world. That was sheer class, and the finish for the 3rd wasn’t far behind either. Of course when you’re two up and full of confidence those things are more likely to come, but that composure in front of goal is a difficult trait.
This has got me hyped to catch as many games on the web as poss, and also convinced me to change my travel plans and visit for one of the Mariners/Sounders double-header Saturdays this summer.
Totally slipped my mind until now
but walking home after the game, somewhere around 1st and Yesler there was a huge police presence and I noticed that a car was flipped over near the corner of the intersection. No idea what happened, but found it incredibly curious. Anyone else see this or know anything about it?
Excellent news for the Sounders.
It appears that Jeff Parke is finally about to sign. I bet he was impressed by the showing last night.
Of course, he still has to serve a 7 game suspension. But when he comes back, one of Marshall and Hurtado could be benched. Depth is also nice.
Are any highlights available of this game?
Well done Seattle, and OMG Keller is in goal?!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Mar 22, 2009 10:58 AM PDT reply actions
Thanks.
Atmosphere looked cracking, and that Montero took his second very nicely.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Mar 22, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey I learnt to use the baseball lingo, now you guys have to return the favour! ;)
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Mar 24, 2009 6:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Woo, got tickets to Saturday's match vs. Real Salt Lake.
There’s tickets still available. Hopefully not for long.
They sure are fun to watch.
Love the aggressiveness on offense. Their defense might hold them back, but at least they put a team on the field that fans can get excited to watch. I have a feeling this will be the best $20 I spend this year.
I know nothing about soccer, but that looked pretty impressive.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Mar 28, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
SOUNDERS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounders win! And awesome to hear Kevin calling that game. Unfortunately other responsibilities are keeping me from post game celebration at Fado with my brethren Gorilla FC.
Illegible
Just got back from the game
Sounders looked real disjointed on offense other than their scoring attack in the first half. Defense was shaky as well, but hey, Keller played out of his mind again.
Fredy Montero’s really selfish, but that shot from 25 yards was ridiculous.
I’ll take the three points and bring on Toronto!
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