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Revision as of 18:38, 8 November 2009
Greetings from the Front Office
The Black Cats
Established November 17, 2004
Wetherby Park BCFC (223401) is a working class football cooperative located in Tacoma, Washington.
The Black Cats strive to be a competitive and successful football team on the pitch, and because Wetherby Park BCFC is owned by and operated for the benefit of our supporters, our work continues off the pitch.
The Black Cats Football Cooperative is proud of its aim to promote the beautiful game and work for social-economic justice.
Beginning
On a bitterly cold November day in 2004, tobinov was reading a Guardian Unlimited article called "The greatest internet sports games of all time" (it is still a regular feature on the site) and followed a link to an online game they called "Hat-trick" - a few days later, on November 17, tobinov established the football cooperative Birchollow BCFC in Ann Arbor, Michigan and assumed control as the Cooperative Manager.
The Black Cats had a surprisingly good start and very early on, tobinov adopted a multi-skill approach, slowly building his team around a passable-level passing standard. This provided the Black Cats with a counterattack option which has continued to pay off over time.
On July 1, 2007, after 8 successful seasons in Ann Arbor, tobinov moved the organization to Tacoma, Washington and renamed it Wetherby Park BCFC where it remains today.
Wetherby Park Cooperative
Wetherby Park BCFC is a (albeit, fictional) cooperative trust, owned and controlled by its membership, with each member being considered an equal in collective ownership. Members consist of two groups: supporters or sponsors.
Each member is given one vote in the administration of Wetherby Park BCFC, regardless of the amount invested in the cooperative. An elected representative is appointed as the Cooperative Manager to oversee the inner workings of the football cooperative on behalf of all members. The current CM is tobinov.
All funds received from supporters and sponsors are invested back into the cooperative with a percentage going back into the community in the form of season tickets to any individual or family unable to afford admission as well as sponsorship of Youth and Adult recreational leagues in Tacoma, with an emphasis on recruiting under-served people in the community.
No supporter or sponsor is allowed to purchase naming rights or a controlling share of the cooperative.
Sponsors investment must adhere to the ethical guidelines set forth by the cooperative trust. Advertising space within Tatlin Field Tacoma, in match programs, and on the team kits of the Wetherby Park recreational leagues are given in exchange for the sponsors investment.
Tatlin Field Tacoma
Total capacity: 75750
Wetherby Park BCFC has a spacious, modern home in Tatlin Field Tacoma (right). The stadium is a homage to the great Vladimir Tatlin [1] who's work tobinov greatly admires. With a total capacity of 75750, it can hold one quarter of the population of the City of Tacoma. Not surprisingly, it has yet to see full capacity.
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Despite the empty seats, Tatlin Field Tacoma is a considerable improvement from it's old digs, Orwell Field, in Ann Arbor (left). With a capacity of just over 23000, the Black Cats thrived in the rowdy, claustrophobic grounds of Orwell Field - But as is expected in this dollar-driven, performance-based system, success came with new demands and more revenue was required to sustain progression. Naturally, tobinov saw the opportunity to expand stadium capacity when the Cooperative moved to Tacoma, Washington.
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Kit Factory
Wetherby Park maintains its own Kit Factory at Tatlin Field Tacoma. This allows the organization to control kit sale earnings into the cooperative, to create local jobs through the hiring and training of seamsters, and it allows the cooperative to avoid investment in companies which manufacture kits offshore.
There is no direct kit sponsorship. Rather, the cooperative promotes awareness of an organization working for positive change. In honor of Jacques, the cooperative supports the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) [2].
In addition to the kit factory, the cooperative operates its own in-house printing facilities. All tickets, match programs, posters and announcements are printed at Tatlin Field Tacoma. A percentage of ticket and program sales cover basic printing costs and staff while a majority is reinvested into the community.
Birchollow Workers Brigade
Birchollow Workers Brigade love their team and they love their ale. They are rowdy and they are proud but always respectful to the away crowd--Hence, the BWB slogan:
Before moving to Tacoma, Wetherby Park BCFC was known as Birchollow BCFC and their supporters, the Black Cat Brigade, liked to sing!
