HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE BOROUGH BOYS!

MUCH TO COME IN 2009

 

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Hex Schedule announced

 

HEX SCHEDULE

Feb 11	Mexico	Home
March 28	El Salvador	Away
April 1	Trinidad & Tobago	Home
June 3	Costa Rica	Away
June 6	Honduras	Home
Aug 12	Mexico	Away
Sep 5	El Salvador	Home
Sep 9	Trinidad & Tobago	Away
Oct 10	Honduras	Away
Oct 14	Costa Rica	Home

Venus yet to be announced, please check back for viewing party information as well as outings to these matches!

 

 

 

DC TRIP PHOTOS NOW IN PHOTO SECTION!

 

 

GO TO THE PHOTO SECTION TO SEE THEM! MORE WILL BE ADDED AS THEY ARE SUBMITTED!

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOROUGH BOYS MAKING NEWS! METS SPEAK OF MLS INTEREST!

The New York Mets executive VP Dave Howard told Bloomberg.com of their interest in MLS. Howard told Bloomberg "Our vision is not to be just a successful baseball team, but to be a world-class sports and media entertainment company,'' adding ``We're a lot closer to that goal than we were five years ago."

Local papers in Queens started to pick up The Borough Boys story as found in this article by The Queens Tribune.

Looks like The Borough Boys and Borough Girls of the world are not far off from their Dream!

 

 

Brooklyn Knights v. Fredericksburg Gunners

By: Tom Blaney

The Borough Boys sang and cheered as the Brooklyn Knights defeated the Fredericksburg Gunners 3–2 at Aviator Field. The Knights rode a wave of support from the fans and finished strong.

From the Knights website

Saturday, July 19, 2008

By Gary Tim

The first Brooklyn lead of the match brought wild excitement from the fans, including 15 members of the Borough Boys, “barmy army,” who chose to attend the fixture over the New York Red Bulls v. LA Galaxy match taking place at the same time at Giants Stadium, featuring none other than soccer great David Beckham. Their loud and lively chanting was heartily treasured by the players who stepped to the stands to show their appreciation after the game.

“The game was good for us, but our performance was inspired by the fans, man, the fans,” conceded Brooklyn’s Gabe Ortega. “We played for the fans today.”

Technical Director Joe Balsamo also wasted little time praising the fans’ support.

“They are like the twelfth man to this team. The guys really, really loved the support,” the second year head coach noted, adding, “We returned in the second half with the idea of winning the game and that’s what makes me happy and proud of these guys. Winning is a good feeling.”

The Borough Boys loved that the Knights came out so strong in the second half. As the intensity of the game on the field increased, the singing only grew louder and louder. At the final whistle, shouts of “Campiones” rang out in recognition of the Knights having clinched the Northeast Division title for PDL’s Eastern Conference.

After the game, Nicole Desperito had this to say about the experience: “This was a great time! I have hung out with the Borough Boys before and it really is a great group! You feel welcome, even if you’re not a soccer fan! It’s a great way to meet more fans in the soccer community. Not to mention, this group is trying to do something kind of historic in this city.”

Kat Marchiella added, “Even as a girl, I feel totally welcome with the Borough Boys.”

 

 

 

Borough Boys meet with Fred Wilpon

On July 17th, 2008, Borough Boys President Nick Laveglia and another Board Member met with Fred Wilpon about the possibility of bringing a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to Queens. This was a very positive and exciting meeting. It took place in the corporate offices at Shea Stadium, during which Mr. Wilpon discussed plans for a potential team and stadium in the area.

It can be said that Mr. Wilpon has a very strong interest in making this happen. Local councilman Hiram Monseratte, who was also in attendance, was in complete support of the plans.

Needless to say, these are very exciting times for the Borough Boys. Without question this was one of the biggest days in the short history of our organization. There is more news to report about this meeting, which will be delivered at a later date. Please stay tuned to this site for further news and upcoming events—and plan to be present. You do not want to miss out on this parade!

 

 

 

"Keep Making Noise"

 

The Borough Boys had the chance to meet with MLS Commissioner Don Garber at the Steve Nash Charity Pick-Up game in Chinatown last week. The Commissioner was kind enough to take five minutes to shake our hands and entertain a few questions. When asked, “What can we do to help?” he replied, “Keep making noise.” He was presented with a Borough Boys scarf.

The Commissioner also informed the Borough Boys that he will meet with representatives of the City of New York within the next few weeks. Also pictured but has no stance on the expansion issue is Sunil Gulati, President of the United States Soccer Federation.