Friendly vs. Indy Eleven 4/1/13 6:30pm

April Fools!

 

Just as a guest player. He's obviously still retired.

 

Rage! Rage against the dying of the light.

 

For some reason this version seems apropros:

 

I am sorry, but I don't quite agree with the sentiments of either of you (although I lean towards Loco's position).

In a meaningless friendly between the Fire reserves and Indy 11, I am happy to cheer for Peter Wilt's team.
If it were a US Open Cup, I would root for the Fire to win, of course, as that would mean more for the Fire in the long run.

I do agree that the team is bigger than the owner, but by all accounts, it appears that the owner/FO is trying to turn the team against the longtime and (unfortunately) long-suffering fans.
If this is true, and they* are turning against the fans, then the players will suffer, no doubt. In multiple ways.

We all want the same thing, for the Fire to be a dominate force in MLS and on the larger stage, "to be a team that people dread playing". When there is a commitment on the behalf of the owner/FO to do so, everyone will be back in a heartbeat.


*By the way, when Peter Wilt was running the team, I don't think I would have ever used third person plural pronoun "they" but would use the first person plural pronoun "we" in all occasions.

 

Why play Rolfe if u were transfering him?

 

I'm sure DC was scouting him playing in a corn field... No, we just suck.

 

The high schoolers had exams today? Or maybe because they can't afford to drive to W. Lafayette.

 

Learners permits are only valid in Illinois?

 

This above all else.

 

Lame.

 

I would imagine they'd take the same bus that the reserves did

 

And they have tied both their games.

 

Thanks for rubbing salt in the wound. Between Chicago and the XI I'm just about fed up with draws :-/