P/I/P Colorado v. Seattle, October 21, 2017, 3:00 p.m.

2-1 loss, goal by Badji. I'm really only predicting the goal because I want to see Badji get to double-digits. Otherwise Seattle is a house of horrors for us, we have nothing to play for other than pride, and I have a feeling the team pretty much just wants to get the season over. Our "big" stand was last week at home against our rivals, this game is meaningless.

http://view-from-the-couch.blogspot.com/2017/10/one-last-time_19.html?m=1

 

The Wooden Spoon is on the line. Here are the standings going into Decision / Indecision / Indigestion / Indifference Day:

Los Angeles Galaxy: 32 points, 8 wins, -18 goal differential
DC United: 32 Points, 9 wins, -28 goal differential
Colorado Rapids: 33 points, 9 wins, -17 goal differential

At the moment, the Rapids lose the first tiebreaker to LA (wins) and the second tiebreaker to both teams (goal differential). To claim the Spoon, the Rapids must lose or draw and both DC United and Los Angeles must win.

DC United v. RBNY: DC United is 6-7-3 at home, RBNY 4-10-2 on the road.
FC Dallas v. LA Galaxy: FCD is 7-2-7 at home, LA is 5-8-3 on the road.

 

PRO's assignments:

REF: CHRIS PENSO
AR1: Mike Rottersman
AR2: Jeremy Hanson
4TH: Baboucarr Jallow
VAR: Fotis Bazakos

. . . and the all-anagram version:

REF: CENSORSHIP
AR1: Monikers Matter
AR2: Mr. Johnny Ease
4TH: A Jocular War Blob
VAR: Bazooka Fists

 

Decision day and our game is the only one on TV, that I can tell. Liverpool - Tottenham instead I guess. Still, I'm looking forward to rooting against all the teams I hate in the play-offs. And for Toronto. I kind of like Toronto.

 

"That spoon is ours." Said President Hillary to the 2018 US World Cup squad.

 

I see the Seattle fans are as insufferable as they were when I moved away last year:

 

My brother is in Vegas. At the sportsbook he checked, he said the line on this game was +900 Rapids (or whatever it is when you win 9$ for a 1$ bet on the Rapids to win).

 

Wooden Spoon Update:

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FC Dallas 0, Los Angeles 1, 6'
DC United 0, RBNY 0, 5'
Seattle 0, Colorado 0

Current Spoon leader: DC United

 

So THAT's how goals are scored. Wow.

 

Also, Da Fonte. I hope we never see him again after today.

 

Saeid's giveaway almost costs us. Thanks to Timmy's assistant GK on his right side.

 

Uhhh . . . defense . . .hello? Hello? Anybody there?

This match could end up as bad as the infamous USOC disaster if somebody doesn't wake up out there.

 

I may rue these words, but Dempsey can shoot from 30 any time he wants as far as I'm concerned

 

New nickname for him at my house is Dafuq, since that's what I've been saying every time he's on the ball.

 

Perfect short-short-long there for Boateng's pass... except nobody ran for the long pass. That's HS stuff, guys

 

Slight editing change

 

Correction: he needs to be shot immediately.

 

Wow! Busted

 

Can we get back in this match against 10?

 

Dempsey's going to need to shoot from about 300 yards now.