The app, which is available at no charge in the iTunes App Store, will gives fans of the Rave Green alerts, scores, and live feeds from Facebook & Twitter.

The app also includes a feature called ‘The Pulse,” which lets fans weigh in on their opinions about the club.

Press Release

The Sounders FC announced today the first version of its native iPhone mobile application is now available for download in the iTunes App Store. The free application will provide fans real-time access to the club in a mobile form including: traditional non-match day information, i.e., team alerts, scores, rosters, schedule and access to social media feeds. Match day features include statistics, access to the live blog commentary provided by club insider Matt Gaschk and access to live audio streams featuring team broadcaster Arlo White.

In addition to traditional content, the app will introduce a new component called “The Pulse.” A first-of-its kind feature, “The Pulse” will allow fans to declare their thoughts and feelings on the latest club news and information for all followers to view.

“The Pulse is the most unique feature of the app and will allow us to gauge the emotions and interests of our fans in real-time,” said Sounders FC owner Joe Roth.

The mobile application was designed in partnership with POP, a leading digital agency that crafts experiences for the web, mobile devices and emerging digital platforms. POP works with Fortune 500 brands including Target, Amazon, Electronic Arts and Microsoft, out of offices in Seattle and New York.

“The app experience was shaped through direct input by the fans,” said Bill Predmore, POP’s founder and president. “The incredible fan support allowed us to craft an experience that enables engagement with the football club in a fun, unique way.”

The live blog commentary will be powered by ScribbleLive, a groundbreaking content delivery platform that gives the new web generation what they want – news now. Without delays, ScribbleLive enables real-time discussion and audience engagement.

“Fans will now be updated in real time about the latest happenings on match day,” said Mark Walker, COO for ScribbleLive. “We are delighted to add Sounders FC to our growing family of mobile customers who continue to deliver information in real time.”

ScribbleLive has been tried and tested by benchmark organizations like Reuters and Hearst Television and has been the lightning rod for such events as the iPad launch and the Red Bull Air Races.

Since its launch in February 2009, SoundersFC.com has had more than 8 million visitors from 211 countries and 23 million page views. SoundersFC.com is a supporters’ driven site with user generated content including: blog posts, forum posts, photos, and fan feedback. It is the most active online community in Major League Soccer (MLS) with over 7,500 registered users and continues to grow. The team has more than 166,000 friends on Facebook, more than any other soccer club in North America; and has more than 13,000 followers on twitter which ranks in the top three of all MLS teams.

Additional mobile platforms are being evaluated for future release.

Currently, there are two contests open where each winner will win a pair of tickets; one for our Twitter followers and one for our Facebook fans. Feel free to participate in both.

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Happy 37th Birthday!

Logos through the years…

Merry Christmas from the folks at Go Sounders!

Thanks for visiting us all year,
yamsmos, Laurie, Chris, & Mike

One of Santa's elves for Sounders Fans

Sounders look to extend the 2010 MLS Season (Chris Coulter foto)

Here are some trivial facts for the Sounders Fans who like… trivia…

• Sounders FC is 13-2-3 in its last 18 domestic (MLS and Open Cup) matches; 10-2-3 in MLS
• Seattle is unbeaten in its last 10 (8-0-2) at home in MLS (5-0-2) and Open Cup (3-0-0) play
• With 48 points and 14 wins Seattle surpassed its totals for 2009
• Seattle shattered its own MLS season attendance record, averaging 36,173 for the regular season. It averaged 30,943 in 2009. There have been 31 consecutive sellouts
• A late season five-game win streak matched the longest in MLS this season (Real Salt Lake won five straight in May)
• Fredy Montero has 12 goals (six game-winners) and 11 assists in all competitions. He is one of two players to rank among MLS top ten in both goals (10) and assists (10)

