I guess this means goodbye

Although we have not spoken to anyone in the front office yet - H and I have discussed this whole drum thing and have decided that our relationship with the San Jose Earthquakes must end. We have supported this team as best we know how - in the stadium and outside. We have brought many friends and organzied groups to come to Quakes games. San Jose Earthquake logos adorn each of our vehicles.

I guess all of that really doesn't matter anymore. Unless a miracles happens, this blog might be transforming into the, "Lion's Den" (FC Gold Pride).

Thanks for jerking us around this year Quakes.

The Drum Saga Continues

Just received an email from Quakes fan relations and they said upon further review - only 2 drums will be allowed per supporter group and they will only be allowed in Sec 109.

This means that the Q's are taking a stand on this and leaves H, me, and others in Sec 108 out in the cold and drumless. We do our best to drum WITH the supporter groups - not against them - but I guess that doesn't matter.

The Quakes tried to work with us by allowing us to bring our drums in if we entered with the "official supporter groups". Clearly, this "accommodation" has ended. Period.

Do I need to get a petition signed by all those in Sec 108 that support our drumming? My initial letter to the front office was a warning shot. Time to bring out the heavy ammunition I guess. (The interesting thing is that I understand it is the "official" supporter groups that want this rule enforced. Thanks for the support you guys.)

FC Gold Pride is starting to look really good right now...

Quakes beat the Rapids 1-nil

Can you believe it? The Q's have one their 2nd straight home game - beating the Colorado Rapids on Sat 5/1 at Buck Shaw. It wasn't an easy win - trying to hold on after Wondo scored tha games first goal, but Joe Cannon made some key saves and helped the team capture 3 more points.

Lisa got her free "facebook update" ticket, H, Dave, Ed, and I (along with jr. member Sean) kept the beat going in Sec 108. Where was Sharon? At an Eagles concert at the Tank. Will we ever see her again this season? She has missed some of the best games we have seen t he past 2 years. Hope to see her back this coming Sat as we face the Red Bulls.

Dave, H, and I grabbed a bowl of pho after the game (somewhere on El Camino Real).

Training Facility Opens

The new Nutralite Training Facility will open today. What does this mean to us and the Q's? I see it as another investment into the foundation of building a organization into a strong entity and presence in the South Bay. Congrats to the Quakes. But the big step will be finally move forward on the new stadium. (Wouldn't Nutralite be a better thing to put on our shirts?)

Opening of New Training Facility

Spurs coming to Buck Shaw in July

Huh? Tottenham will be making a San Jose stop during their summer U.S. tour in July.

Quakes Shake-Up the Revs

WOW. The Earthquakes played at a different intensity level tonight - a level that we have not seen in a long time. Chris Wondoloski and Ike Opara scored for the Q's and they went on to win 2-nil over the New England Revolution. It was an amazing victory of the Quakes.

Sharon - our steady drummer in Section 108 was MIA again tonight (she wasn't at the game on Wed. night either). Playing golf? Babysitting? Her priorities have been just thrown out the window! (we miss you!). Her hubby Ed continues to do his best to fill in for her!

Also - without having to have Lisa give us a warning - we kept our mouths shut about assuming a victory until the final whistle was blown!

SCORING SUMMARY
San Jose	New England
Chris Wondolowski (57)
Ike Opara (71)

MATCH STATS
	San Jose	New England
Shots (on Goal)	13(8)	11(6)
Fouls	7	9
Corner Kicks	5	3
Offsides	2	3
Time of Possession	0%	0%
Yellow Cards	0	1
Red Cards	0	0
Saves	6	6

MATCH INFORMATION

Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: Match Time: 22:00 ET Official(s): Elias Basakos (Referee)

No US Open Cup run... again

Well- as expected, the crowd was tiny for this "play-in" match for the Quakes and RSL. The weather was clear, but a bit chilly out at Buck Shaw. I was happily surprised with the starting lineup for the Q's. We had some guys that were not perenial bench warmers out there so maybe we were going to try to win this one (Leitch, Corrales, Sanchez, and Alvarez coming off of the bench). The Q's fought back from a nil-2 defecit to equalize at 2-2 at the end of regulation. OT was two - 15 minute halves. The Quakes took a 3-2 lead late in the 2nd OT period, but gave up an equilizer late and OT ended 3-3. RSL took the victory in PKs 5-3.

Mistakes on defense didn't give Jon Busch a chance to help us win this game. But there were some good things that I saw (1) team has a fighting spirit (2) Omar Jasseh looked great - he is only 17 yrs old! (3) I like Justin Morrow alot - great hustle, and (4) Eduardo seemed to have sparked the comeback when he entered the game, but after only a few minutes on the pitch - he left the field with some sort of injury (UGH).

The Cup.US article

SHOUT OUT to our section 108 buddy Lisa! She is our walking, talking, and beautiful SJ Quakes media guide!

NEXT HOME GAME: NE Revolution this coming Saturday at the SB San Siro