Blog Entries for JL Murtaugh

The "CF97" Crest :: What it is and Why

jl_murtaugh@yahoo.com — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:00:00 +0100

At the last home match against New York, those of you standing in 117/118, as well as those throughout the stadium, may have recieved a large flag given to 10,000 of the fans attending the match. Working, with the assistance of Best Buy, the ISA was able to coordinate the design, manufacturing and distribution of flags stadiumwide for this important final regular season contest.

While originally intended to be waved by the crowd before kickoff en masse as a powerfully inspiring v [...]

Fire Players Are Drunks and Have Become Insulting

jl_murtaugh@yahoo.com — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:56:53 +0100

...at the very least that might explain the way things are going.

While our complete and utter ineptitude against Dallas is enough reason for disgust (completely winless since 2005 and winless in Dallas since 1999), it's only a symptom of a much more worrying problem -- our faltering defense of our home.

Since 1998 the Fire have never lost more than five matches at home all season, including playoff and USOC games held in their primary stadium. With three home league matches [...]

Fuerza Chicago

jl_murtaugh@yahoo.com — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:03:37 +0100

“Yo si le voy, le voy a Chikago!”

For those new to Section 8 the last few seasons, the pulsating rhythms, constant jumping, and perpetual flag-waving of Sector Latino are integral to the flavor of the Harlem End as a whole. Their new location in the front portion of 117 is a product of their alliance with Ultras Red-Side, who occupies the ce [...]

Chicago Choreo

jl_murtaugh@yahoo.com — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

While if you were to mention the word "tifo" to a typical sideliner Fire fan, you're still likely to get blank stares or questions about your DVR, there has been a building awareness in the stadium that on important matchdays, there's usually something big going on before kickoff in the Harlem End. Home Openers, league matche [...]