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ryan
07-19-2011, 01:41 PM
..well, not really. Not big news just wanted to share.

MLS posted it's Photos of the Week for Week 18, included was a double flare shot of the Chicago Fire crowd.

I commented about how it's funny that in Toronto they kick out sections for doing that, but MLS advertises Chicago doing it.

2 minutes later the picture is nowhere to be found!


The end.

London
07-19-2011, 01:48 PM
MLS is afraid of ULTRAS

s2cazz
07-19-2011, 01:56 PM
I would be too if I was MLS. Big bad ULTRAS are scary.

kodiakTFC
07-19-2011, 02:02 PM
Chicago and New York are allowed to use them but they coordinate it with the FO. I remember when RBA opened up they had a cool flare display but it was all set up by the owners, they even had a bucket of sand.

ryan
07-19-2011, 02:08 PM
Chicago and New York are allowed to use them but they coordinate it with the FO. I remember when RBA opened up they had a cool flare display but it was all set up by the owners, they even had a bucket of sand.

Damn that's cool, didn't know. They look so damn amazing from all around the stadium, I wish more teams would get on board with it.

werewolf
07-19-2011, 02:17 PM
which gate allows flares?

BFin
07-19-2011, 02:22 PM
which gate allows flares?

I think Billy has a gate lying around somewhere....

adamdz
07-19-2011, 02:22 PM
which gate allows flares?

All of them, just hide the flares in your socks.

Nomad
07-19-2011, 02:23 PM
Chicago and New York are allowed to use them but they coordinate it with the FO. I remember when RBA opened up they had a cool flare display but it was all set up by the owners, they even had a bucket of sand.


Chicago are not officially allowed to use them. I don't know about the Red Bulls.

Stryker
07-19-2011, 02:24 PM
Damn that's cool, didn't know. They look so damn amazing from all around the stadium, I wish more teams would get on board with it.

Considering the state of ticket sales the iron is indeed hot for TFC supporter groups to try and come to an agreement with the front office in regards to flare and smoke displays. We'll likely never see a stronger bargaining position again in the near future. :flare:

kodiakTFC
07-19-2011, 04:08 PM
I could see management allowing it if it was in front of the capo stand, inside of a bucket of sand, all of which was paid for by us.

prizby
07-19-2011, 04:47 PM
I could see management allowing it if it was in front of the capo stand, inside of a bucket of sand, all of which was paid for by us.

i can't...mlse is scared of one word

LIABILITY

Yeoman
07-19-2011, 05:42 PM
meh
tfc did that to me for the season opener game for the academy
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/223302_10150243490241049_506421048_8902937_6602025 _n.jpg
this was it, then a few ultras blasted the FO for using this picture when they've got the fairy tail story line.
i'm not here to sell fuck all.
i'm here for a badge.

T.O TILL I DIE
07-19-2011, 05:44 PM
http://gripofhysteria.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/om-flares.jpg
MY DREAM FOR TFC:rolleyes:

GlenM
07-19-2011, 06:02 PM
..well, not really. Not big news just wanted to share.

MLS posted it's Photos of the Week for Week 18, included was a double flare shot of the Chicago Fire crowd.

I commented about how it's funny that in Toronto they kick out sections for doing that, but MLS advertises Chicago doing it.

2 minutes later the picture is nowhere to be found!


The end.

Analogy, NFL James Harrison Steelers legal hits never flagged but they fine him. Then they put a video out highlighting the hits in question.

GlenM

s2cazz
07-19-2011, 06:03 PM
Considering the state of ticket sales the iron is indeed hot for TFC supporter groups to try and come to an agreement with the front office in regards to flare and smoke displays. We'll likely never see a stronger bargaining position again in the near future. :flare:

LMAO! That will never happen! We already rolled over for them about the smoke and ANOTHER group lighting a flare. Do you think we could ever bargain for flares?

GlenM
07-19-2011, 06:04 PM
The Chilean Ultras during the Copa had a few highlight epic blasts.

GlenM

London
07-19-2011, 06:14 PM
i think in chicago , it is more of " you cant bust everyone"

http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/flares.jpg

flatpicker
07-19-2011, 06:27 PM
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/brushstroke-man/ALMOflares.jpg

Pookie
07-19-2011, 08:58 PM
MLS is afraid of ULTRAS

They are probably more afraid of guys panicking and throwing lit flares into the crowd, like last year in 110-111.

Honestly, as nice as they look (if you aren't standing beside one), they are banned at BMO so debating the topic is pointless.

That's the rule, you either know it and respect it OR you flaunt it for your own personal agenda and put the executive in a no-win situation.

DOMIN8R
07-19-2011, 09:16 PM
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/brushstroke-man/ALMOflares.jpg

There he lies on a bed flames. He's wearing an apron because he plans on roasting hot dogs once he wakes up from his cat nap.

Thanks for the material, Flats.

TFCDP
07-19-2011, 09:28 PM
i think in chicago , it is more of " you cant bust everyone"

http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/flares.jpg

I likey!

Carts
07-19-2011, 11:11 PM
http://gripofhysteria.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/om-flares.jpg
MY DREAM FOR TFC:rolleyes:

Is TFC winning a championship in this picture...?

If yes, my dream too...

If no and its just flares - meh...

T.O TILL I DIE
07-19-2011, 11:29 PM
Is TFC winning a championship in this picture...?

If yes, my dream too...

If no and its just flares - meh...

does the voyageuors cup count? lol

Carts
07-20-2011, 08:56 AM
does the voyageuors cup count? lol

Its all we have, so hells yeah! :D

mdc 77
07-20-2011, 09:31 AM
Yeah well my dream is the supporter shield/mls cup/CL treble and a berth in the club world cup.

But sure the supporters waving fireworks around for something to upload to youtube is just as noble.

Yeah i guess championships and cups are OK as well.

:rolleyes:

Gobi
07-20-2011, 11:38 AM
Maybe we just need a sticky thread titled "Never-Ending and Futile Flare Debate" so we don't have to do this every week.

Technorgasm
07-20-2011, 11:49 AM
Id like to shove a flare up Chad Marshall's arse. .

I fookin hate 'm.

Mikey
07-20-2011, 05:24 PM
Maybe we just need a sticky thread titled "Never-Ending and Futile Flare Debate" so we don't have to do this every week.

We could also recycle the "post game rant" topic, just don't add any specific game to the thread title......

james
07-23-2011, 03:39 PM
i think in chicago , it is more of " you cant bust everyone"

http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/flares.jpg


well said, and wish more usec, North End Elite and RPB followed the same as chicago.

However TFC havent seemed to want to work along side of supporters for a few years now and if deffinitly working against us. :picard: