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With the big switchover from WordPress to my new webhost a couple weeks ago, one of the things I overlooked was my email subscription service. With the old site, this was taken care of automatically, so I never really had to do put any effort into it. After reading a bit more about how to run a legitimate big boy blog over the past few days, though, I realized this was something I needed to address.

Therefore, after some trial and testing, I’m happy to announce the simple yet effective BIR email notification system. By subscribing to this list you will receive an automatic notification whenever a new post goes up or an announcement is made.

To sign up, simply click here and enter your name and email address (or visit the ‘Subscribe’ page via the top bar OR fill out the form in the right sidebar).

Thank you for reading and for your continued support of the blog!

Andrew Goode

Welcome to Boys In Rouge 3.0! A couple of weeks ago I decided, on a whim, to move my domain from WordPress to another webhost, thereby giving me total control over design, customization, advertising, and all other aspects of my site. The technical details aren’t very interesting, but what I’ve basically done is the internet equivalent of buying a home that I was renting.

All the posts I’ve ever made are completely intact, and I’ve re-grouped them all into new categories that should make them easier to find. You can click the “Categories” menu on the sidebar to view them, and the search function can be accessed by clicking the magnifying glass in the top right corner of the page.

If you’re a relative newcomer to Detroit City FC or BIR, I’d recommend checking out the posts in the “Story of the Club” category. There you’ll be able to read about all the significant matches, players, and moments from DCFC’s birth up to the present.

I started the blog because I wanted to express my thoughts and feelings about something that had become very special to me, but what kept me going and motivated me to do more was the incredibly positive response and words of encouragement that flooded in from the very beginning (and have continued).

It’s been a tedious, time-consuming, and sometimes deeply frustrating process to essentially rebuild the site and get it to look the way I wanted, but I feel it was worth it and I’m extremely happy with how it turned out. Thank you for reading and I look forward to seeing you all at Keyworth this summer when our beloved Le Rouge take on teams from seemingly every town in Michigan with a traffic light and a post office of its own.

DCTID, Allez Le Rouge, Rouge et Or Forevermore,

Andrew Goode

One year ago today, I made my first post on BIR. This message is #41 and as of today, the blog has generated approximately 16,500 page views. Thanks to everyone for reading and putting up with the simple site design, infrequent updates, and freshman-comp level of writing.

A special thank you goes to Michael Kitchen, Kelly Haapala, Dion De Gennaro, and all others whose amazing photos and videos have given the blog more life and color than mere words ever could.

In the coming weeks, as time allows, I’m going to look into making a few design tweaks and upgrades. As content goes, look for a season review, an update and analysis of attendance numbers (2013 edition here), and a post-season State of the Club.

In the meantime, I encourage all new City fans and outside observers to explore the site and get a feel for the club and what it means to those who support it. I suggest starting here and here. Then going here and here and here.

Also, check out the new kid on the block, City Makes Me. Not many American lower division clubs have blogs dedicated to them, and I’m not aware of any with two.

DCTID,

Andrew Goode