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Cauldron on Saturday

Down the Byline 19 October @ 09:38 PM EST
I've held off on this post waiting to see if there would be some comment from the front office, but doesn't look like one is coming. Saturday against Seattle, something was up with the Wizards front office staff in response to the Cauldron.
As had become a regular occurrence, the team brought down streamers to be thrown during allowed times during games. Click to continue reading...

Send a Retro Wiz Shirt

Hillcrest Road 07 October @ 05:47 PM EST
Think the above retro Wiz shirt is off the hook? Click here to find out how to send this shirt to your friend (or yourself) in advance of the Cauldron's Retro Night on October 24. The shirt is great, and the Retro Night will be just as fun. The shirt can be picked up in the Wizards offices or at the merchandise stand on October 24. Click to continue reading...

The Tepid Cauldron

A More Splendid Life 06 October @ 07:49 AM EST
Guest post time! In keeping with AMSL's series on MLS, Elliot Tucker, author of the fantastic futfanatico.com, tells the story of how the fan culture irrevocably changed after the Wizards moved from MO to KS. Enjoy!
When you hear the word cauldron, a host of cool words come to mind. Click to continue reading...

Retro Night!

Hillcrest Road 30 September @ 03:14 PM EST
That's right everyone, the team formerly known as the Wiz is having retro night. The folks of Hillcrest Syndicate and the other supporters' section that make up the Cauldron are putting on an official retro/throw-back night on Saturday, October 24 as D.C. United comes to town. Wear your old-school Wiz/Wizards gear for the match if you will sit in the section or if you just want to support the old rainbow logos. Click to continue reading...

Cauldron News (Games and Roadtrips)

Down the Byline 14 July @ 06:48 PM EST
With the Wizards having this coming weekend off, there isn't a whole lot of Wizards news. There is, though, news coming from the Wizards supporter's group, the Hillcrest Syndicate. The Syndicate has news about the upcoming "Beckham game" as well as plans for a road trip down to Dallas to watch the Wizards play. Click to continue reading...

Road Trip to Dallas

Hillcrest Road 14 July @ 03:40 PM EST
Want to head to Dallas to see our boys in blue take on the horizontal hoops Aug. 1? Check out the flyer below and get in touch with members of the Cauldron/Hillcrest Syndicate if you're interested.

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Mike Kuhn is now Famous/Hartman

Hillcrest Road 04 May @ 11:36 AM EST
That's right folks, as you already saw, his "Be Champions" sign got some major props at the beginning of the latest Special1TV episode. Now Jack Bell of the New York Times is giving him shoutouts. We'll make sure to post some pictures of the t-shirt once Mike dons it for an upcoming match. I have no doubt it will look great in the Cauldron. Click to continue reading...

Cauldron Love on Special1TV

Hillcrest Road 02 May @ 10:00 PM EST
Now this is excellent. Whichever Cauldron member held up the "Be Champions" sign at our last match needs to get ahold of the people at Special1TV. Jose has a present for you. Take a look at this clip, 22 seconds in. Email Mr. Mourinho at jose@special1tv.me.

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We Have a Winner!

Hillcrest Road 01 May @ 10:01 AM EST
JC Show winner Matt Fulton.
Matt Fulton, Cauldron season ticket holder, is the winner of 2 Field Side Reserved seats to Wednesday's D.C. United match drawn from fans who attended the Jimmy Conrad Show during the month of April. He has been a Wizards fan since the inception of the team in 1996. Click to continue reading...

Passback Comes Back

Hillcrest Road 21 April @ 08:13 AM EST
Thursday night, in addition to all the other funness, is our Passback Night for the 2009 season. Bring in your new or gently used soccer gear for this drive sponsored by the Wizards, the Cauldron, US Soccer Foundation and All-American Indoor Sports. Once again, here are the details from yesterday's weekly release:
The Kansas City Wizards and their supporters' section, The Cauldron, are excited to take part in the US Soccer Foundation's Passback Program. Click to continue reading...

www.TeamAndy.net

Hillcrest Road 26 March @ 02:17 PM EST
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Game Day 1

Hillcrest Road 21 March @ 04:06 PM EST
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Season Tickets are Here!

