2010 Season Opener, will you go?

[Ageroo]

well, someone asked, so i figured i'd be totally honest. if there is anything wrong with any of what i said, feel free to point it out

Nothing wrong with it at all.....I believe Roogs was complimenting your post.

[Parkdale]

Did you pick the walking directions?

takes 9 hours one way. That included a 30 minute hold up at the peace bridge on the way home this year.

google map link : Toronto to Gilette Stadium


did I say it was just under 11 hours?
Nope... I said that GOOGLE MAPS said it was just under 11 hours.

[Parkdale]

hmmm... seems to be an hour faster crossing in Kingston.

[Kevvv]

I went to Boston on a power-drinking, King-Can-Crunching bus in the first season, and it was no big deal at all.

We left around midnight or 1:00am, drove all night, and were in boston for Lunch (including the to subway into downtown). Then we had a few hours of fucking around, and then it was off to Foxoboro for the game. We left after the match, and hit the road, then were all back in Toronto early Sunday morning (like shortly after sunrise), with hangovers and bloodshoot eyes.

oh, and we lost 0-5 right? it was a shit game but we still had a blast.

Perhaps, but it wasn't 2000 power-drinking, KC crunchers either. Like the difference between a dive bar and a rave. Not that I've been to either one.

[Nomad]

google map link : Toronto to Gilette Stadium


did I say it was just under 11 hours?
Nope... I said that GOOGLE MAPS said it was just under 11 hours.

Your own link says:

I-90 E
884 km 8 hours 51 mins


To be fair though, i've done the drive from here to Boston a number of times and it usually takes about 10 hours all told.

[phonzo]

Boston..missed it this year due to money..

[Parkdale]

now the link gives me two options, the under 9 hour one included.

all in all.... the point still stands.... it's not too far to drive / bus there for the weekend.

[Nomad]

Chicago in the west, DC to the south, Boston to the east and all points in between are all very drivable.

It's KC and further it gets a bit much although people did do that KC drive this year.

[Parkdale]

It's KC and further it gets a bit much although people did do that KC drive this year.

yes, but we know those people are bonkers (hi king dave)

[Mikey]

Porter airlines to Boston for sure.

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

NEW ENGLAND for sure!

but i would have no problem heading back to columbus...!


sending 1000 + to boston would be insane!

[prizby]

Fuck Columbus,

Fuck, Fuck, Columbus

or as King Dave would say:

Columbus shit the bed

[FluSH]

BOSTON

FluSH fully supports BOSTON... and my brothers by default will do the same...

Add +5 to Boston

SNUB COLUMBUS

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

Fuck Columbus,

Fuck, Fuck, Columbus

or as King Dave would say:

Columbus shit the bed

Still think the league shit the bed on this one....

TFC vs SHITEBULLS in the new STADE de Shitebull would of been great choice to open it! 2000 tfc away support

[Suds]

For me it's not so much about boycotting Columbus. After being to the last two openers in Columbus I'm just not that interested in doing it a third year in a row.

For me, Boston would be a way better trip on all accounts. Better city to visit in general, great people, and the accounts from those who have been to a game there have nothing but good things to say. And cost will not be that much more. Quick drive to Buffalo and a cheap flight and it's not that much more than most other away games.

So, I'm all for Boston. Come next year I hope to see the supporters groups add this to the official away games.

[CretanBull]

Everyone from Boston that I've met has been cool....lets just say that the same isn't true of Columbus. Beantown gets my tourist dollars.

[Roogsy]

85 people voted so far, I am hoping we can get a couple of hundred votes on this poll to get a good feel for what people intend to do for Columbus. Right now we are sitting at about 12% of voters said they are going, which would indicate a substantially smaller group than previous trips.

That being said, minds get changed in the offseason and schedules can come into conflict. But current indications are that you'd be lucky to pull 500 travellers to Columbus.

And Boston is looking like a beast!

[rowan]

i'll be in Columbus.

For those that have been on some of the more colourful trips - Columbus 09 wasn't any worse than DC 08 where we were shepparded out into a group of waiting DC supporters, or Montreal 08 with the "ultras"

[James Oliphant]

I love Boston, and I have yet to see TFC at Foxboro, so this is a no-brainer.

