2019 Optimism Thread

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by firefan2001, Nov 20, 2018.

  1. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Almost every team who plays the Fire also has "an easy schedule, based on ppg." :(
    Oh, wait, this is the Optimism Thread, I should not post that. :whistling:
    Sorry. :notworthy:


    This is Optimism (I removed your last sentence to preserve the Optimism).
     
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  2. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    @ New England (T) We lost -1
    @ Columbus (T) We tie E
     
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  4. Sting111

    Sting111 Member+

    Jan 17, 2011
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Is N-Rod gone?
     
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  5. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nope, that is just the Optimism (or alcohol, or both) talking.
     
  6. 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
    Well, he will be once Mansueto takes full control.
     
  7. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Let's hear even a single, solitary word from Joe Mansueto before we go forward with what we think he is going to do.

    There has been no evidence at all that Mansueto is close to taking "full control" of the Fire.

    I know that is what we all want, but there has been nothing indicate this is imminent.

    However, the dumping of Nelson f'n Rodriguez should be imminent.
     
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  8. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We haven't heard from him since he bought the team, for all we know is he and Andi are the same.
     
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  9. HerthaBerwyn

    HerthaBerwyn Member+

    May 24, 2003
    Chicago
    Does Nelson weigh 90 kilograms? Ive been told a trebuchet can throw 90 kg over 300 meters.

    Dong the math, in order to find what size trebuchet is needed to throw 90 kg over three states Ive learned we need an Airbus 320 to do the job. Luckily, those are common.
     
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  10. 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
    From the info that I've gathered, he's behind the Soldier Field move and is using that as a way to keep Nelson from rebranding the team. He's apparently ready to fire most of the front office once he has the power to do so, which means getting the other 51%.

    There's really nothing I can say except wait for it to happen. Yeah, it's been a while. He apparently was ready to take the other 51% a while ago, but then the Sector thing happened and he didn't want his name near that so he held off. Since that got solved, he's been trying to get a deal again but Hauptman is holding on. The rest of the league might step in if the Fire lose money again this season, but if not he's on his own in trying to put it together.
     
  11. lncolnpk

    lncolnpk Member+

    Mar 5, 2012
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FCC is skewing this number since they only have 18 points which is about half of everyone else.
     
  12. GHjelm

    GHjelm Member+

    Apr 23, 2008
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Rubber Dong the math...
     
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  13. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    :ninja::ninja:
    We’ve know all this for a year.

    :ninja:
     
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  14. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    How about a Boeing 737 max?

    I hear they can be had pretty cheap now. It would have a better than 50/50 chance of making it New Jersey.


    What, too soon?
     
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  15. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Yes and 3 of those 18 against the Fire in Bridgeview!

    They have more away wins than the Fire.
     
  16. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Your comment about the Sector Latino "thing" does not make sense in light of actual public facts.

    According to the newspaper, Sector Latino was revoked on June 29, 2018, before Manseuto purchased his share.

    There is almost no way it had an effect on the purchase the whole team (since he had not completed his half purchase) and, if it did, he could have EASILY reversed the revocation (which he should have, anyway).

    I do not but it.

    Yes, it is my understanding that he has been involved in the move to Soldier Field.
     
  17. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  18. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Even if we lose out 8-10-16-34 pts we will finish we a better record this year, than last year 8-8-18 32 pts.

    Trust the Process.......:thumbsup:
     
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  19. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #269 firefan2001, Sep 7, 2019
    Last edited: Sep 7, 2019
    NYCFC came back to defeat New England.:thumbsup: Now we need Cincinnati to beat Toronto, then we need NYCFC to beat Toronto, then we need to beat FC Dallas, then we need Orlando to beat New England, the we need Toronto to tie (at best) Colorado, then we need to beat Cincinnati, then we need New England to tie (at best) RSL, then we need LAFC to beat Toronto, then we need Portland to beat New England, then we need to tie (at least) Toronto, then we need New England to tie (at best) NYCFC, then we need Atlanta to beat New England, then we need tie (at least) Orlando, then we need Toronto to tie (at best) Columbus and hopefully Montreal doesn't get more than 5 points in their last 4 games and Orlando doesn't get more than 8 points in their last 5 games and that.

    That's doable? :)
     
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  20. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    ...and we need to win out!
     
  21. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Considering that 2 of our remaining 4 games are on the road we know that's not going to happen, that's why I was being optimistic that we get a draw in those games.

    Basically we NEED a lot of HELP........
     
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  22. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Toronto is up 3-0 and Orlando is up 2-1:(
     
  23. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Can't get eliminated after next weeks games.
     
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  24. sportscrazed2

    sportscrazed2 Member+

    Jul 30, 2008
    Mordor, Middle Earth
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There is no game to pretend to watch today
     
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  25. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Undefeated under new ownership!
     
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