Down the Byline 18 March @ 05:10 PM EST
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Kings in Playoffs

Down the Byline 24 February @ 07:01 PM EST
I haven't talked much about the Kansas City Kings this season, but they've had a successful sophomore season, again winning the regular season Midwest division title. Saturday at the KC Soccer Dome, the Kings will play the Springfield Demize in the Midwest division playoffs for a shot at the national championships in Las Vegas in early March. Click to continue reading...

Unido en Azul

Hillcrest Road 25 November @ 10:34 AM EST
Some of you who subscribe to the Wizards YouTube page might have already come across this, but we've put together a little video about The Cauldron, our screamin', yellin', fightin' supporters group. If you're not a member and are somewhat interested in becoming one, take a look and see if you'd like to join the group. Click to continue reading...

Owners Wives Crash the Cauldron

Hillcrest Road 10 November @ 01:41 PM EST
Our owners passed along today a photo taken at Saturday's match in Columbus. Four of our owners' wives posed for a picture with some Cauldronites. Have a look:
The wives are in the middle behind the starred flag. Clockwise from top left: Amber Heineman, Bonne Illig, Liz Maday, Jeanne Patterson Click to continue reading...

Cauldron Crashes Columbus

Hillcrest Road 08 November @ 11:48 PM EST
So it was the Cauldron doing the crashing tonight. Check out the pics below of the Cauldron entering Columbus Crew Stadium this evening. First, they meet up with some Columbus supporters (would you ever see European fans hug each other before a big match) and then are greeted by owners Robb Heineman and Cliff Illig atop the stairs as they climb toward their seats. Click to continue reading...

IT'S GAMETIME

Hillcrest Road 08 November @ 07:09 PM EST
Ok, well we still have 15 minutes, but the decisive Game 2 is almost here. The boys were confident and calm leading up to the match, so it should make for an entertaining affair. The Cauldron announced its presence with fervor about ten minutes ago, stopping to chant at some Columbus supporters good-naturedly. Click to continue reading...

Congrats Davy and Mike/Thanks Charles

Hillcrest Road 08 October @ 11:06 AM EST
Congratulations to Davy Arnaud who was inducted into West Texas A&M's sports Hall of Fame last Friday. Arnaud was greeted by several former teammates, his college coach Butch Lauffer the school's President and Athletic Director and around 500 WT alums. A story came out today in the Amarillo Globe-News about the night with some quotes from Davy. Click to continue reading...

Wizards Philanthropy News

Down the Byline 29 September @ 10:37 PM EST
The coming weeks are going to be very active for the Wizards and their supporters, the Cauldron, in regards to their work in the community. The first event will take place this coming Saturday, as the Cauldron will be participating in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk, in Corporate Woods in Overland Park. Click to continue reading...

Thank You Fans

Hillcrest Road 28 July @ 04:03 PM EST
To everyone that came out yesterday, a huge THANK YOU. Though we didn't get a victory, the atmosphere was outstanding. Chicago supporters forced The Cauldron to be as loud and boisterous as ever. I sat outside the press box for most of the match and enjoyed the sights and sounds, including this view currently up at kcwizards. Click to continue reading...

Welcome to Dallas, Friends

Hillcrest Road 04 July @ 05:58 PM EST
Just got back in the box after a brief visit with Mike Kuhn, author of www.downthebyline.com. Kuhn and about 15 other Cauldron members made the trip down to Dallas for the game. They're looking for a win, so let's hope the boys send them home happy.
He reminded me that I was remiss by not mentioning after the RSL match the marriage of two of our Cauldron members prior the match. Click to continue reading...

Thanks Fans! Passback a Big Success

Hillcrest Road 23 June @ 08:15 PM EST
Thanks to your generosity, we collected over 500 pieces of soccer equipment at the June 14 game to donate to Don Bosco Center! The wonderful people of St. Pius X High School also chipped in over $1000 that will help Bosco Center get its soccer program off the ground. Great job Wizards fans! Special thanks to people from St. Click to continue reading...

Don't Forget!

Hillcrest Road 13 June @ 09:57 AM EST
A couple of reminders for your Friday morning. One, we play AT HOME tomorrow. Crazy stuff, I know. Two, we have a handful of free tickets left for Father's Day gifts over at www.WizardsThankDads.blogspot.com. Simply post a comment there about your dad and why he deserves one free ticket. All additional tickets will be available for purchase at the group rate, courtesy of our friends at M&I Bank. Click to continue reading...

