Alert: Official 2019-2020 Offseason thread

Discussion in 'Columbus Crew' started by Big J 0526, Oct 21, 2019.

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Are you excited for Season 2?

Poll closed Mar 19, 2020.
  1. Yes

    35.7%
  2. HELL YES

    54.8%
  3. meh.

    4.8%
  4. No

    2.4%
  5. HELL NO

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. I ship Crew (Binge all episodes of season 1 at least 19.96 times during the break ) worth 0 points

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Again with this anime sh1t?! Gosh Big J you are annoying!!!!

    2.4%
  1. Big J 0526

    Big J 0526 Member+

    Columbus Crew SC
    United States
    Sep 8, 2010
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We have had a couple of weeks marinating. its time for a mega thread for our offseason.


    The Coachbot 9000 Crew Soccer Show was the hottest show of 2019! It captivated audiences with its story of a brave band of heroes struggling with not only the villainous Don Garber and his followers, collectively known as E.V.I.L, but also against themselves. Key characters suffered perils. The massive roster of characters gave depth! New faces, and old ones made appearances. In a incredible season finale, it was revealed that due to the manipulation of E.V.I.L, Coachbot 9000 and his Crew failed their primary objective. However, while the season finished with failure, all was not lost. There is hope for our heroes still.

    Going into the much anticipated season 2, set to debut in the spring window, there are several questions that need resolved. Will coachbot 9000 receive upgrades? will we sign a big time big name player way past his prime? will E.V.I.L. continue their dastardly tactics in an attempt to once again foil our heroes? Will the heroes show growth and learn from their failures?

    Find out, on the explosive season 2 of the Coachbot 9000 Crew Soccer Show!
     
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  2. Ch(Elsey)

    Ch(Elsey) Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 2, 2003
    Green, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bez needs to blow up the roster. We will see what happens with acquisitions and the expansion draft choices.
     
  3. Big J 0526

    Big J 0526 Member+

    Columbus Crew SC
    United States
    Sep 8, 2010
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. Ch(Elsey)

    Ch(Elsey) Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 2, 2003
    Green, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #4 Ch(Elsey), Oct 21, 2019
    Last edited: Oct 21, 2019
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  5. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Isn’t there already a 2020 thread???
     
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  6. Big J 0526

    Big J 0526 Member+

    Columbus Crew SC
    United States
    Sep 8, 2010
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    for the roster, yes. this thread is not limited to discussions about the roster
     
  7. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lose by two.
     
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  8. Hamburgler03

    Hamburgler03 BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 31, 2000
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    or more
     
  9. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    After 2017 and 2018, I feel like I need to go through some sort of reeducation course to remember just how to function and get through a normal off season. Besides roster developments, as far as the Crew are concerned, I sense I'll just spend hour after hour watching the stadium construction cam. Or, you know, maybe try to get a life and enjoy focusing on some non-crew stuff for a while.
     
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  10. Tobias C

    Tobias C Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 6, 2014
    Toledo, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Same here. My life is spending time with my wife and daughter which I never get enough time for. Every other waking minute this winter = stadium cam and transfer rumors. That's an exaggeration, but I do have a lot of downtime at work...
     
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  11. Ch(Elsey)

    Ch(Elsey) Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 2, 2003
    Green, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have not watched the construction camera. What type of hit is that to my fan score?
     
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  12. Big J 0526

    Big J 0526 Member+

    Columbus Crew SC
    United States
    Sep 8, 2010
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    -96%
     
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  13. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
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  14. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll bet it will be at Mapfre for now. Don't be surprised if one of the new fields there is built early.
     
  15. hardhead

    hardhead Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 2008
    NEO
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    It appears that Obetz misplayed their hand. Dummies.
     
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  16. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Eh, I'd heard they really wanted the land for something else and were ready to move on. At best, it was only going to be another two years anyway.
     
  17. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Two years ago today, gang. What a difference...
     
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  18. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #18 Bill Archer, Oct 23, 2019
    Last edited: Oct 23, 2019
    That's my take as well. They tried to extort some very rich people. If they had been.willing to play nice I bet they could have gotten some nice stuff: improvements, money, some youth athletic facilities, whatever.

    But they're stupid, small-time petty politicians who figured they had the Ceveland Browns.over a barrel. What they missed is that money always has options.
     
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  19. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Honestly Obetz sucks we need a better area .

    when the new stadium opens we will train at Mapfre correct ?

    so just do a lil double duty at Mapfre or go to Dublin or something


    The new stadium plans to have real grass ? I assume that is the plan but we have seen stadiums have issues in the Midwest where grass doesn’t do so well. My thought is we would want it to be similar to the grass at Mapfre which is immaculate
     
  20. POdinCowtown

    POdinCowtown Member+

    Jan 15, 2002
    Columbus
    Yes, the new place will have grass. There's some tradeoff between a roof that protects the front row of seats and one that allows the grass to grow well all the way to the sidelines.
     
  21. zman31

    zman31 Member+

    May 5, 1999
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, this could be interesting. I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see field turf around the edges as you see a lot of places. Could also require one of those rolling racks of grow lights.

    [​IMG]


    The main playing surface will not get as much sunlight as Mapfre does, no doubt about that.
     
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  22. QuarkspaceDotCom

    Mar 14, 2000
    Deep in the Bluegrass Hinterlands
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    Wales
    [​IMG]
     
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  23. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have a feeling that Obetz doesn't care. It wasn't going to be a long term arrangement anyway, with training moving to Mapfre after the new stadium opens. That's mid-2021--less than two years from now. Doubt the Crew would have spent much money on Obetz anyway, under those circumstances. No point in it.
     
  24. jairadballerina

    jairadballerina Member+

    Sep 15, 2004
    C-Town
    I've heard rumors that a few larger local soccer tournaments will be moving to "The Fortress" from other locations around the city. Nothing like a few thousand soccer families to help local businesses out.
     
  25. Ueberjames

    Ueberjames Member+

    Columbus Crew
    Mar 28, 2009
    Stow, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They had those all over at Allianz Arena in Munich when I took a tour.
     

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