Banners made: 7
Banners stolen: 1
Player jerseys received: 2, from 2 different teams
Players smooched: 1
Road trips: 4
Games attended, club: 19
Games attended, country: 4
Pumpkins carved: 5
Scarves given away: At least 5
Scarves received in trade: 2
Shirts given away: 1
…still adds up to an Amex tab that spikes in November and a glum flight back to Boston. Time to hibernate until US-Sweden in January.
I carved some extra pumpkins this year, all US national related.
A gift for Magpie, who decided this summer he has his own goalie to swoon over: Hope Solo. And yeah, I’m firmly in the “she was right” camp as far as the World Cup dustup goes.
Michael Bradley, which went to Julie’s porch. I’ll never forget seeing him make a cameo appearance at the US/Latvia sendoff game in Hartford in 2006, thinking “whoa, that is NOT the gawky teenager I used to heckle for his daddy’s Mutts.” Can’t say as I really go for the whole Mrs. Robinson fondness a lot of the female fans have for him, though.
Bob Bradley, which was originally supposed to be for Magpie before I decided the Solo one was a better idea, but I went ahead with it since there’s a small father and son theme I had this year with my other ones.
Father and son together.
The extension of the league schedule by one week, coupled with the Revs’ seeding, meant we didn’t get a home game the weekend of Halloween. No matter; I sent (via Julie) pumpkins to the road trip down to the Meadowlands.
It’s now at the point I can do Rev logo pumpkins in my sleep.
The U.S. Open Cup trophy, the first piece of actual silverware in the Revs’ half of the Gillette Stadium trophy case. I’m not feeling any regrets at all about volunteering to drive the Wells Thompson bandwagon back in April.
Once again, we’re undefeated in games to which I’ve sent pumpkins. Perhaps I should just buy post-Halloween leftovers to use for the rest of the postseason.
Recently, thanks to some dude who plays for England coming to MLS, they started running an MLS highlight show on Channel 5 over there. While at the office one afternoon, I get a message from a buddy in London:
“They picked you out in the bikini. In a ‘we’ve noticed MLS fans wearing wrestling masks. Look at this beauty in a bikini next to one. If you know who this is, or have her number, please get in touch.’ They want your number. I’m not kidding.”
(Relevant part about five minutes in)
Well ho-lee shit. I emailed them immediately, identifying myself as the Revs fan in the bikini, and asked what they’d like to know. A day later, they got back to me, asking for my phone number and a photo. I told them I’d get back to them on the photos, because I didn’t have any good game-related, non-wire service photos on hand, but could also help them explain the wrestling mask phenomenon as that’s my husband in the mask next to me.
(The explanation: It’s a silly team colors thing that’s easier to wear than face paint; at this point every team in the league has at least one luchador in the stands).
Magpie came by that night to take photos, but they didn’t turn out too well, so our buddy James offered to take some in his home photo studio. I sent the TV guys a few shots, and was asked if I could send along a shot of me in the bikini at home or at work to give the impression that’s how I normally dress.
After spending a few minutes trying to decide the most polite way of saying “hell no,” I explained that me in a soccer jersey is normal work attire, so the photos they got were representative of who I am when I’m at home. I was also a bit disappointed they didn’t call me to chat, because I figured since they’re English, they might be thinking “lol yanks don’t know footy” and “lol chicks don’t know footy,” and call expecting to get “oh tee hee Beckham” but hear “Oh, I’d love to see Bradley use the same back line for the US in a winter friendly as Nicol did in the All-Star Game, I mean, Parky, Jonny B, and Conrad together is such a brainy, technical style of defense, it’s fantastic, but the US never does 3-5-2…” Either that or be asked about Beckham specifically and reply “Bah, Clavijo should be fired just for that trade! Fan favorite, emerging national teamer, Bellouchy was better for Salt La–wait, y’did say ‘Beckerman,’ right?”
(Relevant part about 1:30 in)
While I didn’t get to explain my particular affection for a scientific defensive line, they did run a follow-up. Something tells me it won’t be the last time I’m on the show.
Full banner reads “NAVY SINCE 1996.” There was a fourth banner sent to that game–though neither Magpie nor I could make it to the stadium last night–reading “REAL TEAMS DON’T CHANGE COLORS.” It got hung up right behind the Galaxy bench, and someone came to remove it right before the Galaxy benchwarmers came out, which I’d rate as a success even if it didn’t get on TV.
Red, white, and blue forever.
If you just came for Beckham, sucks for you
If you just came for Beckham, sucks for you
If you just came for Beckham
you know Joey woulda wrecked him
if you just came for Beckham, sucks for you
(thx Jon)
Of course not. Twellman, unlike Beckham, scored this evening.
Weirdly enough, this isn’t the first time someone in my family’s been the subject of British media japery.
