Join Riptide and members of the Breakers staff at CBS Scene in Foxboro at Patriot Place this Sunday at 6:00pm.

The Boston Breakers at Philadelphia Independence match will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel.....Philadelphia is currently sitting in second place, just above Boston, so this is an important match with big playoff implications.

 

http://www.cbsscene.com/

 

 

 

 

We in the Riptide feel the need to respond to a series of accusatory tweets from Hope Solo. Here's what Hope said after tonight's game (over the course of 4 tweets):

"To all the boston fans and especially the young kids that I didn't sign autographs for I'm sorry. I will not stand for an organization who can so blatantly disrespect the athletes that come to play. Perhaps the WPS or Boston themselves can finally take a stance to the profanity, racism and crude remarks that are made by their so called "fan club." To the true fans, I hope to catch you at the next game. Thanks for your support and love for the game."

First, and most importantly, no one on the Dock said anything remotely racist. There was also little in the way of profanity or crude remarks - the worst thing I heard was "you suck", which is fairly mild fare for a soccer match. We firmly believe that all of our chants and songs were nothing but good-natured heckling, which most opponents have no problem putting up with (including Ms. Solo, when her team wins). We have great respect for Hope Solo as an athlete and are among her biggest fans when she's playing for the U.S., but when she is the opponent, we are going to treat her like we do all other opponents.

It's fine if Hope Solo doesn't like us. It's fine if she lets us get into her head and upset her during games. It's not fine that she accused us of racism, and we won't stand for it. We ask that she either explain her remarks or retract them.

We are pleased to formally announce our first Riptide bus trip. The destination of the bus will be Veteran's Memorial Stadium in New Britain, CT, site of the Boston Breakers home finale against the Atlanta Beat. The bus will depart from the Riverside Green Line Station on Grove Street in Newton at 12:00pm on August 21st. The game is scheduled for a 5:00 kickoff so we will have plenty of tailgate time. We will be returning home from New Britain immediately after the game with an intended departure time of 8:00pm. The cost for the trip will be $20 for Riptide members (2010 paid memberships) and $30 for non-members. Anyone wishing to join and receive the member discount is certainly encouraged to do so on this site.

 For those of you that do not have tickets for this game, we have organized a discounted group rate with the Breakers. A bus spot and a ticket will be $30 for Riptide members and $40 for non-members. 

 As of right now, the method of online payment will be via PayPal with the recipient being magliozzi.matthew@gmail.com as he has funded the entire trip. Any questions regarding the bus trip can be directed to the same email address.

We hope to see you on the bus August 21st! Go Breakers!

This Saturday's Breakers-Freedom game is being broadcast on Comcast Sports New England. As a result, we have another chance to get together a decent away viewing watch party. We will be at Cityside Bar in Brighton beginning at 7pm. Cityside Bar is located at 1960 Beacon St. right at Cleveland Circle.
View Larger Map We hope that we can get a few more folks than last time! If you are looking for us, last time we were upstairs. Ask the bartender upon arrival just to be sure we have not moved.

Riptide is pleased to announce that we will be organizing our first ever bus trip for the Boston Breakers "home" game in New Britain, CT on August 21st against the Atlanta Beat. Details are still being worked out in regards to pricing and point of departure, but two things are certain. Riptide members *will* be getting a discount for the trip down to Veteran's Memorial Stadium. To get this discount simply sign-up for a membership in Riptide via the link in our "Shop" page. To be clear, this membership is not to be confused with Boston Breakers memberships. As of right now, Breakers season ticket holders will only receive a discount by becoming a Riptide member as well. The other certainty is that the bus will be leaving from a location in the Boston area. We will pass along further information as plans are developed. We look forward to seeing as many of you on the bus as is possible!