Rachel Molloy Sounders Alliance Council
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Endorsed by... NICK EWING GREG ROTH "I am now throwing my support towards Rachel Molloy. She has all of the right stuff to represent the club and fans in a massive way. I am looking forward to working with her when she gets voted on. Come on Rachel! : ) "
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I am now on the Sounders Alliance Council. Thank you for your support! Consider voting for Dave Clark (Sounder at Heart):
Vote Now Why I'm running... We are the only pro sports team in the U.S. to offer season ticket holders a voice in club matters. My career in digital and social media at Razorfish/Microsoft provides me excellent connections from which to listen to the fans on digital and social networks like Twitter, Facebook, forums, soundoffs and blogs...to ensure your opinions are heard loud and clear by the Front Office. I will work to support the best interests of all fans regardless of age or affiliation. There have already been some great ideas, and also some concerns raised by fans, and I look forward to sharing them with the Council and the Front Office, and acting as an inpartial representative for the fans. Thanks for your support! Scarves Up! Rachel Molloy
I sit in section 130, live in West Seattle and have been coaching, playing and cheering the game of soccer for over 15 years. Growing up in the Midwest, soccer and women’s teams were rare. While in High School, I lobbied the School District, PTA and Principal to win approval for the creation of our District’s first Varsity Women’s soccer team. As a founding member and Team Captain, we trained our first year with the men’s team while awaiting approval and funding. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of coaching some great little league teams and players in the sport I love. And for the past five years, I’ve been playing in the Co-Rec Soccer Association on the co-ed team "Field Hazard", which I currently manage. I’ve experienced the atmosphere of European soccer stadiums, and know that Seattle has something to be proud of. Keep the energy going for our Sounders! Thank you for your support! I'd like to see a survey go out at the end of the season to all season ticket holders, with items like seating capacity, horn bans, better section preferences for standing vs. sitting, all put to scaled preference vote. Fans should have a say on how they feel about the inaugural season, and I will work to encourage the Front Office and other council members to take action based on the will of all fans. Alliance Voting: Next season, I'd love to see a per seat vote for Council Representative nominations. Adult fans were unfairly penalized for buying seats next to each other in groups when they are only given one vote, regardless of how many seats were purchased. The Band: I think many fans really enjoy the band, myself included, especially during the March to the Match, pre-game, half-time and post-game. It's unique, it's loud...and they are good! But during the play of game, it would be helpful if they were able to support fan cheers as rhythm support, rather then performing as a pep band. And next year, a more appropriate placement would be in the Hawk's Nest. Kudos to the Front Office and Alliance Council for taking steps to alleviate the issue by moving the band out of GA seating were, currently, our loudest (continually singing) supporters reside. Self-Managing Fans: There was outrage when Toronto fans threw beer at our players and Mr. Carey. Yet there were reports of the same happening at our own stadium against Kansas City. I want this club to remain something that we, and our city, can enjoy, take pride in and our families can feel safe attending. Throwing beers or other items on the field, flares, smoke bombs, disrespect of fellow fans or disruptive acts outside of the stadium should never be tolerated (Let Qwest staff assist if you see something). Council Representatives: I'd also encourage those on the Council to take steps to make themselves more visible and available to the fans, separate from the Front Office. Setting up an Alliance Council website with contact information, council member bios, issue status, and news. Perhaps even armbands for Council Members to wear at games to help raise their visibility, so they are more available to receive input and feedback from the fans. While they will be working with the Front Office, there is work that can be done today to help put those communication channels in place. Keep up the good work guys! |
