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Sun Aug 17, 6PM Anarchists Face Communists in Soccer Tournament
The local anarchist soccer team Kronstadt FC will be facing off with the local communist soccer team, Left Wing, in a three game tournament beginning August 17, over the course of four weeks in the bay area.
Revolutionary Soccer Tournament Cup Bay Area 2003
Kronstadt FC vs. Left Wing
First game: Sunday, August 17th, 6PM at Piedmont High School football field. FREE admission.
(Directions below)
Second game: Sunday, August 31st. Time & Location To Be Announced
Third game: Sunday, September 14th. Time & Location To Be Announced
Come experience the spectacle as anarchist and communist warriors duke it out over soccer in this long standing historic battle. The local anarchist soccer team Kronstadt FC will be facing off with the local communist soccer team, Left Wing, in a three game tournament beginning August 17, over the course of four weeks in the bay area.
Ever since Marx expelled Bakunin and the anarchists from the First International in 1872, the tension between the camps of anarchism and communism has built up considerably, notably during the Bolshevik seize of power in Russia in the early 1900's and the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's. These historical conflicts and philosophical incompatibilities have persisted over the years and it remains to be seen whether it will be resolved on the pitch during this tournament. Unlike the bitter history that have come before them, however, both teams insist on maintaining a spirit of fun while remaining competitive throughout the friendlies.
Kronstadt FC will reveal their new black jerseys for the new season at the opening game and vow to hold it down for west coast anarchist soccer. Kronstadt's squad, of mixed genders, includes members of local collectives such as AK Press, RACE, Bound Together, as well as a number of players who were part of the Direct Action to Stop the War, the group that helped organize anti-war actions that shut down San Francisco in the wake of the United States' invasion of Iraq. In keeping with its anarchist identity, the squad decides on positions and startegies without a coach and fields players of all skill-levels.
Left Wing's squad, consisting of a majority women of color, includes ex-members of the now-defunct Maoist group STORM as well as members of the Freedom Uprising collective, a group of activists of color who recently organized direct actions against the war. Left Wing is expected to be wearing their red jersey sporting their mascot, Lenin.
The opening game will be the first time ever that the two sides meet on a soccer pitch. Both teams have been using the Piedmont field for their practices, so there won't be any home-field advantage for either side. "Neither of the two teams are clear favorites to win the tournament," says a player from Kronstadt FC who spoke on anonymity. "While we don't know enough about the other team and their mysterious communist ways, we have to expect three very challenging games ahead of us. But knowing how important the first game is in any tournament, we will be looking for a positive result in the opener with Left Wing."
Directions to Piedmont High School field:
For Map Click Here
Piedmont High School's entrance is located at 800 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont, CA 94611. Due to the bourgeois neighborhood where the school is located, please be advised of your anti-capitalist blood boiling as you climb the hills of Piedmont toward the school which is bigger than some universities and thus makes it hard to locate the actual field which is on the other side of the school entrance.
One of many ways to get to the field: From the Grand Ave exit off of 580, drive down Grand Ave away from Lake Merritt, toward the residential area past the Grand Lake theater. Make a right onto Wildwood from Grand. At the first two instances where the road splits, veer to the right which is Wildwood. At the five-way intersection that follows, cross it while staying on the same road. You will soon see a gigantic football field to your left below. Park anywhere. Walk down steps toward the bleachers.
Kronstadt FC vs. Left Wing
First game: Sunday, August 17th, 6PM at Piedmont High School football field. FREE admission.
(Directions below)
Second game: Sunday, August 31st. Time & Location To Be Announced
Third game: Sunday, September 14th. Time & Location To Be Announced
Come experience the spectacle as anarchist and communist warriors duke it out over soccer in this long standing historic battle. The local anarchist soccer team Kronstadt FC will be facing off with the local communist soccer team, Left Wing, in a three game tournament beginning August 17, over the course of four weeks in the bay area.
Ever since Marx expelled Bakunin and the anarchists from the First International in 1872, the tension between the camps of anarchism and communism has built up considerably, notably during the Bolshevik seize of power in Russia in the early 1900's and the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's. These historical conflicts and philosophical incompatibilities have persisted over the years and it remains to be seen whether it will be resolved on the pitch during this tournament. Unlike the bitter history that have come before them, however, both teams insist on maintaining a spirit of fun while remaining competitive throughout the friendlies.