In honor of our history, the BCB was renamed Birchollow Workers Brigade! When visiting Tatlin Field Tacoma, you will hear their anthem:
| Birchollow | Another BWB favorite comes from tobinov's hometown of
Iowa City, Iowa: | ||
| O Birch-ollow Birchollow! | O Birch-ollow Birchollow! | ||
| Cheers to Birchollow! | A swift kick, a toe flick, | The Iowa Beer Song | |
| The Brigade is here, | It's so quick, a hattrick | ||
| and we 'ave our beer | Onward Onward Birchollow! | In Heaven there is no beer (no beer!) | |
| Cheers Cheers Birch-ollow! | . | That's why we drink it here | |
| . | Oh! OH! | And when we're gone from here | |
| O Vis-it-ors! Visitors! | The visitors are drunk you know | Our friends will be drinking all the beer! | |
| Hello to the Vistors! | Oh! OH! | Listen to it here... [3] :) | |
| We welcome you with open arms | Give 'em the ol'heave-ho! | ||
| And we'll send you home drunk! | Oh! OH! | ||
| Drunk Drunk! Drunk n' sorrow vis-it-ors! | when the final whistle blow-s-OH! | ||
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| O Birch-ollow Birchollow! | BIRCH-OLLOW! BIRCHOLLOW! | ||
| Hail our to boys in black | Forever we will follow | ||
| Black and gold, gold and black | We 'ave our beer | ||
| We 'ave your back, go on attack! | And we're forever here | ||
| Hail Hail Birch-ollow! | to cheer our boys | ||
| . | BIRCHOLLOW! |
Current Roster
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player Name | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | GK | Template:Flag/ENG | Eddie Ransford | 12 | W | Template:Flag/ENG | Candramadharva Sharma | |
| 02 | DF | Template:Flag/BEL | Bertrand Bazile | 13 | W | Template:Flag/CZE | Oliver Sládeček | |
| 03 | DF | Template:Flag/CHN | 何 泉筏 | 14 | W | Template:Flag/JPN | Katsuya Taniguchi | |
| 04 | DF | Template:Flag/FRA | Elie Freville | 15 | W | Template:Flag/ESP | Alberto Zofra | |
| 05 | DF | Template:Flag/CHI | Francisco Tineo | 16 | MF | Template:Flag/SUI | Bastien Lellouche | |
| 06 | DF | Template:Flag/BIH | Nazif Gljiva | 17 | MF | Template:Flag/ISL | Finnbjörn Sigursteinsson | |
| 07 | DF | Template:Flag/CZE | Manfred Štěrba | 18 | MF | Template:Flag/ARG | Carlos Pérez | |
| 08 | DF | Template:Flag/VEN | Antonio Lopez | 19 | R | |||
| 09 | FW | Template:Flag/FRA | Vincent Deloison | 20 | GK | Template:Flag/CAN | Royston Cannon | |
| 10 | FW | Template:Flag/ROU | Nicolae Ghitã | 23 | DF | Template:Flag/NED | Riny | |
| 11 | FW | Template:Flag/RUS | Andrey Tochinov |
Coaches
| Season | Nationality | Name | Wins | Loses | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 37-Current | Template:Flag/POR | Júlio César Rocha | 73 | 23 | 10 |
| Season 33-36 | Template:Flag/USA | Jason Morrell | 70 | 26 | 3 |
| Season 28-33 | Template:Flag/POL | Jerzy Janich | 69 | 63 | 13 |
| Season 24-28 | Template:Flag/USA | Cleo Hemphill | 77 | 55 | 5 |
League History
| Season | Series | Postion |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | V.138 | (#3) Third |
| 38 | IV.48 | (#6) Sixth |
| 37 | IV.48 | (#3) Third |
| 36 | V.70 | (#1) First |
| 35 | V.70 | (#3) Third |
| 34 | V.70 | (#6) Sixth |
| 33 | V.70 | (#4) Fourth |
| 32 | V.70 | (#3) Third |
| 31 | V.70 | (#6) Sixth |
| 30 | V.70 | (#5) Fifth |
| 29 | V.70 | (#6) Sixth |
| 28 | VI.190 | (#1) First |
| 27 | VI.190 | (#2) Second |
| 26 | VI.190 | (#2) Second |
| 25 | VI.190 | (#2) Second |
| 24 | VI.190 | (#3) Third |
Jacques
On December 20, 2008, our beloved Jacques was put to sleep. The Cooperative felt a heavy loss after his passing and immediately redesigned their kits and kit sponsorship in his honor. The team dedicated the 37th season to Jacques and Coach Júlio César decreed Para sempre Jacqo! (Forever Jacqo)
He is deeply missed, and while the sorrow has subsided, the Black Cats continue to honor our boy, Jacques.
Thank You to Our Supporters
| No. | User | Country | Team | TeamID | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | jp1409 | Template:Flag/CANn | FC Saguenay | (108477) | 05-30-2006 |
| 02 | mjjones | Template:Flag/USAn | LW-TigerCats | (225715) | 07-18-2007 |
| 03 | DocFlan | Template:Flag/USAn | Stapleton Blue | (221984) | 09-02-2007 |
| 04 | SaintNixon | Template:Flag/USAn | Amok Time | (223318) | 10-06-2007 |
| 05 | Flynner | Template:Flag/IRLn | Backdoor Receivers | (279911) | 10-30-2007 |
| 06 | Max-Fischer | Template:Flag/USAn | Rushmore FC | (222429) | 11-30-2007 |
| 07 | f98dael | Template:Flag/SWEn | Chapman FF | (39676) | 04-21-2008 |
| 08 | JESSWS | Template:Flag/USAn | Stars without Stripes | (71737) | 05-29-2008 |
| 09 | BigJack | Template:Flag/USAn | Ealing Whistlers | (71688) | 06-02-2008 |
| 10 | agdaz | Template:Flag/GERn | Turbo Reissdorf | (1194456) | 06-21-2008 |
| 11 | Escafeld | Template:Flag/ENGn | Wincobank Ironopolis | (61015) | 07-02-2008 |
| 12 | Cubanos | Template:Flag/GREn | SfyroDrepana | (279019) | 09-04-2008 |
| 13 | Mashan | Template:Flag/FRAn | SkyBlues65 | (298401) | 11-08-2008 |
| 14 | andross1 | Template:Flag/USAn | FC Puget Sound | (229999) | 02-25-2009 |
| 15 | EchoMan | Template:Flag/SWEn | Boddingtons FC | (102541) | 03-23-2009 |
| 16 | NaGGaroK | Template:Flag/CHNn | [KDS] Mr. Bean | (918599) | 04-09-2009 |
| 17 | Corofin | Template:Flag/USAn | Fedex United | (222287) | 04-13-2009 |
| 18 | Semjon_Pauker | Template:Flag/MDAn | The Old Firm | (936331) | 05-01-2009 |
| 19 | Martyn454 | Template:Flag/USAn | SouthStar Villans FC | (224772) | 05-01-2009 |
| 20 | Beknme | Template:Flag/USAn | Klin's Men | (70706) | 07-06-2009 |
| 21 | Mmarki | Template:Flag/SERn | KavijarProletarijat | (617327) | 10-12-2009 |
Special Thanks
Special thanks to MD-JakobTrier of the Kawasaki_Tigers for his recommendation and assistance in setting up this HT wiki page. Cheers!
