4 of our next 5 games

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  1. cleazer

    cleazer Member+

    May 6, 2003
    Toledo, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just looked at the schedule. We have 10 games left. I know there's a lot of stuff we're worrying about right now, but I'm going to hope it all works out in our favor and we can get back to worrying about the team on the field.

    The top 5 teams in the league right now via ppg are: Atl, NY, NY, Dal, and Por.

    4 of our next 5 games are against Atl, NY, Dal, and Por:
    @ Atlanta
    @ Chicago
    NYCFC
    @ Dallas
    @ Portland

    Note that the other game in that list is at Toyota Park, a place where we are extremely unlikely to get 3 points. Not sure what a good target would be, but frankly it seems like 4 or 5 points would be a win. 6 or 7 points would make us one of the top few picks for MLS Cup going into the playoffs. Of course you only play one game at a time, so all focus right now would be on getting any sort of result at Atlanta.


    On the plus side, our final 5 games are:
    Colorado
    Philadelphia
    @ Montreal
    @ Orlando
    Minnesota

    Of course, MLS being what it is, you can count on 1 or 2 of those teams going on a hot streak, and that schedule looking a bit tougher a month from now.


    But those next 5 games look like a big challenge. If we can come out of them looking halfway decent, we should feel real good about ourselves heading into October and November.
     
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  2. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
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    Columbus Crew
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    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    5.
     
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  3. puttputtfc

    puttputtfc Member+

    Sep 7, 1999
    What do you mean by halfway decent? Is three or four draws decent? Not bad results but it is a monster stretch.
     
  4. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought this was about the next rounds of Sheep League...:(
     
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  5. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Nahh... I mean bahhh...
     
  6. Hamburgler03

    Hamburgler03 BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 31, 2000
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    lose by 2
    lose by 2
    lose by 2
    lose by 2
    lose by 2
     
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  7. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chicago has almost let go of the rope. We can win there.

    Dallas has not been nearly as good since Diaz left.

    So too NYCFC since Viera (though missing Villa surely contributed & he is back now). Though that one is at home.

    Portland just had their 14 (15?) game unbeaten run snapped. That will be tough. Ditto Atlanta.

    Results in 3 of 5 with at least one win. 5 pts min. 2-1-2 for 7 would be fantastic. 8 pts or better & we are over the moon. 10 or better = serious MLS Cup contender.
     
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  8. zman31

    zman31 Member+

    May 5, 1999
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. POdinCowtown

    POdinCowtown Member+

    Jan 15, 2002
    Columbus
    If we get 4 or 5 points, we'll be in good shape.
     
  10. CrewV Man

    CrewV Man Member+

    Aug 18, 2011
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am guessing 7 points. Win at Chicago. Win on one of the other game and a tie.
     
  11. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    6 pts at worse or we could fall from 4th
    7 pts would be ok
    9 points would be incredible
    10 or more would be mind blowing
     
  12. 110toyourleft

    110toyourleft Member+

    Jan 27, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    After 3 games: Minimum 4 pts, Maximum 10.
     
  13. west ham sandwich

    Feb 26, 2007
    C-bus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I probably would have said 5 in the abstract.

    Looking game by game, home field us a big deal. NYCFC is good but away record is not. So on an individual game at a time I would have said L-W-W for those first three and hope for at least one tie from the last two for 7 points.

    I'll stick with 5 points being respectable and 7 being a "win"
     
  14. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Let us make a push for 3rd. Dallas and Portland are tough, but not invincible.

    I would like to see at least 3 pts out of the next two, with a home win to put a bow on it to end this stretch of congestion.
     

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