A very interesting article on the evolution of a MLS supporters group.

[Red CB Toronto]

This is a very interesting essay on the 10 year journey that Sons of Ben has had and how the direction of change has caused them to loose them identity in some ways. It's all first hand accounts.

http://www.phillyvoice.com/an-oral-history-on-their-10-year-anniversary-the-sons-of-ben-are-trying-to-rediscover-a-lost-identity/

[Oldtimer]

This is a very interesting essay on the 10 year journey that Sons of Ben has had and how the direction of change has caused them to loose them identity in some ways. It's all first hand accounts.

http://www.phillyvoice.com/an-oral-history-on-their-10-year-anniversary-the-sons-of-ben-are-trying-to-rediscover-a-lost-identity/

I think a lot of us can relate, though our own journey was complicated by a disfunctional FO for most of TFC's existence.

[Brooker]

"Thanks @SonsofBen (https://twitter.com/SonsofBen) for this plaque commemorating your conception @mcgillins (https://twitter.com/McGillins) on 1/17/07!"

That made me laugh.

Thanks for reminding me Philidelphia had a team. Sons of Ben are a joke. River End = Part-time supporters.

That's the way she goes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SpihGKmYgY

[Red CB Toronto]

"Thanks @SonsofBen (https://twitter.com/SonsofBen) for this plaque commemorating your conception @mcgillins (https://twitter.com/McGillins) on 1/17/07!"

That made me laugh.

Thanks for reminding me Philidelphia had a team. Sons of Ben are a joke. River End = Part-time supporters.

That's the way she goes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SpihGKmYgY

I did not realize they had thousands of members, kind of the opposite we have experienced where RPB's membership numbers dropped quite a bit over the years. But it shows regardless if you grow a lot or shrink there will always be issues as supporting a sports team is different things to different people.

[Brooker]

Also goes to show they were a fad.



2000 members did they say? I find hard to believe for the god damn Union lol. Then add in the splinter groups? I have to wonder.

They did have one good point though. Being President means you are responsible for the idiots. I would pull my hair out. A thankless job. And that's also why people don't join supporters groups. An idiot in your group makes you no different in a lot of peoples eyes.

I have the class to save leaders a lot of trouble by being a drunken fool with my close friends.