PBP: 2018 Match Day #2: Union v. Columbus Crew SC, March 17, 2018 p/d/p

I think they'll win. Beating another shit team and giving people hope before reverting back to the mean seems pretty Uniony.

Weather should be nice, too.

 

I think Columbus is much better than people are giving them credit for... I think they beat Montreal today fairly easily and then destroy the Union backline next week.

 

Yeah they’re a step up from the Revs. If CJ does his miss water if he fell out of a boat accuracy, could be very tight.

2-2 draw

 

I agree that the Crew are better then we expected, though their backline is still leaky. They were very fortunate not give up 2-3 goals against TFC. Jozy had a couple of glaring misses, and Gio hit the post.

Berhalter, like Curtin, doesn't adjust his formation/system. That tends to hurt them at times, and also leads to the Crew shipping a lot of goals.

 

Much more of a test than NER. On our side I guess this will be Dockal's debut and that alone is reason for hope.

 

Feels like a draw.

 

Zardes with a late winner as he continues to keep the Crew in Columbus.

 

I watched most of the game. Columbus looked great in the first half and then allowed Montreal to creep back into the game in the second half. It was very Union-esque. The late penalty was lucky.

 

I predict a breezy and cloudy tailgate. We won't need to put the tent up due to the lack of sunshine, but that's a positive since we won't have to worry about it getting blown over. I think the meat of choice will be burgers and spicy andouille sausage, cooked over charcoal (risky play, I know). Beer formation will include the standard IPAs and pale ales, with a couple of porters thrown in to mix things up. We'll get in a round or two of cornhole, and it won't be too windy to raise the flagpole this time. I'm envisioning a pretty successful day.

Oh, then I guess the Union will have an uneventful tie game at some point...

 

Anyone read/see/learn anything about the scrimmages that the Union had over the weekend? I'm interested to know whether Dockal and Herbers played with the first team.

 

Jim Curtin says Borek Dockal's ankle is "fully healed. It will be a matter of deciding the minute load he'll play" on Saturday, but he will play.

— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) March 14, 2018

 

70 minutes... hope for goals and a lead.. sub him out for Jones and try your damndest to ride out the final 20.

 

Changing my vote to tie. Classic Union blowing it in the 89' incoming.

 

Sure, no problem to hold on to a lead at home to Columbus. Never gone wrong before.

 

Tansey and company stepping their game up:

.@JTansey90 takes a look at #CrewSC to see how the @PhilaUnion can exploit their style of play in our first game breakdown of the season. #DOOP #MLS pic.twitter.com/90eJGCUT0v

— The Union Soccer Podcast (@UnionSoccerPod) March 15, 2018

more content like this please.

 

So, I'm going to be the Season Ticket Member of the Game for Saturday's game. Not that exciting other than the fact that I get to have my picture taken with the starting XI.

I think that @aztec21bas had this a while back. Anyone else?

 

How does that come about? Do they just send you an email?

 

It came about the same way that Mike Pompeo is becoming Secretary of State: publicly support lunacy but make it seem reasonable. It's called gaslighting. You think I really believe all of the hyperbole I spew about the team? It's all part of a quid pro quo.

Honestly, I just became friendly with my ticket rep and it's his turn to choose someone I guess. I went from 2 to 4 seats this season, referred a couple of people to him for tickets and have just been generally friendly.

 

Less and less season ticket holders to choose from, I'm bound to be picked for something sooner or later.

 

That's how I felt. After 8+ seasons, I thought that I was the only one left!

 

I did win a Heather Mitts signed ball once that took them 6 months to get to me... so... there's that.