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  1. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    Cincinnati lost their new CB to a non contact injury tonight.
     
  2. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    Well they are in trouble if it’s long term
     
  3. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh... by virtue of their loss and Chicago's draw, The San Jose Earthquakes are now spooning with Precourt. Congratulations.
     
  4. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is where tablets and/or laptops come in handy.
     
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  5. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Several people have already said that to me tonight, and I'll repeat this: If you're watching multiple games at once, you're not watching any of them.

    You do you, and I will freely admit that there have been times where I've done it. But that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the ability to watch games in their entirety WITH the element of surprise.

    I may be in the minority in this, but in this day and age, giving the scores of the other matches during the broadcast is unnecessary. There isn't a single serious, semi-serious, or barely-serious fan of any sport in the world that is unable to quickly find scores of other games if they want to. But the few fans who actually want the surprise are deprived of that enjoyment.

    Sure, the argument will be "that's such a small percentage of people that it's not a big enough deal to worry about it." And normally, I'd agree. And I wouldn't expect, say, ESPN or Bally's or Fox to just go radio silence on the NFL, or MLB, or the NHL. But when your entire TV deal is subscription-based, and only purchased by people who are serious fans, that percentage goes up. Why not give people the chance to do it if they want to?
     
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  6. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    I watched all of Ohio St at first and the Crew on commercials and in between plays. Crew went to halftime first and I pretty much watched the entire second half of Crew because the Buckeyes had it in the bag.

    But yes you can’t watch 100% of two games at the same time.
     
  7. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    That's all fair. It's a long-running discussion in the TV & Radio forum too.

    NFL RedZone is a hell of a channel, but...if you want to know a team's performance over the entire game or how specific players did, ehhh... If you're there for the football or hate the parade of commercials between a football game the viewer may have minimal interest in, two hours passes by insanely fast when there's 7-9 games at the same time.

    Years ago, I would run seven UEFA CL games at the same time, mainly because I could. It was fun for maximum overload, but, yeah... focusing on one game was near impossible.

    I think the reason why the announcers spoil other games is pure business. The companies that own the broadcasts don't want the viewers turning in to other outlets to find the scores. ESPN (Disney) doesn't want viewers opening the Big Ten app or going to BTN (Fox) to check scores.

    The problem, IMO, stems from when we think like couch-sitting fans and not corporate suit-wearing fatcats in NY.
     
  8. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    NYC FC up 1-0 on FCC
     
  9. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

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

     
  10. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    This game was at RBA
     
  11. CybrSlydr

    CybrSlydr Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Jun 30, 2013
    Casper, WY
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "I don't like red" is discriminatory language.
     
  12. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    I can understand Tab Ramos spitting on someone, but this guy in the era of 4K and VAR?
     
  13. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Aren't they the ones with the 27 rules about who can be a fan and how they can be fans?

    (Help me out here, someone. I know when NYCFC started, they had all sorts of rules we goofed on.)
     
  14. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Did he really do that, or are you just making an example?

    I'm sure there are other incidents, but the only other one I can remember is when Valderrama spit on John Harkes.
     
  15. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1515 Kryptonite, Oct 3, 2024
    Last edited: Oct 3, 2024
    I do remember @Sirk doing a notebook article with "Tab Ramos Spittoon Of The Year Award" mentioned.

    Maybe it was Carlos Valderrama or someone else who "won" the award, but I absolutely 100% remember the Tab Ramos Spittoon Of The Year.

    I want to say that he spit (or at least did a very good fake) on a player and the "award" was named in his honor.

    So whether or not he actually spit on someone, I don't know. But if he didn't, why did the Tab Ramos Spittoon Of The Year exist?

    And that's your Crew Fan Random Obscure Reference Of The Whatever Time Period You Want.
     
  16. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, in fairness, John Harkes usually deserved being spat on.

    And all those people who walked into the Nordecke wearing pink shirts should have absolutely been spit on.

    There's just no excuse.
     
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  17. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm reminded of when people would call into news channels claiming to be at the site of a huge breaking news situation and would eventually mention something like "Howard Stern's penis" which obviously gave away the fact that the call was phony. If the screeners had been doing their job...if the ushers and security had been doing their job, it wouldn't have happened.

    Just because someone has a Nordecke ticket doesn't necessarily mean they should be allowed in.

    There were a few that were discovered and ratted out. Unfortunately, the lummox next to me was wearing black and far more interesting in silently filming the game with his phone, which isn't necessarily against any rules, than cheering for Columbus.

    At least he got a few x-rated words on his videos.
     
  18. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    First McBride, now Gregg. Good hire for Chicago, but Gregg will need a capologist in the current state of MLS.
     
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  19. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Been rumored for months.

    He can put the band back together with Josh and whoever else Precourt pirated. It'll be like old times.
     
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  20. 96er

    96er Member

    Aug 22, 2006
    Columbus
    That is true, and what I cant figure out is how Klopas, a supposed club legend and alleged head coach of the Chicago Fire as of a couple hours ago, fits into any of this. I didnt see a mention of his firing or departure anywhere. Its like he didnt exist. Throughout the past several months when everyone and their mother knew Berhalter was getting this job, it was like Klopas didnt exist. These are the things a normal, healthy, well run club does.
     
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  21. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1521 Bill Archer, Oct 8, 2024
    Last edited: Oct 8, 2024
    Very little-known fact that nobody cares about:

    Klopas was an original 1996 MLS allocation to KC, but after a couple years they cut him loose and he was picked up by:

    The Columbus Crew

    But before he ever suited up, in Feb or thereabouts, the Crew traded him to Chicago for the never-legendary Jason Farrell, which began his 20 year association with the Fire (which was interrupted by a two year stint coaching for Joey Saputo.)

    He was hired to the Fire HC this time around last December to replace poor Ezra Hendrickson, who lasted about 16 months. Klopas survived less than a full season there, but couldnt do any better. Im not sure anyone can.

    Ezra is now the national team coach for his native St Vincent & the Grenadines.

    As per your question, the only thing I can figure is that Klopas was on a one year contract and its over when the season is over so no real need to announce a firing. Still seems odd but not surprising the way that ass rodeo is run.
     
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  22. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1522 Kryptonite, Oct 8, 2024
    Last edited: Oct 8, 2024
    Without looking it up, I'm sure you know who scored in the 1998 US Open Cup Final.

    You know...the same game that was moved out of Virginia to, eventually, Chicago. Nevermind the objections from the Columbus FO or the rumors that it was going to be in Indianapolis.

    The Columbus Crew: Not liked since 1998.

    I think it was out of that whole shitshow and the stadium construction, but probably moreso the stadium, that we got to host the 1999 final.
     
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  23. YITBOS

    YITBOS Member+

    Jul 2, 2001
    1.3 hours from CCS
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The GGG coaching tree needs to just go away. It is in a slow death spiral as the game is lapping it up. Playing for possession just to possess the ball is super lame. It helps bad club's stay on the pitch, but will never result in metallic hardware in this day and age.
     
  24. hardhead

    hardhead Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 2008
    NEO
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    This press release says Klopas will transition "to Chicago's vice president of football."

    So Gregg's assistant in the front office?
     
  25. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite BS XXV

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "Vice President of Football" definitely sounds like "We like having the guy around and he's part of our legacy so it's up to him to determine when he wants to leave."
     

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