P/I/P Home Fireworks Opener v Seattle

Your disciplinary action info is incorrect. Both Price and Wilson are suspended for this one.

 

It will be interesting to see who starts tomorrow night. Hopefully Badji will be healthy and back in the XI. It also seems possible that Ford will start with Wilson out - although I know that Wynne could get the start as well along with Sjóberg and Smith.

Gashi also could be a starter as he didn't play at all on Sunday evening. And I wouldn't be surprised to see McBean start as well.

If Hairston's healthy he's likely to go in place of Boateng at wingback.

 

I'm telling you they haven't updated it after last week's games yet.

 

July 4 is always good vibe night for the Rapids.
Maybe we will extend our unbeaten streak to, golly gee whiz, four.

Hopefully we will start a back line that understands you cannot let the opponent sprint behind them and score goals..........

R

 

I'm only here for the fireworks and the mini-donuts. Paying full price and not flash-seat discounts is tougher the further we go into this abysmal season. I hope a soccer game worth watching breaks out at some point. Looks like maybe some rain will hit and move out before game time.

 

I guess it helps that the Rapids aren't the only crap team in MLS this season. I'd be tempted to go see this game just to watch the smoke come out of Dempsey's ears after he gets frustrated from being fouled a lot. But I got other plans. Still, it's a winnable game.

 

I'd go it I could. Our season is lost, but if we can make Seattle miserable too that is consolation.

 

I think this a wheels come off game. 2-0 loss. They are starting to think they are turning it around, but they’ve had good luck and a lot of Tim Howard saves.

Hope I’m wrong. Always hated Seattle.

 

Sounders go up 1-0, 18th minute - ball deflects off Gashi, Bruin puts it in.

 

Sounders up 1-0. Hairston is healthy btw.

 

Interesting half. Terrible soccer, but interesting.

Boil is getting on my nerves. I can live with a leg breaker with talent, but he shows little skill. But he can break legs.

The Rapids finally showed some offense at about the 35th minute. Love having the ball on Castillo’s foot.

 

Now down 2 -1 and from the thread traffic it is clear "We really don't care (anymore). Do U"

So if we pull one back for a 'moral victory' draw Hudson will continue to talk about how hard the players tried etc. etc. like they are developmentally disabled or something and really we shouldn't expect too much ...

 

This Rapids team sucks like a Hoover.

That is all.

 

It’s SO hard to give a shit. At all.

 

What a joke. That’s it for Enzo...could not play a worse final five minutes. Hate to say I was right, but the luck went against them. And the Rapids are so awful they can’t survive bad luck.

Hope the fireworks are good because the game was painful. Pure pain.

 

Stepped away from the family to watch the go ahead goal. No reason to continue after the that one.

 

Watched this game on about 45 minute delay, so its really the first time this year I've sat down and watched a game without talking to other fans at the stadium or Facebook in real time.

It really shows how awful this team is. When the manager i subbing in McBean and Martinez when not winning at home on the 4th and the best option is to push a CB (Smith) up front late you realize Hudson is completely outclassed in MLS and Smith's roster construction is hot garbage.

Honestly Pablo would have this talent playing better. Not good, mind you, but better than what we're seeing.

 

Yikes. Another game playing like the visiting team at home, another game where the Rapids were out-shot and out-possessed.


Interesting in that they came out in what looked like a 3-4-1-2 with Nicholson sitting behind B&B non goal factory and Azira and Gashi (!) shielding the backline. Interesting way to try to get Gashi into the game, I credit Hudson that much.

Didn't work out tonight. On the 2nd goal I thought Gashi flubbed it but on looking at it, it's a hustle play from Roldan and if it's someone's fault, it's Howard's for sending the ball to Gashi, who has his back turned to the D.

Gashi was also involved in the unlucky 1st goal, he was tracking back and deflected a pass into Bruin's path behind the line.

It might not be a bad idea to try it again though. Gashi doesn't add much on D but he did help switch the attack a few times with good passes. Losing Price's passing for Azira's didn't help. He might be better paired with Price.

Random: 6 unanswered yellow cards? Sheesh. 23 fouls to 10.

 

Attendance: 16374

Wow, not a sellout on July 4.

 

Wonder if that will wake some people up in the FO. A sellout used to be a given.

 

Nah, ref was fine.