Thursday, September 29, 2011

Gameday Preview: Match 32 at San Jose Earthquakes

Oct 1st at Buck Shaw Stadium

Previous 2011 match
Sporting KC 1 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park June 17th, 2011 - Recap

Ref: Alex Prus @AlexPrus - (yes a ref is on Twitter! )(report via @RefRefs)

Links to Previews: (links added as they get posted online - None as of yet, check back as the game gets closer)
From Earthquakes Sources
Previous Match Video Highlights (from MLS - Microsoft Silverlight)
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Twitter Rosters
Sporting Kansas City - #SportingKC - #SKC (rare)
San Jose Earthquakes - #SJEarthquakes

Social Media Match Up
Facebook
Sporting Kansas City 43k defeat San Jose Earthquakes 26k
Twitter
Sporting Kansas City 18k defeats San Jose Earthquakes 7k

Gameday Twitter Coverage (Starting approximately 5 hours before the game and ending 5 hours after)

Gameday Recap: Match 31 vs. Columbus Crew

Sep 28th, 2011 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

Result: Win (Now we are in first place in the Eastern Conference!)
Sporting KC 2 - 1 Columbus Crew

Referee Report via RefRefs

Ad Astra SKC Gameday Preview Compilation

Links to Recaps: (links added as they get posted online)
Man of the Match Selections:
From Crew sources
Match Video Highlights (from MLS)
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MLS Highlights via YouTube


Fan videos from the park:

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

#SKCChat Transcript Sep 27, 2011

Host: Justin Mayhugh (@Justinmayhugh) from The Daily Wiz KC (@TheDailyWizKC)
Topics:
  1. Who do you think Sporting's MVP is so far?
  2. Who should start tomorrow: Teal or CJ?
  3. What should Sporting do with Jeferson at the end of the year?
  4. Starting XI?
  5. How are you feeling about Sporting's playoff chances
  6. Prediction vs. Crew
Tweetreach stats: 74,833 people reached by 501 tweets from 32 Twitterers.  Together we created 491,682 impressions about Sporting Kansas City.  Granted @KrisColvin is a big chunk of that with her thousands of followers, but together we can make a big impression that no other MLS supporters are doing.  And some of you may argue that for one hour this pollutes your Twitter stream with things you do not care about, but remember there are things besides Twitter you can do for an hour...  Also most people find they gain followers after participating in multiple chats.  If you contribute positively you will find that for the rest of the week you have more people to chat with.  In addition when you ever meet any of these people offline you will actually feel like you kind of know them!



Learn more about #SKCchat here.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Gameday Preview: Match 31 vs. Columbus Crew

Sep 28th at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

Previous 2011 match
Sporting KC 0 -1 Columbus Crew April 16th, 2011 at Crew Stadium- Recap

Links to Previews: (links added as they get posted online - none as of Monday AM Sep 26th check back as game time gets closer)

From Crew Sources


  • Columbus Dispatch

  • Massive Report
Referee: Hilario Grajeda


Previous Match Video Highlights (from MLS - Microsoft SIlverlight)


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Previous Match Highlights (from MLShighlights2011 - YouTube)


Twitter Rosters
Sporting Kansas City - #SportingKC - #SKC (rare)
Columbus Crew - #Crew96


Social Media Match Up
Facebook
Sporting Kansas City 43k defeats Columbus Crew 21k
Twitter
Sporting Kansas City 18k defeats Columbus Crew 16k

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Chant Origins: I Believe That We Will Win

First Heard at a Sporting KC game: Opening night at LIVESTRONG park against Chicago, June 9th, 2011. Not sure if this dates back to Wizards days.

Based off of: Unknown.

History: The earliest known mention of the chant is 1994 in Syracuse, NY in 1994 at Bishop Ludden High School. The first person credited with origination is Jay Rodriguez in 1998 at the Naval Academy.  One of the commenters below (Mid'05) noted that they recall hearing it sometime between 2001 and 2004. Another Midshipman commenter noted originating it and was class of 2003. You may see some reports of a later origination at the Naval Academy in 2003, because the team apparently didn't do to well in the interval years and no one had a reason to believe that Navy would win.

The earliest recording I can find of the Naval Academy chanting "IBTWWW" is 2009.  But they did have shirts printed up in 2003 with "I Believe That We Will Win."  Recordings of this showed up from college basketball teams like Utah St. and SDSU around 2009/10.  It is also known to be heard at US Men's National Team games.  After the popularity exploded in 2014 with the World Cup, Jeff Eisenberg from Dirty Tackle did a investigative article on the chant origins with a lot of detail. If you like this chant this is a must read article.

History since 2011: Sporting KC used #IBelieveThatWeWillWin as part of the playoff marketing campaign with full paged ads, encouraging of the hashtag on Twitter and changes to their main home page. In 2012, IBTWWW was used as part of the ad campaign for the newly branded NBC Sports Network (formerly Versus).  For the 2014 World Cup it became much more popular after being used in a EPSN commercial featuring the American Outlaws.

