The Red Rowdies (aka the "Rocket Rowdies") are the high-energy fans who bring the noise to the Toyota Center every night that the Houston Rockets play. The coach of the Rockets, Jeff Van Gundy, purchased 50 season tickets to be given away to the rowdiest fans they could find. On August 26th, they held auditions and picked the 30 people who best displayed the energy and enthusiasm that has been missing from the Toyota Center. (more coverage of the event)
Those of us who were lucky enough to win our tickets in August have already gotten two preseason games under our belts to warm up for the regular season and the praise has already started coming in. During both home games, Bill Worrell and Clyde Drexler (the TV announcers) have been very complimentary and have lauded our noise level and energy.
In addition, 10 tickets will be given out to fans outside the Toyota Center every night before the game and 10 will be used to upgrade hardcore fans from the upper levels to our section. Added to this, Tracy McGrady recently announced that he has purchased 20 tickets to be given out at Dave and Busters during an event on opening night, Wednesday, November 1st.
For those of you who come to games and would like to be a part of the Rowdies to some extent, we do a walk through of the Toyota Center concourse at 7 p.m. for most home games (30 minutes prior to game time for any early or late starts). We go around the entire arena chanting and yelling to help get the crowd into the mood before tipoff. If you would like to join us, meet up with us a half hour before game time at the LaBranch entrance (main entrance) inside the Toyota Center. We will be the ones dressed in red (duh). Jump on the bandwagon early and help us make some NOISE!!!
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Make Way For The Rockets
Houston, TX 04/24/07-- Houston area hip hop artist Pitre (p tree), a huge Houston Rockets fan, wrote and recorded over three months ago in anticipation of the Rockets playoff berth, the song “Make Way For The Rockets”.
The song has gotten airplay on some local sports talk radio shows and has even gotten him several guest appearances on KCOH's Ralph Cooper sports show.
As callers called in many were pessimistic about the Rockets Playoff chances. This disturbed Pitre who then responded by saying you have to approach it with a positive attitude and save the negative for when or if they should loose.
As soon as he finished his comment the song began to play “Make Way For The Rockets, Make Way!”
Pitre hopes to have the song played at the Rockets game and on more radio stations so that everyone can be just as hyped as he is about his Houston Rockets.
The Song can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/713pitre. Media can request an mp3 by sending an email to texsouth@gmail.com
Make Way For The Rockets
Houston, TX 04/24/07-- Houston area hip hop artist Pitre (p tree), a huge Houston Rockets fan, wrote and recorded over three months ago in anticipation of the Rockets playoff berth, the song “Make Way For The Rockets”.
The song has gotten airplay on some local sports talk radio shows and has even gotten him several guest appearances on KCOH's Ralph Cooper sports show.
As callers called in many were pessimistic about the Rockets Playoff chances. This disturbed Pitre who then responded by saying you have to approach it with a positive attitude and save the negative for when or if they should loose.
As soon as he finished his comment the song began to play “Make Way For The Rockets, Make Way!”
Pitre hopes to have the song played at the Rockets game and on more radio stations so that everyone can be just as hyped as he is about his Houston Rockets.
The Song can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/713pitre. Media can request an mp3 by sending an email to texsouth@gmail.com
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