Many of you will remember the letter Mark McCullers sent to the Nordecke last month asking them to be on their best behavior. In today's Columbus Dispatch Sean Michelle explores how that happened:

But not everyone is happy with the bastion of drums, songs, flags, banners and, occasionally, profane chants.

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D.C. United 1: 0 Columbus Crew
Six Word Novel Recap A decent team, with terrible supporters.
Let me just start by saying that Steve Cronin impressed the hell out of me last night. He played confidently, and he did not hesitate to come off of his line or even out of the box. At one point last night, he ran almost to the corner flag to shield a Crew player off the ball until it ran out for a goal kick. Click to continue reading...

Diego Maradona's outburst leads to FIFA hearing

By Jerome Pugmire, AP Sports Writer

CAIRO — FIFA president Sepp Blatter says Diego Maradona's profanity-filled tirade on live television after Argentina qualified for next year's World Cup will lead the organization's disciplinary committee to open a case against the former great.

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Yep. From Mark McCullers:

Nordecke Supporters:
I have received several emails regarding the increased security presence in the Nordecke for the Saprissa match. We have respectfully requested that the chants including profanity, most importantly GTFO, cease. Unfortunately that chant has continued, specifically during the Cruz Azul match and then several times during the LA match.

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STARTERS
And now a message from Columbus Crew President & General Manager Mark McCullers:
June 1, 2009
Dear Crew Fans,
I have received numerous emails and letters from fans complaining about the language emanating from the supporters section. We have communicated the standards, policies and expectations of fan behavior to the supporters group leadership. Click to continue reading...

Why does this man seem to do more harm than good every time he speaks?
The following report and op-ed piece was composed by a Columbus Crew fan. An angry one at that. One which if he could vote out the GM such as Seattlites can with their GM, would likely be lobbying for votes. He is also an MLSR contributor who prefers to remain anonymous. Click to continue reading...

This week's Four at the Back is up. We talk about ties. We talk about profanity in the stadiums. We talk about the NASL - well, Kenn talks about the great reunion that Ron and Rob Gilmore have organized to honor the original Earthquakes - the ones that never won anything. THAT part is well worth listening to. Click to continue reading...

Hurray! The US Soccer Supporters Club is here! Now I can be a fan!
Beau suggests calling up US Soccer and asking how existing fan groups are going to be treated now that the USSSSSSSSSSC has come to pass...like a kidneystone.
Although I highly recommend calling up US Soccer and asking loaded questions about existing fan groups - preferably loaded questions laced with profanity - the Feds have actually anticipated this, and tried to helpfully answer:
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NJSEA - The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority - serves as facility management and security firm for Giants Stadium, current home of the Red Bulls. Giants Stadium is a huge venue, used for all forms of entertainment, which can seat upwards of 70,000 people. I am talking music festivals, American Football, concerts, gatherings - you name it, they have seen and done that.

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