Midnight Riders News

2012 Board Nominations Now Open

Head over to the Nomination Page to read up on the rules and to submit your nomination.

2012!

VOTE

The first item on our agenda is the Midnight Riders 2012 scarf contest. The first round of voting is up here on the Midnight Riders members only board so get voting, the polls close on January 9th.

PARTY

The Midnight Riders Winter party is actually happening. It's a great time to meet up with old friends that you've been missing from the tailgate and to start planning for a much improved 2012 season. It will be taking place on Saturday, January 21st at 7 PM at the Banshee in Boston. We are also looking for any photos you have from the 2011 season for a special presentation during the party. Send them to this address, web@midnightriders.com. More information can be found here: Facebook Event

MEET

The Midnight Riders 2012 General Meeting will be back at Doyle's Cafe in Jamaica Plain. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 18th at noon. There will be free food and a new 2012 Revs Jersey auctioned off. We will also be electing the 2012 officers, discussing the past and upcoming year, and covering any other issues raised during the meeting. More info here: Facebook Event

GAME TIME

Finally, the MLS amazingly just released the schedule for the upcoming season. We're totally shocked and also excited at all of the road-trip possibilities. From Montreal, to DC we'll be following the Revs this season unlike any year in recent memory. Stay-tuned on facebook and twitter to see all of the plans as they unfold.

End of Season Party

Scarf and T-Shirt Design Contest

The 2012 Scarf and T-Shirt design contest is now open

Please see this page for details and to enter.

Merchandise Holiday Sale

From now until 12/17 we are having a HUGE SALE on Midnight Riders merchandise. Order now and get it in time for Christmas!

Order here

Upcoming Events

2012 Revolution Jersey Unveiling

First off the Revs will be unveiling their new jersey on Saturday 12/3 at 5pm at the Gillette stadium pro shop. All are invited to attend. One of the jerseys unveiled will be a custom "Riders 12" Jersey being given to us by the Revolution front office. You will have a chance to win this at our General Meeting which will be happening sometime in Feb, more details to come shortly. You will have a chance to win another new jersey if you attend the other event going on later that evening....

The Third Annual American Outlaws Boston Winter Ball

The Midnight Riders will be donating a brand spanking new Revs Jersey to America Scores Boston to raffle off at this year's AO Boston Ball. So if you have nothing else going on this Saturday and want to hang out with some fellow soccer fans go grab yourself a ticket here.

Supporters Group Party at The Banshee

The Banshee will be holding their annual holiday party as a way of saying thanks to all the supporters groups that call The Banshee home. This is a great way to come and meet some other local soccer fans that you might not normally run into.

Midnight Riders End of Season Party

The Midnight Riders will be bringing back the end of season party this year. Per feedback from you guys we will be having it "some time in January". We know you've got better things to worry about in the next couple weeks, so we will be getting feedback from you all about a more specific date after that. Be sure to keep an eye on our facebook page and twitter feed for future updates.

FIFA 12 Tournament Info

The Midnight Riders are proud to announce that on November 8 we will be holding our first ever FIFA Video Game Tournament.

When: November 8, 6-9pm

Where: The Greatest Bar

Who: 18+

How: Register to play or pre-pay to come watch here.

Why: All proceeds are going to ThinkTaylor.org, Taylor Twellman's charity raising awareness of brain injuries in sports. He will be on hand at the event (potentially playing in the tournament)

Schedule:

(10 minutes for introduction, rules, etc.)

First Round (Wave one) 16 people 8 Tvs - 10 minute game

(10 minute break)

First Round (Wave two) 16 people 8 Tvs - 10 minute game

(10 minute break)

Second Round 16 people 8 tvs - 10 minute game

(10 minute break)

Third Round 8 people 4 tvs - 20 minute game

(10 minute break)

Semi Finals 4 people 2 tvs - 30 minute game

(10 minute break)

Finals 2 people 1 tv - 30 minute game

Awards Presentation

Rules:

Any game ending in a draw will go to golden goal to be followed by PKs to decide a winner

Players are allowed 3 minutes before the game to make roster changes.

No custom formations are allowed

Only 3 substitutions allowed once the game starts

Read an article about the event here: Midnight Riders host FIFA 12 tournament to benefit Twellman's 'Think Taylor'.

Check out the event on Facebook. Add your gametag to practice against other tournament players.

Any question/comments can be emailed to web@midnightriders.com.

Man of the Year and FIFA12 Tournament

Man of the Year Presentation

Tomorrow (10/15) we will be presenting the 16th annual Midnight Riders Man of the Year trophy. The presentation will take place at 5:45 in the tailgate lot, so get there early for this one!

(facebook event)

FIFA 12 Tournament to benefit ThinkTaylor.org

We are still looking for some players for our first ever FIFA tournament.

Pay online now for the tournament as a player or spectator.

(facebook event)

FIFA 12 Tournament

While it appears the Revs season will be ending soon, that doesn't mean that we have stop!

We are proud to announce the first ever Midnight Riders FIFA Tournament!

We will be holding the event at The Greatest Bar in Boston's North End on November 8 at 6pm and it will be benefiting both charities we have been working with this year, ThinkTaylor.org (Taylor Twellman's new head injury charity), and the Prescott family.

This will be a 32 player tournament, with prizes, food, and celebrity guest/players. This event will be 18+. Every player who pre-registers will also get a limited edition t-shirt made just for the event.

Register here.

In order for this to work though we are going to need some help from all of you. We already have a few Xbox360s, copies of FIFA12, and controllers, but we need a few more to make this run as smoothly as possible. We are also looking for people to help "referee" matches (and keep an eye on all the equipment). If you would be able to help with either of these things please email us at web@midnightriders.com and we will be setting up a meeting for all volunteers and coordinating with anyone letting us borrow equipment.

This event is open to all, so feel free to invite anyone you think would be interested.

Get your game straight and we'll see you at The Greatest Bar!

9/11 Tribute and Parking Lot for today's

Parking

In case you haven't heard the parking lot for today's game has been moved to the back of lot 5. This is where our lot was last year. You do not need to be a season ticket holder to get into the lot, just identify yourself as a member of The Midnight Riders and you should be all set.

9/11 Tribute

We will be honoring those killed in the 9/11 attacks at two points during today's game. The first will be during the national anthem. We will have the large American flag (BAF) to hold up over the fort. Then at 9:00 on the game clock we will go silent in memory of those that lost their lives. No songs from 9 to 9:11 (flags/scarves up). We will sing God Bless America at 9:11, and as soon as that's done we will have small "Never Forget" signs to hold up in silence until 11:00 on the game clock. Then it is back to normal singing chanting.

Lot moved for 9/10 Game

Please note that due to maintenance work on our current lot we will be in the back of lot 5 (last year's spot) for this weekend's game.

The Discussion on Moving Forward

Firstly we would like to thank everyone for their show of support and/or participation in our demonstration at the game on 7/17.

