Fort Report » Wanna Go Ice Fishing?
Pretty good night for the Revs on Saturday. Winning 4-1 with a hat trick by a rookie is nothing to sneeze at. The new look Fort went better than expected for the first week. I’ll use a time-tested method to give my snapshot ratings: Face: good, solid 7 1/2 Body: good, solid 7 1/2 Personality: good, solid 7 1/2 Can you believe Rosie O'Donnell is funny in this obscure reference? Nobody expected the new setup to go off flawlessly, and it didn’t. However, the area behind the North goal (which I’m starting my one man crusade today to call it “Fort End”) did look much more visually appealing than it had in the past. This is due to both the team tarping off the top … [Link]
Fort Report » 2010: The Year We Make John Lithgow Russian
Wow, that was a bad sequel. And how dated are Space Soviets? Not that 2001 was a great movie (how and why they went to a different planet than the novel which was written at the same time as the script is beyond me). However, the year which was promised to be spectacular by 80’s era Hollywood has let me down thus far. No Commie tanks rolling into Afghanistan (oh wait, that was 1985 in The Watchmen) err I mean Central America prompting some star-hopping concrete slab to set humanity straight. No no, the big battleground in our country today is whether or not to turn DC into Brussels West with the accompanying army of pencil pushers burdening and warping the system we once had. … [Link]
Monty's Musings » Welcome
So first, welcome to my new blog. I’m about 2.5 months late, but … they say better late than never (whoever they are). To make things worse, I’m going to begin on a downer. I started thinking about this last night, and realized that about 2 months ago, I was so excited about this upcoming season. At that point, we didn’t know about Steve Ralston leaving or Jeff Larentowicz being traded, but we did know about Jay Heaps retiring. At that point, we didn’t know the status of Taylor Twellman (and we still don’t). But for whatever reason, the excitement was still there. Maybe because in the midst of winter, it’s exciting to think about being out tailgating on a gorgeous summer day, hanging out … [Link]
Fort Report » The 2009 Fort Year In Review
Before the bitter memory of a disappointing end to the 2009 season is erased through holiday festivities, I thought I’d give a rundown of what I saw in The Fort this year, and offer up my hopes for next year: In my opinion, 2009 was a year of slight decline for The Fort. Lower overall attendance affected the numbers in our section. Although a lot of the “pedestrian traffic” mitigating the “gap” issues of years past (the gap being a series of rows of people just standing and not participating), it’s hard to say The Fort sounded better than it did in 2007 and 2008. Granted, I’d slot 2009 ahead of 2003-2006 in regards to atmosphere, but clearly we didn’t make great strides. Reasons? Well, … [Link]
Fort Report » Free Beer Movement
I came across the Free Beer Movement while listening to an episode of Waiting for Gaetjens, a podcast co-hosted by Revs color analyst Greg Lalas. In a nutshell, the idea behind the Free Beer Movement is the best way to get people to become fans of American soccer is to lure them to a game with beer: Like Soccer? Enjoy Beer? Have Friends? Do they enjoy beer? Do they like soccer? If you answered “yes” to the first four questions, but “no” to the last one, then this is the site for you! Welcome to the Free Beer Movement where we are promoting one simple idea: Invite your friends to see a soccer match and buy them a beer. The premise behind this “movement” is … [Link]
Fort Report » Move The Field 7.5 Feet!!!!!!
Ok, that looks like an odd request. I’ll get to it in a second. First, I think I figured out what I want to do with this blog space. A few months back, I thought I was going to be moving out of the area for a sweet job outside of Kansas City writing the training program for a new generation coal plant. But alas, KCP&L acted rather peculiarly incompetent with the specialty firm that I was going to work for and pulled the contract, so I decided to use my GI Bill and get some schooling to help build upon my navy experience . I know for sure that I’ll be in RI for the next two seasons, so I thought I’d start blogging … [Link]
Rider Insider » Gold Cup 2009. Better than the SuperLiga.