Kronstadt FC will reveal their new black jerseys for the new season at the opening game and vow to hold it down for west coast anarchist soccer. Kronstadt's squad, of mixed genders, includes members of local collectives such as AK Press, RACE, Bound Together, as well as a number of players who were part of the Direct Action to Stop the War, the group that helped organize anti-war actions that shut down San Francisco in the wake of the United States' invasion of Iraq. In keeping with its anarchist identity, the squad decides on positions and startegies without a coach and fields players of all skill-levels.
Left Wing's squad, consisting of a majority women of color, includes ex-members of the now-defunct Maoist group STORM as well as members of the Freedom Uprising collective, a group of activists of color who recently organized direct actions against the war. Left Wing is expected to be wearing their red jersey sporting their mascot, Lenin.
The opening game will be the first time ever that the two sides meet on a soccer pitch. Both teams have been using the Piedmont field for their practices, so there won't be any home-field advantage for either side. "Neither of the two teams are clear favorites to win the tournament," says a player from Kronstadt FC who spoke on anonymity. "While we don't know enough about the other team and their mysterious communist ways, we have to expect three very challenging games ahead of us. But knowing how important the first game is in any tournament, we will be looking for a positive result in the opener with Left Wing."
Directions to Piedmont High School field:
For Map Click Here
Piedmont High School's entrance is located at 800 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont, CA 94611. Due to the bourgeois neighborhood where the school is located, please be advised of your anti-capitalist blood boiling as you climb the hills of Piedmont toward the school which is bigger than some universities and thus makes it hard to locate the actual field which is on the other side of the school entrance.
One of many ways to get to the field: From the Grand Ave exit off of 580, drive down Grand Ave away from Lake Merritt, toward the residential area past the Grand Lake theater. Make a right onto Wildwood from Grand. At the first two instances where the road splits, veer to the right which is Wildwood. At the five-way intersection that follows, cross it while staying on the same road. You will soon see a gigantic football field to your left below. Park anywhere. Walk down steps toward the bleachers.
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10 things you can do to support Kronstadt FC, your local anarchist soccer team:
1. Radical Cheerleaders - We need you!!!.
2. Buy the Kronstadt FC jersey, soon to be available at the Long Haul Infoshop.
3. Spread the word/create hype about the tournament.
4. Join and play for Kronstadt FC.
5. Volunteer to shoot video or take pictures of the matches.
6. Bring us water and fruit.
7. Give us massages.
8. Form your own team and play against us.
9. Come up with supporter chants.
10. Come watch the tournament.
You can contact Kronstadt FC at:
josh [at] akpress.org
sp_lovin [at] yahoo.com
1. Radical Cheerleaders - We need you!!!.
2. Buy the Kronstadt FC jersey, soon to be available at the Long Haul Infoshop.
3. Spread the word/create hype about the tournament.
4. Join and play for Kronstadt FC.
5. Volunteer to shoot video or take pictures of the matches.
6. Bring us water and fruit.
7. Give us massages.
8. Form your own team and play against us.
9. Come up with supporter chants.
10. Come watch the tournament.
You can contact Kronstadt FC at:
josh [at] akpress.org
sp_lovin [at] yahoo.com
A good start. Perhaps in 100 years, you can actually organize something useful to anyone in society.
i know some responses will be, "why are you such a sourpuss, it's just a game of soccer!", but i'll procede anyway...
why is it that, when average people get some family and friends together, make some food, maybe a bbq, and head to their friendly neighborhood green area, it's just called picnic. but when someone who fancies him/herself an anarchist does pretty much the same thing, it's called an anarchist picnic and the ensuing self-congratulatory fanfare ensues?
and when people kick around a ball in the park it's just called soccer. but when it's done by anarchists, it's anarchist soccer? what's the point? "community-building?" what does that even mean these days? when are anarchists going to "unite" in support of something more concrete than even the WTO or a war in Iraq? how about your friendly neighborhood police harrassment? gauging of tenants on rent?
yeah yeah, i'm a sourpuss. but i love sports too. get out there and train, have fun, play. but don't forget that they're so much more together than we are, and they're laughing at us when we put so much energy into events that have only symbolic meaning.
why is it that, when average people get some family and friends together, make some food, maybe a bbq, and head to their friendly neighborhood green area, it's just called picnic. but when someone who fancies him/herself an anarchist does pretty much the same thing, it's called an anarchist picnic and the ensuing self-congratulatory fanfare ensues?
and when people kick around a ball in the park it's just called soccer. but when it's done by anarchists, it's anarchist soccer? what's the point? "community-building?" what does that even mean these days? when are anarchists going to "unite" in support of something more concrete than even the WTO or a war in Iraq? how about your friendly neighborhood police harrassment? gauging of tenants on rent?
