I know the history behind them, but if you do them EVERY game, that is the exact definition of not organic. There's nothing new about the stuff they chant.
When crowds cheer or get loud because they saw a great play or want the team to play better/salute the team, that's one thing. But the "at this moment, we do this song..at this moment we do the Tetris thing.." blah blah blah..that's forced.
I know it's what soccer fans do, but it's kind of like how at Winterhawks games, the crowds are so-so, unless the screen tells them to. Even when the team is doing good.
When the Blazers are playing well, they're cheering and chanting "defense" (btw, is there a lamer chant in the world than "defense"?)
I'm not saying Timbers fans aren't good fans, or anything. Just saying if you had section 314 (wasn't that the section?) that handed out a song sheet that said at the 20th minute of the game, no matter the score, you had to sing "Portland 'Blazers, we adore you...Portland 'Blazers, for you I sing" and dance, even if the team is down by 15 and playing like shit, it's forced.
Thanks for your response. I cant say I agree with it, but good to understand a differing point of view. I guess the only parts that I'm "taking issue with" (for lack of a better phrase, are 1) is the organic part. Maybe I'm just misunderstanding though.
I guess I can liken it to a band. A band can organically write music and play some of their "hits" each concert, but new songs are added the longer the band is around, while old ones get put on the shelf, or are played at a less regular rate. The same is true of songs in the North End. Songs that are around today, that werent around in '09 when I first started going to Timbers matches - Onward Rose City, Party in Portland, Tetris, Bury me in Green and Gold, Somos Timbers, Allez Allez A-Lo (we are the Rose City), Keep it Up Rose City, Bella Ciao, etc... and ones that were sung have been pushed out as there isnt enough time in a game to sing everything.
But like I said I could be misunderstanding, cause you mentioned
But the "at this moment, we do this song..at this moment we do the Tetris thing.." blah blah blah..that's forced.
Like mentioned are Sunshine, and Wise Men.
The other part is about singing no matter what. And absolutely that is done. The soul purpose for the singing is to encourage the boys to give it their all. When down by 3 goals, we wouldnt want them to quit trying, so why would we expect them to not give up, if we already have. To me its not Forced, but its a way of showing your love for something, and telling them "no matter what I have you back, I'm going through this with you winning or losing" Its not easy to sing when you are down 3 goals (I've been there in enemy territory in Seattle down 3-0 and it was like slowly watching my puppy die, but dammit that was my puppy that I adore and I'm going to be there with it until the end.) But I assure you nothing about me or 1,500 of my other friends who kept singing until the final whistle, was forced. The Timbers sucked that evening, but they were our boys, and we will support them. (Management is a different deal, their job is to put a good team out there. All we can ask the players to do is give their all) There was a saying that developed over last year's debacle. "PTFC, last in the league... but first in our hearts!"
thanks again for putting up with my rant, and your opinions brother.
