PBP: Rapids v Sounders • Fraser Era #2 • 7 pm • Sat. Sept. 7

Discussion in 'Colorado Rapids' started by unkiemark, Sep 6, 2019.

  1. unkiemark

    unkiemark Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Boulder
    As has been discussed on the catch-all thread, both squads will be depleted due to national team call-ups.

    Looks like Fraser will get a chance to see how Shinyashiki and Jackson perform in a match. Yes, Niki played last Saturday, but not for an extended period and Andre didn't see the pitch at all. Oh, Acosta will be available for this one.

    It will be interesting to see the formation and tactics. Does he prefer a 3-5-2?

    Seems that if you aren't at Dick's your chances of seeing the match are low.
     
  2. TheWarmBurger

    TheWarmBurger Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    United States
    Aug 7, 2018
    Arizona
    Just a reminder of all the players out on International Duty:

    Rapids:
    • Kamara
    • Rubio
    • Bassett
    • Anderson
    • Rwatubyaye

    Sounders:
    • Xavier Arreaga (DP)
    • Jordy Delem
    • Joeivn Jones
    • Jordan Morris
    • Nouhou Tolo
    • Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez
    • Cristian Roldan (DP)
    • Raul Ruidiaz
    • Brad Smith
    • Gustav Svensson

    Aside from Kamara and Rubio, all of our regular starters are available for selection (unless I am mistaken).

    Ref Assignments:
    This year, Kevin Stott has averaged 3.25 yellow cards given per game, 0.25 red cards per game, and 24.5 fouls called per game (sourced using data from http://proreferees.com/stats/referee-stats/)

    Viewing:
    As far as watching it without being at the stadium, I would highly recommend signing up for a free trial of ESPN+ and use a VPN to mask your location. Living in AZ, I use ESPN+ all the time, and it works like a charm.

    I have known several people to use VPN's to mask their IP and appear in a different location. They use this with Netflix for example and get entirely new selections of shows/movies appearing when their IP comes from different countries. This service should also bypass the geoblocking of ESPN+. I think Express VPN is one of the better ones out there, but I'm not sure if they do a free trial. Buying an entire month of Express VPN services would still be cheaper than buying a ticket to the game (they have a one month purchase option of $13). ESPN+ is $5 a month once your free trial expires.

    If you do some digging, I know there are free trials for a lot of the VPN services out there, I just haven't used many others than Express VPN, so I can't make any other recommendations.
     
  3. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Injury Report:
    OUT: Ford, Wynne
    QUESTIONABLE: Howard

    As far as VPN's go, I've had difficulty trying to VPN in to ESPN+ from an international location. When I was in London even though my VPN was set to the U.S. I couldn't watch. But I was successful while in Boise using a VPN to change my location to a different place in the U.S. and watching.
     
  4. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tim is Questionable on the injury report this week, and now US Soccer announced their honoring him in a pregame ceremony before USA-Mexico in NY. I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict Irwin gets the start tomorrow night.
     
  5. TheWarmBurger

    TheWarmBurger Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    United States
    Aug 7, 2018
    Arizona

    You mean... you don't think he's going to get on a plane to East Rutherford NJ to be honored in a pregame ceremony that's scheduled for tonight, then get on another plane back to Colorado to play against Seattle tomorrow?
     
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  6. Paranoid Coyote

    Paranoid Coyote Member+

    Oct 21, 2007
    Memphis, TN
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Keep in mind that like anything else, if the VPN is free you're the product. The two most common being datamining or using your bandwidth in a p2p network.

    Hoping the Rapids go full Dalek on the depleted Sounders

    [​IMG]

    Now is the chance.
     
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  7. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    So ESPN+ will black it out and Altitude is not carried by anybody and can't be purchased independently? First Hudson, then the plague, now this. What a season.

    I'm going to CU - Nebraska so was planning on TV'ing this one, or at least did not want to commit to going ahead of time. hmm.
     
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  8. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One thing I discovered is that ESPN+ only checks your location when you start the stream. I was using TunnelBear in Boise and I ran through their free trial 500MB before halftime. But it just kicked me off and the stream kept going.
     
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  9. Sports Yak

    Sports Yak Member+

    Jul 17, 2007
    Lakewood
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    2-1 win with a goal by Who, assist by What, and a great save by I Don’t Know.
     
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  10. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Sure 2-1 win sounds good. Hoping I feel like rallying and go, but I don’t know. Weird with the international break too.
     