yeah yeah, i'm a sourpuss. but i love sports too. get out there and train, have fun, play. but don't forget that they're so much more together than we are, and they're laughing at us when we put so much energy into events that have only symbolic meaning.
what is the fucking deal? we need to have fun. here are people having fun! enjoy it! support it! meet some new people to preach to! get your heart rate up! get licked by a dog!
get the fuck over your rigid (?) sense of linear, economics -based, overly-rational politics!
the revolution will not be boring, goddamit!
get the fuck over your rigid (?) sense of linear, economics -based, overly-rational politics!
the revolution will not be boring, goddamit!
We also need to practice our rapid, tactical maneuvering.
"Train hard, fight easy." --Georgi Zhukov, the only Bolshie ever worth a sh*t.
"The more you train in peace, the less you bleed in war." -- Smedley "War is a Racket" Butler
"Train hard, fight easy." --Georgi Zhukov, the only Bolshie ever worth a sh*t.
"The more you train in peace, the less you bleed in war." -- Smedley "War is a Racket" Butler
first, rock on Kronstadt FC!
second, 100 years without usefulness? oh, as useful as the vanguard, the "dictatorship of the proletariat," the faction-fights, the gulags and the purges? if that's what passes for "useful" in Marx speak, give me crimethinc. any day. don't worry, if history judges you too harshly, you can just re-write it.
third, when i go to the bathroom, no, i do not say "wow, that was a mighty anarcho-shit!" and then congratulate myself. but this is a public event meant to be fun. further, maybe if more people could see themselves as something more than an isolated atom of consumption with fences all around their backyard bbq to keep away the neighbors, maybe we'd see society change for the better. so realizing that you are a part of something larger, a community, a society, etc., realizing that politics is more than the exclusive realm of old, rich white men in suits, that is, actually participating in the way your life is structured, all of this is social revolution. and that's what it's all about.
fourth, kick some balls for me!
second, 100 years without usefulness? oh, as useful as the vanguard, the "dictatorship of the proletariat," the faction-fights, the gulags and the purges? if that's what passes for "useful" in Marx speak, give me crimethinc. any day. don't worry, if history judges you too harshly, you can just re-write it.
third, when i go to the bathroom, no, i do not say "wow, that was a mighty anarcho-shit!" and then congratulate myself. but this is a public event meant to be fun. further, maybe if more people could see themselves as something more than an isolated atom of consumption with fences all around their backyard bbq to keep away the neighbors, maybe we'd see society change for the better. so realizing that you are a part of something larger, a community, a society, etc., realizing that politics is more than the exclusive realm of old, rich white men in suits, that is, actually participating in the way your life is structured, all of this is social revolution. and that's what it's all about.
fourth, kick some balls for me!
Hey you-who-are-astounded,
You know, if thinking about a soccer game makes you depressed enough that you can hear people laughing at you, maybe you should do something about it.
I mean, a soccer game is a soccer game, not like someone would say, "Hey, look at them. Fools! Playing soccer. Thinking they will win. Don't they know they can't have their lemonade and drink it too? Let them play soccer, while we oppress the masses. Mwahaha!"
So I really think maybe you need to take Zoloft or something like that. Just to keep the sad voices away. Er, and the laughing voices also. Maybe take it with some tea. That's what I do anyway.
Sincerely,
Strong Bad
You know, if thinking about a soccer game makes you depressed enough that you can hear people laughing at you, maybe you should do something about it.
I mean, a soccer game is a soccer game, not like someone would say, "Hey, look at them. Fools! Playing soccer. Thinking they will win. Don't they know they can't have their lemonade and drink it too? Let them play soccer, while we oppress the masses. Mwahaha!"
So I really think maybe you need to take Zoloft or something like that. Just to keep the sad voices away. Er, and the laughing voices also. Maybe take it with some tea. That's what I do anyway.
Sincerely,
Strong Bad
For more information:
http://www.homestarrunner.com
How dare the anarchists have a soccor game. I mean all that wasted energy when they could be out organizing the masses. If this revolution is going to get anywhere, they should be busy handing out boring leaflets to the proleteriat. And by the way dancing is a bourgeois privelege.
So People in Holland (soccer is quite a thing here) are quite interested in this historical game, and it's outcome.