Secondly, we strongly encourage all members to join the discussion about moving forward with plans for the Fort and supporters at Gillette. Please log into the message boards to view this ongoing discussion. Please note that the message board is only open to paid members in good standing. If you feel you should have access to the boards, but do not please email us at web@midnightriders.com.

Thank you.

Yesterday's Protest

Thank you to everyone who participated and/or offered support. Now we must move forward and work with the team to bring about change in the Fort and make it the supporters' section we all want it to be. Please keep an eye out here, on the message boards, and in your inbox for further developments.

Thank you.

ManU Tailgate Area

This Wednesday night is certainly a great opportunity to see some of the world's best soccer players live in Foxboro. More importantly, however, it is a chance for the Midnight Riders to show these casual, glory-hunting types what it means to support your local club.

As always, it starts in the parking lot. Not in our usual spot but in the back of Lot 5. Lot 5 is one lot over from where we currently tailgate and the same lot we used last season.

If you received a parking pass from the team, just drive past where you would normally turn to go into our lot and take the next right. Note: Your Midnight Riders Parking Pass is not vaild for this game. Parking is $40 for all non season ticket holders.

Even if you don't plan on parking in Lot 5 with us for the tailgate, please make your way over to grab your tickets as this is where your tickets will be if you selected "tailgate pick up."

View Midnight Riders Man U Tailgate Area in a larger map

See everyone Wednesday night.

Go Revs.

Regarding Wednesday's Meeting

As I'm sure most of you have heard we have a meeting with the Front Office and a representative of Team Ops on 6/29 at 7pm at the Fidelity Investment Club House.

All are welcome.

We do want the discussion to be as productive as possible, so we would like to reiterate a few points.

A) BE RESPECTFUL! We will get no where if this turns into a shouting/name calling match. We are meeting to make progress in the relations between the fans, front office, and security. Not make a personal statement. Please keep points of conversation relevant.

B) If you are not actually aware of what occurred do not assume or rely on reports from blogs or other media as there have been some gross exaggerations and also just flat out incorrect information.

C) Keep in mind the actual goal of this meeting. We want improved communication from the Front Office and better understanding of "supporter culture" by both the Front Office and TeamOps.

Feel free to use this post on the message boards as a sounding board to air any ideas or topics you would like to see on the agenda for the meeting. Please spread the word about this thread to fellow Riders. This is a very important time for the group.

Thank you.

Man United Parking Situation

Update on Supporters Parking for Man United. The location will be in the East Club Parking Lot.

All Season Ticket Holders who ordered a Man United ticket through us will receive a free parking pass. If any non-season ticket holders would like, they can call Kyle Lindsay from the Revs directly at 508-549-0256 and order a supporters parking pass for $40. Deadline 5PM on Tues. July 5.

The Club Parking is Pass-Only, so if someone drives up to pay on day of game, they can't enter the lot.

Support The Fort

The Midnight Riders thank everyone for their support regarding the events which took place June 18th at the Chicago Fire game. For those unaware of what transpired, in the second half multiple people were ejected from the Fort, some for using language deemed offensive, and others for no apparent reason.

To be clear, the Midnight Riders are not demanding to be able to use PG-13 language in the Fort. Our serious concern is about the way this was handled by The New England Revolution, TeamOps, and the Foxborough Police Department. The Midnight Riders and Rebellion made a good faith attempt to encourage their members to stop the use of the chant in question, issuing a joint document, mentioning it on multiple occasions, and warning people in the Fort, during the June 18th game, both from the capo stand and in the stands. The Midnight Riders acted according to The New England Revolution's requests regarding use of the chant, but when the chant was not completely stopped, people were ejected, banned, and even arrested. This heavy handed handling of the situation (instead of working together to find a solution) is unacceptable, and has threatened the good working relationship between the Revolution organization and the supporters. We are in the process of solidifying a date for a meeting for all members of the Fort and New England Revolution front office members. We have requested that security representative be present as well. We will let you all know when we have further details. Thanks again for your support, and let's hope that we can work out these issues to everyone's satisfaction.

Trivia Night to Benefit The Prescott Fam

The Midnight Riders will be holding a trivia night on July 11 at The Pour House in Boston. All money raised will be donated to the Prescott family for the continuing care of their daughter Sam.

Below is a letter we received from family friend, and fellow Revs fan, Greg Gomes:

I write this letter on behalf of a dear friend of mine. For the past six years I have had the privilege of being a soccer referee, one of my colleges who I have refereed more than 50 games with has had some recent family troubles. Mike Prescott, has a young daughter Sam, she is 15 years old and was a fabulous soccer player when on the field for the FC Stars of Massachusetts. Sam was truly going to develop her skills into what could have been one of the best players that Central Massachusetts has seen in a long time.

Sam started her October off like any other year, Northbridge had just finished up their soccer season and Sam was on the Varsity girl's team, she then started practice with the FC Stars, and began refereeing at the same facility myself and her father Mike ref at. While refereeing one game same started to become ill, suffering from a seizure. Test after test and Sam remained her fun, outgoing self, just "plugging" along with the procedures.

To her dismay the Dr's had no explanation why she was having these seizures. Time had passed and Sam had begun to suffer from seizures again and she also suffered from extreme fatigue. A new Dr, and finally Sam had been diagnosed with an illness. Unfortunately for Sam it was terminal brain cancer. Again Sam is only 15 years old. I hope this letter will help the Midnight Riders with their event and I thank you for your time in reading this.

www.pourhouseboston.com for more info.

This event is 21 plus.

There will be free food, prizes for the winning team (teams limited to 5), and we will be raffling some items off as well. It's $20 (plus pay-pal fee) per person or $90 for a team of 5 (it's all for charity, don't be cheap).

Register online in our shop.

Invite your friends on Facebook.

Also feel free to use or distribute this flyer for the event.

Thank you.

Red Bull Bus CT Pickup Location

View Red Bull Bus Trip CT Pickup - 2011 in a larger map

In case you were wondering...

Revs v ManU tickets for the Fort are still available.

...and we are still working on filling the second bus to Red Bull Arena 6/10.

Fort Bus To Red Bull Arena

Arguably one of the best parts of the Revolution season is almost upon us: The Fort's invasion of Red Bull's laughable clubhouse of a stadium (ok, the new stadium is pretty epic and should be a great time). We have yet again successfully convinced some poor unsuspecting bus company to take us, our pride and our beer to and from New Jersey (well, the beer probably won't make it back) to see the mighty Revolution face Red Bull New York.

Some awesome details to tickle your naughty bits:

We can bring beer on the bus, in case that wasn't clear from before. We'll have a couple of coolers available to use, although probably won't hurt to bring more.

We guarantee the bus won't raid your fridge while you're away.

You don't have to be a Rider to join the bus party, this is a full Fort event. Riders, Rebels, Army and general Revs fans will all be together for this one.

99 of 100 experts polled can prove the bus has wheels (the other 1 was Garrett).

