After a three week layoff, the Thunder take on Montreal twice this week at the Jimmy.

Hopefully the layoff will bring our mighty Thunder back with renewed vigor and they can take full points and climb the table.

Begin match banter here.

Hey Gang:

Another Sunday night fixture will find me playing for FC tsunami in the MRSL, so I'll not be able to attend the match or attend to the pre-game festivities. You're on your own, and I know that the rest of you will be able to provide the vocal support the team needs to take the full three points on Sunday.

Wrangle Ludwig and the supporters flags/banners from the storage garage.

I'll be there for Wednesday night, and I look forward to a post match victory celebration at the Sweetwater, complete with kareoke de fubol fanaticos.

SING THEM ON TO VICOTRY

Does this completely negate "parking lot poutine?"

I've heard so much about poutine from an FFA Bigsoccer thread, I feel like I need to at least try it...

...and then instantly head to my doctor for angioplasty!


Anyway, best of luck in your match tonight!

Sorry, Ross, but I'll not be making poutine this afternoon ... I should be able to make it on Wednesday.

3-nil 3-nil 3-nil 3-nil! Can't remember the last time we got to sing that one.

GREAT RESULT TONIGHT !!!!A

Way to go Thunder!!!

Fill me in on the details, the box score looks great in the goals category ... but what about the rest of the game. Looks like we were outshot, defended a bunch of corners, and El Disco stood on his head saving two hands full.

I trust that the Dark Clouds provided great support from the peanut gallery.

Wish I could have been there to enjoy it with ya'll. Maybe still celebrating at the Sweetwater.

POUTINE POWER

Three points, THree Points,Three Goals ,THree Goals.
So this is what a shutout victory feels like.
It is very good. The crowd was great,the Clouds
were jackasses ,we need more of these.
3 NIL

Man, that's fantastic!

I'm really sorry I missed it.

Meh, ramp it up again on Wednesday.

3-0
way to go!!!

Excellent! We need some points and they came through!

Our crazy two weeks of running around is over and we'll definitely be there Wednesday with the kids in tow. I've got some fun new confetti sticks to try out too.

Take the Dirty Stinking Sepratists!

(Oh, and we hope to make it to Blaine for the Wizards match on Tuesday too.)

Yeah, I miss one match and what happens - 3 goals? Maybe I should stay away some more or something.

LS, Bruce, Leprechaun, Matthew, Davedujour--all missing from action. The squad kept looking forlornly towards the stands. A few tears were shed. But they somehow pulled through. Luckily KJ brought some extra cowbell-ists. So we were still sufficiently obnoxious.

You came a long way to play like crap!

Last year after 14 games: 2-7-5. Or is it 2-5-7? either way: we're three points ahead of last year's cellar dwelling pace!

I'll break out the Parking Lot Poutine for the pre-game on Wednesday to make amends ... anyone know where to find some fresh cheese curds in town?

maybe this midseason break was what the team needed

well done roys

Um...WOO!!!




(Believe me, as a QPR fan, I'm used to this: "OK, just PLEASE finish ahead of Barnsley, and don't get relegated!"
It's not very dignified... :p )

I'll be there, in voice, on Wednesday.

I think Nelson's Cheese Factory just off Snelling used to have them...

Perk showed two of the goals on KARE 11 on Sunday at 10.

Good footage.

And did I hear someone picking on the Tykes?

"You're not singing over there..."

That's exactly four blocks from my house.

I can check if they still do, and I'd be glad to pick up supplies; just let me know quantities, and so forth.

Goals make me giddy:)

Ross, check tonight, if you can, otherwise, I found some at local grocer packaged from Door County, WI ... expiring in December, so I'm not sure of quality.

I think two packages would be good.

If they don't have 'em, let me know tomorrow, and I'll pick up some tomorrow at noon and put in cooler.

Will do.
I'll yank Alice down that way, on her post-work walk. Get her a hunk of cheese, and I'll once again be the best dog dad ever.


What sort of weight/volume constitutes "two packages?"
Two pounds?
I'll let you know as soon as possible.

I imagine that a package would be 12-16 oz.

I'm sure that if we don't use it all on the Poutine, that some fans will want the cheese curds straight up (not fried, thankfully, but maybe on a toothpick).

BODY BY POUTINE

We are now, officially, with 32 oz. of raw cheese curd, courtesy of Nelson's...

and...I do believe it's waiting to be poutined.


I assume the tailgate will be in the usual spot? What time should I be there? (Please make it 5:00 or later...)

Sounds great, Ross!

I try to get there about 5 ish to start the coals, but we won't need the 'curds' until about 6 after the fries have 'baked' on the grill.

ça va faire une maudite poutine
("it will make a hell of a mess")

POWERED BY POUTINE

Got it.
I'll be there before 6.
Happy to help.

LS, I'm thrilled that you're making poutine again this year!!!

for the record:

oompa loompa doopity doo
the expos were crap and the impact are too
oomp loompa doopity dee
your best players at toronto fc

Since this one was mine, I thought I'd put in the 'now' that got overlooked during the Sunday game.

Yes full credit to anthony for coming up with this ditty in the heat of battle Sunday night.

Are you going to offer some Ketchup chips to the Montreal players? We could pick up some Coffee Crisp bars too, now that they're available stateside.

Go hurt Montreal's feelings, again...

As today is the Farmers' Market at the U, I have just purchased freshly picked corn for grilling tonight. I will still need to purchase limes however.

I thought I'd posted this earlier, but I don't see it.

Aaron Paye and el Disco were named to the USL-1 Team of the Week for their performances against Montreal on Sunday.

http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/193721.html

Congrats to Paye and Nic. There were many other names from Sunday that could have been on that list. I hope the good Thunder shows up to play again tonight.

as written by John Wegner's match report at BlueSkySoccer.com

"Paye ... sent a vicious, hard cross into the area."

LASH IT IN THERE

Crap, something came up and I don't think I'll be able to make it to the game tonight. If I do, it will be late in the 2nd half. Make a lot of noise, and hassle the Montreal water boy for me for wearing blue latex gloves to serve water.