But one reader had a point, and wanted to know: who will be the referee? (see
http://www.indymedia.nl/nl/2003/08/13255.shtml)
If you can't find a proper one you might consider to ask a dutchie, since we are experts in negociating everything to the limits. It's called the poldermodel, and works so well that it made a very big anarchist movement with hundreds of thousands of participants early 1900's, disappear in a few years time. All we got left now is a statue of an old man with his fist in the air (at the entrance of Westerpark in Amsterdam if you want to see it)
But one reader had a point, and wanted to know: who will be the referee? (see
http://www.indymedia.nl/nl/2003/08/13255.shtml)
If you can't find a proper one you might consider to ask a dutchie, since we are experts in negociating everything to the limits. It's called the poldermodel, and works so well that it made a very big anarchist movement with hundreds of thousands of participants early 1900's, disappear in a few years time. All we got left now is a statue of an old man with his fist in the air (at the entrance of Westerpark in Amsterdam if you want to see it)
Why have explicitly "anarchist" soccer?
Well... I think for the very reasons that some people jokingly made reference to above:
For many regular-type folks, their conception of "an anarchist" is some sort of scary, anonymous bomb-thrower.
So what happens to that conception when those regular-type folks happen to come across a bunch of people playing a spirited game of soccer? If there's no mention of Who is playing soccer, then the false comception is not changed at all, because there's no logical connection between the two. However, if they see that same scene with big anarchist signs (or whatever) then they'll have to deal with the conflict (whether consciously or not) between the mythical bomb-thrower and the happy, active people playing a nice game of soccer in the park.
On some small level, outside observers will be left with the impression that anarchists are, at least in some ways, just like them.
Just some thoughts,
mr. normal
Well... I think for the very reasons that some people jokingly made reference to above:
For many regular-type folks, their conception of "an anarchist" is some sort of scary, anonymous bomb-thrower.
So what happens to that conception when those regular-type folks happen to come across a bunch of people playing a spirited game of soccer? If there's no mention of Who is playing soccer, then the false comception is not changed at all, because there's no logical connection between the two. However, if they see that same scene with big anarchist signs (or whatever) then they'll have to deal with the conflict (whether consciously or not) between the mythical bomb-thrower and the happy, active people playing a nice game of soccer in the park.
On some small level, outside observers will be left with the impression that anarchists are, at least in some ways, just like them.
Just some thoughts,
mr. normal
Hmmmm..let's see what we got here!
On one side we've got the anarchist petty commodity production folks from AK Press...and some of the usual bleating white-guilt-types...(I especially like AK's catalogue, selling scads of Stalinoid propaganda like the foam-covered ravings of various black nationalist assholes, & Che Guevara T-shirts for the dumbbell anarchist shopper in all of us...)
and then, on the other side, we have some apparent Stalinists, or icepickheads, and in either case Leninists, who get to inaccurately characterize themselves as "communists," because most anarchists are too gullible or ignorant to object to this flagrant flouting of the truth-in-packaging law.
Maybe you fellers shouldn't head-butt the ball so much!
On one side we've got the anarchist petty commodity production folks from AK Press...and some of the usual bleating white-guilt-types...(I especially like AK's catalogue, selling scads of Stalinoid propaganda like the foam-covered ravings of various black nationalist assholes, & Che Guevara T-shirts for the dumbbell anarchist shopper in all of us...)
and then, on the other side, we have some apparent Stalinists, or icepickheads, and in either case Leninists, who get to inaccurately characterize themselves as "communists," because most anarchists are too gullible or ignorant to object to this flagrant flouting of the truth-in-packaging law.
Maybe you fellers shouldn't head-butt the ball so much!
I think Mr. Debord is just jealous that he can't play or go watch the game. That's what happens when you go shooting yourself in the head. Oh, by the way, your movie Society of the Spectacle was really pitiful. It's just like reading the book version, which is one of the most pretentious piece of writing ever.
All revolution and no soccer make jack a dull boy.
Sorry that we haven't come up with the connect-the-dots version of 'Society of the Spectacle' yet for dim bulbs like "Post-situ."
Ask whoever does your thinking for you to prop you on their knee,and read the grown-ups' version to you, very, very, very, very slowly...
Again, try to avoid blocking so many goals with your noggin, bro!
Ask whoever does your thinking for you to prop you on their knee,and read the grown-ups' version to you, very, very, very, very slowly...
Again, try to avoid blocking so many goals with your noggin, bro!
Some interesting supporter chants by way of infoshop:
"You want to be the vanguard, the leaders of the proles.
You can keep your bloody power-trip, while we keep scoring goals!"
"ukharin, Zinoviev: blah, blah, blah.
