okay, I'm going to step up and be that idiot who makes a positive thread after a shit-show of a game. Aside from that 90 minutes of pain, there were some good things yesterday. Here's mine:
- huge props to the tailgate crew and the KW Company for pulling off a kickass tailgate. The food was great (and hot) and people were starting to act like it's summertime. I know a bunch of people who needed tickets got hooked up, and a bunch of people who needed to get rid of tickets did it at minimal cost to help out RPBs. Good stuff all around.
- the raffle for the Frei jersey was a great success, and I'm happy to see that the guy who won it (okay, it was his girlfriend actually) was already wearing a Frei 'stop sign' shirt. It's great when someone who wins a prize really REALLY loves it. I just hope meeting with Frei after the match wasn't too rough a moment.
- like Always, Shoeless Joe's was super accommodating, even though we went just a hair over capacity. Thanks for being patient with the slower service, and with that prick working the door (oh wait... that was me). And to the guy who left without paying his tab WITH his small child with him..... "the bill was coming too slow" is not a reason to walk out. Next time it won't be me chasing you, it will be the real security guard. Also, thanks to Flush for helping me find that guy in such short notice. Props hombre.
- The people who run the TFC Academy games do something that TFC can't do - think on their feet! Instead of making a huge stink about the pyro that some people chose to light off, they were smart and moved all the TFC Academy supporters to the opposite side of the field, into the wasteland of old chairs where we could do our thing in peace. Smart move - I just wish TFC could roll with the punches like that. (not saying I want pyro at BMO, because I don't, but at least they addressed the issue in a smart way)
- a big NO thanks to the brutal security guard who almost rubber gloved Red Rat while bringing in the drum and them had the nerve to say "If you guys didn't bring in flares, we wouldn't have to be so strict". I ripped into him for that one, because it sure as hell wasn't Red Rat or myself doing that. Oh, and thanks to techNORB for bringing in all scotchy scotchy scotch and sharing it with me. Sharing is caring.
- thanks to all the people who waited patiently to get into Joe's for the CL final, and didn't act like crybabies (yes you, surfer dude who showed up well after the game started and just tried to walk right in). Some old British guys even tried to bribe me, and I just laughed that one off and let them in next. Good on ya!
so yeah.... there were some good things about yesterday, and they ALL had to do with this kick-ass supporters group. Toronto FC would be practically unbearable if we weren't all in this together.