We can leave our cars at Gillette Stadium, from where the bus will depart and return.

The bus may or may not be driven by Cloris Leachman. Only one way to find out.

Tickets are $45 for Midnight Riders members in good standing, $55 for non-members.

Price includes bus trip and game ticket

Buy tickets for the bus here

The bus will depart from Gillette Stadium at 10am on Friday June 10th and will return around 2-3am Saturday morning.

We will be hanging out at O'Donnel's Pub before the game

Red Bull Bus Planning

We're organizing a bus trip to Red Bull Arena for the June 10 game, which including game ticket, would come out to about $50 a person. Prices aren't finalized, but we're hoping to officially announce it soon. Would you be interested in this trip? Most likely we'd be leaving from Gillette stadium (where you could leave your car) at around 10am to avoid traffic.

April Updates

Haiti v Harvard

Even though Haiti still has a long way to go to rebuild, the strength and resilience of the Haitian people is more powerful than ever. What better way to show them the support of our local soccer fans by coming out to see the Haitian National Team battle the Harvard Crimson, grab a burger and an autograph, buy some merch and enjoy some world class soccer presented by Partners In Health!

Come early to enjoy the Fan Fest BBQ. Members of the Haitian National team will be signing autographs from 3-3:30, the Adam Ezra Group will be performing, and PIH staff will be on hand to answer questions about their work.

Event Details
Haitian National Soccer Team vs. Harvard Crimson
Sunday April 10, 2011
Fan Fest BBQ - 3:00 p.m.
Autographs by the Haitian National Team
Live Music by the Adam Ezra Group
Kick off - 5:00 p.m.
Harvard Stadium
65 N. Harvard Street
Allston, MA 02134
Admission: $10
Tickets can be purchased at the game or in advance at the Harvard Box Office
http://act.pih.org/haitilevetickets
Phone: 617.495.2211
The game will also be streamed live at
http://act.pih.org/haitilevewatch

Revolution vs Manchester United

Time is running out to get your discounted Midnight Riders supporters section tickets to Revs vs ManU on July 13!

BUY TICKETS HERE

The deadline to purchase tickets is Wed April 20 at 5pm

If you are a Midnight Riders member in good standing for the 2011 season, make sure to check out the boards for a special deal!

We are trying our best to keep the Fort NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION FANS ONLY. Please consider that when buying tickets for others.

Merch Sale

All our Midnight Riders merch, including Scarves, T-shirts, Pint Glasses and more are all on sale (except for the Taylor Twellman scarf, but that's for charity ya cheapskate)! Make sure to mercilessly stalk Joe Butler to stock up to make sure you look your best in the 2011 season! If you can't find Joe, just ask the nearest Midnight Rider "Hey, where's that Joe Butler?" Don't worry if people get mad, the Geneva Convention guarantees your right to discounted pint glasses. Seriously. Look it up.

Revs vs Manchester United Fort Tickets

Right now you can buy tickets in the Fort (section 143) for...

The New England Revolution vs Manchester United

Buy tickets here

Game is at 8pm on July 13th

There will be assigned seating.

Deadline to purchase tickets is Wed April 20 at 5 PM

Seat location will be determined shortly thereafter.

If you are a 2011 member in good standing, please see the message board for a special deal.

We are trying our best to keep the Fort NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION FANS ONLY. Please consider that when buying tickets for others.

Home Opener

2011 Revolution Home Opener

Its that long-awaited time of year when the boys in blue take the field at the Razor for another season! In order to make sure you get the most enriching experience from the inevitable defeat of Baltimore United, we've got lots of fun planned! Read on!

Lots and Parking

If you are not already aware, there is a new parking setup for this season. They're putting both of the big supporters groups in our own lot so we can create maximum havoc! Members of the Riders will be there before the lots open so you know generally where we are parking. The Rebellion and we have decided to try to organically create our own collective tailgating zone between the two areas to have a central area of awesomeness and fun. Please keep an eye out for where this area is and try to avoid parking in the middle of it.

This is NOT a season ticket holder lot, but you will need a Riders parking pass to enter our area of the lot. Anyone who does not have a Riders parking pass will be able to park in the general tailgating area and just walk the 200 feet to join the party.

Membership

In the super mega awesome happy lucky #1 fun zone between the groups, there will be a table where you can sign up for a 2011 membership to the Midnight Riders. See the Assistant Membership Chancellor Ed Mulrenan who will be pretty-ing up this table and see if you can convince him to let you join (it won't take much, he's a totally rad dude).

Merch

Merchandise Mogul and all-around party animal Joe Butler will have a table where he will be shamelessly hocking (including, but not limited to):

     - The Midnight Riders Taylor Twellman charity scarves. These are $20 and all proceeds are benefiting Taylor's charity. It has his gorgeous mug on it, so you can't afford NOT to buy one!

     - 2010 Midnight Riders scarves. These are the snappy white scarves from last year, throwback homage to some of our early scarves, dedicated to the memory of Nick Katz. These are now available for the low-low price of $10 (811.3 Japanese Yen)

     - Compliments and positive emotional reinforcement. Cost: beer

     - Midnight Riders pint glasses, now on sale 2 for $5!

     - More!

Mayhem

While all of you animals can be trusted to cause a ruckus in the lots, we need to make sure to bring the house down when our boys are on the field. We have all sorts of ways prepared for us to do this on Saturday:

     - There will be Red White and Blue streamers for sale in the lots outside for $1 each. All the proceeds from these (aside from the awesomeness they will cause inside the stadium) will go to the Red Cross to help Japan in the wake of the recent disaster. Come find the table with the stunningly good-looking Zach Saffrin and buy as many as you can afford! Bring the streamers into the stadium with you and we'll coordinate times to throw them in a spectacular display of support for the team!

     - The Midnight Riders and The Rebellion will stage a singular loud-as-hell march into the stadium about 20 minutes before game time (around 4:10-ish). There will be 15- and 5-minute warnings so you can make sure to have everything together. There will be drums, noise, chanting, singing and probably the inevitable frightening of some of the more timid children on the way in. Have your voices ready!

     - When you enter the stadium, cram the front of the Fort. Every seat should be full, we should be shoulder-to-shoulder. If you see space in a row in front of you, move up! If there is a space between you and the person next to you, close it!

     - There will be balloons distributed in the seats of the Fort in preparation for the game. When you get in and find a seat, blow up your balloon a little bit and we are going to swing them overhead when the team takes the field before kickoff. Make sure your balloon gets popped when you are done! Those of you in the front row, not a SINGLE balloon can make it onto the field of play or we will get in trouble, so let's please all work together to celebrate appropriately.

     - When the national anthem is played, sing every word at the top of your lungs. America!

     - If you are bringing a drum, find the other drummers and stand near them so we can all keep the beat together. If you drum in sync, we will sing in sync and the entire stadium will join in.

