Pre-match: DC United - Columbus Crew 28 September 2016

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  1. DangSkippy

    DangSkippy Member+

    Apr 28, 2009
    MoCo Maryland
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What: A midweek game.
    When: Wednesday, 28 September 2016. 7:30 p.m.
    Where: RFK Stadium, the Nation's Capital
    Why: So that I can write this post tonight instead of pretending presidential debates are informative.

    This is a big opportunity. Orlando has Toronto and probably shouldn't win. If DC is a playoff team, they should be able to handle Columbus at home and stretch their lead. Maybe DC can make that last game against Orlando irrelevant.

    But, it's on short rest, so anything can happen. I hate midweek games.
     
  2. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We have shorter rest than you (1 day's worth). Yes, if you are a PO team you should handle us and throw dirt on the 2016 Crew season. If you aren't, and we win, then it looks like it will be five teams for two spots coming home (Montreal, DC, NE, Crew, Orlando).

    Having two games left with Chicago can give a team irrational hope.
     
  3. stangspritzring

    stangspritzring Member+

    Apr 3, 2006
    NorMD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hate midweek games.

    Except when we win. SO WIN GODDAMNIT.
     
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  4. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    This is another must/should win game. Dropping points would make the race for the play-offs needlessly tighter.
     
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  5. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #WeWinWednesdays

    I love mid-week games, smaller crowd makes you sing louder and bring it harder.
    Plus, there's hanging out in Lot8 from about 3/3:30 trying to beat traffic from NoVa.

    DCU: 2
    Crew: some number including or between 0 and 1

    Gotta remember to set the DVR early, I tend to forget midweek sometimes


    :whistling: We all Laugh at a Yellow Football Team :whistling:
     
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  6. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    My job has moved since the last weekday game and my trip from work to RFK went from 50 to 15 minutes.
     
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  7. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    Isn't it like year 6 of "Crewzers held hostage"? I'm assuming they are held in a basement room at Mapfree (or whatever they call it) Stadium.
     
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  8. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You'd have thought they would have tunneled across the street to the McDonalds by now if they were that close
     
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  9. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    They probably have but they are using the tunnel to continue to get free big macs not to escape.
     
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  10. NicktheGreek

    NicktheGreek Member+

    Feb 15, 2001
    Hard task without conditioning, depth and innovative coaching.
    Juve for example has played or will play Sept 10, 14, 18, 21, 24, and 27 in Serie A and the UCL and while it's unfair to compare United and Juve the MLS schedule is relatively easy by comparison, and (winning) UCL teams are very deep.
    If you mean rest between knee walking bouts of drunken celebration/mourning all I can suggest is pace yourself, fan depth has become an issue as well and the team needs you
     
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  11. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    Gotta give the FO credit for scheduling the Wednesday night winning weather.
     
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  12. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    #12 song219, Sep 28, 2016
    Last edited: Sep 28, 2016
    We all piss on the yellow football team.
     
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  13. DCUSA

    DCUSA Member+

    Jan 14, 2006
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So rumor has it tonight's game gets postponed to next week due to flash flood alerts. It sucks because Birnbaum will be gone next week. Oh well, if it happens, United just has to go all out in Toronto now.
     
  14. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    :(
    Who are we the Red Bulls?
     
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  15. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is this a rumor you just created - because if this happens with late warning (I'll be leaving to head there in about an hour and a half) I will hunt you down.......

    Seems lame to me to call anything tonight, tomorrow I would almost understand.
     
  16. United fury

    United fury Member+

    Feb 9, 2007
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A poster on B&RU said that News Channel 8 was reporting that the game might be postponed because of the rain. I doubt they would postpone the game this close to kickoff, but I wouldn't be surprised.
     
  17. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe News Chanel 8 thought we were the ********ing Nationals or something. :D

    They are new to this soccer thing - but you'd hope they'd talk to someone with the team before saying something like that.
    Unfortunately I have no faith in the FO communicating worth a damn, it's not in their wheelhouse at all.
     
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  18. DangSkippy

    DangSkippy Member+

    Apr 28, 2009
    MoCo Maryland
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, I know soccer can be played in the rain, but RFK doesn't exactly drain well these days.
     
  19. greatscott

    greatscott Member+

    Dec 21, 2002
    Richmond
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This game is going to be cancelled.
    Going to start moderate but get really heavy and persistent for a while. Lots of thunder too.
     
  20. Oveki8

    Oveki8 Member+

    May 4, 2012
    Club:
    DC United
    New8 is trying to create drama and people to tune in to their channel...
     
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  21. Oveki8

    Oveki8 Member+

    May 4, 2012
    Club:
    DC United
    Yeah, that's a toughy. I have trained hard since the first season, haven't had any injuries while drinking (knock on wood, I just patted my head!), although I did almost fall while jumping in the Barra because one of the seats was missing. I learned my lesson and I am always on the lookout for such tRumps! :D
     
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  22. shammypants

    shammypants Member+

    Oct 9, 2013
    Club:
    DC United
    My prediction is that a win against Columbus virtually guarantees a last spot (minimum) position in the playoffs.
     
  23. UnitedBorn

    UnitedBorn Member+

    Dec 7, 2015
    301
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pay what it takes for Lucho
     
  24. DCUSA

    DCUSA Member+

    Jan 14, 2006
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looked good second half. The first goal was well taken, set up well.

    Boswell had his best match in awhile. His passes is woeful, but he is what he is at this point. Rock solid defensively. So was DeLeon, also with the poor passing.

    I might even go Boswell for MOTM.
     
  25. shammypants

    shammypants Member+

    Oct 9, 2013
    Club:
    DC United
    Acosta was clearly motm given their offensive dysfunctions were due to lack of quality on their end
     

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