Makhno and Durruti: rah! rah! rah!"
"RCP, ISO, CP-USA.
Our only parties are for partying! Anarchy, hooray!"
http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/08/12/6057939
"You want to be the vanguard, the leaders of the proles.
You can keep your bloody power-trip, while we keep scoring goals!"
"ukharin, Zinoviev: blah, blah, blah.
Makhno and Durruti: rah! rah! rah!"
"RCP, ISO, CP-USA.
Our only parties are for partying! Anarchy, hooray!"
http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/08/12/6057939
For more information:
http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?...
1. No one cares.
2. Really, no ones cares.
3. People care about communists, because they've done so much and large parts of the world are still communist.
4. You people are fucking idiots and a disgrace to anything remotely revolutionary.
5. 90% of you are rich brats who would be sent to a gulag in any respectable revolution.
2. Really, no ones cares.
3. People care about communists, because they've done so much and large parts of the world are still communist.
4. You people are fucking idiots and a disgrace to anything remotely revolutionary.
5. 90% of you are rich brats who would be sent to a gulag in any respectable revolution.
First, they ignore you.
Then, they laugh at you.
Then, they call you names.
Then, they shout at you.
Then, they oppose you.
Then, they shoot at you.
Then, you win.
Funny how so many people are so passionately anti-anarchist on the grounds that we are irrelevant.
If nobody cares, why are you whining about us?
Just wondering...
For more information:
http://www.possibilities-comic.com
You'd think that a communist-anarchist gathering would be more accomodating to those poor proles who lack automobiles. There's gotta a place close to a Bart station where the anarchists can kick Leninist ass at soccer.
If no one cares (and why should they care over a little soccor game)-- why the fuck did you respond?
haha I can't wait to see these football hooligans go at it in the stands, forget the field, my camera will be pointed at the bleachers!
There will be at least a couple of shuttles leaving MacArthur BART station to the games around 5 - 5:15pm. You can try to contact the organizers if you want to make sure you can catch it.
Oh, about those shuttles, one of them will be a small blue chevy pickup with blue camper shell.
I can't wait to kick a little Anarchist butt !
I doubt that they have even played since junior high school. (or reform school..whatever )
But that won't stop them from shooting off their mouths until the match starts.(as usual ) but it's about time they where put in their place.
COMMUNISTS RULE! (like always
I doubt that they have even played since junior high school. (or reform school..whatever )
But that won't stop them from shooting off their mouths until the match starts.(as usual ) but it's about time they where put in their place.
COMMUNISTS RULE! (like always
Tisk tisk Tolstoy,
Very uncharacteristic commentary from an anarchist and a pacifist.
Anyways, Go Kronstadt FC!!
Kick some vanguardist ass.
Very uncharacteristic commentary from an anarchist and a pacifist.
Anyways, Go Kronstadt FC!!
Kick some vanguardist ass.
ANARCHISM O COMMUNISM?
ANTIAMERICAN IS BEST.
ANTIAMERICAN IS BEST.
Being anti-American is not enough. We oppose *all* nationalism.
the cheerleading chants for both teams keep coming. check out http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/08/12/6057939
props to both teams for some hilarious cheers!
props to both teams for some hilarious cheers!
This stupid nonsense has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with a group of young men (and perhaps a few women) with too much energy and too little to do. It is certainly a macho, male chauvinist muscle flexing, superman idiocy. When I was in my 20s, I spent my free time taking classes to improve my education. I certainly did not play games. This soccer garbage, no different from football, baseball ad nauseum, is for children. Childhood ends at age 10. This trash certainly should not be featured on Indymedia. I notice this site does not feature the latest capitalist hoax, namely the 8/14 Blackout, much less the constant articles on the 9/11/01 Hoax. At the very least, we should have those two issues in the center column. The sight of the stupid feature of a soccer game makes this website look ridiculous and viciously anti-women.
hey, Hmmm...
You obviously haven't seen the best movie to hit mainstream theatres lately, it's called "Bend it Like Beckham," and it's all about a young indian-british woman who loves soccer.
Also, you've no doubt missed the rise in popularity of lots of women's sports leagues, including their massive popularity among radical women and feminists...
In fact, you sound like you've lived under a rock since (at least) the stone age of anti-pleasure, anti-sex, anti-body, anti-joy faux"feminism" which was purely reactionary and hated anything tainted by fun. The same brand of feminism that claimed all penetrative sex was rape, regardless if it was consenting, regardless if it was even two lesbians using a strap-on... the same nonsense that bases things on quotas like "and maybe a few women" (which, if you would bother to read, it looks like the lineups will feature a lot of women).
