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MLSNet.comWow. This is why we love MLS. Weekends like this one are what make the league compelling to watch.
First up we have the incredible come back from behind (twice) victory of an embattled DC United side and even better than that, someone sent us a video which features not only game highlights but starts with a Barra Brava remake of this Bank of Montreal commercial featuring actors dressed as Toronto FC Supporters. Only in this case the Barra's video features real people at games, not actors. As for the game, DC United managed to do several remarkable things they have not been known for doing this season: 1) scoring a goal off a corner, 2) Scoring a goal via a header. 3) Emilio scoring a goal. Could the lion be awakening? Time will tell, mark us down as skeptical though.
As for the fans, in an interview with the Washington Post's Steve Goff, DC United's founder had this to say about United supporters:
Kevin Payne, on suggestions that BMO Field has surpassed RFK for the best atmosphere in MLS: "Anybody that writes about their fans being the best in the league has never been here because it's not even close."
Adding on to that, embattled coach Tom Soehn, commenting on the crowd said,
"Watching our fans, they could have a lot of doubts, but coming here playing at home, no matter what, they backed our guys, right down to the end, even when we were down, and that's such a big advantage coming in at a time when we really needed it."
Then we have Crew Supporters doing their best impersonation of Toronto FC supporters in this video in which all kinds of abuse from verbal to streamers to smoke bombs are hurled at New England's Steve Ralston. Who knew Columbus could get this rowdy? Not us. It seems that Crew Front Office spokesman McCullers was not joking around when he said this year they'd make Crew Stadium a difficult place for opposing teams to get 3 points. For what it's worth, New England still managed to grab all 3.
Finally we have what is sure to be the MLS Goal Of The Week from David Beckham. It seems he took advantage of a bad decision by Kansas City's goalkeeper, Kevin Hartman, who used to actually play for the LA Galaxy. If this doesn't appear on SportsCenter some anoraks are going to be pretty upset.
Tossing a smoke bomb that close to a player is well beyond a load of streamers. That wasn't cool at all.
Crew fans aren't doing a TFC impression what are you a canuck? Ever catch any south American games? that's a la bombanara impression
Also Crew have been doing this all year long great work just now picking up on it.
wow I agree are you guys TFC fans?
The Crew have been doing this since the opening game
also the ref should never decide the game, I thought this should have been a 0-0 draw
To Ultra: As someone who has been to the Bombonera I can assure you they do not throw streamers at players taking a corner. Nor do they throw smoke bombs at players taking a corner.
I was just going to write about all three. Definitely a wild weekend in MLS. The DC TIFO at the beginning was wicked. Props there.
Good to see that there are spirited supporters across the league....but seriously! Don't throw smoke bombs, beers and other things at players. Streamers will be eliminated soon enough for the one asshole who crosses the line and hits a player an injures him.
Crew fans... when someone else uses streamers they scream how gay it is and ruins the game, but when they do it, it's all of a sudden the coolest thing ever.
Yup, THIS is EXACTLY what a young and unstable sports league needs: Some true American extremism, machismo, recklessness and egotistical permission to be drunk and make bad decisions. I'm all for passion and chanting, stomping, clapping, streamers, flares, beer, but keep it in the stands.
Crew fans are hypocrites!!! Lon onto BigSoccer and hear them moan about the Big Bad TFC fans.
Give me a break. A flare/smoke bomb is not cool to be thrown at a player EVER!!!!! Yes the days of streamers will come to an end one day but let's not hasten it by being a bunch of wannabe nobs!
I like what they're doing at crew stadium, though I agree Smoke bombs are a bit far.
I certainly hope Beckham's goal doesn't win, it wasn't even the best goal in the game (Lopez's goal was). Goal of the week should go to McManus from CO.
As a TFC fan, I'll say hats off to DC fans for the show they put on on satruday... Toronto has the numbers in the mainstream supporters but DC has the organization and history... I hope you guys get your own stadium and it sits 30K... You'll pack that place no problem.
"Crew fans... when someone else uses streamers they scream how gay it is and ruins the game, but when they do it, it's all of a sudden the coolest thing ever."
QFT!!!!!
And people say we TFC fans are posers. LMAO.
TORONTO TILL I DIE!