Sure, the Timbers got hammered 4-2 by their most hated rivals on Sunday afternoon to essentially eliminate PTFC from Cascadia Cup contention. But before the Seattle Sounders could kick their beloved team around Portland’s home pitch, Timbers Army unfurled yet another enormous tifo display:
Call it “Dorothy” or “There’s no place like home…” but it marked a slight departure in style for TA, which normally raises banners focused on their club’s positive traits. But with a nationally televised derby on the docket, they went right after Seattle, giving Judy Garland a can full of gas and envisioning what the city of Seattle might look like if it burned to the ground (AGAIN).
All in all, another epic display of fandom from a group that seems to up its game every chance it gets. More pics after the jump.
Full view:
- Brian Gjurgevich
- “There’s no crime like arson! There’s no crime like arson!”
A closer look at Seattle in flames:
- Brian Gjurgevich
- Seattle hasn’t been this hot since those glorious grunge days amIright?
I know I’m in the distinct minority but often I don’t find our tifos very clever or coherent.
Anyone else find the hyper-negative TA a bit much?
We all hate Seattle, that’s understood. And I understand the rivalry, too. But a more scathing-in-tone tifo towards the city is never, ever any consolation when we get stomped. Too many of you (us) think otherwise, it seems.
Progress has been made on all fronts when we see them as less of a big brother and more of a gnat.
Emblematic: Last home Thorns game, final whistle blows and first thing dad with two daughters does before clapping for our team and their performance is turn around and give Seattle fans the double finger like a middle-school clod.