Ex- Crew Legends: Players, Coaches, and Personalities

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  1. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hate starting new threads, so I'll put this here for no particular reason.

    Great Arace piece in the Dogpatch

    https://www.dispatch.com/sports/202...is-right-man-to-steer-mls-through-stormy-seas

    Excerpt:

    Despite all the stupid little things, the league perseveres, and grows, grows, grows, because Garber gets the big things right.

    For example: Garber was an accomplice of former Crew owner Anthony Precourt (or vice versa) when Precourt tried to steal the Crew away to Austin. For a year, the fate of the league’s first chartered team hung in the balance. During that time, Garber stepped on a thousand rakes and his attempted felony turned into an international public-relations nightmare.

    On Jan. 9, 2019, the official announcement came that #SaveTheCrew had saved the Crew. That day, in a private conversation, Garber was asked how he had come 180 degrees in his view of the Columbus market.

    He began, “Let’s take a step back. I was hired by Lamar Hunt and would not have left the NFL in ’99 if it wasn’t for my belief in the Hunt family back in the early part of my career ... ”

    And on Garber went about the founder of the league, and of the Crew — until he was interrupted: Would he please answer the question?

    “Let me give you a little history here. We as a league have always believed in the city and in the Crew ... ”

    And on Garber went about “pursuing the brand glory that this club had in its earlier days.” He concluded by saying, “It was worth the trauma.”


    He then was asked: When was the last time you were in town, Don? There was an eight-second pause. Eight seconds.

    Garber wasn’t exactly sure. He asked his PR guy for help. They agreed that the last time Garber was in town was for a USA-Mexico game at Mapfre Stadium on Nov. 11, 2016.

    That meant the commissioner of MLS went more than two years without setting foot in Columbus — and during this span he conspired in an attempt to move the Crew to Austin.

    Essentially, he tried to divorce Columbus with an email. Too traumatic otherwise. Yet, he still managed to extort $150 million and the promise of a new stadium from a group of local owners.

    That is Bud Selig-like leadership. And it is yet another indication of how Garber is the perfect man to steer MLS through the second-most-trying interlude in league history.
     
  4. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  5. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That ain't a bad piece of writing. I've long been of the opinion that Garber's time has passed, but I'll still give credit where it's due.

    Too bad my voice will be drowned by the multitudes clamoring for Garber's head just because he's, well, Don Garber.
     
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  6. MLSinCleveland

    MLSinCleveland Member+

    Oct 12, 2006
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And Crunch (12 games in 96-97 before being traded to the Wave with Glenn Carbonara, Todd Dusosky, cash, and future considerations for Matt Knowles).
     
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  7. MLSinSTL

    MLSinSTL Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 20, 2009
    Ohio - near a city
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  8. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I miss Eddie. Unsung hero, really.
     
  9. puttputtfc

    puttputtfc Member+

    Sep 7, 1999
    And a top rate goalkeeper.
     
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  10. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's not every player who is (partly) responsible for a rule change...
     
  11. Ch(Elsey)

    Ch(Elsey) Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 2, 2003
    Green, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What a player. What a unique guy.
     
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  12. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kinda like the “Phil Dawson Rule,” named after the former Browns placekicker.
     
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  13. Crewster

    Crewster Member+

    Jan 28, 2005
    Worthington
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  14. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  15. redi44crew

    redi44crew Member+

    Mar 27, 2007
    Louisville, KY
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    I was having fun with my son and the Kids Workbook that the Crew put out each week. This weeks spot the difference had a Mendoza jersey... and I immediately thought of @hangthadj.

    #onelove
    20200517_102043.jpg
     
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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
    I think I've got one actually.... Garage sale.
     
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  17. Crew96Fan

    Crew96Fan Member+

    Jul 27, 2013
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  18. Draghignazzo

    Draghignazzo Member+

    Feb 24, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    And my shoulder to his right. Also, I don't know who that brave fan that heckled Dong Arber that day, but you all owe him a not beer.
     
  19. hangthadj

    hangthadj Member+

    A.S. Roma
    Mar 27, 2001
    Zone 14
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Crew Legend Ian Woan tests positive for Covid.
     
  20. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Justin Meram, two-time Crew legend, is getting married today. Screenshot_20200523-181344.jpeg
     
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  21. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Best of wishes to them both....
     
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  22. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Huh. TIL that it's a bad idea to upload an image from the mobile app.

    Sorry y'all.
     
  23. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

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

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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