VANCOUVER – The city’s loudest and proudest sports fans have elected new leadership to oversee their affairs for Major League Soccer’s 2013 season. Founded in 1999, the Vancouver Southsiders are Canada’s oldest and largest supporters club, boasting just shy of 1,100 members. Members held their annual general meeting at The Cellar nightclub on December 1, …
Vancouver Supporters “Keep Calm & Carry On” In The Face Of Adversity -by Johnnie Monster, Southsiders co-founder & road trip survivor A wise green ogre once said, “It’s not about the destination, it’s the journey that counts.” OK, disclaimer: I have no Idea if Shrek actually said that, but somebody did (it might have been …
Many of us are about to embark on an epic trip across the continent visiting several grounds, and tons more are going to enjoy the 2 remaining Cascadia away games. Please read the following and take it to heart. When you wear the colours of our team in a different town, you are the face …
Don’t be a Bundy – Support Local Soccer By: Slamo It was late in the second half, mere minutes to go in a 1-1 match; all that was on the line was a trip to the World Cup for Canada. Our keeper snags a weak cross from a Costa Rican winger and switches …
By: Slamo The thing with the human race is that we tend to notice the spectacular or the inadequate, yet it is usually the banal and mundane that makes life work. A smooth sidewalk is nothing compared to a beautiful west coast sunrise or sunset. Most of us don’t open a door and then take …
Vancouver – This weekend the Vancouver Southsiders will be joining fellow Independent Supporters Council (ISC) members across the league from the United States and Canada in stance against racism, in recognition of The International Day For the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21). On March 24, at the Vancouver Whitecaps v DC United match, after …
Commissioner Garber, We are writing on behalf of the Independent Supporters Council, a group made up of twenty-seven American and Canadian supporters groups, including supporters from almost every team in Major League Soccer. Our mission is to advocate for fair treatment of home and away supporters at all levels of American and Canadian soccer. Our …
PORTLAND, Oregon – Soccer rivalries are known for their intensity, but leadership of soccer supporters groups from across the US and Canada set aside their rivalries last weekend in Portland, Oregon for the Independent Supporters Council (ISC) conference. The ISC works to promote supporters’ culture in North America, and defend the rights of soccer supporters. Over the weekend, representatives …
Cascadia supporters groups announce 2012 Cascadia Cup rules, call for balanced schedule. The supporters groups from the three Cascadia MLS clubs have agreed on new rules for the Cascadia Cup after MLS moved to an unbalanced schedule in 2012. The Emerald City Supporters, Southsiders and Timbers Army agreed that all matches will count towards the …
At Last Night’s Board of Directors meeting, I was thrilled to be unanimously elected as President of The Vancouver Southsiders. These literally are big shoes to fill after the wonderful two years we have been led by John Knox aka Johnnie Monster, but I will do my utmost to ensure that we continue to grow …
