...to the site your parents warned you about.  This is the former home of the NorthEnd Social Club, a group of soccer enthusiasts who used to gather on Sunday mornings for kickarounds, then decided to actually put a team together for CO-ED competitive play.

The NorthEnd really began as a social experiment.  Young adults ranging from their 20s to their mid-30s actually thought that they knew how to play the "beautiful game."  We were all so naive...but we didn't care.  Our gatherings were memorable and important, not just for the games we played, but for the relationships that we established.

True, the NorthEnd Social Club is no more.  Just like Section 137 at Columbus Crew Stadium which was removed to put in a concert stage, it is all just a memory.  However, the team legacy lives on through this website. 

Our motto still is "WE PLAY FOR BEER" even though our muscle and bones now seek out Aleve.  Our love for Columbus Crew soccer and Ohio State football shall never waiver.

And we will always be the people that your parents warned you about.

Our beloved COLUMBUS CREW are in the midst of the offseason, but will return soon... America's Hardest Working Team needs YOU to keep believing! No true fan wants to miss this season's excitement as the quest for a second MLS CUP continues...


Upcoming Matches:

FEB and MAR - Real Salt Lake (CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals)

MLS Home Opener: 

03/26 - at New York Red Bulls 4:00 p.m.

At the same time, take a moment to visit the Crew Soccer Foundation. This is the charitable arm of Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew and is dedicated to serving as a catalyst for community investment and development. Leveraging the organization’s unique status as the state’s – and region’s – acknowledged soccer leader, the CSF works to advance the sport at all levels and enrich the overall quality of life in central Ohio and beyond, with an emphasis on developing the potential of our area’s young people.

Hey All! Hope everyone is doing well.

IMPORTANT DATES

January 1, 2011 - New Year's Day

January 4, 2011 - Ohio State Football:  Sugar Bowl vs. Arkansas

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And now a word from ol' Graybeard, Tony Contakis:

All,

I know that it has been some time since many of us have seen each other. Many of us have gone our separate ways. Though each of us have moved on to new endeavors and no longer actively play for the NorthEnd (NESC Roosters) team, I am sure you will join me in wishing our friends and teammates that continue to play 'the beautiful game' the best of luck in the upcoming indoor soccer season.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL IN OUR OLD NorthEnd FAMILY!

Tony

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Any questions, fire away at northend_11@hotmail.com.

Now that is what I call a formerly demented and sad, but SOCIAL club!