Soccer Equipment Drive

Down the Byline 11 June @ 07:20 PM EST
The Cauldron has done some work this season to start a reaching out to the community. One of the things the section is doing, is collecting new and gently used soccer equipment for the Don Bosco Center in Kansas City. This will help to promote youth soccer in the area. The big date to get all of this in, is this coming Saturday, June 14th. Click to continue reading...

Top Gun/Crashing the Cauldron

Hillcrest Road 11 June @ 09:20 AM EST
Greetings ladies and gents. For those of you who haven't seen it, we did some filming yesterday for some upcoming videos of our guys re-enacting your favorites 1980's movie scenes. The Offside Rules had a spy at the event, and posted this. Check it out. Great stuff SF. Jimmy had your same Freddy Mercury comment during the shoot. Click to continue reading...
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Fan Trip to FCD

Hillcrest Road 27 May @ 02:54 PM EST
Some of the Cauldron members are putting together a trip to the FC Dallas away match on Friday, July 4. The game takes place at 6 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on HDNet. To get involved with the trip contact Down the Byline author Mike Kuhn at mike@downthebyline.com or post on the Big Soccer thread here. Click to continue reading...

Random News Day

Down the Byline 14 May @ 06:09 PM EST
No real big news today, but there were some small bits of info that I'm going to touch on today.
First is that we know what cities will be hosting the first group round of World Cup Qualifiers after the first round against Barbados. Chicago, DC, and Denver are the 3 lucky cities. Chicago and Toyota Park will have the US vs either Trinidad or Bermuda Wednesday September 10th. Click to continue reading...
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We Want Your Help

Hillcrest Road 07 April @ 04:35 PM EST
Alright guys, you were at the stadium. You saw the goals. You saw the leap--or the jump--or whatever it was. Now we want your help naming it. When Jimmy Conrad and later Scott Sealy removed themselves from the playing field and nearly entered fandom in the Cauldron, what were they doing? If it were after a Green Bay Packers touchdown, it would be called Lambeau Leap. Click to continue reading...

KC Wizards Update

Springfield MO Soccer 07 April @ 12:53 AM EST

It's hard to tell from this video but rest assured, that is Jackie Jewsbury getting his second straight game-winning assist. The video does a much better job of showing the celebration in The Cauldron. This one came in the 87th minute while the first one came in the 47th minute of the 2-0 win over DC United.

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It's Game Day

Down the Byline 29 March @ 09:49 AM EST
In the immortal words spoken by Jimmy Conrad to his napkin, it is most certainly game day. My preview of the match is already up, but for those of you that don't know, you can come over to the Cauldron tailgate before the game. I'll be there wearing my new Wizards jersey, so come say hi. Should be a good one if not a bit chilly. Click to continue reading...
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Big Ass Jersey

Down the Byline 11 February @ 08:19 PM EST
The Cauldron announced today on their website that they will have a new addition to the section this season. A giant jersey. The jersey, made by Adidas will be a replica of the new Wizards kit. It will be about the size of the Rapids jersey in this picture provided by George Shook over on the Kansas City Soccer Review. Click to continue reading...

Big Ass Jersey

Down the Byline 11 February @ 08:19 PM EST
The Cauldron announced today on their website that they will have a new addition to the section this season. A giant jersey. The jersey, made by Adidas will be a replica of the new Wizards kit. It will be about the size of the Rapids jersey in this picture provided by George Shook over on the Kansas City Soccer Review. Click to continue reading...

The Cauldron in 2008

Down the Byline 10 February @ 10:43 PM EST
Supporters of the Wizards that stand in the Cauldron will be back in action in a few weeks cheering the boys in blue. With the season on the horizon, I got in contact with the President of the KC Cauldron, Robert Houghton. I got the chance to ask him a few questions about the section and what is planned for the section. Click to continue reading...

The Cauldron in 2008

Down the Byline 10 February @ 10:43 PM EST
Supporters of the Wizards that stand in the Cauldron will be back in action in a few weeks cheering the boys in blue. With the season on the horizon, I got in contact with the President of the KC Cauldron, Robert Houghton. I got the chance to ask him a few questions about the section and what is planned for the section. Click to continue reading...