2024 Season: Another New Dawn

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  1. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Got my ticket for Saturday’s derby! We better come to play. I heard that Forsberg is fit again… if so, wondering if he might be a 60’ sub?

    @Night shift you going? I’m in 202, r2, s2 (had that seat before)
     
  2. Night shift

    Night shift Member

    NY Redbulls
    United States
    Mar 23, 2015
    sec 201
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is the one game I never miss. Sec 201 row 3
     
  3. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #153 NorthBank, Sep 28, 2024
    Last edited: Sep 28, 2024
    I just watched warm up. Two interesting things:

    Forsberg was hanging around XI, but not taking shooting practice. Seems he might not be 100% yet. not surprisingly.

    Vanzier buried every one of his shots with aplomb from what I can tell. Why can’t he do that when it really counts?!! Maybe tonight??*

    *Edit: he did! But it was of little use in the end? Given how pathetic we were at defending tonight
     
  4. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don’t think I ever left a Red Bull game early before tonight. :(
     
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  5. Deadtigers

    Deadtigers Member+

    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    Just googled the score.
     
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  6. Deadtigers

    Deadtigers Member+

    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    Seriously though, since September started we have looked really poor. If Vanzier scoring can the monkey finally getting off his back and he can get hot, it may save us down the stretch.
    Gaffa needs to find out what's going on with the lads. New tactics, bench some people, blow dry treatment, throw some trash cans, something has to change out there.
     
  7. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I’m a very un-hyperbolic person. But I thought last night’s performance was so terrible that it just didn’t seem like a bad day at the office. It seemed more systematic.

    And I found myself wondering if the coach has lost it? (if he ever had it) Or lost the locker room? Or perhaps broader management is incapable of recruiting/developing talent at the appropriate level that we need to compete?
     
  8. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ps. @Night shift and I had a nice little commiseratory chat in person last night at HT. Which was perhaps the highlight of the evening!
     
  9. Night shift

    Night shift Member

    NY Redbulls
    United States
    Mar 23, 2015
    sec 201
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes we did. I’ll repeat what I said…….disgraceful!! This team was on the cusp of doing something great this year, if only they got a legitimate striker. Seems like the air went out of the balloon when they deliberately didn’t get that scoring threat. That combined with the coach’s remark that essentially said that when they hired him, he was told winning a cup wasn’t the priority. Developing young players was.
    When there is no pressure to win and little accountability, you begin to see what happens. This team no longer has any grit or fight in them. Some of these youngsters are soft and feel entitled on the field. They need to be challenged and have their jobs threatened. You can’t always field a youth team. You need veterans. Even if those guys are not wanted in Europe. You still need that veteran leadership to help the younger ones along. They have gotten away from that.
     
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  10. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just watched: TOR 1-4 NYRB

    WOW. I never would’ve expected that, after the debacle at RBA just 4 days ago. Great response!

    We played very positively, even right up to the end, when all we had to do was run out the clock.

    TBF we did ride a little bit of luck: TFC had 2 goals disallowed for offside; We went up a man when their star talisman earned 2 very foolish yellows; and they hit the bar.

    But I thought we looked the better team, on a rather dodgy pitch: soggy, and torn up by gridiron football.

    Forsberg was a big positive. We saw tonight what we’ve been missing: creativity, composure, glue, etc.

    We did exactly what we needed to do tonight. Unfortunately, our direct rivals just above us, did the same.

    ps. Vanzier is still a waste of money. He’s barely average as a forward/striker. Not deserving to be in the XI, if in the MLS at all, let alone being a DP?!
     
  11. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I understand his frustration but the blame does not seem to me to be more outside the club than inside the club. Feels like finger pointing to me, when you’ve failed, especially most recently.
     
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  13. Dyvel

    Dyvel Member+

    Jul 24, 1999
    The dog end of a day gone by
    Club:
    Leeds United AFC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    That was a load of bollocks.
     
  14. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Indeed. Hapless & hopeless. If we win 1 playoff game I’ll be amazed.
     
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  15. Dyvel

    Dyvel Member+

    Jul 24, 1999
    The dog end of a day gone by
    Club:
    Leeds United AFC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Tough to care about a team whose owners couldn’t be arsed.
     
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  16. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Another word that sums up last night, the NYC derby, and other games...

    Porous
     
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  17. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  18. Deadtigers

    Deadtigers Member+

    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
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  19. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not so sure of that, Klopp doesn't seem built that way and the American market has a vast potential. Only time will tell.
     
  20. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I tend to lean a little bit more in your direction. I think this gives a little more hope than I had yesterday.

    But it’s really really hard to know at this point, and NYRB have certainly been at the bottom of their food chain, so…
     
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  21. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Paris FC:
    Club Set to be Sold to the Arnault Family and Red Bull (Ligue 2)

    09.10.2024 11:06
     
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  22. Deadtigers

    Deadtigers Member+

    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    Disappointing. I don't think a team has hit the post as often as we have. To go far in playoffs we need Forsberg. Vanzier will have to get a goal or so
     
  23. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Somehow I screwed up my days and thought decision day was today. Oops. Didn’t used to be on Sunday?

    Anyway, it might be just as well because that must’ve been a tear-your-heart-out kinda match.

    So I think I heard we get Columbus again in the playoffs. Next weekend??

    Normally I schlep out to RBA for our home playoff matches, but this year…not 100% sure I’m up for it.
     
  24. Deadtigers

    Deadtigers Member+

    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    Decision day use to be Sunday at 3 or 4 so east coast had a late afternoon and west coast had an early afternoon
     
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  25. Night shift

    Night shift Member

    NY Redbulls
    United States
    Mar 23, 2015
    sec 201
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We win our first game of this playoffs round on the road at Columbus. Don’t know what to say other than, where was this effort the last few months? Will be there Sunday for sure
     

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