Pre-match: San Jose Earthquakes - Austin FC (Saturday, 5/25) pregame thread

I think attendance this Saturday will be a little rough. For one the team has lost what 4 out of 5 at PPP now? People don't have a good time when you lose, and especially when you don't score a goal. And then if it's back to back Saturdays, who will want to go back for more the following week after a miserable loss, other than hardcore nut fans like me. Plus it's Memorial Day so a lot of people probably have plans.

 

Well, I will be there with my wife and son. Wouldn’t think of missing it!

 

You must be a maschonist.

 

Imagine for a moment that your beautiful little boy grew up to become a professional footballer. And suppose he played for the Quakes. How many games would you attend to cheer him on, win or lose?

For us, Quakes are family. We are there win or lose.

(Of course, I am in a totally pissy mood for the week when they lose. But that is different ☺️).

 

Anyone going in early for beerfest?

 

I might do it.

 

Quakes are my estranged disgusting family.

I would of course attend my sons games. If he ever becomes a baller, I want him to play for LA

 

This is blasphemy!!

Go Quakesfans!!
F#$& el-lay!!

 

Beat me to it.

 

We’re getting to PPP early for the mini-ball giveaway. So I signed us up for the beerfest too.

 

eww

 

Will not be attending the game. My youngest son has his last high school choir concert on Saturday....and the Quakes suck...

 

I have a weird feeling we're going to smoke Austin...

 

I was thinking that we are 2 sucky teams tomorrow, but now I see that Austin is #3 in the West.
Did their season turn around after we played them last time? Weren't they near the bottom with us the last time we played?

The top 9 conference standings seem quite different from last year:
RSL, Minn, Austin, LAG, LAFC, Col, Van, Hou, St Louis

 

I think Austin has won a whole bunch of games in a row or something like that. That's why they've gone from near last to 3rd. Either that or they're still bad but we're all standing on our heads, but that can't be right because then the Quakes would be up there with them.

 

I guess no "Quakes Exclusive" this week. I think they're running out of things to talk about, or don't want to have to talk about a couple of more losses. :-(

 

Following in the footsteps of Kaval's Korner

 

One day you will learn what a joke is but apparently today is not that day

 

https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-player-status-report-matchday-16

San Jose Earthquakes
Daniel Britto - Lower Body (Out)
JT Marcinkowski - Knee (Out)
Jamar Ricketts - Lower Body (Out)
Benji Kikanovic - Lower Body (Questionable)

Austin FC
Guilherme Biro - Hamstring (Questionable)
Ethan Finlay - Hamstring (Questionable)
Jon Gallagher - Adductor (Questionable)