PBP: 2018 US Open Cup Final: Houston Dynamo v Union, September 26, 2018 p/d/p (R)

Living in Denver, for this game I wrestle between going to a soccer bar to drink alone, or drinking alone at home.

 

Win.

 

Not only is this a mid week match, but there is an MLS match scheduled at the same time (NYCFC vs Chicago). Is the MLS at war with US Soccer?

 

Nice that you at least have a soccer bar. Lancaster, PA doesn't really have one.

 

Replica cup for the first 5000 fans.

It would be so Union to win their first trophy on the road after losing 2 home finals.

 

Plane ticket: 15,750 American miles
Hotel: 25,000 Marriott points
Game Tickets and Pregame Beer: Free (Thanks Union!)
Seeing the Union win their first trophy live: Priceless

How many of us are going?

 

THIS IS DANGEROUS THINKING!

Wish I could, but already went to a mid-week Union game in Houston this year... can't swing it again.

Have fun everyone! Be loud!

I'll be watching at the Piazza.

 

Can't go, still deciding where to watch near Cherry Hill - any suggestions?

 

There's a big blue bridge you can drive over.

 

I'm going to be in Denver for a bachelor party that night if you know a good bar!

 

Beyond "lifting the club's first trophy," a major motivation to win the Cup is money. Winning the game would give the Union an additional $200,000 cash beyond the $100,000 the team earned already advancing to the final. It's $300,000 to the winning team and $100,000 to the runner up.

 

1. Trophy
2. Champions League
3. Money

in that order.

But yeah, no shortage of reasons to be up for this game.

 

Is that your opinion? For the team it's:
1. Money from winning the Cup
2. Champions League (and additional GAM that comes with it)
3. Trophy (no monetary value unless they pawn it. . .)

 

You need the trophy in order to get the other two.

 

Going through old records, we've played Houston quite a bit in our history... 18 competitive games total (racked up a lot of games when they were in the East), 6-4-8 all-time, with two of the 8 losses coming in that playoff series we played against them.

Wednesday will be our 19th competitive meeting, which will actually be more games than we've played competitively against Montreal (also on 18 games).

 

Houston also was pretty good during our first few season. They've been meh since then.

 

Selling Danny Cruz was the tipping point.

 

Haha, no way! A good bar depends on where you'll be and what you're looking for since there won't be any bars that have an atmosphere for the game. Three Lions and British Bulldog are the two main soccer bars in town.

I'm guessing you'll be in LoDo for the bachelor party? There's tons of big sports bars in that area so it won't be hard to get the game on. A few Philly sports bars are around town too, but I couldn't imagine there are any Union fans that would be getting together. I only ever see Eagles, Flyers, Sixers, and Phillies gear in those bars. And I'm not trying to impose on the bachelor party, but if you guys are going somewhere to watch, misery loves company.

 

Yeah dude, no idea where we're staying but Wednesday is really the early arrival day for the weekend bash. Most of the dudes rolling in that day are from Philly, and the bachelor's a Union fan so we're def gonna watch. I'll shoot you a PM.

 

I have a hard time believing every bar in Lancaster wont be showing then”Lanclassico”

IT TIME FOR @opencup HYPE VIDEO WHICH FEATURING @PhilaUnion @HoustonDynamo #AMISHMESSI @K_J_Rose @andrewwenger @Fafagoal23 HARIS’ ORANGES @Kevin_Kinkead JIM JIM AND #MORE. ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES. #LANCLASSICO #DOOP @TaylorTwellman @AlexiLalas @GrantWahl #LANCASTER pic.twitter.com/CCNXbNxz3x

— Union Bruce Banner. (@HULKUNIONSMASH) September 20, 2018

 

Awesome. #Dutchlandia

 

Watching the Union since I've left the U.S. has been a major pain, but I'll be attempting to tune-in (boozeless, at about 7:00am local time). I am not emotionally prepared for this.