P/I/P personal Home opener, Rapids v TorontoB, 4/14, Saturday 1PM

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  1. Dom. FC

    Dom. FC Member+

    May 10, 2004
    Central US
    Gashi sighting -- Stanley finally paid the ransom?

    Hate that time wasting slow walk off on the sub -- because I've seen other Rapids matches this season.
     
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  2. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Howard clocked Badji.
     
  3. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What's the over/under on how many minutes it takes for Gashi to look winded?
     
  4. SccrDon

    SccrDon Member+

    Dec 4, 2001
    Colorado Springs
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is it too late to ask if we can stop this match at 80 minutes?
     
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  5. Sports Yak

    Sports Yak Member+

    Jul 17, 2007
    Lakewood
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    I wouldn't have called that.
     
  6. SccrDon

    SccrDon Member+

    Dec 4, 2001
    Colorado Springs
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Love Castillo's run to set up the PK
     
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  7. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great work by Badji to snag that penalty.
     
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  8. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Irwin telegraphed his move, and Gashi nailed the PK.
     
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  9. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Boli time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  10. SccrDon

    SccrDon Member+

    Dec 4, 2001
    Colorado Springs
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Price needs to stop the dumb yellows
     
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  11. Dom. FC

    Dom. FC Member+

    May 10, 2004
    Central US
    Badji as well.
     
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  12. Andy126

    Andy126 Member

    Mar 31, 2017
    Gashi actually looks spry and active (knock on wood) [emoji1303]
     
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  13. SccrDon

    SccrDon Member+

    Dec 4, 2001
    Colorado Springs
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Timmy!
     
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  14. SccrDon

    SccrDon Member+

    Dec 4, 2001
    Colorado Springs
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    3 points! Another clean sheet as well.

    Still think we'll be a .500 team this season, which would be a huge improvement over last season
     
  15. Sports Yak

    Sports Yak Member+

    Jul 17, 2007
    Lakewood
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Good solid win. Defense was relatively intelligent. Price goal was huge.
     
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  16. Dom. FC

    Dom. FC Member+

    May 10, 2004
    Central US
    Nice to see Gashi and Boli in three-dimensional real time. Good luck to Toronto on Tuesday. (And thanks for the points.)
     
  17. Paranoid Coyote

    Paranoid Coyote Member+

    Oct 21, 2007
    Memphis, TN
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rapids don't give the game up late and win!

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  18. Dom. FC

    Dom. FC Member+

    May 10, 2004
    Central US
    Just over three minutes -- so not soft Bolied?
     
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  19. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I kept waiting for the great collapse at the end, but it didn't come. Admittedly, this match was against a cobbled together TFC side, but still they didn't collapse. That's a step in the right direction, eh?
     
  20. Andy126

    Andy126 Member

    Mar 31, 2017
    #70 Andy126, Apr 14, 2018
    Last edited: Apr 14, 2018
    Satisfying result and deserved win against a totally makeshift side. Feels like the soccer gods gifted us a few points there after several last minute drops.

    Badji was legitimately and constantly dangerous and terrifying (words I never thought I would say. Glad to be proven wrong). Gashi looked athletic and spry. Since we basically haven’t seen him since 2016, it’s easy to forget how deadly Gashi is around the net. His late first time volley in the 80+ minute was a nice reminder of that form. Also, raise your hand if you thought Gashi would have more minutes than Aigner through 5 games (I was firmly not in that camp).

    The thought of a healthy Ford/Smith/Wilson/Axel competitive backline, Price/Blomberg/Gashi midfield and Mason/Badji/Boli competitive front almost makes your mouth water.

    You have to give them credit, regardless of result, they have been competitive in every match with a less than optimal roster. It is not hard to imagine the potential with a fully healthy/fully “gelled” roster.

    PS. Johan’s mid range and Tommy’s long range touch are both exquisite.
     
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  21. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Heard at the game from somebody who was at practice on Tuesday that Aigner didn't finish practice with the team, essentially being told that if he wasn't going to go 100% he didn't need to finish and Aigner then deciding not to finish.
     
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  22. Andy126

    Andy126 Member

    Mar 31, 2017
    #72 Andy126, Apr 14, 2018
    Last edited: Apr 14, 2018
    Sounds like a very common trend. Like you said last week....22 games, 5 starts.

    For a tightly budgeted team, that’s a lot of capital constantly sitting on the bench.

    Seems like he saw Colorado and MLS as an easy, big fat paycheck. Hard to view it any other way at this point. This conversation goes all the way back to last summer’s transfer window.
     
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  23. Andy126

    Andy126 Member

    Mar 31, 2017
    Sounds like the guy is made of glass.
     
  24. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    My personal opener was a triumph! The boulder stayed at the top of the mountain. At least for today?!?

    Now, on to the next one. As the man said, "time is interminable wait between football matches."
     
  25. m vann

    m vann Moderator
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    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Certainly not the German engineering we are accustomed to. That’s for damn sure.
     
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