Portlandia. Need I say anything more? The annual (and sometimes bi-annual) trip to our Cascadian neighbour in the land of no sales tax and outstanding beer is almost upon us.  And as such, as your dutiful Director of Away Travel, I have a wee update for you. Away Travel Policies Please read through the general …

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  Vancouver, B.C. – Over the past few years, the Independent Supporters Council of the United States and Canada (ISC), has brought together the leadership teams from various supporters groups from around the MLS to achieve a common goal. Today, we would like to recognize the long and rewarding efforts of this group in introducing …

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Vote For Bobby in the MLS W.O.R.K.S. Community MVP Competition Southsiders, we need your help voting and spreading the word about Bobby Samra’s quest to win MLS Community MVP. Bobby is the Whitecaps nominee in this league-wide contest, and as we come down to the final days, it is a horse race between him and …

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For Immediate Release July 5, 2013 Cascadia Supporters Groups and Major League Soccer Reach Agreement in Principle on Cascadia Cup Trademark Issue   Portland, OR, Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, WA — Ahead of this weekends Cascadia Cup match between the Sounders and the Whitecaps, the supporters groups in Seattle, Portland and Vancouver and Major League Soccer are pleased to …

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Southsiders! Our partner, Big Ridge Brewing co, has a special offer for our members. They are organizing a bus to take Southsiders from their location in Surrey into Vancouver for the Seattle home match on July 6th. Below is a message from Gino Herring, the general manager at Big Ridge, with the details. I have …

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  The New Supporter Shield The process of creating a new Supporters’ Shield has been a long and rewarding endeavor. Over the past few years, through the Independent Supporters Council of the United States and Canada (ISC), we have brought supporters group leadership from across the league together to achieve a common goal. The Shield …

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Greetings fellow Southsiders, After being unfairly handed a draw (get it? Handed?) in our first Cascadia match of the 2013 season, we now look forward to the battle in Seattle on June 8.  This release has a lot of information pertaining to the game, so please read through it carefully. You can check your purchased …

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  The International Day Against Homophobia, held on May 17 every year, is a rallying event offering an opportunity for people to get together and reach out to one another. This weekend in recognition of the The International Day Against Homophobia the Independent Supporters Council (ISC) and it’s members will be displaying messages and creating …

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The topic of the day hits where I live. As the Director of Stadium Ops I am directly responsible for our group’s efforts in showing the team that we care and that we support them, while inside the stadium. From coordinated chanting, to permanent visual displays, to one off events: if it happens in the …

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Big Ridge Brewing and the Vancouver Southsiders have teamed up yet again to offer all Whitecaps FC fans an amazing opportunity. Big Ridge Brewing, the Southsiders official South of Fraser Away Viewing Southsiders pub, has arranged charter bus trips for the Saturday, May 11th match vs the LA Galaxy, as well as the July 6th match …

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