     - When regular time ends (90' minute), for the remainder of the extra time of the game, take out your car keys and jingle them. We will also start a "Stand Up!" chant to get the whole stadium on their feet to finish up the game.

Chris Allen Tribute

Christopher Allen, affectionately known to many Revolution supporters as 'The Perfesser," passed away in February, 2011. Chris was a lifetime soccer fan and original member of The Midnight Riders. When not cheering from the back of The Fort, Chris could be found in his beloved Newburyport or at the Univ. of Georgia where he served as a distinguished professor for over 25 years where he often found ways to work the game he loved into his teaching of international affairs. Chris was a caring, genuine person, a friend to many, and will be missed dearly by the Riders and all who knew him.

The Revs will be holding a moment of silence before kickoff for Chris, and other season ticket holders who passed. We encourage everyone in The Fort to hold their scarves aloft for the moment of silence and tribute.

Respect

The Midnight Riders have heightened awareness of and will no longer tolerate racist and/or homophobic comments and slurs, including but not limited to those aimed at other supporters, the opposing team's players and staff, or the referee. Please try to enjoy yourself responsibly and respectfully to all our fans.

We also have multiple supporters groups, as you may have noticed. We are all here to support the team and will have different ways of doing so. Much the same as no two fans are alike, likewise no two supporters groups are alike, but this is what makes the New England culture so electric and awesome. We are extremely proud of our group and image, but that doesn't mean we should in any way doubt or attack anyone else's. Other supporters groups are indispensable partners in our support of the team, so let's make sure to treat our fellow supporter's groups with the same dignity and respect as we would any other loyal Revolution fan.

See you all Saturday! GO REVS!

New Parking Area For 2011

See image above for the new location of the Midnight Riders parking area, click for Google Map of area.

Midnight Riders are encouraged to park in the northern (blue) section of the lot while the Rebellion will occupy the southern (red) area with the white being a common area to be used by both groups. Parking passes will be required to access the lot.

To get to the lot take the same entrance from route 1 as last year but turn right where the signposts for the movie theater are, which is the first open right hand turn once you get on the access road.

The Northeast Helping the Far East

Now help the relief effort in Japan when you buy a discounted home opener ticket.

With every discounted home opener fort ticket purchased through the Midnight Riders' shop from now until March 18th at 5pm, $1 dollar will be donated to the Red Cross to help in the earthquake relief efforts in Japan and surrounding areas.

Buy your tickets here.

2011 Home Opener Fort Ticket

Only $10 (plus pay pal fee) to join us in the Fort for the home opener vs D.C. United!

Tickets will be held at Will Call under the name of the person purchasing the tickets.

Deadline is March 18 at 5PM

Price: $10.70

Available in the shop here.

Revolution Supporters Summit

Missed "Meet the Coach"? Want to ask one more question about the stadium in the city, or how close we are to signing a DP? Now's your chance!

Join us to talk about the 2011 season and blame them for FSC moving the NY Red Bulls game to Friday night.

Q&A with Brian Bilello and Mike Burns

Light refreshments will be served. Cash Bar

Gillette Stadium\East Fidelity Investments Clubhouse

Wednesday, March 16, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Doors Open at 6:30.

View our facebook event here.

Taylor Twellman Charity Scarf

We are proud to announce that we will be selling these scarves starting at our general meeting on February 19th at Doyle's in Jamaica Plain.

They will be $20 and 100% of the profits will be going to Taylor's charity. The scarves were designed by our own Evan Whitney.

Edit: Due to the high demand we are now offering these for sale online in our store.

2011 Memberships and More

First up, 2011 Memberships are now available! Join here

Returning members remember our annual scarf contest, which is officially underway now. See the details here.

Taylor Twellman charity scarves will be available at our annual meeting. (More info to come on these) The scarves from the annual scarf contest will be available later in the season.

Before our meeting, we will be accepting nominations for the 2011 Midnight Rider Executive Board, this is open only to current 2011 members. Nominate here.

There will be a slight change to the process this year. Please check the board for details.

Also, the Revs will be running a bus to the MLS draft this year. From the Revs:

"Join fellow Revs fans on the FREE coach bus from the Boston area to Baltimore. To secure a spot on the bus, email cs@revolutionsoccer.net with your name, email and contact phone number. Registration is first-come, first-served - and you can only reserve two (2) spots. " More info here.

Please be sure to keep checking the message boards as that's where a lot of important things get discussed.

2011 General Meeting

February 19, 2011 12pm

Doyle's Cafe

3484 Washington Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-2345

Walking distance from the Green St. Orange Line stop, or Forest Hills commuter rail stop

We will be in the back room, as we have been the past two years. You will have an opportunity to sign up for this year's membership, vote in the elections, and join in any discussions that arise. Please join us. If you were thinking of joining in the past this is a great time to find out what we are all about.

Midnight Riders Debut New Logo

After 15 years The Midnight Riders have decided to update our logo. Following design input from members and discussions on our message boards, we have chosen this for our new logo. The logo retains what we feel is the most important element of the old logo while giving it a new improved look.

Commenting on the new design, Alan LaValley, 15-year Midnight Rider said "The new design was a response to members feeling it was time for change, while preserving the rich tradition of the group. We had a great exchange of ideas in the redesign process, using the Rider message boards to post concepts, critique design elements, and end with a logo that was a terrific collaboration of members old and new. Key changes include maintaining the core rider and horse from the original, but featuring it in white on midnight blue for greater visibility. In addition, it puts the group name out front and center, and transplants the clip art soccer ball with the much more fitting established year. A final touch, a star for each of the six New England states, rounds out the new design. Hopefully the new logo stands the test of time and heralds an era of success for the team."

2010 Man of the Year

The Midnight Riders are proud to announce that it's time once again for the Midnight Riders Man of the Year Presentation.

Unlike the past few years where the event has taken place in the stadium pre-game, this year's event will be taking place during the pre-game Midnight Riders tailgate, somewhere around 6 to 6:30 (not sure of the exact time).

We'd like to have a good number of members at the tailgate in order to give the winning player his proper due, so we hope that if you're not regularly there early for a tailgate, you will do your best to do so this weekend. Please note, with this weekend's game at 8pm, the tailgate should begin at 5:30.

The presentation will be recorded by the Revs and is supposed to be shown on the DiamondVision at some point in the game.

Thank you!

Midnight Riders

Red Bull Away Game Tickets

The Revs desperate survival race to the playoffs might come down to the final game of the season, and that will be taking place in the Swamps of Jersey, as the Revs take on Red Bull New York on Thursday, October 21st at 7:30pm.

It's also the first regular season game for the Revolution at the new Red Bull Arena.

The Midnight Riders are selling tickets for the game at $20 each (through PayPal, and including PayPal costs), and we'd like you to join us. This offer is open to everyone, you don't have to be a member of the Riders to purchase tickets.

More details about the trip will come at a later date to those who are going to the game. We will NOT be tailgating, as there's really no spot to do so, but we are in communication with a bar near the stadium to host our traveling party.

