...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 and Tylenol.  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 another campaign for continued soccer glory... 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...


Remaining Matches:

08/15 - FC Dallas 7:00 p.m.

08/18 - Puerto Rico Islanders 8:00 p.m. (CONCACAF Champions League)

08/30 - at New York Red Bulls 6:00 p.m.

09/13 - Houston Dynamo 5:00 p.m.

09/20 - at Chicago Fire 3:00 p.m.

09/23 - Cruz Azul 8:00 p.m. (CONCACAF Champions League)

09/26 - Los Angeles Galaxy 7:30 p.m.

09/29 - Saprissa 8:00 p.m. (CONCACAF Champions League)

10/03 - Seattle Sounders FC 7:30 p.m. 

10/10 - at New England Revolution 7:30 p.m.      

10/17 - at D.C. United 8:00 p.m.   

10/25 - New England Revolution 5:00 p.m.


11/22 MLS Cup 2009 at Qwest Field, Seattle 8:00 p.m. (ESPN)


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.

The Columbus Crew and RUNOHIO announced that the Columbus Crew 5K will be held on Saturday, August 15th at 8:00 a.m. The event will offer a number of unique features, including a free Crew ticket with each paid registration, a course that takes finishers through the Crew players' tunnel and onto the Crew Stadium field. 

The Crew 5K Run/Walk around the grounds of the Crew Stadium, the Ohio State Fairgrounds, the Ohio Historical Society and finishes at the midfield of Crew Stadium. All registrants receive: Free tech shirt and goody bag and a free ticket to see the Crew take on FC Dallas at 7:00 p.m.; after you hit the finish line, you’ll be the star of Crew Plaza with music, food, games, Crew players, Crew Cat and the Crewzers. 

Register online at: https://www.signmeup.com/TZ2V4K7  


IMPORTANT DATES

August 15, 2009 - Columbus Crew 5K

September 4-7, 2009 - Labor Day Weekend

September 5, 2009 - Ohio State Football

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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!