  11. Centennial

    Centennial Member+

    Apr 4, 2003
    Centennial
    It ain’t over yet.
    1. Hudson
    2. The Plague. ( are we sure this is no longer an issue?)
    3. Altitude gives the fans their middle finger.

    Just guesses....

    4. Major hailstorm in the middle of the first half caused major damage to most cars in the lots.
    5. Game is not postponed but restarts 3 hours later with 1000 buts in seats.
    6. A mysterious fan streaks across the field screaming obscenities halting play around midnight and is promptly escorted off in handcuffs by the police.
    7. 9NEWS reports on Sunday that the mysterious fan was Hudson who is still furious over his unjust firing due to only having garbage players on his team.
    8. KSE decide to ban all media from any future games due to their unfair and fake news on the Rapids.

    ...

    It can get worse
     
  12. 22SteveD

    22SteveD Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 1, 2011
    Denver
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Howard’s on The USMNT broadcast right now.
     
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  13. TheWarmBurger

    TheWarmBurger Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    United States
    Aug 7, 2018
    Arizona

    Well, i would guess Tim won’t be playing this weekend. He seems pretty happy in NJ:

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    Can’t say I blame him. He’s had a legendary career, and is getting a legendary welcome by the fans
     
  14. TheWarmBurger

    TheWarmBurger Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    United States
    Aug 7, 2018
    Arizona
    Didn’t see your post while uploading the screen grab!
     
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  15. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    1-0 win, goal by Lewis. I think both teams are going to suffer offensively with their international absences, but the Rapids have their full defense available while the Sounders are signing emergency callups from the USL for their left back. That will be the difference in what will be a low-scoring game.

    http://view-from-the-couch.blogspot.com/2019/09/bomb-cyclone-reschedule.html
     
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  16. Totoro

    Totoro Member+

    Dec 3, 2009
    Colorado
    Someone has to stream it off their phone.
     
  17. unkiemark

    unkiemark Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Boulder
    With Lewis and Nicholson should be able to give the Flounders' back line serious issues with their pace. It will also be an opportunity for Shinyashiki to show Fraser he deserves time on the pitch.

    So I think the Rapids can put in more than one goal in this match.
     
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  18. unkiemark

    unkiemark Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Boulder
    I'm going to both. Boy do I hope the Buffs win in regulation so I can get home by bike and then head out to DSGP - there's always a ton of traffic on US 36 following a CU football game.
     
  19. FtCollins

    FtCollins Member

    SSC Napoli
    United States
    Aug 24, 2019
    Colorado
    I'm officially making the trip down tomorrow for my first match. It's up in the air whether my better half will be joining me as she is sick but I look forward to meeting some of you.

    Is the best way to get tickets through the Centennial 38 site? Also, which section is best? 117 or 118?
     
  20. Paranoid Coyote

    Paranoid Coyote Member+

    Oct 21, 2007
    Memphis, TN
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Play-by-play man I Don't Care Anymore does a good job from somewhere, but nobody hears it.
     
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  21. Totoro

    Totoro Member+

    Dec 3, 2009
    Colorado
    Will be interesting how Fraser deals with Kamara's absence. In the past the Rapids have relied a lot on his holdup play.
     
  22. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Fraser hasn't had him on the team, so probably doesn't really know the difference. I suspect he will have some combination of Shin, Lewis, Nicholsen, and maybe Jackson involved. Which would be interesting - Lewis/Nicholsen providing speed and mayhem, Shin running straight at the D. Not really sure on Jackson, but he showed a bit of promise when here (as well as MANY rookie mistakes) and has been tearing up the USL.

    Frankly, I am surprised how interested I am in this game given all the first team players that are out (on both sides).

    Looking forward to being in my normal 108, row 6 seats!

    rod.
     
  23. Paranoid Coyote

    Paranoid Coyote Member+

    Oct 21, 2007
    Memphis, TN
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He looked great in Memphis at the friendly last year, but again that was vs. USL.
     
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  24. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    C38 cuts off online sales the night before the game and then sells tickets at the tailgate. They have all of 117 and 108 and some of 116. 117 is a terrace (no seats) behind the south goal while 116 is the section next to it with bench seating. 108 is on the east sideline midway between the box and the midfield stripe and is more expensive with individual seats.
     
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  25. unkiemark

    unkiemark Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Boulder
    Kamara's holdup play has been critical this season and in general when he's not on the pitch they Rapids have had a hard time maintaining possession especially when they are all in on the defending. However, in the Red Bull match last Saturday there were long stretches of very good possession by the Rapids.
     

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