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Image and Movie Gallery for the North End - click on any picture for a larger version. In the North End |
The fans get psyched for a new season in the North End |
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A bit of stir-craziness begins to set in? Nah, that's just Todd acting
normally. |
The section starts filling up...we had well over 100 people in the section
for this game. |
Our favorite security guard - the infamous Naya Man (well, okay, this
year he's going to have to be known as Aquafina Man...) |
 Our
tailgate location, around 2 hours before the game - right off the southwest
corner of the stadium. Click here for more information
on the tailgates! |
 Another
view of the tailgate, a bit closer to game time. |
Brian and Tom discuss the upcoming game. |
Brian (another one) tries to hide - feeling guilty, eh? ;-) |
Mark and Tom show their friend Wayne what soccer is like in real life,
as opposed to on TV. As soon as I learn not to take pictures directly
into the sun, we should have a more decent shot of these three... |
Brian (yes, still another one - there are shitloads of Brians in the North
End) bundles up while Robin tries to decide if she's ever going to take
off her backpack. |
Drew and Michelle toast the new season. Umm...they're drinking IBC Root
Beer - yeah, that's it...IBC... |
Robin has apparently decided to keep her backpack on. Behind her you can
see the Stadium Club (that pointy-roofed tent) and the west stands of
the stadium. |
Eric, Steph, and Tim ponder whether they should've brought parkas. Speaking
of which, why are none of these guys in Crew colors??? (just kidding
;-) |
Panorama of Hunt Park from the North End - taken pregame as the fans file
into the stadium. |
The North End banner - a collective effort between a number of aesthetically-minded
fans and some key club officials. Many thanks to Chief, Brian, Eddie,
and many many others for helping to make this a reality! |
Not to be outdone, our friends the 107 Hooligans have put together their
own banner - quite a nice one, in fact. Well done guys (and drop
me a line if you ever get a web page set up!) |
The first visiting fans we officially entertained - the Mystics (Kansas
City Wizards), from their visit on June
8th, 1996. This was the first annual "Hunt Family Reunion"
- planned this season for the Crew's match in Kansas City on July 22nd. |
Our greatest rivals - the Screaming
Eagles (DC United). This was from their visit for Game
2 of the '99 semifinals - a 5-1 shellacking of DC courtesy of a John
hat trick and individual tallies by Elcock and Cunningham. |
Some Northenders take this opportunity to serenade the Eagles in preparation
of their pasting. |
 From
1996 - an early tailgate from the Crew's inaugural season. Visible are
Christine, Mark, Matt, and Jeff. |
One of the first Columbus Crew cheering sections - from the days when
supporters were scattered at the corners of Ohio Stadium. This was Contractors
SC, in the northwest corner. Also around at that time were the Wrecking
Crew (southwest corner - they're still around near the players' entrance
tunnel in the new stadium) and Shadowbox Cabaret (southeast corner). We've
obviously come a long way since this time. |
A number of fans at a rally for a stadium downtown. The banner we're holding
was sent to us from sympathetic fans in Los Angeles pledging to come out
for a game if Issue 1 had passed. It didn't. |