Buy your tickets now at the Midnight Riders Shop. Tickets will be held at will-call under the name of the account holder who PayPals us.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at themidnightriders@yahoo.com.

24 Hours Of Soccer for Charity

From their site: "We're going to play soccer barefoot for 24-hours straight to help prevent AIDS in Africa, and we'd like you to join us. Don't worry, you don't need to play all 24 hours, but we would like you to play for an hour or two. We're playing barefoot in solidarity with African children who can't afford shoes. The event is open to all players 4th grade to adult. Games will be small-sided and coed, with younger players playing with kids their own age. The event will be held at the Hunnewell Fields in Wellesley, Massachusetts, beginning at 4:00 pm on Friday, September 3, and continuing until 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 4. Rain dates are September 4 and 5."

They are looking for people to fill the Midnight - 4am range so if you can play then that would be appreciated. We also encourage players to wear your Riders/Revs gear.

www.24hoursofsoccer.com

Raffle Deadline Extended

The raffle for the August 14th Game Package has been extended! We will now be announcing the winner on August 8th. So you will have a chance to buy more tickets in person in the Rider's lot during the DC game.

Raffle for August 14th Game Package

Hello everyone,

Thanks to the kindness of one of the members of the Midnight Riders, we have been given a great chance to increase our donation to the Jenny Katz Scholarship Fund, but we need your help to do so.

Stephen Rhoads won the Comcast SportsNet New England (CSNNE) World Cup Pool and has donated his winnings to the Riders to raffle off. So for $5 a ticket (plus PayPal costs), you can not only help out a good cause, but also win:

4 tickets to the Revs home game against Houston on August 14, an 8pm game. The tickets are in Section 108, Row 17 (near midfield).

A $150 Gift Card to the CBS Scene.

Transportation to/from the stadium. This is dependent on where the winner lives. If the transportation isn't feasible, CSNNE will throw in a replacement prize (Pro Shop gift cards or something equivalent)

Thanks to CSNNE and the Stephen Rhoads for the donation.

This raffle is open to everyone, not just members of the Midnight Riders. We hope that you'll help spread the word on this as well, trying to get as many people as possible to join in on the raffle. How often do you get a chance to win a prize valued easily over $500 for just $5 a ticket?

Tickets can be purchased here: Raffle Tickets in the Midnight Riders Shop.

The winner will be notified on the 6th of August.

Monty Rodrigues
President, Midnight Riders ISA Inc.

Philly Away Game Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets for the Revs first ever game in Philly are now on sale in the shop . Please note that we are limited to 100 and they will be sold on a first come first served basis.

Shirts now on sale!

Midnight Rider logo "Spray Paint" shirts are now on sale for just $10! Buy one while they last.

Children's Hospital Walk

Children's Hospital... The name says it all. How can we not help this cause. I hereby challenge all members to support and aid this walk team. We are the best supporters group and when we accept a challenge to support something we give it our best. Now you, as members, are been asked to do the same thing. No child should want for medical help, and if our efforts can easy that need, even in a small way, we must do it. Your support may seem small now, but who knows what child or family can benefit for it. If you can, join the team and walk with us. If your unable to, find out who is and help sponsor them. Remember a child needs our help....

Visit the Midnight Riders's Team Page to Donate.

Benfica/Cruzeiro Friendly Tickets

The Midnight Riders, working in conjunction with the New England Revolution, are proud to announce that we will be offering discounted tickets for the Revolution's two summer friendlies that are coming up. Please note, any tickets purchased through us are are for the Fort sections only. We really would like to request that the only people buying tickets through these two sales are Revolution fans, as the Fort is the Revs Supporter's Section. Obviously, we can't limit ticketing, but we'd really like to not cause issues by having opposing fans in the wrong section.

The first game is Wednesday, May 19th against Portugal's Primera Liga winner Benfica at 8 pm at Gillette Stadium. Then, Sunday, June 13th, the Revolution take on Brazilian powerhouse Cruzeiro (7 pm) also at Gillette Stadium.

Discounted tickets for the Benfica match are $35 (not including PayPal charges) and must be paid through PayPal only to the Midnight Riders by May 17th at 5pm. Discounted tickets for the Cruzeiro match are $25 (not including PayPal charges) and must be purchased by June 9th at 5pm. Tickets can be purchased at

The Midnight Riders Shop

All tickets will be at will-call under the name of the person that PayPals us.

If you have any questions, please email us at themidnightriders@yahoo.com.

Open Cup Tickets

Sorry for the delay in news about the USOC tickets for the Revs @ Red Bull this Wednesday (May 12th). Tickets in the away-section will be $16.50 (PayPal cost included) sent to Monty Rodrigues at patfan1@yahoo.com, by Midnight Tuesday night. One person will be chosen to help pass out tickets (unfortunately Monty won't be there) at the parking lot, so if anyone could volunteer for that, please drop Monty an email. All tickets will be emailed to that person, who can then print them out and hand them out (we will get that person a list, including phone numbers).

Again, we apologize for the lateness of this ticketing information, but it couldn't be helped.

Open Cup Match

With the Revs having a US Open Cup matchup against Red Bull New York at RBNY Arena on May 12th, we wanted to find out if there was interest from our membership to go to the game. Could you please email us at themidnightriders@yahoo.com immediately? Tickets are $18 for the game.

Going to Toronto?

We wanted to pass along some information to anyone interested in supporting the Revolution at their away match in Toronto on 5/22. The TFC Front Office has given us a deadline of 4/22 to reserve spots in the away supporters section at BMO Field. That's little more than a week away!

Tickets are $27 each.

This is currently the only way to get tickets in the away supporter's section!

TFC has already starting selling these tickets to their own fans, because they don't expect our demand to be too high.

If you're interested, please Paypal $27.00 to Monty Rodrigues at patfan1@yahoo.com ASAP.

Again, THE DEADLINE TO ORDER IS NEXT THURSDAY 4/22.

Questions? E-Mail Monty!

Updated History Page

Thanks to Evan Whitney for writing and Monty Rodrigues for editing we have an updated history page. Check it out here.

General Meeting Absentee Ballots

We are currently accepting absentee ballots for the election of Executive Officers and At-Large Members on the Board of Directors for the 2009 season.

Click HERE to vote!

