BMO and Streamers: Official TFC Position on New Policy

[DOMIN8R]

In the most recent e-mail out to Season Ticket Holders


// STREAMERS
You might have seen in the media that the MLS has been reviewing its policy on the use of streamers at games. The league is still allowing streamers in the stadium, but says “they must not be used to impact on-field competition or thrown toward a player, referee or stadium staff member.” Everyone knows you’re the best fans in the league. Please help us to keep that reputation by following the new policy so that streamers can continue to be part of the TFC game day experience

[adamdz]

What, so you can wear them as decoration now?

[TFCREDNWHITE]

Foooockin BULLSHIT!

[flatpicker]

there ends the corner shower...

but we can still make a mess of the stands...

[Stencils]

Why not migrate the streamers to the upper sections on the west side? Tons of those coming over the side and draping down to the sections below after a goal or something would be great.

[ilikemusic]

Why not migrate the streamers to the upper sections on the west side? Tons of those coming over the side and draping down to the sections below after a goal or something would be great.

If the people up there were going to throw streamers they would have done it by now.

It shouldnt be the RPB or any other SG's responsibility to buy streamers for the prawn sandwich brigade.

Racist Ohioans or not this was coming. Throwing streamers at the players taking a corner will get you thrown out of any stadium in the world and why anyone thinks its their right as a fan is beyond me.

[TFC_Toon]

If the people up there were going to throw streamers they would have done it by now.

It shouldnt be the RPB or any other SG's responsibility to buy streamers for the prawn sandwich brigade.

Racist Ohioans or not this was coming. Throwing streamers at the players taking a corner will get you thrown out of any stadium in the world and why anyone thinks its their right as a fan is beyond me.

Have to agree with this statement, the writing has been on the wall for some time.

RPB will show our class, we always do.

[AL-MO]

Why not migrate the streamers to the upper sections on the west side? Tons of those coming over the side and draping down to the sections below after a goal or something would be great.

We had an idea of doing a 'streamer shower' but we haven't gone through with the idea as of yet.

[werewolf]

there ends the corner shower...

and thus starts the coin and battery shower!

[Carts]

and thus starts the coin and battery shower!

Thanks - my entire office just stood up and stared at me as I burst out into laughter... Beauty line...

But, we can still throw them before game, after goal, or.... ...straight up in the air and if the wind blows it onto the guy taking a corner its not my fault

Carts...

[Toronto Ruffrider]

and thus starts the coin and battery shower!

Don't forget about the urine bags! Oh wait, that's the Costa Rican supporters. My bad.

[Blazer]

and thus starts the coin and battery shower!

And soon thereafter the mesh netting is erected.

[Bobo]

there ends the corner shower...

Doubt it.

[Lucky Strike]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, thanks Columbus! I wish relocation upon your miserable franchise.

[stugautz]

I say we just streamer the prawn sandwich sections. Then EVERYBODY is happy.

[Shaughno]

I've been saying this for a while now, the more we interrupt play the more likely they are to stop the streamers.

[Jack]

We already had a big discussion on this.

It's going to be streamers in the stands as usual. Just don't throw them at players or officials so they don't affect the play on the pitch.

We knew it was coming... at least they've not banned them outright, which would be stupid.

[Lucky Strike]

The most important thing I think at this point concerning streamers is to follow the league's new rule to the letter. Columbus fans have already disobeyed and we wouldn't want to be lumped in with them. Streamers were fantastic, I still stand by my opinion that it is a shame they were banned (for corners and at players, not in general) but now that the league has said we can't do it (and it has been coming for a while IMHO); let's show our class again.

[invictusTFC]

Throwing the streamers at the players has gotten old real fast anyways especially after every other SG in the league started doing it. In the end the best fans in the league are not defined by the streamers we throw. Its all about the atmosphere that we have generated at BMO. Players love to come here and play because of the true football atmosphere. It is still quite intimidating for an opposing player to take a corner kick in the south end without streamers. Just the sea of red and the rumbling of the stands is enough to make any opposing player shake. And we don't have to resort to verbal or racial abuse to intimidate. Thats for other team's less sophisticated fans to do.