I really can’t justify any sort of discussion about the Revs right now. The SuperLiga? yawn. The US Open Cup? Well I’m not going to New Britain but I will have something to say about that after the match. It could be Edgaras Jankauskas’ Revs debut and the first Gabriel Badilla sighting in a long time. If you’re a fan of the US Men’s Soccer team you are going to have to get over the disappointment of Sunday’s loss to Brazil in the Confederations Cup Final even quicker than most of the team who played in the match. Most of that team will now turn its attention to rest, relaxation, and a certain August 12th match-date below the border. US fans don’t have the luxury … [Link]
Rider Insider » Famousness
AO Boston takes a picture with the Rider Insider AO: Boston - Road Trip to Chicago for the USA v. Honduras World Cup Qualifier I have been incredibly busy playing soccer 4 days a week, working, volunteering to help make the Breakers cool and going to the Revs games. Now that my excuses are out of the way let me explain what’s going on here. I started this entry a long time ago (2 weeks or so) and never got around to finishing it until now. I wanted this to be a full recap of my time in Chicago but I hardly feel that it holds much relevance in these modern news times where information moves at the speed of light or whatever. Most of … [Link]
Fort Report » Lower Division Soccer And It’s State In New England
I am finding a hard time finding topics for this blog’s theme. Oh well, I guess I’ll write about a guilty pleasure of mine: the state of lower league soccer in the US. This article will cover it’s current state, how the local teams are doing, and a possible future for local sides. MLS debuted in 1996 as a result of the 1994 World Cup hosting stipulation that there would be a first division league establish in the United States. In between the Baggio field goal and Wynalda’s score, there was a resurgence in American soccer riding the coattails of the summer of ‘94. Many investors, wishing to cash in on “that soccer thing”, funded the creation and proliferation of many minor league teams (compared … [Link]
Rider Insider » Meet your match
Let me first give my obligatory apology to all of you faithful readers out there who continue to carry the torch of my dream to one day rule the web-based soccer universe. Your constant use of my blog as a place to communicate with other like-minded individuals is certainly a breath of fresh air. It makes me proud at how good I am at bringing people together. The Camille Toes Dating Website is going to be a huge success. Who doesn’t want to meet that special someone, hand-picked by the Rider Insider? The American Outlaws: Boston - Taking over everything Boston conquer the White Mountains The boys and I recently decided to show that, despite our incredibly well taken care of looks, we also have … [Link]
Rider Insider » A Special Thank You
The night we met I didn’t get a chance to write about it earlier but I just wanted to take this chance to thank Maya for the birthday gift she gave me. As you can tell by the picture above we’re the best of friends and have had many great times together. I never ask of anything from her but there she is getting me a great birthday present for my 24th birthday. You can see it right here: Don't ever fake the funk on a nasty dunk! It was a very special gift. Thank you Maya. You are a special friend. I was going to write more about my celebrity filled birthday festivities but since the release of those controversial photos of myself and … [Link]
Rider Insider » The Best Soccer Team, Right Now, in New England
Coach "Rockin' Awesome" Joe Butler The best soccer team in New England is coached by the same dashing man who writes The One Armed Love Machine Blog. He is pictured above. The team is a Middle School Co-Ed Indoor Soccer team and they have not lost all season and they are one match away, the Grand Final, from completing the perfect season. In an attempt to mess with their psyche and hype them into a false sense of predetermined destiny we sat down with the coach and asked him about his season and his team thus far. Rider Insider: How did your team do last year? Coach Butler: Last year we did super shitty with a record of 1 and 6. RI: Who is the star? … [Link]
Fort Report » The Future Of Gillette Stadium As A MLS Venue
This is a bit off the reservation, as it’s not in keeping with the series. However, I needed a proper format to write this and the Midnight Riders blog wins by default. Gillette Stadium is a modern American stadium. It’s the home of the New England Patriots, who rake in millions hand over fist for the team and stadium owners: The Kraft Family. They did a wonderful job in privately financing it when their search for a new home in Boston (and then Hartford) failed. People are always impressed with it’s character and the new Patriot Place development has only added to it’s esteem. However, few would argue it’s the ideal home for the New England Revolution. Two other teams currently play in NFL stadiums: … [Link]
Rider Insider » The Dude Abides
