2018 Open Cup Thread

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by GHjelm, May 24, 2018.

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How many games will the Fire win in the 2018 US Open Cup?

Poll closed Jun 3, 2018.
  1. 0 - They lose to Columbus for the first time in the USOC

    6 vote(s)
    40.0%
  2. 1 - Lose in the Round of 16

    1 vote(s)
    6.7%
  3. 2 - Lose in the Quarterfinals

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. 3 - Make their 13th Semis but lose

    1 vote(s)
    6.7%
  5. 4 - Fire lose in the Final

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. 5 - Fire win their 5th US Open Cup

    4 vote(s)
    26.7%
  7. Malort, rubber dick, something stupid happens...etc.

    10 vote(s)
    66.7%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. GHjelm

    GHjelm Member+

    Apr 23, 2008
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
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  2. Jiggly_333

    Jiggly_333 Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Mar 8, 2015
    Corner of Bedlam and Squalor (It's that way ->)
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Everyone else will suck and we stumble our way into winning.

    Basically, something stupid happens.
     
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  3. loonixxx

    loonixxx Member+

    Chicago Red Stars
    Aug 28, 2004
    Soccer Limbo
    Club:
    Jagiellonia Bialystok SSA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm calling a loss for this game and as for something stupid happening... The scoreboard catches on fire again. :whistling:
     
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  4. harrylee773

    harrylee773 Member+

    Jul 28, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I really don't like this matchup this early in the tourney. USOC is exactly the type of competition that I can see a team in a situation like Columbus' giving a shit about, enough to play a decent squad, where our bread-and-butter in this tourney recently seems to have been playing a good enough squad in the early rounds to advance against MLS b-teams before getting our heart ripped out when teams start to take it seriously in the later rounds.

    Ugh... plus, we kind of suck recently....

    Gonna go with a nailbiter, 3-2 win for the Fire, with a side of Rubber Dick.
     
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  5. Pennsylvania Dave

    Jul 31, 2012
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I predict an early washout, angry wallowing raccoons and a Malort bender.
     
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  6. moleman

    moleman Member

    Jan 7, 2017
    If Schweinsteiger, Katai, and Dax are healthy we squeak by Columbus.

    Otherwise they destroy us as they will badly want to win their last edition of the cup.
     
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  7. sportscrazed2

    sportscrazed2 Member+

    Jul 30, 2008
    Mordor, Middle Earth
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anyone want to pick me up at the Merrillville Portillos?
     
  8. goldclover

    goldclover Member+

    Mar 25, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I am annoyed that the Fire drew the Crew so early and away. I predict this year the Fire will lose 2-0 and ruin it all. Would have rather faced Minn early with Crew vs Cinci.
     
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  9. GHjelm

    GHjelm Member+

    Apr 23, 2008
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    This year's edition starts tomorrow against the cow-f@cking, piss-stained team that's upgrading from the worst state in the union to the 2nd worst.

    https://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2...r-us-open-cup-fourth-round-wednesday-Columbus

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    Interesting note from the article:

    "the U.S. Open Cup's added elements of a winner-take-all scenario and roster requirements limiting teams to a maximum of five foreign players in their matchday 18 mean Wednesday could look rather different than either of their first two meetings."

    I had never heard that before.
     
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  10. moleman

    moleman Member

    Jan 7, 2017
    Idiotic requirement. This is a club team not a national team. If they’re in the roster they should be able to play no matter where they happen to be from.
     
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  11. Jiggly_333

    Jiggly_333 Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Mar 8, 2015
    Corner of Bedlam and Squalor (It's that way ->)
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    It's been there for a while. You get very familiar with it when playing FM.
     
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  12. goldclover

    goldclover Member+

    Mar 25, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Yes that has been the case for awhile but to be honest I doubt Pauno will even play regulars in this game with NE Saturday despite this being the Cup and vs a rival.
     
  13. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    and probably our only chance of winning anything this year.
     
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  14. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Texas is worse than Ohio.
     
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  15. Jiggly_333

    Jiggly_333 Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Mar 8, 2015
    Corner of Bedlam and Squalor (It's that way ->)
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    I was going to say something about Texas having St. Vincent and Spoon, but then I remembered that The National and The Black Keys are from Ohio. So now I'm confused.
     
  16. loonixxx

    loonixxx Member+

    Chicago Red Stars
    Aug 28, 2004
    Soccer Limbo
    Club:
    Jagiellonia Bialystok SSA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rubber Dicks and Malört.
     
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  17. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Dick Rüber chugs Malört.
     
  18. pena pirata

    pena pirata Member+

    Sep 28, 2013
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Hans Gruber?
    hans-gruber.jpeg
     
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  19. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Will this game be on tv?
    No? Too bad, I might want to watch it.
     
  20. loonixxx

    loonixxx Member+

    Chicago Red Stars
    Aug 28, 2004
    Soccer Limbo
    Club:
    Jagiellonia Bialystok SSA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It should be streaming free on US Soccer's website, I have DC/NC on right now.
     
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  21. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I guess that answers my question.
    The answer is "No, it is not on tv."
    Probably for the better, as I will be working at 6:00 tomorrow, I imagine.
    I guess I can stream it at work.
     
  22. loonixxx

    loonixxx Member+

    Chicago Red Stars
    Aug 28, 2004
    Soccer Limbo
    Club:
    Jagiellonia Bialystok SSA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well the Crew isn't FC Cincinnati so... obviously no TV broadcast. :);):p
     
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  23. harrylee773

    harrylee773 Member+

    Jul 28, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's our country's national championship, so I get it- gives teams an excuse to take a chance on some homegrown talent, and it really isn't asking much that a team based in the US be able to field a team with just over half of the players being domestic.
     
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  24. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    I almost agree, but this country is founded on diversity that should possibly be reflected in a tournament like this.

    Just food for thought.
     
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  25. harrylee773

    harrylee773 Member+

    Jul 28, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I dunno- wouldn't one of the best ways to highlight that diversity be through putting American players out there and showing what it looks like? And if those six American players somehow aren't diverse enough (I mean, soccer probably has a more diverse demographic domestic player makeup than basketball, football, hockey- right?) then the other five players should suffice.
     
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