[Jack]

Throwing the streamers at the players has gotten old real fast anyways especially after every other SG in the league started doing it. In the end the best fans in the league are not defined by the streamers we throw. Its all about the atmosphere that we have generated at BMO. Players love to come here and play because of the true football atmosphere. It is still quite intimidating for an opposing player to take a corner kick in the south end without streamers. Just the sea of red and the rumbling of the stands is enough to make any opposing player shake. And we don't have to resort to verbal or racial abuse to intimidate. Thats for other team's less sophisticated fans to do.

I resort to verbal abuse on corners...

[invictusTFC]

I resort to verbal abuse on corners...

OK I admit it, I do too... lol... but in my head its always justified...

[james]

Throwing the streamers at the players has gotten old real fast anyways especially after every other SG in the league started doing it. In the end the best fans in the league are not defined by the streamers we throw. Its all about the atmosphere that we have generated at BMO. Players love to come here and play because of the true football atmosphere. It is still quite intimidating for an opposing player to take a corner kick in the south end without streamers. Just the sea of red and the rumbling of the stands is enough to make any opposing player shake. And we don't have to resort to verbal or racial abuse to intimidate. Thats for other team's less sophisticated fans to do.

i verbal abuse players all the time......not racially tho. I verbally abuse them all evenly

[ag futbol]

Throwing the streamers at the players has gotten old real fast anyways especially after every other SG in the league started doing it. In the end the best fans in the league are not defined by the streamers we throw. Its all about the atmosphere that we have generated at BMO. Players love to come here and play because of the true football atmosphere. It is still quite intimidating for an opposing player to take a corner kick in the south end without streamers. Just the sea of red and the rumbling of the stands is enough to make any opposing player shake. And we don't have to resort to verbal or racial abuse to intimidate. Thats for other team's less sophisticated fans to do.

My thoughts exactly.

So we can't throw them to affect play, they'll still be there after the anthem and after every goal. I'm not going to cry about it.

[ThunderBaby]

Throwing the streamers at the players has gotten old real fast anyways especially after every other SG in the league started doing it. In the end the best fans in the league are not defined by the streamers we throw. Its all about the atmosphere that we have generated at BMO. Players love to come here and play because of the true football atmosphere. It is still quite intimidating for an opposing player to take a corner kick in the south end without streamers. Just the sea of red and the rumbling of the stands is enough to make any opposing player shake. And we don't have to resort to verbal or racial abuse to intimidate. Thats for other team's less sophisticated fans to do.

Well said. I agree. I didn't feel that affecting the play on the pitch was in good form anyway. I think we do well to intimidate the opposing teams just from out overwhelming ardour and passion as SG's.

Deliberately hurling them (streamers) at players IMO has a certain level of classlessness to it. It can too easily escilate to more dangerous things, such as water bottles, etc.
The incident in Columbus just proves that something that's intended to be friendly jibing can be taken too far. Those streamers can hurt if hit with one soaking wet with rain at ten yards.

I love the display the streamers provide I just don't agree with them affecting play or using them in a malicious manner to hurt a player, official, or anyone for that matter. I know I wouldn't want something hurled at my head while I was trying to play.

That's just my opinion.

[Hooligan69]

Reminds me of the second away trip to Columbus last season. I just wonder what's next on the "getting old" list...

[RealG-TFC]

Just do it at the start of the match simultaneously like all the other places.

[Hooligan69]

Funny how the league clamps down on streamers yet does absolutely nothing about racial abuse.

[Keystone FC]

Funny how the league clamps down on streamers yet does absolutely nothing about racial abuse.

Totally agree with you there Billy. Out of an investigation into racial abuse comes a ban on streamers?
I guess according to the MLS and Garber STREAMERS = RACISM.
I can see a sign right now:
KICK STREAMERS OUT OF FOOTBALL!

[werewolf]

well they are trying to find the guy and ban him. But that is funny they focus on harmless streamers, and issue press releases about that.

[james]

hey i love streamers and throwing them at corners was fun and funny as hell. But hey i kind of exspected sooner or later they were gonna stop putting up with that shit. Im happy tho we can still throw streamers as Tifos and what not, it can look really cool if we all throw are streamers at mass before the game. But one thing is, most people in the stadium probably havent herd this message...how is everyone gonna know that we arent sapose to throw streamers at players doing corners???????????