This would suggest one of those teams should be our friendly opponent, instead of Boca. Might be a fair fight that way.
Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 2. 1999 - Mooch - 1.594 3. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.5 4. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 6. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 7. 1998 - Mooch - 1.438 8. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 9. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 10. 2009 - Smith - 1.3333* 11. 1997 - Mooch - 1.28125 11. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.267 13. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 15. 2000 - Mooch - 1.188 16. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 17. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 17. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 19. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 1.031* 20. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 21. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 22. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.923* 23. 2018 - Hudson - 0.85 All-Time Overall: 1. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 2. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 3. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 3. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 5. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 6. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 7. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 8. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 9. Hudson - 20 Games - 0.85 10. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 7. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 7. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 7. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 7. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A
BTW, the all-time low for wins for the Rapids is 5, in the 9/11 shortened 2001 season of 23 games (they were on track to get to 6 based on their average had it gone all 28). After that it jumps to 8 in the Pablo years. We're currently at 4 with 13 games left. I think we can get to 6 and avoid the all-time record, but I don't see us getting to 8 to avoid the least wins in a 34 game season (the 2001 team were on track for 7.3 had they played 34 games at the same pace).
Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 2. 1999 - Mooch - 1.594 3. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.5 4. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 6. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 7. 1998 - Mooch - 1.438 8. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 9. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 10. 2009 - Smith - 1.3333* 11. 1997 - Mooch - 1.28125 11. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.267 13. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 15. 2000 - Mooch - 1.188 16. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 17. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 17. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 19. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 1.031* 20. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 21. 2018 - Hudson - 0.96 22. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 23. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.923* All-Time Overall: 1. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 2. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 3. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 3. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 5. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 6. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 7. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 8. Hudson - 25 Games - 0.96 9. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 10. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 7. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 7. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 7. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 7. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A
Playoff-elimination update: Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 2. 1999 - Mooch - 1.594 3. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.5 4. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 6. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 7. 1998 - Mooch - 1.438 8. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 9. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 10. 2009 - Smith - 1.3333* 11. 1997 - Mooch - 1.28125 11. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.267 13. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 15. 2000 - Mooch - 1.188 16. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 17. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 17. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 19. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 1.031* 20. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 21. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 22. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.923* 23. 2018 - Hudson - 0.857* All-Time Overall: 1. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 2. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 3. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 3. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 5. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 6. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 7. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 8. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 9. Hudson - 28 Games - 0.86 10. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 7. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 7. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 7. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 7. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A
Hudson's Excellent Adventure (so far): Worst PPG in the Rapids' miserable history Longest losing streak in franchise history Second worst goal differential in the MLS (Orlando is worse, and the Rapids lost to them) Second worst record in the MLS (San Jose is worse, and even the Rapids edged them in the first meeting) Lost to a USL expansion team in the USOC Started 2-1-2 and have gone 4-15-4 since then Lost the Rocky Mountain Cup 0-2-1, 2 GF, 11 GA But the team has the right stuff on the practice pitch. Enough is enough. #HudsonOut EDIT: Sam Allardyce is available. Just sayin'
FO "Still solidly among the top two dozen coaches we have had." Conversely, not only is he last, he is behind some really shite predecessors.
I remember thinking that you couldn't get much worse than Pablo's first season. I also remember thinking something similar about G W Bush, so that shows what I know...
Would love to understand how Hudson still has his job, but Robinson, Sigi, Stahre, and Kreis all lost theirs.
Season-by-season; Asterisks indicate years we missed the playoffs: 1. 2016 - Mastroeni - 1.706 2. 1999 - Mooch - 1.594 3. 2010 - Smith - 1.533 4. 2002 - Hankinson - 1.5 4. 2013 - Pareja - 1.5 6. 2011 - Smith - 1.441 7. 1998 - Mooch - 1.438 8. 2005 - Clavijo - 1.406 9. 2004 - Hankinson - 1.367 10. 2009 - Smith - 1.3333* 11. 1997 - Mooch - 1.28125 11. 2006 - Clavijo - 1.28125 13. 2003 - Hankinson - 1.267 13. 2008 - Clavijo/Smith - 1.267* 15. 2000 - Mooch - 1.188 16. 2007 - Clavijo - 1.167* 17. 2012 - Pareja - 1.08823* 17. 2015 - Mastroeni - 1.08823* 19. 1996 - Houghton/Wegerle - 1.031* 20. 2017 - Mastroeni/Cooke - 0.971* 21. 2014 - Mastroeni - 0.941* 22. 2001 - Hankinson - 0.923* 23. 2018 - Hudson - 0.800* All-Time Overall: 1. Smith - 104 Games - 1.43 2. Mooch - 128 Games - 1.41 3. Hankinson - 114 Games - 1.29 3. Pareja - 68 Games - 1.29 5. Mastroeni - 124 Games - 1.20 6. Clavijo - 114 Games - 1.18 7. Houghton - 31 Games - 1.06 8. Cooke - 12 Games - 0.92 9. Hudson - 30 Games - 0.80 10. Wegerle - 1 Game - 0.00 Playoff series records: 1. Smith 4-1 - .800 - Won MLS Cup 2. Clavijo - 2-2 - .500 3. Mastroeni - 1-1 - .500 4. Mooch 2-4 - .333 - MLS Cup appearance 5. Hankinson - 1-3 - .250 6. Pareja - 0-1 - .000 7. Houghton - Never qualified - N/A 7. Wegerle - Never qualified - N/A 7. Cooke - Never qualified - N/A 7. Hudson - Never qualified - N/A
Rapids need 6 points in the final 4 games to avoid the worst season ever. The league could spot us 3 of those points and I'm not sure we'd make it.
The Altitude announcers like to say how great it is that Hudson will do unconventional things, such as pulling Boateng 15 minutes in the game today. Or having forwards press defenders all game (or until they wear out in 15 minutes). But that’s not unconventional, that’s stupid. They are now a laughingstock in the league. Neutral announcers openly mock the team. Personally, I’ve never seen a poorer product, and I’ve seen a lot of lousy product over the decades. It’s embarrassing. Fire the guy and if you don’t have any more money for a coach, ask Conor Casey if he’d do it for a modest raise. Or ask a high school coach. Because this level of play is unacceptable.
Heck, the league could spot us 6 points and the Rapids would manage to defy math and still not make it.