My evening ROCKED as I watched the Northside Fury ROLL. It was a night to remember! My new hero is an Irish player who goes by ‘REDWAVES O’PAIN’. Her personality on the rink matched her name. And the big hits she delivered left me speechless. WOAH. She spent some time in the penalty corner and out after some falls but her intensity and focus throughout the match remained high and in the zone. That night, Northside Fury was defeated by the Derby Dames but they sure went out in a blaze of glory! We saw big hits, high speed falls, and even a player get a minor concussion. It was INTENSE. I’m glad I wasn’t out there! It was a blast though watching from the sidelines. My friends and I enjoyed our cooler full of ice cold craft beers. Yes. that’s right. The event was BYOB! The bout lasted over two hours so by the end of the game, we were all feeling good and in a dancin’ kinda mood. And then the announcer said: Free open skate time! Half of us laced up roller skates. The other half opted for roller blades. I hadn’t skated in 10 years so I went slow. Several toddlers skating with PVC tripod walkers lapped me on the rink. I eventually got the hang of it though and was able to skate at their speed. Difficulty skating afterward gave me an even stronger appreciation for Roller Derby girls and their sport. I am now a fan of Northside Fury!
Cuc L.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Houston, TX
So just like David, I saw Whip It! with Drew Barrymoore and Ellen Page about a year ago and have been fascinated and when I found out that Houston had a Roller Derby League I was psyched to finally get a chance to see this action upclose! I grew up in Long Beah, MS so. .. yeah. .. I watched my share of wrestling and Roller Derby on tv! Don’t judge! ;) Josh and I have been trying to get to a game for almost a year now! ITWASPRETTYAWESOME! The girls are crazy intense and the action was not as brutal as what I recalled on television, but it was very exciting! There was a skater on the Northside Fury team who was the shizzzznit! She skated the position of Jammer and scored like a jazillion points! BREW-TAL Betty, you rocked! I’m a fan. Their home«rink» is Champions Roller World. It is your typical Roller Skating Rink with the quirky old-school charm of what a skating rink should have: Disco Balls hanging overhead the center of the rink, token-only arcade video games, an air-hockey machine, concessions and laminated tables and booths. I totally expected to hear YMCA blaring from the speakers! We were reminded to BYOC(hair) and BYOB(eer) which was A-OKAY! with us! It was pretty cool to be able to place our soccer chairs on the side line for front row seats to all of the action! We had a great time! The venue was clean and bright, but you know those sneaky teenagers will manage to find all the dark nooks and crannies to make out at ;P we did, JK!!! It was only a short few miles off of I45. Not bad at all, we would definitely come back again to cheer on the ladies of NS Fury! The staff was very nice, unfortunately we had just eaten so we did not try any of the concessions and the only thing lacking was free wifi :/ Thanks again for a great game ladies!
David N.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Houston, TX
After watching Whip It, I was fascinated with Roller Derby. In the movie, the characters played roller derby on a banked/slanted track and there was a lot of hitting/checking into the walls. The versions of roller derby here in Houston, including the Northside Fury team, plays on a flat track. The rules are a bit different and you don’t see the checking, but rest assured there is plenty of hitting. You will get to see elbows throw, booty bumping, and lots and lots of pushing. These guys are still relatively new so their home rink is not super packed. What does that mean for you? FRONTROW seats. You better hurry because they are a good entertainment value. For $ 12 a person you can watch all the craziness happening in front of your eyes. You just need to bring your own lawnchair or you can just sit on the furniture that is there or on the floor. You can also bring in a cooler with some of your own beverages. It’s fun for the whole family. I had a blast and will be back to see some more fast paced action!