2010 Schedule

March
03/27 - Saturday at LA Galaxy 11:00 p.m.
April
04/03 - Saturday at D.C. United 7:30 p.m.
04/10 - Saturday Toronto FC 7:30 p.m.
04/17 - Saturday at San Jose 10:00 p.m.
04/24 - Saturday Colorado 7:30 p.m.
May
05/01 - Saturday FC Dallas 7:30 p.m.
05/05 - Wednesday Chivas USA 7:30 p.m.
05/08 - Saturday at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
05/15 - Saturday San Jose 6:00 p.m.
05/22 - Saturday at Toronto FC 4:00 p.m.
05/29 - Saturday New York 4:00 p.m.
June
06/05 - Saturday at Seattle 10:30 p.m.
06/26 - Saturday Chicago 7:30 p.m.
July
07/02 - Friday at Real Salt Lake 10:00 p.m.
07/10 - Saturday LA Galaxy 7:30 p.m.
07/31 - Saturday at Philadelphia 3:30 p.m.
August
08/07 - Saturday D.C. United 7:30 p.m.
08/14 - Saturday Houston 8:00
08/18 - Wednesday at Chicago 8:30
08/21 - Saturday at Kansas City 8:30
08/28 - Saturday Philadelphia 7:30
September
09/04 - Saturday Seattle 7:30 p.m.
09/10 - Friday at Chivas USA 10:30 p.m.
09/18 - Saturday at Colorado TBD
09/22 - Wednesday at FC Dallas 8:30 p.m.
09/25 - Saturday Columbus 7:30 p.m.
October
10/02 - Saturday Real Salt Lake 7:30 p.m.
10/10 - Sunday at Houston 8:30 p.m.
10/16 - Saturday Kansas City 8:00 p.m.
10/21 - Thursday at New York 7:30 p.m

General Meeting 2010

The Midnight Riders are pleased to announce that our 15th year general meeting will be held on Sat, February 27. 12pm-2pm

The meeting is taking place at Doyle's Cafe in Jamaica Plain (Boston), MA.

Doyle's is located at 3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130. There is free parking behind Doyle's as well as free street parking. Doyle's is also easily accessible by the MBTA. It is walking distance from Forest Hills (orange line, commuter rail, bus depot).

Doyle's is NOT 21+. Midnight Riders of any age are welcome to attend.

You must be a paid member to participate in the meeting. If you have not paid for a 2010 membership you can show up early (11:30 - 12:00 ) to do so, or do so in our online shop.

We are currently accepting nominations for Exec and At-Large board members as well as still accepting donations for the Jenny Katz scholarship fund. The full agenda will be sent out in the coming weeks.

We look forward to all of you joining us for what hopefully is a wonderful 15th year for the Revolution and the Midnight Riders.

Winning Scarf for 2010

Congrats to Alan LaValley!

Scarves should be ready for purchase/shipping by this year's General Meeting. More details on that soon.

Scarf Contest Final Round Voting

Now open. Go to the message board to vote.

2010 Scarf Contest First Round Vote

First round is open now. You can vote here. Voting is open to Midnight Riders only. If you have any problems with your board login email web@midnightriders.com.

First Round 2010 Scarf Voting

First round is open now. You can vote Midnight Riders site, or send a check to the Midnight Riders, PO Box 690264, Quincy, MA 02269. We'll also be collecting donations at the end of season party at the Banshee on January 16th. We'll be collecting money through the end of January, and will hand over our group donation in early February.

As you might have seen in the obituaries, the Midnight Riders group meant a lot to Nick. Please help us as we try to help his family going forward.

Thank you,
Monty Rodrigues
President, Midnight Riders Inc.

You can donate here

Since the Midnight Riders, Inc. [Charity Side] is an IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit, funds donated to the Midnight Riders, Inc. by anyone is generally a charitable donation on their individual tax returns. The Midnight Riders, Inc. will, send each of those individuals a letter confirming their paid donation in order for the donation to be deductible under applicable IRS regulations. In any event, checks need to be made payable to the Midnight Riders, Inc. in order for this to work. The Midnight Riders, Inc. can then send a check to the Jenny Katz scholarship fund at the appropriate time.

Any donation or gift to the scholarship fund made through the Midnight Riders, Inc. is tax deductible because the Midnight Riders, Inc. is an IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt non profit.

Boston Globe Piece on Nick Katz

You can view the article here

Nick Katz funeral information

Viewing Hours 6-8pm
Tuesday, Dec 29th
666 Mass Avenue, South End, Boston, MA 02118
Boston Tobin & Mitchell Funeral Home
Service is the 30th Wednesday 10am
Funeral house number is 617-536-1000

Nick Katz, 1964-2009

The Midnight Riders are saddened to inform you that one of our members Nick Katz passed away on Monday night. He was only 45. He leaves behind his wife and child.

We are awaiting information on funeral arrangements, and will pass them along as we get them.

The Riders Board will be sending an arrangement of flowers in our group's name to his family as well.

The plan is currently to set up a donation to either his favorite charity in his name, or to donate money to a scholarship fund for the kids, coming from the Riders (more details to come). Even though Christmas is just a couple of days away, we do hope that all of you will be willing to help in some small way to a general contribution from the Midnight Riders. We'll most likely be accepting donations through the Riders site itself, or in person at the End-of-year party on January 16th.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Nick's family.

RIP Nick. You'll be missed.

The Midnight Riders Executive Board

2010 Officer Elections

We're in the process of planning our annual February general meeting, and so we're kicking off our nomination process for the Midnight Riders Executive and At-Large committees.

Nominations for all positions will be accepted here starting immediately, and will continue up until midnight of the day before our annual meeting, and then the election will be held at the meeting.

We'll be sending out the exact meeting date and location shortly. You may nominate yourself or someone else for any one of the official positions. See the Riders website or email us at info@midnightriders.com if you have questions.

End of Year Party

Since the holidays were such a busy time, the Riders End of Year party has been scheduled for January 16th 2010, 8pm at the Banshee. All members and guests are welcome!

Facebook invite here.
Google Calendar item here.

Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: The Banshee
Street: 934 Dorchester Avenue
City/Town: Dorchester, MA

2010 Scarf Contest Timetable

The 2010 Midnight Riders Scarf Contest is up and running on the Riders boards.

The contest is open to EVERYONE (as long as you're a member of the Midnight Riders, click here and join today). If you're already a member, click here for all the details.

All submissions and voting happens on the Riders Board, so login, submit an entry, or check out the entries and get ready to vote!

Contest timing:

Sunday Jan 17 at midnight: All submissions due. Voting for first round begins.
Tuesday Jan 19 at midnight: First round voting ends. (Top 5 move on) Final Round voting begins.
Friday Jan 22 at midnight: Final voting ends. Winner declared.

2010 Scarf Contest

Scarf Contest is now open.

Send submissions to web@midnightriders.com (jpg is preferable). Be sure to include your first and last name.

As this is the Riders 15th year we are requiring all designs to incorporate that in some capacity.

For more details check out the message board here.

Midnight Riders Man of the Year 2009

We would like to congratulate Shalrie Joseph on winning this year's Midnight Riders man of the match.

A list of previous winners can be found here.

Charity Trivia Night

The Midnight Riders are holding a trivia night for the Carrie Holmstrom Fund. We will be holding it 10/19 downstairs at The Pour house in Boston. Take the green line to Prudential or Hynes exit or the orange line to the Back Bay stop.

http://www.pourhouseboston.com/

http://www.carrieholmstrom.com/

There will be free food, prizes for the winning team, and we will potentially be raffling some items off as well. It's $10 a person for trivia (it's all for charity, don't be cheap).