Oh yeah, and by the way, you're an ageist jerk, with your anti-youth insults.
How about something productive, like what's your better idea? What should anarchists and commies do for fun? Submit themselves to your cultural authoritarianism, no doubt... yay... can't wait...
Have fun, y'all! Let all the fools keep up their yapping and yammering. They will not stop a small band of committed radicals from relaxing, having fun, and getting exercise (all while building valuable teamwork skills that'll come in handy elsewhere).
That is, unless anyone who might be interested in having fun playing a game in the park will be dissuaded by these right-thinking do-gooders, who certainly have everyone's best interests at heart and are far far smarter than any of us could hope to be...
For more information:
http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/benditlikeb...
Oh my fuckin' goddess I just read this line again:
"The sight of the stupid feature of a soccer game makes this website look ridiculous and viciously anti-women."
This is the funniest shit I've seen all day! Yeah, you're right, the soccer game feature TOTALLY makes this website look "viciously anti-women." Whooooeee!!! You are a laugh riot. You could feature as a stand-up comedy routine!
"So I saw this website the other day. It featured a notice of a soccer game in the park. OBVIOUSLY the website is a vicious misogynist cabal..."
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
And now, in solemn reverence, a quote from Emma (Goldman, of course):
"At the dances I was one of the most untiring and gayest. One evening a cousin of Sasha [Alexander Berkman], a young boy, took me aside. With a grave face, as if he were about to announce the death of a dear comrade, he whispered to me that it did not behoove an agitator to dance. Certainly not with such reckless abandon, anyway. It was undignified for one who was on the way to become a force in the anarchist movement. My frivolity would only hurt the Cause."
"I grew furious at the impudent interference of the boy. I told him to mind his own business, I was tired of having the Cause constantly thrown into my face. I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal, for anarchism, for release and freedom from conventions and prejudice, should demand the denial of life and joy. I insisted that our Cause could not expect me to become a nun and that the movement should not be turned into a cloister. If it meant that, I did not want it. 'I want freedom, the right to self-expression, everyboy's right to beautiful, radiant things.' Anarchism meant that to me, and I would live it in spite of the whole world--prisons, persecution, everything. Yes, even in spite of the condemnation of my own comrades I would live my beautiful ideal."
"The sight of the stupid feature of a soccer game makes this website look ridiculous and viciously anti-women."
This is the funniest shit I've seen all day! Yeah, you're right, the soccer game feature TOTALLY makes this website look "viciously anti-women." Whooooeee!!! You are a laugh riot. You could feature as a stand-up comedy routine!
"So I saw this website the other day. It featured a notice of a soccer game in the park. OBVIOUSLY the website is a vicious misogynist cabal..."
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
And now, in solemn reverence, a quote from Emma (Goldman, of course):
"At the dances I was one of the most untiring and gayest. One evening a cousin of Sasha [Alexander Berkman], a young boy, took me aside. With a grave face, as if he were about to announce the death of a dear comrade, he whispered to me that it did not behoove an agitator to dance. Certainly not with such reckless abandon, anyway. It was undignified for one who was on the way to become a force in the anarchist movement. My frivolity would only hurt the Cause."
"I grew furious at the impudent interference of the boy. I told him to mind his own business, I was tired of having the Cause constantly thrown into my face. I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal, for anarchism, for release and freedom from conventions and prejudice, should demand the denial of life and joy. I insisted that our Cause could not expect me to become a nun and that the movement should not be turned into a cloister. If it meant that, I did not want it. 'I want freedom, the right to self-expression, everyboy's right to beautiful, radiant things.' Anarchism meant that to me, and I would live it in spite of the whole world--prisons, persecution, everything. Yes, even in spite of the condemnation of my own comrades I would live my beautiful ideal."
For more information:
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Goldman
>You can try to contact the organizers if you want to make sure you can catch it.
How does one contact the organizers?
How does one contact the organizers?
so who won? The winning side should go against the UC women's field hockey hobby soccer team. We played them and it basically constituted them casually rocketing shots at the goalie (me) several times per minute and I twisted my hand back.
Kronstadt FC's contacts are in the first comment.
Shuttles are now leaving at 4:45pm instead of 5:15pm from Macarthur BART.
Shuttles are now leaving at 4:45pm instead of 5:15pm from Macarthur BART.
well now we know why you have so much free time to spend at the computer telling others how to live their lives..(eyes rolling)...may-be if you had gotten out a little more you might have develouped a personality
...and as suck would not be seeking approval on this forum...(did a light go on??)
