As I sit here realizing that the typical Revolution-supporter Twitter infighting might be starting at a record early point this year, I've decided to stop feeding the Twitter beast for a few minutes and actually justify the massive fifteen dollar or so investment I make each year to keep this silly URL by gracing the blog with an actual post.
Having just returned from the New England Revolution's "Media Round Table" it only felt logical to write something to justify my clearly trumped-up and hard to justify 'media' inclusion. (An inclusion I nonethelessremain quite grateful for.)
Interestingly,there's already been some twitter reaction(from those not there)about the event having occured, including negativity about the off-the-record nature of some of the commentary and concerns about if we are hearing the real story.
I couldn't attend today's New England Revolution Supporter Summit event, but did follow the tweet stream quite closely. (Major props to The Bent Musket crew for an amazing Tweet-stream of the event.)
For full disclosure, as I start typing this (with the family finishing dinner in the other room) I am, in fact, a member of TWO New England supporters groups.
It's been so long since I've written something for the blog I'm not even going to try to justify it. In a much overused phrase in my vocabulary plainly states: it is what it is.
But what, then motivated me tonight to clack away at the keyboard when there are plenty of other worthwhile things to be doing (not the least of which would be catching up on sleep).
Please note dear readers, this is not a blog. I'm going to try hard not to even have an opinion on the following translation... but, that's probably not possible. But it's not a blog, because, if I blog about something right now, it should really be about my first ever Revolution away match this weekend.
Well, it's back. It only takes a single tweet to ignite a debate in #Revs land about the hashtag #Revs.
(Let me note right up front, there's thread here that I do agree with, which goes something like this "For goodness sake it's only Twitter." True. If you are firmly in that camp, please, just move on or you'll be driven even more crazy.
I think it might be illegal for me to blog too frequently, so let me keep this brief and based on the topic extra snarky.
Trigger happy #Revs twitter-ites have gone ballistic over a relatively benign New England Revolution family discount offering for "Hispanic Heritage Night." (Click link, pretend not to see the Patriots wording in the URL and read the information, please.
Judging by activity on Soccer Soap Box you wouldn't think that I've been an active Revolution watcher in 2012. In fact, you might have thought I fell off the earth ifyou weren't following on Twitter. But job changes, family obligations and good weather conspired against blogging and pushed me towards the 140 character variety of self expression.
The Revolution have offered an entertaining, if ulcer producing, last few games. Last minute
goals secured last-second ties where losses seemed imminent. It was entertaining and both
encouraging (we did come back!) and frustrating (but we could have, should have, won!) stuff.
As we look back, amid the discussion of tactical adjustments, substitutions, defensive lapses,
last minute heroics and (clearly) offside goals, one element that you hear much less about is
attitude.
Reblogged from RevsNet:
A VIEW FROM THE FORT By Jim Dow
Although the "official" attendance read well in excess of 12,000 it is hard to believe there
were half that many hardy folks sitting and standing in last Saturday's sodden conditions when the
Revolution and the goal posts held the Fire's feet to the fire for a deserved 2-0 victory.
I'll be the first to admit, I'm having trouble finding the right mood after the USA's 3-1
victory over Antigua and Barbuda. And, I sense I'm not alone.
A two goal victory gives the USA three points in our first qualifying game, I should be
ecstatic, no? Then why aren't I?
For me (and maybe for everyone), however, my discontent did not start with that result.
As the New England Revolution prepare for a Wednesday night clash with the Colorado Rapids there
are questions about tactics, lineups and what we can expect to see out on the plastic pitch of
Gillette Stadium.
Among the lineup questions, the introduction and integration of the new international players is
key among them, and as far as this blog is concerned, there's a clear interest in the status and
progress of our new Colombian signings and if we should expect to see more of them.
In theory, it's way too early on a Saturday morning to be typing, but a coughing son is wide
awake and there's little convincing him that bed is a better option than dragging me downstairs.
Perhaps he's just too excited about the Merseyside Derby cup match this morning to sleep? Not
likely, as he's sitting on the main computer playing pbskids.
I don't much like Mark Willis.
It makes no difference to me that his New England Revolution rebranding effort and his recent
post about "The Revs in the Age of Mutual Love" are good. Really good. (Though, just in case,
perhaps you should go check them out.)
Now, please don't misunderstand, I've not met him or spoken to him and only recently found his
work online.
When I sit down to write a blog post that I suspect will annoy most of my faithful readers,
there is always this brief moment of pause, where I ask myself "why bother?"
I pick topics somewhat randomly as it is, so I could simply "pass" on audience-angering topics.
Heck, I already pick to write about things as they interest me seemingly on a whim and have never
felt obligated to cover each and every result, player rumor or team announcement.
