P/I/P: Toronto @ Revs, 8/1

These guys will be severely undermanned in Foxboro this weekend. Don't f up your chance at 3 pts revs.

 

Looks like it should be another decent size crowd at Gillette as they just sent out a parking advisory again.

 

Once again putting the lie to any correlation between our quality of play and attendance.

 

Looking at the standings this is a pretty important game:

• 11 games left
• Revs are 6th in the conference on PPG, which is the last "playoff" playoff spot
• Toronto is 3rd in PPG

Ngyuen gets suspended after his next yellow

 

I have tickets for the first time in a while and have two questions for those that go all the time

1) What time is the parking lot open for tailgating? Think I know but just checking

2) What is this parking advisory mean?

Thanks in advance

 

Here are the parking rules.
http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/stadium/parking

The parking advisory is sent out any time they are expecting a large crowd and reminding season ticket holders to bring their parking passes.

 

The potential return of Jermaine Jones might be helping....and the idea that Bradley and Altidore could be playing (even though we know Bradley is out).

GOOOO REVS!!!

 

GO REVS

 

Hall is starting again! Is Woodberry hurt? Hall is the worst defender i've ever seen...

 

22 mins. in and still can't coordinate an effective shooting attack

 

Way to play yourself out of the Nat's picture, Jozy.

 

Solid performance overall. 3 goals from set piece (even the PK was won off a set piece). Nice to see someone defends set pieces worse than we do. We got pulled all out of shape on their goal, plus it was a very nice finish by Osorio.

Jones' long passing is just fantastic. I mean Kobayashi had a very good game, but the second that Jones stepped on the field, we instantly became more dangerous.

Nobody really had a bad game that I can think of. Davies should have had a hattrick (rolled that volley to Bendik). Rowe was fantastic. Diego was very aggressive and kept Jackson pinned back for the most part. Nguyen sometimes held onto the ball too long and slowed down the play; I thought we looked better when the ball was moving fast.

 

Bob and John-boy Kraft were sitting in their box in Rev shirts and having a great time watching the game
Agree about Jones. Truly amazing what happens when he steps on the field. His passing is just spectacular.

 

I was at the game and Jozy is really nothing special. He did nothing, no shots, not good runs...absolutely NOTHING. Why Klinsmann things otherwise is beyond me. The only thing he did do is try to kick JoGo when JoGo was on the ground and that earned him his red card. The name Lazy Antiscore fits him perfectly

 

I mean, apart from having the 3rd best goals/game average in history for a USMNT player, yeah, he hasn't done anything.

He made a ridiculously stupid play today. He's still one of the most consistent US scorers of all time. He's also 25 and could very easily become the all time leading goalscorer in US history.

 

The last couple of games the Revs have played better. During that time JJ has been at practice and sitting on the bench. Gee, I guess the question on who has the most influence over this team has been answered.

I thought Rowe played well last night. My one complaint about him is ....stop arguing with the Refs and focus on your game! He argues with the ref on "every" call. I use to tell my players that they can't argue with the refs for 2 reasons. First. they never change their call and Second, that was my job. What else was I suppose to do on the sideline all game long.

Watching Fagundez last night, I was thinking Pirlo. Diego's distribution has gotten much better. I hope that he can get an opportunity to watch Pirlo, now that he's in the MLS, and see how one of the best moves the ball.

 

A perfect example of how a stat does not tell the whole story. If he's on a team where everybody works to put the ball on his foot... he might score. Take last nights performance.... all I saw him do was take a pass, one or two touches, dump it off. Was never dangerous and I don't think he even registered a shot. Contrast that with Charlie Davies who works his butt off, and is rewarded with two goals. Even though Jozy was not on the field long, Davies totally outplayed him.

If I was Toronto, I would try and trade him and see what I could get for him. Maybe another starter and money? He's carrying a big salary and delivering little for the club..... even if he is carrying some big NAT stat.

 

Just finished watching the game. Rowe was very active perhaps the best game of the season for him. Diego put in another solid shift. Davies out plays his counterpart Altidore who made a stupid attempt to kick JoGo. with the exception of a mental lapse by the D this was almost the perfect game. Kudos to the boys in Blue

 

He needs to lose enough weight to get some speed back. Then work on that 10 cent head.

 

I'd guess it means traffic around the stadium has been abysmal before and after the games because the people managing it have shown zero interest in keeping things moving in an orderly fashion.

 

Some good flow and ball movement last night --- being up a man for a long period helped. OTOH -- late in the game we seemed to cede a lot of possession -- that was frustrating.

I have always maintained that Jones is a freak --amazing talent.

Jozy is a better talent than some give him credit for, but probably not as great a talent as he thinks he is. He has always been a bit 'brittle' mentally in my IMHO. He needs to get out of his own way - the USMNT could use him at his best.

 

This.