Associated movement: Usually jumping in place (pogo-ing) once you get to the final line.  Others have pumped their fist (or two) in the air with each crowd response.

Lyrics:
(Call and Response)
Leader: I
   Crowd: I
Leader: I believe
   Crowd: I believe
Leader: I believe that
   Crowd: I believe that
Leader: I believe that we
   Crowd: I believe that we
Leader: I believe that we will win!
   Crowd: I believe that we will win!
(until crowd starts to quiet)
(Often restarted after fade out maybe 2 or 3 times max)

When you'll hear it: Maybe late in the first half if still scoreless, usually after a goal that gives us a lead, rarely after a goal that gets us equal. Possibly late in the game.

Listen to it recorded from Sporting Park:
"I Believe That We Will Win" Sporting Kansas City (downloadable) by AdAstraSKC

Sporting Kansas City 2011 Playoff Ad



Other MLS Clubs using it: New York Red Bulls (2010), Columbus Crew (2011)

2014 World Cup ESPN Promo - Celebrities


2014 World Cup ESPN Promo - American Outlaws

Find it on Twitter with Hashtag #IBTWWW

If you have more information on this chant, please comment below and will get the post updated.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Gameday Recap: Match 30 vs Phialdelphia Union

Sep 23rd, 2011 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

Result: Draw
Sporting KC 1 - 1 Philadelphia

Ad Astra SKC Gameday Preview Compilation

RefRefs report (you can add your own thoughts on the refs!)

Links to Recaps: (links added as they get posted online)
Man of the Match Selections:

From Union sources
Match Video Highlights (from MLS)

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Commonly Heard 2011 Cauldron Chants

Here is the link to the official chant sheet for the Cauldron, the main supporters group for Sporting Kansas City. Hopefully they will have their website up soon, so you can go right to the source!

Of the chants that are on the official chant sheet there are some chants that are not included and some chants that I have not heard all year while sitting in Section 102 (outside the Cauldron).

(Ed. note) Please note that strong language is used in some of the chants at the games.  I write the lyrics here not to promote nor condone unified public swearing, but it is because you will hear it at a game. In 2012, there will be an effort to get the South Stand chanting as well, but given the younger demographic there, we will be considerate and modify any lyrics to remove swearing. If you have a problem with the swearing in any of these chants talk to the the club or the Cauldron leadership.  I'm just reporting what you will hear, I'm not in charge of the chants.

Commonly Heard in 2011 (List)
Here We Go (First Kick)
Sporting Sporting Kansas City
We Love Ya
(Shots!) Everybody
I Believe That We Will Win
Hey! It's All Your Fault
Hey! Your Mom Says Hi
Vamos KC Wiz
Carefree
Mighty Mighty Wizards
You're Not Singing Over There
I Love Kansas City
I Like That Boon-boo-ree
Generic Player Chant
C'mon KC, Score a Goal*
Wings of a Sparrow*
Can't Beat Jimmy Nielsen*
Can You Hear Them Sing?*
You Suck Asshole*
Happy Gilmore
Omar
*Strong language PG-13+ (which is included in chants below)

Rarely/Never Heard in 2011 (List)
Home
Till the World Ends
Vermes' Army
We Love You Sporting
Soy de Wizards
Oh Mikey Money
Ryan Smith
Stephane Auvray
Craig Rocastle
Kamara Kamara
Roger Espinoza
Greatest Midfield in the World
Mama yo quiero ooh!
Wizards, Mi Buen Amigo


Commonly Heard in 2011 (Lyrics)


Here we go (Sung at first kick)
Here we go here we go here we gooooo
here we go here we go here we goooo ooo
Here we go here we go here we go
Here we go-o
HERE WE GO!

Sporting Sporting Kansas City (glory glory) (official Cauldron recording via Chirb.it)
Sporting Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Sporting Kansas City
The Wiz go marching on!

We Love Ya
We love ya, we love ya, we love ya
And where you go we’ll follow, we’ll follow, we’ll follow
Cause we support the wizards, the wizards, the wizards
And thats the way we like it, we like it, we like it
ooooooohhhhh oooooooohh ooooooohhhh ooooooh

(Shots!) Everybody - Chant Origins
EVERYBODY Shot shots shots
Shot shot shots shot shot shots shots
shots shot shot shots EVERYBODY
Everybody! by AdAstraSKC

I Believe That We Will Win (Call and Response) - Chant Origins
I
I Believe
I Believe That
I Believe That We
I Believe That We Will Win (ad infinitum)
"I Believe That We Will Win" Sporting Kansas City by AdAstraSKC

Hey! It's All your Fault
Hey! (Player) It's All Your Fault!