Bowling was just like this great movie I’d like to thank all of the Camille Toes who made my birthday the special date that it deserves to be. Those of you at the viewing party at the Banshee, which was fantastic, and those who came bowling at Lanes & Games on Sunday night, I appreciate it. Also, you’re welcome for my gracing you with my presence. The match on Saturday went pretty well. If it didn’t come off the back of two miserable performances then we would have all commended the Revs for their gutsy road point. As it is, the Revs have only scored one goal in a longer time than I can remember and the light at the end of this goalless is … [Link]
Fort Report » The Scarf
Been awhile since my last post. Whatever. As I used to tell newbs in the navy: suck it up nubs (non- useful bodies). To be honest, I’m thinking about getting back into blogging about soccer, but I don’t really want to run a site like I did before. So, in the meantime, I can get back to the series I started right here on the Midnight Riders site. Today I’m going to talk about the essential of clothing which sets soccer fans apart from any other group of fans in America: the scarf. The tradition of wearing a scarf to football started in England over a century ago. Fans would wear scarves of the color of their team, and the practice quickly spread to … [Link]
Söccer Röcker » Everybody Loves A Good Conspiracy Theory
Who doesn’t? You get that feeling that you know what’s really going in the world and “the civilians” don’t. Conspiracy theories are older thanTony Meola’s Weight Watchers’ membership for a reason. They spread, they get digested into the culture, they become something your older brother tells you about when he thinks you’re old enough. As long as you don’t really believe Radio Shack is asking you personal information to use later when they kidnap and build a moon base for the elite, you’re ok. Can we get a Revs DP in here? Let me tell you a little story. After I graduated from high school I first attended the illustrious institute of higher learning known as Suffolk County (N.Y.) Community College before heading to Northeastern. … [Link]
Rider Insider » Information
Trade Party! Sorry, but every blog needs a picture. Just know that the Rider Inside loves you. That’s why he’s blogging late at night just to give you the inside dish on the newest Rev, Nico Colaluca. Pretty much all of your questions about the HUGE, MEGA deal and Colaluca can be answered here by the Colorado Rapids Examiner Deron White. It really says a lot about the recent state of the Revs when you see how interested and excited the fan base got when rumors of this deal began to surface. I noted about 5 facebook status messages referring to the potential deal within a half-hour. We’d most likely kill the interwebz if the Revs made a noteworthy move by any other team’s standards. … [Link]
Rider Insider » Everybody Sucks!
The banshee didn't suck. Sorry for the long break in between posts, Camille Toes. But for the last two weeks, everything and everybody sucks. I can even put my finger on when it began. It started when I asked Garrett to get me somewhere on time. Here’s the story: *** It’s Saturday night and Garrett has brought me to the Banshee Pub. Since we’re running on Garrett time we’re late. And not fashionably so, we roll into the bar with 10 minutes left in the half. (No excuses Garrett, no one wants to hear them! Thanks for the ride though.) I’m impressed by the fact that the game is actually on. And what is that over there? It’s free food. How delightful. There’s even a … [Link]
Rider Insider » MyRevs, pretty much what you have all been waiting for…
Check it: http://myrevs.ning.com/profile/Cami~ If there’s one thing that I’ve realized since I started posting again it’s that my fans can’t get enough of me. You follow me on Twitter, send me naked pictures of yourself via email, and have sex with me in your dreams. Now the Revs organization has released the ultimate tool to use when showing your devotion to the Rider Insider: MyRevs on defendthefort.net! Since it is a given that I will have the most friends on MyRevs it will be a great place for you to discuss the highbrow issues that the Insider discusses in his blogs on an even more intimate basis. You’ll be able to find other Camille Toes and friend them which will most likely lead to very … [Link]
Rider Insider » Twellman: Not as douchey as originally thought.
So it is safe to say that McGreevy’s went better than expected. Revs Fans pretty much took over the bar, singing, drinking and having a great time. You could barely even tell that the Sox were even playing a game on TV, never mind that I was a half-mile down the street. You also could see that the front office really cared about the success of the night. Word of mouth alone should allow this type of event to grow and gain momentum. As a bit of a surprise, players Kevin Alston, Zach Simmons, and Taylor Twellman made appearances at the Copley Square bar. All stayed to the end, except for Twellman who left at half-time after being overhead say the following to Brian Bilello: … [Link]
