Pre-match: Metroscum @ DCU (Playoff Edition) 11/3

this is one time where i completely agree with KP. the author of this article completely left out the context of KPs comments and the fact that switching games gives away home-field advantage that we earned over a 34 game season.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/wp/2012/10/31/d-c-united-news-notes-4/

I say HELL NO to the bolded part. If they can't host the game, they need to forfeit... not our problem.

No, and I never said that.

So what was the point of your comment, exactly? That comment about not budging on swapping home games with NYRB is what has everyone in RB land up in arms.

******** you for making me get that site a hit.

KP now realizes he spoke to soon, good for him, I have to give him credit for that.

The reality of the situation means that something is going to happen to accomodate both teams, I agree with KP's sentiment that DC United should not have to give up is advantage. Hopefully something can be agreed upon by both parties.

Die, Metroscum, die!

And since when have Metroscum fans and cronies not being up in arms about everything? They have always had an advantage in purchasing players and having rules tossed aside for them.

Having said that, New Jersey has been devastated by Hurrican Sandy, any sign of insensitivity shows no class. Or, are we suddendly suppose to be like them?

My point is that KP is past his sell-by-date and has been for quite some time...

my contention is, none of this is DCU or KPs problem... RBNY needs to find a way to host this game on saturday or they forfeit... im sure KP would be willing to play both games at RFK.

I think it makes the most sense to switch to Sunday, but I'm not in favor of switching the home legs. After playing Sun/Thurs, then they should settle on the closest best site that can host the game and just deal with it.

The Red Bull nation can get all hyped up at the fact that their great win will be over adversity and for all those endangered by the Megastorm, blah blah blah.

I'm hearing today that limited transit services around NY/NJ are returning today and tomorow.

Agreed. DC United is able to fulfill its responsibilities with regard to travelling to RBA for Saturday's game and hosting a game at RFK next Wednesday. The Red Bulls need to figure out their end of the deal. If RBA is really a no-go for this weekend, they need to pick an alternate site. PPL in Philly might be a good compromise, or they can come down to RFK. If they can't figure it out, then they'll need to forfeit.

Look I hate the pond scum just as much as the next guy, but I don't think the attitude of "play this Saturday or forfeit" has any place here.
Plenty of times games are cancelled because of field conditions ("waterlogged pitch") or storm conditions that make travel impossible. It's not the first time. I have nothing but respect for the first responders and those who keep us safe. It's not their fault a natural disaster took such a toll near by. If MLS can deal with a delay of a day or three and adjust the schedule accordingly, we should. Not in favor of reversing the home and home; if NJ are willing to move the game to Chester I think that's reasonable however it will be a logistical nightmare on such short notice. Even negotiating the gate with the Chester stadium owners could take days, let alone agreeing to pricing on security, parking, concessions, etc. It's not that easy. We'll know soon enough what they decide but my guess is the game is either on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, in the swamp.

I'd be willing to give them the Wednesday game, but we get the home return on the following Saturday.
Otherwise, play in the dark. The cops have better things to do than run security so hire Xe (aka Blackwater) or some other militant private security group. I'm sure they'd do it for shares of Cancer-Causing-Energy-Drink.

I agree with this, my only hope is that if they move the game to sunday it's going to be PM not evening. Monday probably wouldn't work for me, I have already lost too many days of work in this last 2 weeks

It couldn't be, because you'd be already in conference final situation.

Like MLS hasn't stood on their head to accommodate the metros before
Nothing says we should be making it easy on them, the rat bastards.
Metros, not MLS Central (necessarily).

There's always the meadowlands, or does some Jersey football team play there this weekend?
Or there's Annapolis

Well, if that's the case, I take back what I wrote before... although electricity at times works in a place but not in the next block...

If Chester has electricity, I think that would be a good alternative.

The Metro/Bulls haven't won any trophies in 16 years and that shows no sign of changing. It matters not what sort of attitude people have here. They might as well forfeit so they can blame the weather this year for not winning a cup and not that they are a shit-stain of a team.

It's also true that Giants is in the middle of nowhere, so that's the only thing you'd have to worry about, while RBA is in the middle of a popolous neighborhood, so that's only one of the issues. Maybe MLS should step in here and not just try to let DCU and NYRB decide on their own?

I don't feel bad for them because they won't allow us to feel bad for them. The problem is not the field. Evidently it's playable and was protected from the storms. The problems are electricity and transportation. That organization should be attempting to coordinate with local officials, transportation and utilities to have some sort of timeline in place for when those issues will be resolved or make public some sort of contingency plan. I can't imagine buying a ticket if the front office was this uncertain about an event. Meanwhile, United shouldn't be expected to change their plans without a transparent process from RB that comes from the League.

Is there any precedent to this? Have any American playoff games been cancelled or significantly postponed due to weather crises?

Why? He's absolutely right in this case. We won the right to home field advantage by having a better record this year. That means the second leg should be played at RFK.