Frequently Asked Questions
- Who / What is the Fog City Faithful? - We are loyal fans of the Seattle Sounders FC Major League Soccer team. We host Viewing Parties on game days at locations in and around the SF Bay area and Northern California, encouraging Sounders fans to come together to cheer on the team, and enjoying some good conversation and company with like-minded people. Join us!
- Are you affiliated with the soccer team or other organizations? - We are an independent supporters group and are affiliated with the largest of the Sounders' supporters groups, the Emerald City Supporters ("ECS"). We do not draw any support from the Seattle Sounders FC club, but via our affiliation with ECS, we may have access to players and events not otherwise possible by the average fan.
- How is the Fog City Faithful affiliated with ECS? - Many of our original members were long-time members of ECS and relocated to the Northern California region. We became recognized as an Official regional subgroup of ECS in Spring 2013.
- Who are the other official Regional Subgroups of ECS? - You can learn about all the ECS regional subgroups by clicking here.
- Do I have to pay anything to become a member of the Fog City Faithful? - To become an official subgroup, a subgroup must recruit 20 members to purchase ECS membership. ECS members may participate and associate with as many sub-groups as they please, but may only be officially be a member of 1 subgroup. We encourage you to become a paid member of ECS by purchasing your ECS membership kit through the Fog City Faithful, so we can claim credit for you as a member. (Purchase your kit today from our Store.) A portion of your dues goes to help produce the amazing Tifo displays seen periodically at home games in Seattle.
- Does the Fog City Faithful have a role to play when the Sounders come to play the Earthquakes in San Jose? - Yes! We work with the ECS to coordinate a prefunction event (a/k/a "Prefunk"), usually at Lefty O'Doul's at Union Square in San Francisco, plus a package of game tickets to a dedicated ECS section, plus bus transportation to and from the match. These game and bus tickets are coordinated through the ECS Travel page and you must be a paid ECS member to take advantage of the special pricing.
- Does the FCF have a discussion board on the ECS' forum? - Yes, you can find it here.
- What FCF specific items are available for purchase? - Please visit our online Store for available items. We currently have FCF iron-on patches in stock now; we have an FCF scarf on order with an estimated available date of late May, and ECS Membership kits. We also have a free FCF "goodwill" pin that is only available by attending one of our events in person, or by buying a scarf. (Please do not ask to have one mailed to you - they are not for sale at any price!)
- I'd like to become more involved in helping the FCF grow, or to host a Viewing Party in a new location. What is the best way to do this? - Please send us a comment via our Contact Us form on this site. We would love to have your participation!
- What Social Networking sites is the Fog City Faithful using? - We have our own Facebook page, a Twitter feed, and we post all our upcoming events and occasionally photos on our Meetup.com site. We encourage you to join each of these, and add to the buzz about upcoming events with your own comments and photos!
- What are your usual Viewing Party locations? - For the 2013 season, on game days, we are almost always hosting Viewing Parties at both Danny Coyle's at 668 Haight Street in San Francisco, CA , and St. Stephen's Green, at 223 Castro Street in Mountain View, CA. We are actively seeking a host and viewing locations in both the East Bay and Sacramento areas. (Contact us if you can help be a day of event host!)