P/I/P Black diamond run #9 Rapids @ Chicago Sting/Fire United Bridgeviewers, Sat 11AM

Kamara is about all the Rapids have this season. I shudder to think how bad the Rapids would be without him.

 

Maybe we need to go all Tony Pulis/Stoke City, complete with a long throw specialist like Rory Delap and a bruising pair of centerbacks.

 

The Rapids need to do a much better job of completing passes under pressure. There were far too many turnovers in the defensive half. We're lucky to be level in this one.

 

How? They’re under contract, they’re going to get paid one way or the other.

 

Nicholson in for Acosta to star the 2nd. Injury?

 

Acosta went down without contact and didn't look right after that. I hope it's just precautionary and not serious.

 

The wind may be the best Rapids defensive player on the pitch.

 

And the D gets sliced apart again.

 

Tommy Smith pulls a Raheem Moore, comes out for a long ball, watches the runner go behind him with the ball all alone...

 

Good chance there by the Rapids; Nicholson with a cross to Rubio at the near post who wriggles free to get in a cutback. But Chi clears it.

Edit: that was Rosenberry cutting back to Rubio.

 

I’m having a hard time trying to wrap my head around how bad the defense is currently. At least we have our “Minister of defense “ back there!

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Good news: they fight back when behind and have a shot at it.
Bad news: they are behind so often..

 

3-1 Chicago. Another mess in the back.

 

I’m done!!

 

Chicago only snagged 8 goals in their first 6 matches. Let that roll around a bit when assessing the Rapids defense.

The Rapids are wearing earth day kits made of recycled garbage. Insert witty comment here .

Time to watch baseball. Bleccccch!

#HudsonOut

 

I saw this coming before the season started, but it's still painful to watch. Legit wondering if they will win a game this year.

Regardless, the Rapids have been less than the sum of their parts for 8 years now. 8 years is a long time to tolerate garbage.

Farewell. Might be back when there's a regime change.

 

Rapids backline:

 

Ugh! Katai cuts in from the left, players drop off him allowing the shot. What. the. hell.

 

FYP.

 

Red for price after VAR review, on a scissors style tackle.

 

I keep hearing radio ads for these guys. Here's a pic of them taking away a Rapids defender: