There's
too many men, too many people
Making
too many problems
And
not much love to go round
Can't
you see this is a land of confusion?
Those are the
lyrics from Phil Collins and Genesis from the 1986 song Land of
Confusion. They were telling of a time in the mid 80's in regards to
societal concerns especially political one. Well fast forward to
today and these lyrics still apply, especially when it comes to the
current events surrounding the Columbus Crew Soccer Club and the
Nordecke. Now I was not in attendance but rather at a boxing card (I
know, shame on me) , but the text that came across my phone where
disturbing both on and off the field. For starters, the team on the
field lost at home yet again to Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0. As I tend to
say failure to score, failure to win. But it was off the field that
would concern me and disturb my mentals. There were reports, some
confirmed and others I'm still digging information on. But talking
points consist of the following:
- Fights among fellow supporters
- squabbles among fellow supporters
- CSC security staff tossing people from the section
- beats and rhythms thrown off to some silence due to a heavy vibe over the section
So there we have
it. The Nordecke and the team mirroring each other in terms of
having the vibe of a sewer fire. While the Nordecke can't control
what happens on the field (although vocal and visible means of disapproval make a
point to the team and club suits), the people in Nordecke can aim to
spread a philosophy that puts more emphasis on discipline and focus
on supporting the team, and not putting alcoholism and ego over the
section.
