I only started this thread. Because it is no longer conjecture. I think the changes are going to be done with an eye towards preserving the look with brick walls and such. The only thing I don't like is aluminum seating on the field side of the wall. On the other issue the redesigned shoe will flip flop the upper seating with the mid level vomitoriums and move the entrance to the rear top.

(09-21-2016 11:54 AM)bearcatmill Wrote:  Sort of unrelated / related. My wife and I were laughing the other night. Individuals in the burbs always claim Clifton is a war zone of crime and one should not attend UC. However, FCC comes to town and those same people are now suddenly making the trek to Clifton. Welcome to Cincinnati.

I've noticed the same.

My only guess is those people hadn't been to the campus since they left school in the 80 and 90s. They went and tried out the soccer game and now realize the area is not as bad as they think.

(09-21-2016 11:54 AM)bearcatmill Wrote:  Sort of unrelated / related. My wife and I were laughing the other night. Individuals in the burbs always claim Clifton is a war zone of crime and one should not attend UC. However, FCC comes to town and those same people are now suddenly making the trek to Clifton. Welcome to Cincinnati.

I come from the burbs of West Chester for FOOTBALL. But your point is spot on.

Yes the phoo phoo folks from West Chester, Mason, Sycamore, Hyde Park, etc. think they are being worldly and inclusive with phrases like The Pitch, The Bailey, Lads and Kits. Makes me want to hurl on their Sushi.

I love sushi.

(09-21-2016 12:15 PM)doss2 Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 11:54 AM)bearcatmill Wrote:  Sort of unrelated / related. My wife and I were laughing the other night. Individuals in the burbs always claim Clifton is a war zone of crime and one should not attend UC. However, FCC comes to town and those same people are now suddenly making the trek to Clifton. Welcome to Cincinnati.

I come from the burbs of West Chester for FOOTBALL. But your point is spot on.

Yes the phoo phoo folks from West Chester, Mason, Sycamore, Hyde Park, etc. think they are being worldly and inclusive with phrases like The Pitch, The Bailey, Lads and Kits. Makes me want to hurl on their Sushi.

I'm more scared to go to West Chester. Too many drug addicts.

(09-21-2016 12:15 PM)doss2 Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 11:54 AM)bearcatmill Wrote:  Sort of unrelated / related. My wife and I were laughing the other night. Individuals in the burbs always claim Clifton is a war zone of crime and one should not attend UC. However, FCC comes to town and those same people are now suddenly making the trek to Clifton. Welcome to Cincinnati.

I come from the burbs of West Chester for FOOTBALL. But your point is spot on.

Yes the phoo phoo folks from West Chester, Mason, Sycamore, Hyde Park, etc. think they are being worldly and inclusive with phrases like The Pitch, The Bailey, Lads and Kits. Makes me want to hurl on their Sushi.

I find the lingo to be quite pretentious... and I coach youth soccer and believe there are a lot of positives to the success the club has been having. I moved back to Cincinnati from Columbus three years ago so it is has been a while, but I don't remember the Columbus Crew being so adamant about using the Euro vernacular in all their broadcasts, marketing material, etc.

As to West Chester, it is has always struck me as more of an OSU and to a lesser extent Miami University town (a lot of Miami grads who bleed Scarlet and Gray). Ditto with Hamilton and Fairfield too. I don't think there is much UC will be able to do to win over a large market share of Butler County.

(09-21-2016 12:15 PM)doss2 Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 11:54 AM)bearcatmill Wrote:  Sort of unrelated / related. My wife and I were laughing the other night. Individuals in the burbs always claim Clifton is a war zone of crime and one should not attend UC. However, FCC comes to town and those same people are now suddenly making the trek to Clifton. Welcome to Cincinnati.

I come from the burbs of West Chester for FOOTBALL. But your point is spot on.

Yes the phoo phoo folks from West Chester, Mason, Sycamore, Hyde Park, etc. think they are being worldly and inclusive with phrases like The Pitch, The Bailey, Lads and Kits. Makes me want to hurl on their Sushi.

Sushi? You silly out of touch rich man, we're all meeting up at our favorite pho and ramen joints before the match.