Hey! Your Mom Says Hi
Hey! (Goalie name) Your Mom Says Hi!
Hey Tally Your Mom Says Hi by AdAstraSKC

Vamos KC Wiz
Oooooooh KC wiz.
KC Wiz, KC Wiz
Vamos KC Wiz

Carefree (official Cauldron recording via Chirb.it)
Carefree, wherever we may be
We are the famous SKC
And we don’t give a Damn
Whoever you may be’
Cos we are the famous SKC

Mighty Mighty Wizards*
Everywhere we gooo
People wanna knoooow
Who We are
So we tell them
We are the Wizards, The Mighty Mighty* wizards (sometimes replaced with fucking)
We are the wizards, The mighty mighty* wizards
Shit on those bastards below
Shit on, Shit on,
Shit on those bastards below
(These last three lines are not always heard)

You're Not Singing Over There (sung to opposing fans)
You're Not Singing Over There
You're Not Singing Over There
You're Not Singing
You're Not Singing
You're Not Singing Over There
(Has also been heard as No More Sitting Over There)

I Love Kansas City (official Cauldron recording via Chirb.it)
I Love Kansas City! Sporting Kansas City! (repeat)

I like That Boon Boo Ree (Teal Bunbury)
I like that Boon-boo-ree (repeat)

Generic Player Chant
Kei Kamara - CLAP CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP
Jimmy Nielsen - CLAP CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP
etc, etc.

C'mon KC Score a Goal* (Yankee Doodle Dandy)
Come on, KC score a goal,
It‟s really very simple,
Put the ball into the net,
And we'll go stupid* mental! (*you will hear 'fucking' replace 'stupid')
DA DA-DA DA DA DA DA!
DA DA-DA DA DA DA!
DA DA-DA DA DA DA DA!
DA DA-DA DA DA DA DA!

Wings of a Sparrow*
If I had the wings of a sparrow
If I had the ass of a crow
I’d fly over (DC/Salt Lake/Houston, etc) tomorrow
and Shit on those bastards below
Shit on, Shit on,
Shit on those bastards below
Shit on, Shit on,
Shit on those bastards below

Can't Beat Jimmy Nielsen* (To the tune of 'She'll be coming round the mountain)

You can’t beat Jimmy Nielsen with that shit. (or shot)
You can’t beat Jimmy Nielsen with that shit.
Oh you can’t beat Jimmy Nielsen, Oh you can’t beat Jimmy Nielsen
Oh you can’t beat jimmy Nielsen with that shit!

Can You Hear Them Sing?*
Can you hear (Portland/Houston/Dallas, etc) sing? No-oh, No-oh!
Can you hear (Portland/Houston/Dallas, etc) sing? No-oh, No-oh!
Can you hear (Portland/Houston/Dallas, etc) sing?
I don't hear a single* thing (you will hear 'fucking' replace 'single')

You Suck Asshole* (As opposing GK readies a goal kick)
Whooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaa (arms outsretched, wiggling fingers)
You suck Asshole!


Omar (Britney spears chant)
Oooooooomar Oooooooomar
Ooooooomar Ooooooomar



After a Bad Shot (the Happy Gilmore)
1,2,3
Nice Shot Jackass!

Because We Got Kei (added at the playoffs) - You Tube
We weren't scoring goals until we Kei
We weren't having fun until we got Kei
Now we're top of the East And I know Why
Because we got kei, Because we got Kei, because we got Kei
Da, da, DA, da, da, da

Rarely/Never Heard in 2011 (List)

Roger Espinoza
De De Der
Roger Espinoza!
De De Der
Roger Espinoza

Oh Mikey Money (Michael Harrington)
Oh Mikey Money,
You are the love of my life,
Oh Mikey Money,
I’d let shag my wife,
Oh Mikey Money,
I want pretty hair too

Ryan Smith (no longer with the team)
Ryan Smith, Ryan Smith, running down the wing,
Ryan Smith, Ryan Smith, running down the wing,
Feared by the league,
Loved by the Wiz,
Ryan Smith, Ryan Smith, Ryan Smith.

Stephane Auvray (Tune Thats Amore)
When their team has the ball and we're up gainst a wall
There is Auvray
And when he gets it back we are back on attack
Stephane Auvray

Craig Rocastle
Ohhh Rocky Rocky
Rocky Rocky Rocky Rocky Rocastle

Kei Kamara
Kamara Kamara
We love ya, Kamara
Score us a goal today

Greatest midfield in the world (the Entertainer)

Oh oh oh oh
We have the greatest midfield in the world
We don't know any of their names
Maybe by the next game
But we still have Davy Arnaud oh oh

MAMA YO QUIERO OOH!
Mamá, Mamá yo quiero oHhhhhhhhhh
Mamá yo quiero oh...
Maaaaamáááááá yo quierooooooo
mamááááááá
que gane Wizards oh...
que gane Wizards oh...
que gane Wizards todo el año es carnaval

*WIZARDS, MI BUEN AMIGO*

Wizards, mi buen amigo
esta campaña volveremo a estar contigo
Te alentaremos..... de corazón.........
Esta es tu hinchada que te quiere ver campeón.
No me importa lo que diga.
Lo que digan los demas..
Yo te sigo a todas partes..
cada vez te quiero más..