Supporters
In the late 90's, the most notorious Santa Fe fan bloc, "La Guardia Albi-Roja Sur" was put together. It was one of the first fan-led organizations in Colombia that was fully formalized. Since their beginning the have always filled up their section bringing a supporting atmosphere for Santa Fe over 6000 members are currently part of this group, and are noteworthy for their grand displays when the team goes into the field. In 2005, La Guardia Albirroja Sur (White-Red South Guard),La Guardia made the largest soccer team's flag in the world. The flag, named the 'Lienzo de Fe' (Linen cloth of faith), was 350 meters long and 38 high, covering the southern end of 'El Campín', half the venue, where the team's fans locate in home games. Many members of "La Guardia Albi-Roja Sur" also travel to the team's away games in other cities in Colombia, usually by bus. Not only does the team have many supporters in Bogotá, but it also has many supporters in other Colombian cities. Many Santa Fe supporters who reside in other countries follow the team via television and internet.
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“No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition. It reduces their supporters to that tractable number which can be managed by the joint influences of fruition and hope. It offers vengeance to the discontented, and distinction to the ambitious; and employs the energies of aspiring spirits, who otherwise may prove traitors in a division or assassins in a debate.”
—Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881)
“No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition. It reduces their supporters to that tractable number which can be managed by the joint influences of fruition and hope. It offers vengeance to the discontented, and distinction to the ambitious; and employs the energies of aspiring spirits, who otherwise may prove traitors in a division or assassins in a debate.”
—Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881)
“The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters. For his supporters will push him to disaster unless his opponents show him where the dangers are. So if he is wise he will often pray to be delivered from his friends, because they will ruin him. But though it hurts, he ought also to pray never to be left without opponents; for they keep him on the path of reason and good sense.”
—Walter Lippmann (1889–1974)