Megabandera is back!
Nearly six years to the day (and against the same opponent) that the original giant flag debuted in
Section 8 Chicago
, an updated 2.0 version was unveiled in front of the NBC Sports Network cameras prior to Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Red Bull.
It had been a while since the entire Harlem End had been covered by such a massive display after the original Megabandera went missing. Despite the fact the display went missing prior to his purchase of the club, Fire owner Andrew Hauptman worked to replace the display, with Section 8 Chicago collaborating on the new design.
The result…
Such a big banner can’t be unfurled without massive amounts of prep work. Check out the Storify gallery below, featuring the unpackaging and folding of the banner that took place Thursday night in the Toyota Park parking lot.
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The Work Behind Megabandera II
It takes time to unpackage and fold up a massive flag that can cover the entire Harlem End at Toyota Park... Here's the work put in to make sure Sunday's display came off without hitch...
Storified by Chicago Fire Soccer Club · Mon, Jun 18 2012 13:47:41
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Section 8 Chicago Megabandera II - 6/17/2012 - Proud Supporters of Chicago Fire Soccerswkfilms
