Pre-match: Columbus Crew vs New England Clam Sauce Fake Grass Chowdahs | Match 2 - Mar. 9, 2019 2:00 PM ET

Bill Archer · Mar 8, 2019

MLSinSTL said: ↑

Last time I was at the Marietta Brewing Co I sampled their Pawpaw Ale. I don't think it's always available but it wasn't bad. I appreciated their effort to use a local fruit that most people have never ever heard about in their lives.
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Screw MBC. Wouldnt promise anything.

Maybe the Harmar Tavern. A complete dive but great fried bologna sandwiches. Or maybe the Gun Room.

TKyle · Mar 8, 2019

MLSinSTL said: ↑

Last time I was at the Marietta Brewing Co I sampled their Pawpaw Ale. I don't think it's always available but it wasn't bad. I appreciated their effort to use a local fruit that most people have never ever heard about in their lives.
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kgilbert78 said: ↑

Mrs KG has told me about that fruit--she used to get it when she was a kid and her family was camping down in SE Ohio. I've always wanted to try it.
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Pawpaws are an interesting fruit.
They belong to a family of tropical fruits, and the Pawpaw is the northernmost species. They have massive compound leaves—sort of like buckeye leaves on steroids.
You slice the fruit in half and spoon out the flesh, eating around the big seeds. It has the consistency of custard, but tastes like a combo of banana and mango.
The reason you don’t find them in stores is that the fruit doesn’t keep well—only several days when fresh and only a few weeks when refrigerated.
There’s some farm down around Athens from which you can order a box of about a dozen for like $20. They’re only in season for about a month—late August into September.
You can find the trees in a lot of the MetroParks and in Ohio State Parks.

Dr.Fever · Mar 8, 2019

Jackie O's does a 'Paw Paw Wheat' that I actually thought was pretty good. As one would expect, not a large quantity made and bit more expensive due to this than one would like.

jack sticker · Mar 8, 2019

Dr.Fever said: ↑

Jackie O's does a 'Paw Paw Wheat' that I actually thought was pretty good. As one would expect, not a large quantity made and bit more expensive due to this than one would like.
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At first glance I thought we had another Robert Kraft joke.

Dr.Fever · Mar 8, 2019

But now we do??

KCbus · Mar 9, 2019

Game day, beeyotches.

kgilbert78 · Mar 9, 2019

jack sticker said: ↑

I know no one will take me seriously with this but I got to say it to have a clean conscious. As a married man for 10 years now, being single is underrated.
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I've been married for over 25. And very, very thankful. It's not perfect, of course.

Smithsoccer1721 · Mar 9, 2019

Kyle Crew said: ↑

The biggest thing I'm looking for in this game: The Crew under Berhalter struggled against the press. The Revs press very high, and very often. At home, I expect lots of pressing, wanna see how Porter deals with this.
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Which usually means we play a more direct style with limited success.

TRUJDUB · Mar 9, 2019

Well I’m not going to be home so i need to figure out how to watch on the fox sports to go app. Will it let you cast it onto a TV ?

Every time i try to log into this app i get a error

Smithsoccer1721 · Mar 9, 2019

TRUJDUB said: ↑

Well I’m not going to be home so i need to figure out how to watch on the fox sports to go app. Will it let you cast it onto a TV ?

Every time i try to log into this app i get a error
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What is your setup?

Kyle Crew · Mar 9, 2019

Smithsoccer1721 said: ↑

Which usually means we play a more direct style with limited success.
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How could we possibly have less success than the normal ‘pass it around the defensive third until we cough up a couple cheap goals because we’re too stubborn to try something else’ tactic?

Smithsoccer1721 · Mar 9, 2019

Kyle Crew said: ↑

How could we possibly have less success than the normal ‘pass it around the defensive third until we cough up a couple cheap goals because we’re too stubborn to try something else’ tactic?
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Fair but my point is the players are the field are not exactly best suited for that style.

Kyle Crew · Mar 9, 2019

Smithsoccer1721 said: ↑

Fair but my point is the players are the field are not exactly best suited for that style.
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I would hope Porter is smart enough to either 1) develop different tactics or 2) change systems or 3) use different personnel.

TKyle · Mar 9, 2019

Dr.Fever said: ↑

Jackie O's does a 'Paw Paw Wheat' that I actually thought was pretty good. As one would expect, not a large quantity made and bit more expensive due to this than one would like.
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I’m gonna have to try it.
I really like papaws and I’m a big wheat beer fan.
Sounds like a great pairing.

TyphonInc · Mar 9, 2019

KCbus said: ↑

Game day, beeyotches.
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...and Fans.

Ch(Elsey) · Mar 9, 2019

I will be watching Crew on cable. Wow. The entire time of the TW/Spectrum trash contract we had either Uverse or DirectTV. No way were we switching because we had years of television and WiFi issues with TW. Since we are outside the blackout radius (whatever the ******** that is), I have been able to watch Crew through a combination of MLS Live (last year ESPN+), national tv cable, and from what I remember, a couple questionable sources.

Today? STO. My network for the Cleveland professional baseball team.

Despite the long week, what a life.

Go Crew. Win by two. CB9K gets his win on the road. Against that odd Bay Village native.