Flare-Gate!

[ryan]

..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]

MLS is afraid of ULTRAS

[s2cazz]

I would be too if I was MLS. Big bad ULTRAS are scary.

[kodiakTFC]

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]

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]

which gate allows flares?

[BFin]

which gate allows flares?

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

[adamdz]

which gate allows flares?

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

[Nomad]

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]

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.

[kodiakTFC]

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]

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]

meh
tfc did that to me for the season opener game for the academy

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]

MY DREAM FOR TFC

[GlenM]

..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]

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.

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]

The Chilean Ultras during the Copa had a few highlight epic blasts.

GlenM

[London]

i think in chicago , it is more of " you cant bust everyone"

[flatpicker]

[Pookie]

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]

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]

i think in chicago , it is more of " you cant bust everyone"

I likey!

[Carts]

MY DREAM FOR TFC

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]

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]

does the voyageuors cup count? lol

Its all we have, so hells yeah!

[mdc 77]

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.

[Gobi]

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]

Id like to shove a flare up Chad Marshall's arse. .

I fookin hate 'm.

[Mikey]

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]

i think in chicago , it is more of " you cant bust everyone"

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.