Originally Posted by
Bushmancan
If someone knows how to start a go fund me... I will throw in the first $250 to get it started, fuck the ISC council (the NYRB and Portland Timber in particular) and lets give it to our team regardless. I so hope we win, we give Vanney and Team the Manhole cover they want, emblazoned with a Maple Leaf.
It appears the ISC is a separate from the SS Foundation. The ISC has 50 SG's as members from MLS, USL, NWSL, NPSL and now the CPL.
https://www.officialisc.com/current-members
It's the foundation that has this petty little 5 person board that has done this.
http://http://supportersshield.org
Mission Statement
Since its inception in 1996, MLS has seen many changes, both on the pitch and off, as it has grown into the league we know today. However, the one constant has always been the support of fans. Whether by the handful in cavernous, decrepit buildings, or by the tens of thousands in gleaming new soccer specific stadia, we the fans have supported our local teams through it all. It is we the supporters who are the rightful curators of MLS’s history, as we’ve lived it game by game, minute by minute, song by song, mile by mile.
Although MLS Cup is the de facto piece of silverware for which every team strives, The Supporters’ Shield is a tangible manifestation of the fans’ passion and commitment. The Supporters’ Shield represents all ninety minutes of every game, every year, and every emotion felt by the fans who strive to lift their teams with their collective voice. More than anything, The Supporters’ Shield belongs to supporters.
We believe that all fans of MLS, the communal heartbeat of the league, deserve ownership of a trophy independent from corporate interests and truly representative of the commitment and passion that each fan brings to each game, each year. The Independent Supporters Council, via the Supporters’ Shield Foundation, is proud to have been able to help make this a reality.