Crew at Kansas City Wizards:: pre-game/wager thread

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  1. Grouchy

    Grouchy Member+

    Evil
    Apr 18, 1999
    Canal Winchester
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    A Saturday away match at 8:00 p.m. against the Kansas City Wizards.

    The Crew will be without Frankie Hejduk and Guillermo Barros Schelotto due to caution accumulation, and possibly Rusty Pierce due to injury. The Crew are 1-1-0 vs the Wizards and last meeting was a home win. The Wizards have a three game winless streak, the Crew six games.

    TV: HDNet Radio: 105.7 FM (Eng), 1550 AM (Esp)
     
  2. HardHatMike

    HardHatMike DOOOOOOOOM!

    Traktor Nebraska
    Aug 31, 2005
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    May the nut punches be with you.....

    [​IMG]
     
  3. PVancouver

    PVancouver Member

    Apr 1, 1999
    I'd go with the same lineup against KC, but start Grabavoy in place of Oughton, having Oughton come on as a sub for him or Ward if necessary.

    Hopefully Pierce can take Hejduk's place, if not, then Ward gets a start.

    My other two subs would be two of Herron, Kamara and Rogers (assuming no one gets injured or red carded).
     
  4. JohnJohn

    JohnJohn New Member

    Dec 11, 2003
    Chino
    2-0 Crew. They will be fired up.
     
  5. HardHatMike

    HardHatMike DOOOOOOOOM!

    Traktor Nebraska
    Aug 31, 2005
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, um, I take it you haven't seen a Crew game since June?
     
  6. tomwilhelm

    tomwilhelm Member+

    Dec 14, 2005
    Boston, MA, USA
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In JohnJohn's defense, the Crew did get "Fire...d up" last weekend...
     
  7. PVancouver

    PVancouver Member

    Apr 1, 1999
    Maybe this week they will just "get fired".
     
  8. TheOtherBastard

    TheOtherBastard New Member

    Aug 14, 2000
    Akron, OH
    [​IMG]


    "This can only end in tears."

    0-2 at least.
     
  9. west ham sandwich

    Feb 26, 2007
    C-bus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    wow, that was obscure/random and completely fitting. rep to be given if possible.
     
  10. JohnJohn

    JohnJohn New Member

    Dec 11, 2003
    Chino
    I am playing the odds-things are going to get better. The team in not being blown out and is too close to success to write off. I am not convinced losing Guille for a week is a terrible thing-he may need the break anyways, losing Frankie on the other hand is a big loss but this might allow Tim Ward some redemption.
     
  11. tomwilhelm

    tomwilhelm Member+

    Dec 14, 2005
    Boston, MA, USA
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Away game. Check.
    Long winless streak. Check.
    Missing vital offensive and defensive players. Check.
    Locker room issues. Check.
    Opponent fighting for a playoff spot. Check.
    Opponent well rested. Check.
    Opponent capable of major offensive spurts. Check.

    This has all the makings of a blowout...
     
  12. jackmann

    jackmann Member

    Feb 24, 2007
    Cowtown
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    we're screwed...double check:eek:
     
  13. Missionary

    Missionary Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    Mission Viejo
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Crew will take an early lead and KC will tie in the last 10 minutes.
     
  14. futballpunk

    futballpunk New Member

    Aug 22, 2003
    Temperance, MI
    Where is the option for "Don't much care anymore"?
     
  15. Goalden

    Goalden New Member

    Aug 4, 2003
    Bottoms
    Or you could invoke the LAG phenomenon.
    Beckham out.
    Donovan gone.
    Couple of worthless, reject slackers step up and get the job done!
    W!!!
     
  16. tomwilhelm

    tomwilhelm Member+

    Dec 14, 2005
    Boston, MA, USA
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There you go, spiking the Kool-Aid again...

    Let's all hope. This team... no, this team's fans... need a reason for hope right now...
     
  17. C-bus

    C-bus Member

    Aug 2, 2006
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This team couldn't score with a drunk prom date loaded up with roofies.
    KC can.
    The result is implied.
    The game will be played as a matter of formalities.
     
  18. DGA57

    DGA57 Member

    Jun 17, 2002
    Dublin, OH
    I was going with the "why should I care?" but you seem to have beaten me to it. No heart, no tactics, no system, key players out and a "must win" game.

    What do the Browns and the Crew have in common? See you next year.
     
  19. Coach Dad

    Coach Dad Member

    Mar 6, 2006
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Both are losing due to the play of teams in black and yellow?
     
  20. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As much as I'd like to harken back to earlier this year when we were struggling and having locker room issues, some (including me) thought Sigi was losing the team, and we went on our best streak of the year.

    Unfortunately, I don't think it will happen this time. Playoffs are still within reach. Colorado has Chivas (at home), but they way the Goats have been playing lately (and the egg that the Rapids just laid), you have to figure Chivas are likely winners. The Fire host struggling NYRB. Let's hope Angel or Mathis can get one. Pink Cow's defense has been poor lately.

    A win would keep us in the running (or even a draw). Next week we get Toronto, who haven't scored in 8 games and are injury ravaged to boot. The Fire play their game in hand away to Dallas, then host D.C. They could easily lose both. Colorado visits suddenly resurgent RSL.

    The following week, the Crew host the Galaxy, the Fire travel to Chivas (undefeated at home), and Colorado visits the Revs.

    Even with a poor result this week and a Fire win, we could easily make up the ground in the next two weeks.
     
  21. kaiser kraut

    kaiser kraut New Member

    Jun 26, 2001
    Indianapolis
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Let's not forget to add that our away record this season is:

    1-5-5 with -7 GD
     
  22. Matt D

    Matt D Member

    Mar 17, 2006
    new orleans
    I can't believe so many people are giving up on this team. You do know we have six games left right?
     
  23. cruisegirl

    cruisegirl New Member

    Jun 19, 2007
    Because the best predictor of future playing capabilities is their past capabilites. Heck..... Isn't the Crew's genious marketing campaign this season "Live to Score and Score to Live?" If this was true they would be dead by now. OH WAIT.... they are!!!
     
  24. OU9601

    OU9601 Member

    Jul 12, 2003
    Lancaster, Ohio

    I'm not trying to bust on Matt here, but I think it's okay to give up on a team when apparently the team quit playing about 6 weeks ago, and the FO thinks we're all mindless idiots who will only be happy if they sign Ronaldinho and Eto'o.
     
  25. DGA57

    DGA57 Member

    Jun 17, 2002
    Dublin, OH
    Although one of them is self-inflicted.
     

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