...and as suck would not be seeking approval on this forum...(did a light go on??)
Who are you talking to?
FINAL SCORE (Game 1):
Kronstadt FC 2 : 2 Left Wing
The game ended at around 78th minutes when the PIedmont police came and broke up the game.
Kronstadt FC 2 : 2 Left Wing
The game ended at around 78th minutes when the PIedmont police came and broke up the game.
The Lwft Wing has a logo too and it's not lenin. It's a raised fist: i'm attaching a copy- hopefully you all can see it and use it next time.
Just wondering
On what grounds?
As far as I understand, police came because Piedemont High School's field is not open to any organized games without a permit. And, we couldn't get permit because we don't live in Piedemont.
Have you considered GG park?
Another way to exercize your freedom:
Bicycle Polo on Tuesday evenings in GGP
http://www.geocities.com/biklett/polomain.html
see the movie: http://monopod.net/polo.mov
Bicycle Polo on Tuesday evenings in GGP
http://www.geocities.com/biklett/polomain.html
see the movie: http://monopod.net/polo.mov
Soccer!
Sports! Yay sports!
Go team, we are number 1, yay!!!!
Wow, where can I get some merchandise
and drink beer while I watch you compete
for....winning!
Yay Sports!!!!
Sports! Yay sports!
Go team, we are number 1, yay!!!!
Wow, where can I get some merchandise
and drink beer while I watch you compete
for....winning!
Yay Sports!!!!
haha. what's up with the commie logo? it looks like they took the outline of the anarchist logo but replaced the rest with the most archaic, stereotypical, "Hi. I still believe in the early 20th century ideas revolution"-type commie logo they could come up with. And why is the hand holding a toilet paper?
Is Peregonovka too long to fit on a jersey?
The significance of Kronstadt is not that they were brutally massacred by Trotsky's red army, but that their actions were one of the first recorded history of an explicitly anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian, self-organized communities.
finally, some real fun outside the anarchist political ghetto where fashion and stupidity are worse than a bullet to the head!
I'm rooting for Kronstadt FC next time!!
la-anarcho-type-into-sport-as-fun
I'm rooting for Kronstadt FC next time!!
la-anarcho-type-into-sport-as-fun
And to the Bolshies, too.
llamen lo que quieran a este equipo "anarquista" - son una manga de burgueses gringos.
viva el che, cabrones! yo le voy al left wing!
viva el che, cabrones! yo le voy al left wing!
For the person who thought boring.
Jeez get a grip. What is wrong with beer and cheering senselessly? At least football hooligans have better chants and their street tactics against cops are considerably more advanced than ours.
Me I'll be there with a six pack a load scream for who ever wins, given that I am a not to be trusted member of the media. But Kronstadt does have the better jerseys!
Jeez get a grip. What is wrong with beer and cheering senselessly? At least football hooligans have better chants and their street tactics against cops are considerably more advanced than ours.
Me I'll be there with a six pack a load scream for who ever wins, given that I am a not to be trusted member of the media. But Kronstadt does have the better jerseys!
I'm guessing it's named after a battle we lost because we have this annoying habit of NEVER WINNING.
Is there going to be a next game? If so, where? Or is the whole thing called off on account of police?
Yes, the tournament is still on. The next game should be happening according to the schedule mentioned in the article. Exact time and venue will be posted on this website once they're finalized.
in reference to "hasta la victoria," by che (Tuesday August 19, 2003 at 09:45 AM)
che writes: "viva el che, cabrones! yo le voy al left wing!"
Typical of an authoritarian commie to deride anarchists as "cabrones."
cabrón (noun, masc.)
+ a man who allows another man to have sex with his woman and doesn't do anything about it. Literally, this word means billy-goat. However, this widely used term means more than just bastard or bitch. This is a VERY rude term in Mexico, Central and South America. It also means faggot. An example of its usage lies in this popular phrase: "Chingate tu madre, cabron!" ("Fuck your mother, you fucking incompetent piece of shit who can't even get an erection!")
So, you're calling the anarchist team polyamorous queers who refuse to treat women as property and who are open to their own desires for men. Thanks! You're a sexist, homophobic ass-dripping!
You, of course, ignore the existence of the female anarchist players (except, possibly, as the sexual property of the males, who the males "allow" to have sex with others).