RSVP here

Pay here.

Discussion on the MR Board here (Midnight Riders only).

9/18 RBNY Trip

Sorry for the delay, but here's the information about the Revs away tickets at RBNY. To order tickets, you have till Thursday at 5pm to PayPal Monty Rodrigues at patfan1@yahoo.com. Tickets will be in Section 224 for Revs Supporters, $22 each ticket. Tickets will be held at Will-Call under the name of the person who PayPals me. Unfortunately, Monty can't get out of work on Friday, so won't be able to make the trip, but he'll try and coordinate a tailgate for those that will be able to get there early. Any questions, feel free to email him at the above email address.

RBNY Trip

With our second game at Red Bull New York this season being only four weeks away we wanted to see if there was any interest in getting a group together to head down. With the game being on a Friday night, I'm assuming there won't be enough interest in a bus, but we can try and car pool and other such fun things.

The game is set for September 18th, 7:30pm.

Please email Monty at patfan1@yahoo.com if you are interested, can provide a ride, need a ride, etc.

thanks

Bus To Gillette for Gold Cup Game

American Outlaws Boston have teamed up with Banshee Pub to provide a bus on the day of the game to Gillette Stadium. We're going to meet at the Banshee Pub in the morning and depart for the stadium at 1pm. We encourage everyone to go to the Banshee for breakfast and brews in the morning. The cost to ride the bus is $10. This will include some beer and food at the tailgate, although you are always encouraged to bring your own reinforcements. We should return back at the Banshee Pub by 11pm. There is plenty of free on-street parking around the Banshee and it is accessible by the Red Line, too. Please send $11 to garrett.quinn.3000@gmail.com via paypal to reserve your spot on the bus. Seats are limited so act now!

US Open Cup in New Britain and SuperLiga

The Revs will be playing the Harrisburg City Islanders in the US Open Cup tournament on Tuesday, June 30 at 7 pm at Veterans' Stadium in hard hittin' New Britain, CT. More info on tickets and tailgate in the Message Boards.

The Revs have advanced in the SuperLiga contest and will face Chicago in the semifinals in Foxboro on July 15th. More info to come...

US/Brazil Watching and Revs Game June 28

Sunday's US/Brazil Confederations Cup final starts at 2:30, and the Revs game starts at 4:30.

There are a few options for catching the US/Brazil game prior to the Revs game.

The Revs will be showing the game on the DiamondVision at the stadium, and your game ticket will get you in....but once you're in, you're in. You can't re-enter without a second ticket. If the US game goes into extra time, you could miss the end when the Revs game starts @ 4:30.

Although our tailgate will be open, many Riders will be heading to alternate locations to watch the Final.

One is the CBS Scene in Patriot Place (right at the stadium), (508) 203-2200. Another is the British Beer Company in Walpole (5 minutes from the stadium on Route 1), http://www.britishbeer.com/ local/walpole. 508-668-9909.

For those not going to Foxboro at all, there will be a viewing at the Phoenix Landing in Cambridge, MA (http://www.yelp.com/biz/ phoenix-landing-cambridge, 617-576-6260).

See you Sunday!

Gold Cup Triple Header July 11

The Midnight Riders, coordinating with Sam's Army and The American Outlaws, are proud to offer up discounted tickets for the July 11th Tripleheader at Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA) featuring the US Men's National Team. The tripleheader begins at 4pm with the New England Revolution hosting the Kansas City Wizards, and is followed by a Gold Cup doubleheader with the US playing Haiti at 7pm, and finally Grenada playing Honduras at 9pm.

Tickets bought day of game will be $35, but if you purchase through our coordinated effort, it will only cost $23 (which includes PayPal costs) per ticket for all three games. These seats will be in Sections 142 and 143 of Gillette Stadium, the GA supporters sections The deadline for purchasing the tickets will be July 6th, no orders will be taken after that.

Please note: Revolution Season Ticket Holders will be using one of their season tickets for this game, and don't need to purchase tickets.

To PayPal, please send money to Monty Rodrigues at patfan1@yahoo.com. All tickets will be held at will-call under the name of the person who is sending the money through PayPal.

If you have any questions, please email patfan1@yahoo.com

TFC Tickets and Stickers

Tickets for the TFC away trip will only be available until April 23. Please get your order in soon if you intend on going.

Also Midnight Rider logo stickers are now available in the shop. These will also be available at the tailgates for just $1.

Gold Cup July 11, 2009

The Midnight Riders, coordinating with Sam's Army and The American Outlaws are proud to offer up discounted tickets for the July 11th Tripleheader at Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA), featuring the US Men's National Team. The tripleheader begins at 4pm with the New England Revolution hosting the Kansas City Wizards, and is followed by a Gold Cup doubleheader with the US playing Haiti at 7pm, and finally Grenada playing Honduras at 9pm.

Tickets bought day of game will be $35, but if you purchase through our coordinated effort, it will only cost $23 (which includes PayPal costs) per ticket for all three games. These seats will be in Sections 142 and 143 of Gillette Stadium, the GA supporters sections The deadline for purchasing the tickets will be July 6th, no orders will be taken after that.

Please note: Revolution Season Ticket Holders will be using one of their season tickets for this game, so don't need to purchase tickets.

To PayPal, please send money to Monty Rodrigues at patfan1@yahoo.com. All tickets will be held at will-call under the name of the person who is sending the money through PayPal.

If you have any questions, please email patfan1@yahoo.com

Thanks!

Blogs

OMG! Blogs are back!

2009 Elections and General Meeting

The Midnight Riders annual meeting was held on February 21st at Doyle's in Jamaica Plain. The 2009 election was held and this season's Board Members are:

Executive Board
President - Monty Rodrigues
Secretary - Karen Tompert
Treasurer - Amy Ross
Membership Secretary - Julie Kumor
Assistant Membership Secretary - Ed Mulrenan
Philanthropy Chair - Peter Kearns
Merchandise Coordinator - Fran Harrington

At Large Board
Bill Blanchard
Michael Buckley-Lawlor
Joe Butler
Dan Clark
Chris Coletta
Kenny Hall
Garrett Quinn
Krista Taylor

Thanks to all who attended, and to all who cast absentee ballots. Minutes from the meeting will be posted here as soon as they are available.

Toronto Road Trip

The Midnight Riders are happy to announce that they'll be helping to organize our third annual road trip to Toronto. 2 years ago, in TFC's inaugural year, we had approximately 80 fans make the trip, followed up by 117 last year. We'd like to do the same this year.

Since TFC sells out every game, they ask opposing fans to pay up early to cover a 25% deposit on 100 seats. We might be able to get more seats, but we'll see how ticket sales go.

Fortunately for those that might be interested, the game falls during Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 23rd. Game time is TBA.

