Pre-match: Fire v. Nashville 7/17/21 7:30 WGN ESPN+

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by xtomx, Jul 17, 2021.

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The First road game in a while. What happens tonight?

  1. Fire Win, bigly, improving on the 1-1 draw with Nashville last season.

    3 vote(s)
    23.1%
  2. Fire Win

    5 vote(s)
    38.5%
  3. Fire Draw

    2 vote(s)
    15.4%
  4. Fire return to their losing ways

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%
  5. Klopas is in charge, Fire will dominate, just like when we was coach. Well, we were "okay"

    5 vote(s)
    38.5%
  6. Something Stupid WILL Happen

    9 vote(s)
    69.2%
  7. Malört

    8 vote(s)
    61.5%
  8. Rubber Dick

    7 vote(s)
    53.8%
  9. Hauptman Out (just for the sake of Nostalgia)

    7 vote(s)
    53.8%
  10. I don't care, I am stoked for the mighty Grenada v. Qatar tilt. Nope, Gold Cup is NOT a joke! :)

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%
  11. Summer is half over! Boo! (Yes, by the calendar it is not, but "unofficial" summer is)

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%
  12. I won't watch, I will be gardening, bbqing, hanging out on the porch/deck, etc.

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%
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  1. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

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    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
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    How?
     
  2. skinut

    skinut Moderator
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    Jun 25, 2000
    Castle Pines, CO (or often elsewhere on earth)
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    United States
    I blame Cakes & NRod - perpetually.
     
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  3. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
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    Poland
    The whole go down four, foul from behind for the red, sounded better on paper. I hear ya.
     
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  4. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
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    Also, if I'm Rush physical therapy I have a clause that says no ads run if the Fire go down 4. I've seen 4 now and my head says "you did a shitty job!'
     
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  5. harrylee773

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    Jul 28, 2004
    Chicago
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    Chicago Fire
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    United States
    Have we had this backline/formation during our recent little unbeaten streak? Seems like he made changes just to make changes rather than just ‘manning the ship’ and seeing if what’s been working keeps working.
     
  6. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

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    Sep 6, 2001
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    They don't bother with that many commercials on ESPN+
    There has been 7-8 minutes of dead air and it was more enjoyable than watching the Fire in the first half
     
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  7. skinut

    skinut Moderator
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    Jun 25, 2000
    Castle Pines, CO (or often elsewhere on earth)
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    And the dead air is better than Danhole on his best day.
     
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  8. xtomx

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    Perhaps, but that does not explain Kappelhoff having an awful, awful game.

    I don't see the line up as that different than the last few games.

    I checked, it is precisely the same line up as last game
     
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  9. xtomx

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    Gimenez and Offor are on the field
    Beric and Herbers off the field

    Not sure how this helps
     
  10. skinut

    skinut Moderator
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    Jun 25, 2000
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    Well, Alsaida with the goal. Thats something.
     
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  11. xtomx

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    Aliseda scores!

    Here comes the comeback!

    With a goal in the first 2 minutes, the Fire on path for scoring 22 this half
     
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  12. xtomx

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    Sep 6, 2001
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    Nashville keeper Joe Willis has quite the moustache!
     
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  13. xtomx

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    A fifth goal, fourth for Mukhtar.

    Offsides

    It does not look like he was offsides there. The goal should have counted.
     
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  14. skinut

    skinut Moderator
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    Jun 25, 2000
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    Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
     
  15. xtomx

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    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
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    3 Nashville shots off of the post.

    5-1 Nashville.

    The Fire are neither "lucky" nor "good"
     
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  16. harrylee773

    harrylee773 Member+

    Jul 28, 2004
    Chicago
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    United States
    I’m not saying we’d be winning or anything like that with someone other than Klopas, just that we wouldn’t be down 4 goals and a man at half.

    Lineup may not be that different, but different enough that it had me asking questions and the results don’t really seem to justify the (admittedly minor) changes.

    I’ll confess to having hoped that the Fire would cream Nashville and do the same to DCU next week to the extent that Klopas was awareded the head coach position, so it’s possible my expectations have something to do with my disappointment.

    5-1.
     
  17. skinut

    skinut Moderator
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    Jun 25, 2000
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    United States
    There's five. Can the metaphorical Russian Roulette begin now?
     
  18. xtomx

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    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
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    #68 xtomx, Jul 17, 2021
    Last edited: Jul 17, 2021
    How is Klopas the blame for the Fire going down a player?
    That makes no sense.

    "Different enough"!?!

    It was EXACTLY the same as the last game.

    Edit: there was one change, Bornstein started the last one. I guess that is the difference.
     
  19. skinut

    skinut Moderator
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    Jun 25, 2000
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    Dax is off. I assume this is Gary Smiths version of the mercy rule.
     
  20. skinut

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    Jun 25, 2000
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    Hey! I made the 69th post in this thread. How's that for juvenile?
     
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  21. xtomx

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    Night time meds are delicious!
     
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  22. skinut

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    Jun 25, 2000
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    That 'stash is Cop-worthy.
     
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  23. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
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    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Poland
    How do they allow Tyler's mic to be ********ed up the entire game? Do they not have a production staff listening???
     
  24. harrylee773

    harrylee773 Member+

    Jul 28, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, I questioned that, especially considering the past week plus that had people talking about Bornstein being deserving of the captain’s armband. Who knows what impact it would’ve had on the game to have had Wicky coaching and honestly it’s 100% possible that he dictated this lineup to Klopas, but to me it just feels like Klopas being at the helm was a negative tonight. The result is certainly undesirable regardless to where the blame lies.
     
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  25. skinut

    skinut Moderator
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    Jun 25, 2000
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    United States
    General Sherman missed Nashville. He deserves a "do over."
     
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