Batum Throws up Three Goggles at Timbers Game!

[HailBlazers]

The Game was UNREAL last night, I couldn't have imagined it being that exciting. After two miraculous goals, I tell the people behind me, "this is more exciting than a Blazer Game!" And what do they say, "Blazers!? There's a handful of them right up there!" I immediately ran up the stairs to Rudy and said hello before the security backed me off, it was so cool, Patty, Rudy, Nic, and Wes were just hanging out with the crowd.

When the Timbers scored again, Batum threw up three goggles and was running around with excitement! I'll never forget it, throwing them back at him both smiling, EPIC.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Very good post, thank you for the pics. That had to be a kick.

 

[HailBlazers]

kick in the pants for sure, bad pic but Rudy and Wes

 

[DUB]

Good the see the lads know how to watch a soccer match; standing.

I've never sat at any soccer match I've ever been to; it just wouldn't feel right.

 

[maxiep]

Good the see the lads know how to watch a soccer match; standing.

I've never sat at any soccer match I've ever been to; it just wouldn't feel right.

If you had to rank sports in Australia by popularity, how would you rank them? I figure Aussie Rules Football and Rugby would be more popular than soccer, but I'm not sure.

 

[tlongII]

Focus!

 

[MickZagger]

Blazer security dude looks thrilled to be there.

 

[C_note]

Blazer security dude looks thrilled to be there.

Where? If I had to guess, that guy is the Timbers mascot...? I'm not sure

 

[HailBlazers]

Focus!

Soo hard to do, was like a kid in a candy store. Still high from it all. Got to see the team right before they kick some Maverick Ass!

 

[MickZagger]

Blazer security dude looks thrilled to be there.

2nd picture. Dude thats farthest to the right with the black coat on.

 

[Natebishop3]

2nd picture. Dude thats farthest to the right with the black coat on.

Is that Chico?

 

[MickZagger]

Is that Chico?

Nah, Chico's a mexican. He probably would have loved being at the game.

 

[THE HCP]

That's Kevin Tucker our security gangsta'! Very cool guy. Been with PHX for the past 7 or 8 years.

 

[ehizzy3]

so where did batum throw up the 3 goggles?!!?

 

[DUB]

If you had to rank sports in Australia by popularity, how would you rank them? I figure Aussie Rules Football and Rugby would be more popular than soccer, but I'm not sure.

Popularity is a tricky one.

There's a definite divide between Australian Football/Rugby states (different football codes are played in different states, and the divide is bitter), and winter/summer sports.

Overall; attendance and TV ratings are in favour of Australian Football (AFL specifically), but the largest participation rates are in golf, and soccer.

If you're talking about professional/semi-professional sports, I'd rank them.

Australian Football (is the best attended sport per capita in the world; and IMHO the best sport in the universe.)
Rugby League
Cricket
Soccer (but the A-League is deliberately played in summer to avoid the other football codes; it would be lower if it took them on head-to-head.)
Rugby Union
Swimming (we're fucking obsessed with it , and delight whenever we beat you, because you're our only consistent challenger for world dominance.)
Tennis
Motorsports (the most popular easily being V8 Supercars.)
Golf
Basketball (used to be massive in the 90's, but died in the arse due to poor administration.)
Netball
Cycling
Surfing
Surf Life Saving
Triathlon
Baseball
I'm sure I'm forgetting plenty, but you get the picture.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Amazing atmosphere

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[Natebishop3]

Man I gotta get to a game soon.

 

[illmatic99]

I'm digging that poncho Wes is wearing. lol. These four have all really embraced Portland.

 

[yenniedn]

Of course our international guys were there but what the heck is Wes doing there? Cool that he digs the game.

 

[THE HCP]

Wes was a soccer player up until college. Says he loves it.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Of course our international guys were there but what the heck is Wes doing there? Cool that he digs the game.

Wesley has also been referred to my Batum and Rudy as the foreign ambassador or something.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I'm not into soccer but I'd love to go just to be apart of that rancid crowd!

 

[THE HCP]

Games are all sold out son!

 

[Natebishop3]

Games are all sold out son!

For the whole season? Maybe they should have built a bigger stadium?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I'm pretty sure the tickets aren't all sold out.. A couple days before The Thursday game there were still tickets available for the next game. How could all of them have sold out between now and then?