Game tickets will be $21 per person (through PayPal at patfan1@yahoo.com), but must be paid directly to Monty Rodrigues (as has been done the past 2 years). Please note, tickets will be on a first come first serve basis.If you have any questions, please email themidnightriders@yahoo.com.Thank you.

Membership Cards and Parking Passes

Midnight Rider membership cards and parking passes for 2009 will go out in the mail in the next couple weeks. I had to wait until the General Meeting and the elections before I could create the cards and passes.

I had to wait on the off-chance Monty wasn't re-elected I would need to change the wording on the letters, etc.

If you have any questions or comments you can email me at jrkumor@gmail.com.

Thanks,

Julie (Membership Chair)

Nomination Closed Absentee Ballot Now Up

Online nominations for executive and at-large board are now closed. If you are not going to be able to attend the general meeting you can cast your absentee ballot here. (Members in good standing only)

2009 Schedule

Sat 3/21/09 10:30 PM @ San Jose Earthquakes TV38
Sat 3/28/09 7:30 PM @ New York Red Bulls FSC
Sat 4/4/09 7:30 PM vs FC Dallas TV38
Fri 4/17/09 7:00 PM @ D.C. United ESPN2
Sat 4/25/09 9:00 PM @ Real Salt Lake TV38
Sun 5/3/09 3:00 PM vs Houston Dynamo Telefutura/TV38
Sat 5/9/09 8:30 PM @ Chicago Fire TV38
Sat 5/16/09 7:30 PM vs Colorado Rapids TV38
Sat 5/23/09 TBD @ Toronto FC TV38
Sat 5/30/09 7:30 PM vs D.C. United TV38
Sun 6/7/09 6:00 PM vs New York Red Bulls TV38
Sat 6/13/09 8:30 PM @ Kansas City Wizards TV38
Sat 7/4/09 11:00 PM @ Los Angeles Galaxy FSC/FSE
Sat 7/11/09 TBD vs Kansas City Wizards TV38
7/18 or 7/19 TBD vs Chivas USA TV38
Sat 7/25/09 8:30 PM @ Houston Dynamo TV38
Sat 8/1/09 7:30 PM vs Toronto FC TV38
Sat 8/8/09 6:00 PM vs Los Angeles Galaxy FSC/FSE
Thu 8/20/09 10:00 PM @ Seattle Sounders FC ESPN2
Sun 8/23/09 6:00 PM vs Real Salt Lake TV38
Sat 8/29/09 7:30 PM vs San Jose Earthquakes TV38
Sat 9/5/09 7:30 PM vs Kansas City Wizards Telefutura/TV38
Sun 9/13/09 3:00 PM @ Chivas USA Telefutura/TV38
Fri 9/18/09 7:30 PM @ New York Red Bulls TV38
Sat 9/26/09 7:30 PM vs Seattle Sounders FC TV38
Wed 9/30/09 8:30 PM @ FC Dallas TV38
Sat 10/3/09 9:00 PM @ Colorado Rapids TV38
Sat 10/10/09 7:30 PM vs Columbus Crew TV38
Sat 10/17/09 6:00 PM vs Chicago Fire FSC/FSE
Sun 10/25/09 5:00 PM @ Columbus Crew TV38

2009 Scarf Now Availble For Pre-order

Check out the shop to place an order for this year's Midnight Riders scarf.

If you are planning on attending the general meeting you will be able to pick it up then.

Midnight Riders 2009 Scarf Winner

Thanks to everyone who participated.

Final Scarf Vote & Board Nominations

Final scarf vote has started on the boards here and nominations can be submitted here. Nominations and voting are limited to members only.

2009 General Meeting

This year's General Meeting is being held on Sat, Feburary 21. 12pm-2pm

The meeting is taking place at Doyle's Cafe in Jamaica Plain (Boston), MA.

Doyle's is located at 3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 02130. There is free parking behind Doyle's as well as free street parking. Doyle's is also easily accessible by the MBTA. It is walking distance from Forest Hills (orange line, commuter rail, bus depot).

Doyle's is NOT 21+. Midnight Riders of any age are welcome to attend.

You must be a paid member to participate in the meeting. If you have not paid for a 2009 membership you can show up early (11:30 - 12:00 ) to do so, or do so in our online shop.

We will soon be accepting nominations for Exec and At-Large board members.

Vote for your favorite scarf

Voting is now open in the 2009 scarf contest. Log on to the boards and pick your favorites.

2009 Scarf Contest

It's back!

Check here for details and to submit. Check out the Riders message board to view the entries so far.

RBNY Bus Trip 3/28/09 & 2009 Memberships

The Midnight Riders are happy to announce that planning has begun for the Revolution's annual road trip to New Jersey to take on Red Bull New York. The game will be taking place at 7:30pm on Saturday, March 28, 2009. This will be RBNY's home opener for the 2009 season. There is definitely some concern that with the game so early in the season, we won't have time to promote the trip, so we have decided to start much earlier this year.

We are also happy to be able to offer the same rates as we did for last year's trip, $55 for 2009 paid Members, $75 for non-members (plus fee if bought online). That would include the bus ticket, as well as the game ticket. To make things more enticing for people … if you join the Riders for the 2009 season and get your bus money in (in full), the cost drops to $45 per person, a $10/person saving … but only if you are fully paid up by December 31st. Please note, a single member can bring one extra person at his/her rate. A family member may bring up to three extras (for a total of four people).

Memberships and Bus Trip spots are now available in the shop.

2009 Applications to join the Midnight Riders are available here.

We don't know the location of the tickets yet, so will not be selling game only tickets at this point. But the bus is currently scheduled to depart from the Riverside T Station at 10am on the 28th, giving us a nice long tailgate at the Meadowlands, and heading back 30 minutes after the game. If there's enough interest, we're willing to find a second location for a pickup (possibly in Connecticut).

As done in the past alcohol will be allowed on the bus, but not in bottles (bottles poured into plastic cups is allowed).

Please remember, the bus reservations (as always) are first come first serve. To make things easier, payments WILL be accepted at the Midnight Riders End of Season Party on Saturday, December 20th at DJs at the Garden in Boston. For those that can't make it, please mail your check (and 2009 application) to The Midnight Riders, PO Box 690264, Quincy, MA 02269.

MLS Announces Partial Schedule

See official post here.

Season Opener

Saturday, March 21, 2009
New England Revolution at San Jose Earthquakes, 10:30 p.m.

Game 2

Saturday, March 28, 2008
New England Revolution at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

Home Opener

Saturday, April 4, 2009
FC Dallas at New England Revolution, TBD

Midnight Riders End of Season Party

This year's end of season party is going to be held at DJ's on December 20. Party start at 8pm.

DJ's is located at 222 Friend St. Boston, MA. Within walking distance of Haymarket and North Station MBTA stops.

www.djsatthegarden.com

Welcome To The New News Page!

As another season draws to a close we look to keep updating and improving the site. You can now subscribe to our RSS feed as well to stay updated.