You guys should pleased to know that one of main FC Cincy Bailey Mecklenburg Gardens cheerleaders, guy with the big Flag or
the drum, is a self admitted Marxist. Just wanted to make your day better.

(09-21-2016 12:07 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 11:54 AM)bearcatmill Wrote:  Sort of unrelated / related. My wife and I were laughing the other night. Individuals in the burbs always claim Clifton is a war zone of crime and one should not attend UC. However, FCC comes to town and those same people are now suddenly making the trek to Clifton. Welcome to Cincinnati.

I've noticed the same.

My only guess is those people hadn't been to the campus since they left school in the 80 and 90s. They went and tried out the soccer game and now realize the area is not as bad as they think.

On a positive note, I came across Google reviews of Nippert last week, and it seemed to me that there were a number of recent reviews and almost all were positive, and most were soccer related

(09-21-2016 10:44 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 10:39 AM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  Nope. Wrong again. Per usual. Carry on.

Ha...you're the best. No real information, no real counter. Just accepting your statement as fact. When I bumped all the FCC threads and various quotes from them a few months ago you were pretty silent when it showed the opposite of what you claim. I'm not digging through those again just to prove you wrong one more time.

Silence wasn't the issue. I wasn't looking.

I've intentionally avoided direct soccer talk until something material arose. Something material arose. Otherwise, I've not paid attention to the otherworldly cluster that resides in your imagination. If you posted something in the soccer thread, I am unaware.

So it appears the argument you're having is with yourself.

Great, another Mark vs. BearcatsUC argument thread...

(09-20-2016 04:07 PM)Demoengr Wrote:  Coming soon, Bearcat Banter firestorm.

Mission Accomplished.

(09-21-2016 02:14 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  You guys should pleased to know that one of main FC Cincy Bailey Mecklenburg Gardens cheerleaders, guy with the big Flag or
the drum, is a self admitted Marxist. Just wanted to make your day better.

So, we should kick him out of the country? Publicly ostracize him? Have a Capitalist-Centric Supporters Group? Hate soccer more?

Awaiting your instructions.......

(09-21-2016 02:14 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  You guys should pleased to know that one of main FC Cincy Bailey Mecklenburg Gardens cheerleaders, guy with the big Flag or
the drum, is a self admitted Marxist. Just wanted to make your day better.

Not sure what this has to do with anything? It sounds like a personal attack on someone who could be a poster on this board which if I remember our READ THIS NOW thread is not allowed.

Looks like I snagged a couple of Marxists lol

(09-21-2016 03:19 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Looks like I snagged a couple of Marxists lol

No, not a Marxist here, Mr. McCarthy - just someone confused by non sequiturs.

(09-21-2016 03:19 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Looks like I snagged a couple of Marxists lol

Oh yeah man totally snagged one. You totally rule. For sure.

(09-21-2016 03:28 PM)geef Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 03:19 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Looks like I snagged a couple of Marxists lol

No, not a Marxist here, Mr. McCarthy - just someone confused by non sequiturs.

Let's keep the thread on topic: we're arguing about soccer in Nippert.

(09-21-2016 03:33 PM)TheGreatNate Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 03:28 PM)geef Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 03:19 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Looks like I snagged a couple of Marxists lol

No, not a Marxist here, Mr. McCarthy - just someone confused by non sequiturs.

Let's keep the thread on topic: we're arguing about soccer in Nippert.

Yeah, just what we need to focus on in the middle of football season.

(09-21-2016 02:35 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Great, another Mark vs. BearcatsUC argument thread...

If it makes you any happier, I'd rather not have that argument either. I've rather enjoyed the relative calm of the summer months when there wasn't much new soccer-wise to discuss.

I did finally make my first visit to an MLS game. Unfortunately, a rainstorm delayed the game by an hour and a half, and the rain continued at least a half an hour into game time. So Mapfre Stadium (Columbus) was 1/4 full at best. Probably not the best environment to assess major league soccer, so I'll withhold judgement.

I will say that Mapfre is much like Columbus - cold, sterile, functional...but no charm.