Post World Cup opener, Rapids visit FSL, Sat. 8PM, 7/21/2018

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  1. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Pre/In/Post game thread.
    Post world cup opener, 2nd of 3 in Rocky Mountain Cup series, Rapids vs Real Salt Lake, @ the Tinto in Sandy UT, 8PM, Saturday.

    In the Rocky Mountain Cup; we, the Rapids, lost the first game vs FSL 3-0 back in April. We'll play them at home in the fall. They've won the Rocky Mtn Cup 9 times, we've won it 4. If we count the years before they existed, then we've won it 13 times.

    In MLS, we are last, or 2nd to last; they are around 5th, or somewhere in the play-off spots.

    Hopefully we can beat them, or just kick them a lot. We are not very good, I don't know how they are.

    Please post information, thoughts, predictions, reactions, frustrations, antidotes, anecdotes, and primordial screams here.
     
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  2. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FSL win, they wint he RMC
    Draw, we have to win the home game by 4 to win the RMC
    Win by 3 or less, we have to win the home game to win the RMC
    Win by 4 or more, we have to win or draw the home game to win the RMC

    Only if you count ties as wins. Personally I feel like we should have made a rule that the "current holder retains Cup" tiebreaker was just used to decide where the Cup lives but the official result of the year was a draw (kind of like how knockout games that go to PKs are officially recorded as draws).
     
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  3. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    I agree. What would the record be if that was the case?
     
  4. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    7-2-4 in favor of FSL (2008 and 2010 the "most recent" tiebreaker was used).
     
  5. unkiemark

    unkiemark Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Boulder
    Badji won't be available for Saturday as he's in Senegal getting his green card. Apparently he and the Rapids had no choice about when this had to happen. With Badji out my guess is Hudson will start McBean up top as the lone striker in the match as part of a more defensive 3-6-1 formation with two holding mids playing behind two attacking mids. Let's hope Barnes is healthy as he seems to be able to provide a spark.

    Look for the back line to revolve once again around Axel - who will surrounded by Ford and Smith - This trio is the Rapids best back line. Screening them will be Wilson and Price with Barnes and Nicholson in the attacking roles. Castillo and Blomberg on the the wings. Don't like the options at striker (Boli and McBean).

    Look for Gashi to once again start on the bench and be an option to come off the bench after the 70th minute when the Rapids need goal(s).

    It's gonna be hot in SLC, so glad the match starts at 8 pm.
     
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  6. rapidogordo

    rapidogordo Member

    Mar 12, 2016
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    We’re gonna get creamed
     
  7. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    McBean as the loan striker doesn't inspire you?
     
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  8. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Saw one of the practice reports saying Jackson was at practice. I suspect he is there on occasion given the springs being close. With Badji out, I wonder if they will bring him along as a sub. Probably better than the red card Boli will get and the silliness that McBean would provide.
     
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  9. pdid10

    pdid10 Member+

    Aug 8, 2008
    Boulder
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Especially playing lone striker in Hudson's patented 8-1-1 road bunker formation.
     
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  10. MrPerfectNot

    MrPerfectNot Member+

    Jul 9, 2011
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    8-1-1? What, are we going on the attack now?
     
  11. Sports Yak

    Sports Yak Member+

    Jul 17, 2007
    Lakewood
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Saw Barnes on TV. Said he was still sore, but they “have a few more hours to decide whether he can play.”

    Makes no sense to have him play on a sore foot, so I doubt he’ll play. SLC 1-0.
     
  12. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hard to get excited about a road game, especially with some many out and limited attacking options. If Jackson wasn't even getting playing time in the Springs, doubt he's an upgrade from McBean.

    0-0 tie to keep our RMC hopes alive.
     
  13. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    I’m gonna say 3-0 RSL. We give them 2 of their goals. And we get one shot on goal.
     
  14. Dom. FC

    Dom. FC Member+

    May 10, 2004
    Central US
    McBean on loan somewhere else so he can't play might get me to minor inspiration? With him as the point of the spear in our 9 - 0 - 1 we might as well go to a 10 - 0 - 0.
     
  15. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Perhaps he can go on loan to my 5 a side indoor team, we are missing a few guys next week.
     
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  16. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This tweet just came up in my feed, seems an appropriate response:
     
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  17. Paranoid Coyote

    Paranoid Coyote Member+

    Oct 21, 2007
    Memphis, TN
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I guess I have to watch this one since it's an RMC match. My prediction, for once, is not pain. It's embarrassment...perhaps an own goal along the lines of Batshuayi's celebration.

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Seeing tonight's lineup makes me realize how bad we are. Just really struck me when put in writing.
     
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  19. Totoro

    Totoro Member+

    Dec 3, 2009
    Colorado
    Weird. Price/Wilson and Boli /McBean. I assume the backline is again Ford-Sjoberg-Smith so Wilson is in the midfield.

    So is this the 5-4-1 with Boli shoehorned into a wide mid spot? He did it with Mason.
    Or the 3-5-2 with Wilson one of the "wide" mids?

    Rare Serna sighting. No Gashi.
     
  20. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  21. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gashi is apparently dealing with a family emergency but is expected back on Monday and may play against Boca Juniors on Tuesday.
     
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  22. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    We couldn't even get a full bench? Wtf.
     
  23. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    3-4-2-1 formation?
     
  24. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No idea why Jackson wasn't recalled for this one
     
  25. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Have I mentioned how much I particularly hate the the yellow jerseys when we're playing FSL?
     

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