I grew up playing soccer. It’s an ok sport to play, but being outside the game really depends on the atmosphere. World Cup Soccer can be fun, live games … well, lets just say that today I saw some video on ESPN that caused me to look up more online & now I want to make the trip to Portland to see the Timbers play.
First thing that struck me was the crowd singing the national anthem:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s50SvZm9jQE&feature=youtu.be&hd=1]
Then, on Pardon The Interruption, I saw the tradition of sawing off a slab of a tree for each goal & learned they gave the slab to the person who scored the goal. Here is a video of a ceremony:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFY383ahFVA]
In looking for videos and such, I watched some more. Saw a tour of the stadium with Portland Mayor Sam Adams, and read a little of the history of the franchise.
The Timbers Army looks like they make these games very fun. I hope the crowd continues to be large, even if they don’t sing the National Anthem every game, maybe on weekends & other special games.
The slab tradition has been around a long time.
Here is another great video that shares more of the excitement:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YglToAeDV7s&feature=youtu.be&hd=1]
So, who wants to plan a trip with me? Maybe I’ll try to swing The Art of Non-Conformity – World Domination Summit (June 3rd-5th 2011) and a game …
