Comments on: What I’m Reading: June 9, 2007 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/06/09/what-im-reading-june-9-2007/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: timf http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/06/09/what-im-reading-june-9-2007/#comment-28986 timf Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:13:43 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/06/09/what-im-reading-june-9-2007/#comment-28986 This might be a shot in the dark, but do you know where I could find a jersey like the one that the guy is wearing in the fourth photo of the post; center horizontally and to the right; DC United black with diagonal white stripes? Thanks! This might be a shot in the dark, but do you know where I could find a jersey like the one that the guy is wearing in the fourth photo of the post; center horizontally and to the right; DC United black with diagonal white stripes? Thanks!

]]> By: Culture of Soccer » Blog Archive » What I’m Reading: June 17 2007 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/06/09/what-im-reading-june-9-2007/#comment-822 Culture of Soccer » Blog Archive » What I’m Reading: June 17 2007 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:50:15 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/06/09/what-im-reading-june-9-2007/#comment-822 [...] I have criticized Wells in the past for over-generalizing about American soccer based on his interactions with a few people, I think [...] [...] I have criticized Wells in the past for over-generalizing about American soccer based on his interactions with a few people, I think [...]

]]> By: trevor http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/06/09/what-im-reading-june-9-2007/#comment-752 trevor Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:38:43 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/06/09/what-im-reading-june-9-2007/#comment-752 your my hero judge dredd, your the type of soccer fan i want to be. keep up the good work at the rsl games. your my hero judge dredd, your the type of soccer fan i want to be. keep up the good work at the rsl games.

]]> By: JUDGE DREDD http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/06/09/what-im-reading-june-9-2007/#comment-737 JUDGE DREDD Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:31:31 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/06/09/what-im-reading-june-9-2007/#comment-737 Thanks for writing about what went down here in Salt Lake City!! I am the one who shot the video, the one who brought the flags into the stadium and made the 6-4 sign that was torn down by a Chinese Official. The RCB decided to do all this; "Defect Here" sign, Mao Masks, Flags, "6-4" sign, "We all cheer for basic human rights" chants to get into the heads of the Chinese players and throw them off their game, thus giving our boys an advantage on the pitch. Notice how we scored a goal not too long after the Chinese stopped play in the 2nd half? Did we score because we had achieved our goal by getting into their heads? Maybe, either way we got the win! Now one of our members(Donk) decided before the match that he would take the opportunity and make a "political statement." He asked me if he could be the one to raise the Taiwan(ROC) Flag. I had no problem with this and obliged him by letting him be the one to raise that flag. Frank(Colin), another member of The RCB was moved by the stories of the Tibetan fans who joined us at half time. He decided he would use the big Tibet Flag and help them in making a "political statement" thus getting him removed along with the Tibetan fans from the stadium. Which can be seen in the video I shot. Yes I think the RSL staff along with the RES staff reacted poorly, but they were in over their heads. Each time RSL staff asked us to put away something we complied with their demands. Could they have handled the whole situation better? Of course they could have! If they wanted to keep things neutral they could have asked the Chinese fans to take down their flags, which offended many. Regardless of the outcome; The RCB supports RSL and we are there to stand behind our team, through victory and strife. My video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ut4VtEIFL0 Some pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/judgedredd76/sets/72157600328349233/ Donks Blog: http://www.firejohnellinger.com/ RCB Home: http://www.roguecavaliers.com/ Thanks for writing about what went down here in Salt Lake City!!

I am the one who shot the video, the one who brought the flags into the stadium and made the 6-4 sign that was torn down by a Chinese Official. The RCB decided to do all this; “Defect Here” sign, Mao Masks, Flags, “6-4″ sign, “We all cheer for basic human rights” chants to get into the heads of the Chinese players and throw them off their game, thus giving our boys an advantage on the pitch. Notice how we scored a goal not too long after the Chinese stopped play in the 2nd half? Did we score because we had achieved our goal by getting into their heads? Maybe, either way we got the win!
Now one of our members(Donk) decided before the match that he would take the opportunity and make a “political statement.” He asked me if he could be the one to raise the Taiwan(ROC) Flag. I had no problem with this and obliged him by letting him be the one to raise that flag. Frank(Colin), another member of The RCB was moved by the stories of the Tibetan fans who joined us at half time. He decided he would use the big Tibet Flag and help them in making a “political statement” thus getting him removed along with the Tibetan fans from the stadium. Which can be seen in the video I shot.
Yes I think the RSL staff along with the RES staff reacted poorly, but they were in over their heads. Each time RSL staff asked us to put away something we complied with their demands. Could they have handled the whole situation better? Of course they could have! If they wanted to keep things neutral they could have asked the Chinese fans to take down their flags, which offended many.
Regardless of the outcome; The RCB supports RSL and we are there to stand behind our team, through victory and strife.

My video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ut4VtEIFL0
Some pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judgedredd76/sets/72157600328349233/
Donks Blog:
http://www.firejohnellinger.com/
RCB Home:
http://www.roguecavaliers.com/

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