Typical authoritarian communist bullshit. You probably loved that RCP position that queers were products of "borgeois decadence" who would be "re-educated" after the revolution. Fuck off with your right wing, reactionary sexual politics, Che! Proudhon was a sexist, too, but at least anarchists in 2003 aren't whole-heartedly embracing his fuck-ups in that respect...
che writes: "viva el che, cabrones! yo le voy al left wing!"
Typical of an authoritarian commie to deride anarchists as "cabrones."
cabrón (noun, masc.)
+ a man who allows another man to have sex with his woman and doesn't do anything about it. Literally, this word means billy-goat. However, this widely used term means more than just bastard or bitch. This is a VERY rude term in Mexico, Central and South America. It also means faggot. An example of its usage lies in this popular phrase: "Chingate tu madre, cabron!" ("Fuck your mother, you fucking incompetent piece of shit who can't even get an erection!")
So, you're calling the anarchist team polyamorous queers who refuse to treat women as property and who are open to their own desires for men. Thanks! You're a sexist, homophobic ass-dripping!
You, of course, ignore the existence of the female anarchist players (except, possibly, as the sexual property of the males, who the males "allow" to have sex with others).
Typical authoritarian communist bullshit. You probably loved that RCP position that queers were products of "borgeois decadence" who would be "re-educated" after the revolution. Fuck off with your right wing, reactionary sexual politics, Che! Proudhon was a sexist, too, but at least anarchists in 2003 aren't whole-heartedly embracing his fuck-ups in that respect...
When anarchists play soccer, do they play by the rules or make up their own as they go along?
Just as there are many different types of anarchists, there are different types of "anarchist soccer" depending on who's playing. There's "no boundaries, only goals" and there's even a somewhat situationist three-sided soccer. And of course, there's rules-by-consensus soccer.
The field is circular. The ball is cubical. There are no goals. The game is over when the last player goes home.
But when we *really* want to have fun, we don't play soccer. We play this:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W422123B5
But when we *really* want to have fun, we don't play soccer. We play this:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W422123B5
la palabra cabron tiene sentido positivo y negativo en su uso popular. veo que no la has entendido bien.
tambien veo que has concluido un monton de cosas falsas sobre mi identidad y mi politica sin conocerme o preguntarme.
te has puesto en la defensa porque dije que son gringos burgueses. pero no puedes negarlo. quizas eso es algo que los anarchistas deberian analizar, no?
tambien veo que has concluido un monton de cosas falsas sobre mi identidad y mi politica sin conocerme o preguntarme.
te has puesto en la defensa porque dije que son gringos burgueses. pero no puedes negarlo. quizas eso es algo que los anarchistas deberian analizar, no?
!Liberation Cup 2003! (applicable name, enit!)
Left Wing FC vs. Kronstadt FC
The regularly scheduled Game 2 between Left Wing FC and Kronstadt FC has been rescheduled. Originally the game was scheduled for August 31st, however, due to scheduling conflicts Game 2 will resume on September 14th (time and field TBA). We are still in the planning process for Game 3, which will hopefully happen 1-3 weeks after Game 2.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause fans and supporters. We all hope everyone continues to celebrate this great sporting event and cheer not only for your favorite team, but also the beauty of this sport!
in counter-hegemonicacy,
crespo, jr.
Left Wing FC vs. Kronstadt FC
The regularly scheduled Game 2 between Left Wing FC and Kronstadt FC has been rescheduled. Originally the game was scheduled for August 31st, however, due to scheduling conflicts Game 2 will resume on September 14th (time and field TBA). We are still in the planning process for Game 3, which will hopefully happen 1-3 weeks after Game 2.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause fans and supporters. We all hope everyone continues to celebrate this great sporting event and cheer not only for your favorite team, but also the beauty of this sport!
in counter-hegemonicacy,
crespo, jr.
hello! i'm italian and i don't know english,ok i speak it just a little bit! i try to write this message and i hope that you can understand!! i'm a socialist/libertary, i like soccer and i think that this is a great tournament,a really cool idea. i hope that the anarchists will win the series (2-1), so two match for them and one for the leftwings! well guys, win the tournament for an italian fan! thanx a lot, bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Norwich Anarchists(UK) fully support the endeavours of our comrades in KFC....oooppsss!
Damn..
Go to our Homepage and take a look...
Damn..
Go to our Homepage and take a look...
For more information:
http://twotins.tripod.com
Just learned about the tourney, and am bummed that I missed games one and two! When is game three! Go Left Wing! (But please know that my tendency does not support any execution of Kronstadt players following the game.)
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