A “Thank You” from the Management…

To commemorate a successful 2009 inaugural season a few of our leaders wrote “Thank You” notes. Grab a beer and click on through to check ‘em out!

A couple weeks back we requested some of the top-boys in ECS to write up a few words to thank our members for the amazing 2009 inaugural season. It took us a couple weeks to get it up as things were crazy for MLS Cup, Thanksgiving, etc. Now, with things winding down a bit we finally found a chance. So, go grab a beer, sit back, relax and read some inspiring messages from those that run the group.

Thanks to all who became part of the family I know as the Emerald City Supporters this past season.

The 2009 MLS season exceeded all expectations I had coming into it.
Everyone stepped up in a big way, and I am very honored to be part of what will one day be the premier Supporters Group in MLS.
We have big plans for 2010, and I am very anxious to get started on them.
March 25th, 2010 will be the start of the next SSFC/ECS chapter, and we plan on kicking it off in a big way.

Hope to see you all there!

TAKE ‘EM ALL!

- Sean M, ECS Capo

2009 Will go down in history as a memorable season for all of us that were involved one way or another with SSFC and ECS. SSFC broke countless records on and off the field. In parallel with the growth of our beloved growth, the ECS also saw unprecedented growth, change and evolution. We have arrived on the scene with some of the largest tifos, the best and loudest songs, and have been able to assemble a fantastic group of like-minded supporters that each have been able to express themselves through individual and personal interests making this group a supporter family I am damn proud of. I would like to thank each and every member, each and every supporter that has traveled, that has made tifo, that has sung until their throats bled, that has marched, that has supported without a inkling of soubt our beloved football team. I hope that this season has filled your hearts with great memories that you should treasure forever. It is important that each and everyone of us has a real genuine sense of ownership of our group and works hard to make us better in 2010. We have had a great start to a long journey and we must always strive to make ourselves better and bigger. Never let the memories we created together this year become things of the past. We must make better and grander memories in the future and ECS leadership encourages action from our members in any shape or form: from spreading our mentality, recruiting friends into our culture, making a personal two-pole, etc…This is your group and the Sounders is our team. UP THE SOUNDERS, UP THE ECS. Thank you all for being my second family!

– Greg M, ECS

I want to thank each and every ECS member for their support of the Seattle Sounders in what was truly quite a memorable 2009 season. As one of your capos, it was an absolute joy leading chants both home at Royal Brougham Park and away — thank you all for stretching your vocal chords to the limit (alright, tearing them to shreds is perhaps more accurate) in contributing to what was one of the most intimidating atmospheres in MLS. The season was full of many memories, from the amazing opener against New York, to the victorious US Open Cup run, and the ECS was there throughout the entire journey, behind our boys 100 percent both in good times and bad. And although the season has now come to a close, and we have an agonizing 4-month wait until the little round ball rolls again, great things await us in 2010, and I hope all of you will be an active part in the history we will create next season. Thanks again, up the Sounders, and up the ECS.

- Robby B, ECS Capo

Here’s my thanks to everyone in ECS: for everyone that stood in the Brougham End, traveled on away trips, organized events, worked on tifo, or went fucking mental; you guys kick ass. The Sounders and ECS have come so far from USL and that is all thanks to everyone who loves this team. I will never forget this year, from working on the TOHBL banner, opening night, portland, Starfire, DC, Houston, and to the MLS Cup Final. We have built up something special in ECS, and now we have to take it even further next year. We need to make everything bigger, now that we are in the Champions League, and we will need even more help to do so. It’s going to be a blast all over again!

- Mark I, ECS Leadership

I would like to thank each and every ECS member for making 2009 a very special year. Sounders FC is something that I can remember looking forward to as early as 1994 when the World Cup was last in the USA. I am so glad that I’ve been able to welcome this club into existence with so many wonderful people. From the moment I first showed up at Sounders I knew ECS was something special but never would’ve imagined that it would be this fantastic.

The best testimonial in my mind is how welcoming we are to newcomers. I try to meet all new members each week and the look on your faces is just fantastic. I don’t know of many groups that make people feel so welcome, as if they had been around for years, from the moment they first show up.

I would also like to thank all of those who have stepped up this year. I have been amazed by how many people have stepped forward to help with tifo, pass out song sheets, run the table, be friendly to new members, sell tickets for away trips, etc. You have all stepped up in ways that have truly surpassed our greatest expectations.

Lastly I would like to thank my fiancee for putting up with me during this journey. She has been amazing in helping me to support my Sounders obsession.

- Keith H, ECS

So, we hope you at least enjoyed your beer and didn’t need Kleenex for sob-filled sentiments of our beloved leadership.

Look out for a story soon presenting our End of the Year/Off Season Party. Then we’ll be right back into the swing of things.

In case this is our last story before next year, Happy Holidays!

See you on the terraces,
Keef