Preseason 2020

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  1. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There was one, his name is Darlington Nagbe. And I’d imagine that Zelarayan guy is decent too.
     
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  2. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Man, are you impaired in some way today? I guess I have to spell it out.

    1) I was talking about the CM pairing, like I said. Zelarayam is a #10.

    2) Uh, no kidding. Artur + Nagbe = 1 passer. In a preseason game, they both likely get subbed. So Trapp (the passing CM) + someone else (Morris?) after that happens.

    3) Thus, if you start Nagbe & Trapp together, you finish with Artur &???/Morris.
    Which could be sketchy in possession. Even more so with other 2nd stringers around them.

    4) Hence, you split Nagbe & Trapp.

    Comprende?
     
  3. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In a game with unlimited subs against a 4th division team, it makes great sense.

    He probably also wanted someone that can actually tackle. I love Trapp, but Artur is the clear choice this season to start next to Nagbe.
     
  4. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Exactly.

    If Porter wants a connector type + a tackler/recover the ball type in CM, then Trapp is a reserve.

    If he was just splitting them/experimenting because he wanted one established possession CM type in both halves of a pre-season game (Nagbe or Trapp out there at all times), then that is another matter.

    Will be interesting to see when we start getting to games with limited subs & the starters going 60+ minutes.

    I fully expected Trapp + Nagbe to be the starting pairing, or at least get an extended look-see.
     
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  5. WhiteHartShame

    WhiteHartShame Member+

    Nov 16, 2008
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Lucas just met Kobe last week during a preseason event in Cali., now Kobe is gone. Unbelievable.
     
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  6. porchlight

    porchlight Member+

    Jul 27, 2013
    Crawlumbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Absolutely sucks!!!! Prayers up
     
  7. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kobe Bryant raped a young girl.

    I will not shed a tear at his untimely passing.
     
  8. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
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    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Aren't you special.
     
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  9. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No, I’m not.

    I don’t understand the hero worshipping that goes on with celebrities.
     
  10. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
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    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And I don’t understand the impulse to be the first one to congratulate themselves for not doing it.
     
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  11. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Noted.
     
  12. crew2112

    crew2112 Member+

    Jan 25, 2008
    Dayton, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Would be nice to see a 4-4-2 with Zardes and Adi up front, Zelarayan and Nagbe in the midfield when the occasion calls for it. As we all know, tactical flexibility is important sometimes. This would be an attacking dynamic threat. I don’t know how the defense would do but offensively it would be great!
     
  13. Crew96Fan

    Crew96Fan Member+

    Jul 27, 2013
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was thinking about this today as well.. My only issue (at least with my coaching experience) is Adi and Zardes are similar players. One of up the points to switching is to give yourself some flexibility offensively. That would require two up top that can contrast each other.
     
  14. Smithsoccer1721

    Smithsoccer1721 Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Middle of the Table
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who would win the ball back in that midfield??
     
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  15. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
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    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Adi—a KFC cast-off, mind you—as a starter?Nah. I’d maybe take him off the bench for fresh legs in the 70th minute.
     
  16. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Porter has said 4231.

    I'd assume two striker looks would be mostly late game, need a goal type stuff. Though 352 might be an option from time to time.
     
  17. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Porter has never played 4-4-2 for any prolonged period of time, if at all really. I know people just love to sceam 4-4-2 constantly, but it ain't happening. Who gets benched? Zelarayan? Diaz? Santos? Nagbe? Unless we go 3-5-2 or something (which ain't happening) but then you bench at full backs and wingers, so that's a no go as well.
     
  18. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    As a in game formation when trailing it will surely be a 4231 or 433 which I’d rather see
     
  19. CybrSlydr

    CybrSlydr Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Jun 30, 2013
    Casper, WY
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  20. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  21. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That first thing was not proven. Criminal case dropped (accuser did not want to testify). Settlement in civil case.

    I am not a Kobe fanboy, but let's keep to the facts.
     
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  22. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Considering there was blood on the victims underwear, on Kobe's shirt and the forensic examination showed vaginal tearing, I'm pretty confident in my assumption regardless of how little the victim wanted to continue to have her reputation drug through the mud.

    Read the facts and decide if you want to respond.
     
  23. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Where you there ? Maybe she was on her period ,maybe a virgin , maybe he put it in her butt.

    she was not at home and he suddenly broke in with a mask . She was a willing participant and it’s possible at one point she decided it wasn’t good for her when , what , why .... only those two and God know the truth . But somehow maybe you lived in Colorado and was in the room with them . Stop assuming you know what happened . Stop living in the past . Just know the measure you use will be used against you . I have my own problems , maybe your perfect and therefore have nothing better to do
     
  24. BigStern

    BigStern Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Oct 2, 2018
    Columbus by way of Lima
    #174 BigStern, Jan 28, 2020
    Last edited: Jan 28, 2020
    Advertisement for new jerseys gave some new details regarding these items:

    Solid black v-neck collar. Sleeves appear to be solid black from the shoulders down. Back collar has yellow state of Ohio with a star or something at Columbus. Back is solid black so the gray square pattern is only on the front. Last remaining unknowns are the sleeve cuffs and the possibility of a jock tag.
     
  25. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From the video, it seems I may have been right about the old US shirt being an influence.
     
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