Did you wear your Scarf today?

by Sounder At Heart on Apr 24, 2009 3:32 PM PDT in Major League Soccer Comment 4 comments

So I wore my scarf today, and my Emerald Pitch tee, and in reading the Seattle Times blog, I notice that they adapted it a little bit. What are you doing to grow the sport in this fair city?

Have you noticed people's attitudes toward soccer changing?

Dave Clark on the right

Sounders Scarf with coffee

And Larry Stone as a photographer? National Baseball Writer/Photog, the modern economy, everyone does everything. Way to go Larry! I should note Larry was a regular guest on Locked on Sports back when I was the producer.

In other notes, Sounders talk on KJR-AM Seattle today with Pops at the Pitch today at 3:35P (Matt Gaschk on with Groz with Gas), and tomorrow with the First 90. On 710 ESPN Seattle Matt Johnson (Stretch) will have his half hour show at 8:30-9.

SR-519 (aka 1st ave in SoDo) is still under construction and we get this change to the gameday traffic pattern

Drivers traveling to Sounders games should avoid S. Royal Brougham Way between Occidental Avenue S. and Fourth Avenue S. unless they plan to park in the Qwest Event Center Garage. WSDOT and Kiewit Pacific Co. will use the following game day traffic plan on days with major events at Safeco Field or Qwest Field:
• S. Royal Brougham Way will be closed to through traffic. Previously, the street was narrowed to one lane in each direction on event days. Drivers can get around the closure using Fourth Avenue S., Edgar Martinez Drive S. and First Avenue S.
• Access to the Qwest Event Center Garage will be provided from two hours prior to an event until two hours after an event using one eastbound and one westbound lane.
• Left turns from northbound Fourth Avenue S. to westbound S. Royal Brougham Way will be prohibited.
WSDOT and contractor Kiewit Pacific Co. revised the game day plan after observing vehicles crossing the tracks despite the presence of flaggers, and crossing arms and signals alerting them of oncoming trains. This plan will be in effect until further notice. Pedestrian access will not be affected by these changes.

Grow the sport, grow the love.

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I’m working hard to increase interest among the 4th grade population of Whatcom County. I make them write the time of game, opponent, and channel in their homework agendas every Friday. Some of them have definitely being watching the games. Pretty good for a football-heavy area.

I wear my scarf to work, but not really much at work. The first time I draped my scarf over my chair, one of my students said, “Oh, cool Sounders pants!”

Ah, youth.

by Cornchops on Apr 24, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’ve been wearing my scarf a lot… but particularly while volunteering once a week for playground duty at my kids’ elem. school. The other day a 3rd grade boy I had never met before walked up to me and said, ’You rock ‘cause you like the Sounders!’ Oh yeah! See, mom’s CAN be cool afterall.

by LJ on Apr 24, 2009 9:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My favorite thing in the world has been my friends who told me how nobody cares about the Sounders, and never showed any interest in wanting to attend a game during the USL season.

Now, those same people are asking me if they can ever come to a game with me? I think its so great that their mentality has changed, but unfortunately for them, I point them in the direction of ticket master as I wave to them with my season tickets in hand.

Everyone is welcome, but I still remember you saying my lads sucked, and the friend in me laughed (but the supporter in me banned you from my tickets for life!)

by McKenzie Clark on Apr 25, 2009 3:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs