AUFC vs. OCSC, Saturday 9/16

Discussion in 'Atlanta United FC' started by ATLfirefan, Sep 15, 2017.

  1. ATLfirefan

    ATLfirefan Member

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 8, 2005
    Norcross, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    The Benz is open and 10 goals have been scored so far. Now, we welcome 70,000 "plastics" to witness our team play our MLS-induced rival. Atlanta has scored 10 goals in two games. Orlando has four players suspended. I want to crush them for the sheer fact that they are not good right now and I want their fans to shut up.

    Only problem Tata has is Leandro Gonzalez Pirez is suspended due to yellow card accumulation. Do we finally see Boswell or will Tata shift Larentowicz or Walkes to CB?
     
  2. GoDawgsGo

    GoDawgsGo Member+

    Nov 11, 2010
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Garza also out injured.
     
  3. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    If Orlando fans are hipster enough to whine "Plastic", they probably do need a gentle reminder of who's in the hunt and who isn't. I think they've bought into the "Rivalry" thing more than AUFC fans have.

    Can it be both? How is Boswell going forward- can he play on the outside, or must he be a CB?
     
  4. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    71,500 + 2,800 SRO = 74,300:)

    77,691 is the all-time biggest soccer crowd (New York Cosmos). Is it possible to get 6,191 extra into the stadium?
     
  5. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    1-2 at the half. I just Googled Dominic Dwyer and found no reason to think he should be able to do this to us. LGP is going to have to tone it down a bit and stay on the pitch. We can't afford to have both Walkes and Larentowicz in the back. Haven't been this disgusted sine the last DCU match. Hopefully we can score two and win this thing. Losing to the likes of Orlando isn't something you take into account when you try to decide where you stand and who you are.
     
  6. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Jesus Christ... now Larin. What the hell is going on here? Are we tired from the schedule?
     
  7. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Orlando is going to be another DCU... team we should beat but don't for whatever reason.
     
  8. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I see the roof is opened in the Falcons game.

    1.Why wasn't it opened in the FC Dallas, New England or Orlando games?
    2.Will it be opened in any of the 5 remaining games?
     
  9. ATLfirefan

    ATLfirefan Member

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 8, 2005
    Norcross, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Cynical reason: Falcons called dibs on showing it off first on Primtime NBC.

    Actual reason: engineering regulations and such basically put the Falcons game as the first time it could be open.

    From what I've gathered, Blank wants the roof open as often as possible for both teams.
     
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  10. nirwin

    nirwin Member

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Aug 20, 2007
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The roof is still not automated, as far as I know. If they want to open it and close it, they have to spend multiple hours doing it manually. So that's the first part of it. That would've taken the Dallas game out, probably, as a tropical storm was bearing down on the city at the time, so messing with it was almost certainly not worth it.

    For the other two games, I don't know. It was pretty hot in the middle of the afternoon on Saturday, so that might've played a factor.

    It wasn't even thought of as a possibility until earlier this week, anyway, so I don't know how the idea of opening it for the Falcons game came about, but it was a very recent thing.

    Remember, though, until they get it automated, they can't have it open with even the slightest chance of thunderstorms.
     
  11. Coyote89

    Coyote89 Member

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 18, 2017
    Also, Orlando is only in year 3 of their franchise, yet they act like they were among the original 10. Gimme a break. Love their SSS and respect their team as they've played ATL tough in all 3 meetings this year, but any condescension from them is terribly misplaced.
     
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  12. ATLfirefan

    ATLfirefan Member

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 8, 2005
    Norcross, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But remember, they had a USL team for about five years before this. So they're extra special. They have a total of seven years of history, y'all.
     

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