Wait ‘Til We Get to the Hills

Where to start…the Boys on the pitch, or the pond for the night, played incredibly well.  Unfortunately it is just one of those nights where all it’s going to take is a lucky bounce and with the conditions as they were that “lucky bounce” was in the Fake’s favor with all of our missed opportunities.  Midget seemed to have the game of his life, jumping an extra few inches to reach balls in the air and making some stupid saves.  To paraphrase the author of the last “Why I’m an Ultra”…It just wasn’t in the cards tonight.  Sometimes though, we need to look past the result and view the game as a whole.  As Ultras we look for one thing right off the bat from any of the players: Heart.  That is something that this team has above all else.  One game down, 33 to go.  There is no lost faith, no disappointment…only incredibly soaked clothes, sore throats, and pride in our Boys in Blue.  COME ON YOU QUAKES.  We’ll be back against our best friends from Seattle

Small tribute to all those who have been affected by the Japanese earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster.  As human beings, we urge any one to help all those overseas in any way you can.  The easiest way I have found to donate is to text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to donate $10, which will be added to your next phone bill. 

We have eliminated membership dues for the 2011 season.

To become a member all you need to do is purchase a season ticket and participate in group activities.

Quakes season tickets in the Ultras section for only $250! First home game will be on March 19th, so don’t wait. Call Jen Mizono at 408-556 7716 and start buying your season tickets in our section. Payment plans are available.

Once purchased, please confirm membership by emailing membership@1906Ultras.com or posting in the appropriate thread on our forums.

See everyone at the games.

Ultras tailgate is in Lot 4, right in front of the Front Office's entrance

When Saturday Comes…the Ultras come at to play.  It’s that time of the week again boys (and girls)!  This Saturday (today) our Boys in Blue will take on the New England Revolution , hoping to get some momentum after a big road win last week against Chicago.  Make sure you come by the Ultras tailgate in Lot 4 prior to the game.  We will be meeting at 3pm and will walk into the stadium at 6pm SHARP.  The chefs ask for people to chip in a couple bucks to help reimburse for the food, so if you could please bring some cash.  If anyone would like to join the group, feel free to bring in your membership dues and introduce yourself to the group.  This will also be the last day to pay for your tickets for the May 22nd game in Seattle!

And the game?  Should be an interesting game to watch, with the Quakes lineup possibly being depleted with some 120-minute performances in the  midweek loss against RSL, an injury delpeted Revolution side, and with Ike Opara and fellow Wake Forest alum Zack Schilawski being marked up against eachother.   I am not one to divulge into the tactics of the game (I dont want to bore you) and well, I dont know how this game will turn up.  New England has injuries, we have tired bodies, but both teams have some league momentum going onto to the pitch (the Quakes with a hard fought game under their belt as well).  I see a draw and a hard fought game for sure.

To say a quick word about our recent protest chants about John Doyle…We as customers of the San Jose Earthquakes have the right to voice our opinion, whether negative or positive, about the club.  We would just like to clarify some things that some fans have been confused about…1) the chants for ex players were NOT meant to be a disrespect to our current crop of players.  We were behind the boys on the pitch on Wednesday for 120 minutes and for every PK.  These chants were to show JD some examples of what we, and other fans, have not been happy with.  And 2) John Doyle was a great defender for our club a decade ago.  The chants were only about his tenure as the Quakes GM, which has been on a slippery slope from 2008 to now.  He is still a respected ex player, but unfortunately being a great player doesn’t always translate to being a good manager.