• Blaise Nkufo has scored five goals in the last six matches, including two game-winners, and Seattle is 9-1-1 in his 11 starts
• Seattle finished with the league’s sixth-best record and lost the fewest games (17) in its first two years of any franchise in the 15-year history of MLS
• Goalkeeper Kasey Keller has played in 55 consecutive MLS matches, dating to April 25, 2009
• Sounders FC is 12-3-3 when scoring first and 1-7-2 when allowing two or more goals
• Seattle tied for second in road wins (6) and has posted five shutouts in its last eight away
• Nine of the 14 MLS victories have been shutouts and in the 19 wins (19-13-8) over all competitions the average goals allowed is 0.42
• 19 of the team’s 39 goals have been scored either in the first or last 15 minutes
• 12 of the 35 goals allowed have come in the final 15 minutes

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Every once in a while, Joe Towner (comments under jT) sends his photos in to GoSounders for us to use. We were shocked to read an article by Dave Clark that Joe is missing. After validating we were saddened.

Joe took his Sounders tickets for the Celtic match but was not present and has not given any indication he was leaving.  His girlfriend and family have made a missing persons report and would appreciate if you have heard from him since to please contact the Bellevue police department (425) 452-6917.

Here is his page at the WA Missing Persons Page

http://www.waspc.org/mp/missing.php?wac=10M0012784

Well, we have decided to have some fun with it by starting a World Cup 2010 Pick ‘Em.

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You pick the result and the score for the Group Stage matches, then do the same for the Knockout Stages. Participants earn points for correctly picking the outcome of the game. And bonuses are awarded for correctly guessing the final score of the game at the end of regulation or extra time.

If there are over 15 participants, we’ll have some sort of prize for the winner.

The game will be hosted by Yahoo! So you will need to direct all complaining to them.

To participate, just follow this link. For reference, here’s the Group ID is 6356.

has anyone signed up for that text message thing where you get texts from a sounder? well i did it a month ago and never got anything in return. i was so sad. but about an hour ago, i got a personal message from kasey keller. to think that he took the time out of his day to text me personally, is very touching. i think he may be in training actually so that means he did it with his goalie gloves on while stopping a penalty in goal. that is even more impressive and special to me.

it reads…

Hey, this is Kasey Keller. I will be at the Renton Landing AT&T store (720 N 10th st. Renton WA) on Sunday, June 6th from 2-3:30. Hope to see you there!

a couple thoughts… is it weird he didn’t use my name? maybe i am overthinking this and he is just more of an informal kind of guy… no big deal though… i also thought it was weird he wanted to meet at the AT&T store. so i texted him back and suggested Rainforest Cafe, SouthCenter at noon for some Jungle Safari Soup and then maybe split a Macadamia Crusted Tilapia and Coconut Shrimp.

So I will let you know how that goes.  I am a little nervous to be honest…. KASEY KELLER!!!!. OMG

Ok, onto something else. the next time you feel like you don’t love the rave green color, or you want to complain about electric yellow, just be glad you don’t have to look at this on the pitch. That is ghastly.

Speaking of shirts… these dutch fan shirts  have been getting a bit of attention. i was talking to laurie about it and mentioned that if i were to wear one of these, i would also need another shirt below  that looked like this

i think somewhere i remember GFC creating (or has created) a shirt like that for the sounders… the dutch one, not the abs one. anyone know anything about that?

well that is all i got… it has been a slow week for useless banter ok?

We are 1/3 into the season, and can still turn this ship around. Step 1 is getting all 3 points from Colorado this weekend. Next up are two teams in NE Rev’s (2-6-2) and DC (1-8-0) who have a combined 11 points (as of this posting). 9 solid points would be PERFECT – with the hope being that we can go into the World Cup break strong.  The guys get a week off and expect those who are well to be going home. Those who are rehabilitating their injuries will be hard at work trying to get back into match shape.

Not seeing Nate on the pitch against Boca gave me a little worry, but given the situation, letting others get a little time in the sun can have positive effects for all.  Starters are afraid of seeing the bench, while those who aren’t seeing the pitch much got to be in front of 40K people.  Time to see that “Sounders Swager” and confidence on the pitch.  Qwest is ready to be rebuilt in those Electricity colors.  We are ready for the energy and celebration that comes with strikes that find the back of the net.

COME ON YOU SOOOUUUUUNNNNDDERRS!

you are the official scorekeeper for a match and you see this…. who gets the goal? and who gets the assist for that matter?