Vegalta Sendai Supporters : We Are All Brothers And Sisters

by Aaron Campeau on Mar 12, 2011 1:57 AM PST

Sendai, as many of you likely know, was devastated by the massive earthquake that struck just off the shore of Japan on Thursday evening/Friday morning. I'm not entirely sure how to describe the feeling these videos elicit from me; sometimes we are confronted with emotions that aren't especially cut and dried. I'd rather not color the reactions of others either; I just know that what happened in Japan could have very easily happened here, and we should try to connect on any possible level with the people of Japan at this moment. We are all part of the same human family after all. And there's not really any better way for many of us to connect with the very people most gravely effected-some of whom, it must be said, almost certainly lost their lives-than to celebrate the passion they showed in support of their club. Because while there are certainly more important things in the world, this is something that we can identify with, something that may not be what defines as as a society, but certainly a part of what defines us as people.

リャンダンス！ベガルタ仙台2008/03/20ホーム開幕戦 (via vegaspec74)

ベガルタ仙台応援風景２(VEGALTA SENDAI Supporters in Away game,JAPAN) (via pokotan1972)

ベガルタ仙台応援 (via hogandpig)

ベガルタ仙台　オーラ (via xr145)

VEGALTA SENDAI SUPPORTER SQUAD (via sendai69rock)

VEGALTA SENDAI Supporters in Home game Part4 (via pokotan1972)

Let's all hope that we've got a lot more of this to come.

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I heard

There will be donation spots at the game on tuesday. If you can afford to and want to help, bring a check or some cash to the game (besides the standard beer money!) :)

Scoreboards, not billboards.
Regular season, not pre-season.

by lysander on Mar 12, 2011 10:30 AM PST reply actions

This is true

The Earthquakes are going to be donating a Dollar per person at their game, plus having donation booths.

Real class on their part

I am not a Supporter | I am not a Fan | I am a Sounder
Sounder At Heart

by Dave Clark on Mar 12, 2011 10:41 AM PST up reply actions

Sendai was where I fell in love with soccer

They have (had?) a great 22k SSS at the end of the subway line. Excellent fans, a supporters section done right. My heart goes out to the people of Miyagi.

by jelky on Mar 12, 2011 10:31 AM PST reply actions

Only football

No other sport connects the world. None. No other comes close. This, more than any other reason is why I have become a football fan. From the Sounders to Tottenham to Real Betis to St. Pauli to Livorno they connect for me. I may add Sendai to that list.

My passion for other sports has eroded. They seem so provincial, almost trite compared to football. American Football has especially dropped off my radar as we are the only country to play it with our rules.

I’m blessed to find this game. I only wish it was earlier in my life.

by danstarsj on Mar 12, 2011 6:04 PM PST reply actions