I might make this a long, long weekend...try to get tix for Red Sox-Yankees on the Thursday. They're on the road for the weekend.

[Roogsy]

i'll be in Columbus.

For those that have been on some of the more colourful trips - Columbus 09 wasn't any worse than DC 08 where we were shepparded out into a group of waiting DC supporters, or Montreal 08 with the "ultras"

It was different.

Both those venues have since heeded our advice and made changes. I was there for the 2nd trip to DC and let me tell you, security was VERY much aware of their jobs and were on top of everything.

Columbus pretty much shrugged their shoulders and said the entire fault lies with us. There is a massive difference in attitudes between the cities you cite.

Screw them.

[Kaz]

If I get the job I'm interviewing for I may have the cash to make the New England game.. be neat to go with my brother (a big fan of boston as a place.)

[Cannon]

It was different.

Both those venues have since heeded our advice and made changes. I was there for the 2nd trip to DC and let me tell you, security was VERY much aware of their jobs and were on top of everything.

Columbus pretty much shrugged their shoulders and said the entire fault lies with us. There is a massive difference in attitudes between the cities you cite.

Screw them.

Agree 100% here. Went to both Columbus and DC this year and it was no contest. DC was pure class, no problems what-so-ever. Columbus on the other hand was just a shit show

[Marco2K]

I posted yes cause i thought the past 2 years was fun but i want to go with 2000 others so i looks LIke BOSTON it will be.

[forza_tfc]

I posted this in the other thread, but I am damn excited that TFC supporters are coming to Foxboro en masse. Since moving to Mass I missed the atmosphere at TFC games. I've been turning my friends down here into TFC fans, and they can't wait for a 2-3,000 person visit. Please make it happen!

[Super]

I'm all for a return trip to Boston.

[egoodwin]

I hope it's not a 2,000-3,000 show of support... That kind of numbers puts quantity over quality... I'd be happiest with what we brought this year, and maybe 50-100 more like-minded supporters... anything more than, say 1,000, and there is a risk of douchebag stragglers going, not to support the team or anything, but just to say they were there and part of it...

I am particular with my road trip choices, and I prefer the 100 or so person trips over the massive 1,000+

On a side note, Columbus trip #2, in 2007 was probably one of the best I've been on...

[canadian_bhoy]

If I have the money, I'll be in Columbus again next season for the opener.

The drive down was amazing last year, breakfast with everyone was great, waiting for Jack at the post office sucked, pre-game tailgate was great, game was great, carver fist pump to the crowd was great, post game, great, smoked jerk wings/bbq ribs/brisket great. Drive back was great.

boycotts are stupid.

I'll have to check with techno to see if we can officially launch the shotgun express once again.

[AL-MO]

I hope it's not a 2,000-3,000 show of support... That kind of numbers puts quantity over quality... I'd be happiest with what we brought this year, and maybe 50-100 more like-minded supporters... anything more than, say 1,000, and there is a risk of douchebag stragglers going, not to support the team or anything, but just to say they were there and part of it...

I am particular with my road trip choices, and I prefer the 100 or so person trips over the massive 1,000+

On a side note, Columbus trip #2, in 2007 was probably one of the best I've been on...

What is the phrase?

You can't always get what you want....

I don't think it will be 2,000 in Boston, but it will be much bigger than this years Boston trip.

[AL-MO]

Chicago in the west, DC to the south, Boston to the east and all points in between are all very drivable.

It's KC and further it gets a bit much although people did do that KC drive this year.

yes, but we know those people are bonkers (hi king dave)

Include me in that group.

[pekduck]

hmm.. how do i work out the logistics...

go to philly to watch Sons of Ben vs Barra Brava, kick off at 3pm, stay 1st half...

somehow get to Boston/Foxborough for TFC kick off at 7pm...

fly/train/space and time shift?

hmmm

edit: back on topic, out of all the MLS FOs out there, columbus's one is the least competent of them all... that plus the population there... sigh...they make the rest of USA look smart