FIRE PAT ONSTAD

This made me smile. Thank you.

 

Hire David Winner

 

Why did Ketterer even get on the field? If it was in case Kempin goes down on Saturday, that's horrible reasoning.

 

Bring back the Bearded Clam?! I don't think Chels could handle that.

In all seriousness, I wouldn't be against giving Buschie the job. He clearly still has great affection for the city and he was the starting keeper the only time we won THE CUP.

 

I knew someone would post this. I am just glad that the BigSoccer world is still so predictable when the rest of the soccer world is not.

 

3G is to blame for the loss.

Chicago played Schweiny & McCarty whilst Pipa sat. Ballgame.

 

Think of that a Crew B/C team almost beat Chicago's A team.

 

I will happily thinking of how our players are not getting injured ala Eddie Gaven. His loss has forever soured me on the US Open Cup.

I will be happy to see a full strength lineup (minus Zack and Wil) on Saturday against the Red Bulls (minus Adams and Parker).

I will watch Schweinsteiger and McCarty running around on turf in Atlanta breaking their old knees and sweating all the knockwurst out. As they lay down on the field after they lose, looking MegaTron's Butthole wonder if they can fake an injury. Maybe one of the Fire players will fall on Almiron and break him in half. MLS writers will cry. I will laugh.

Then I will watch LAFC play the Sacramento Republic and get all nice and tired for the Crew visit on the 23rd. Add 3 points there.

On July 18 I will watch Orlando chase after NYRB and lose. Dom Dwyer will probably get injured because that is what he does. And then they play the Crew on the 21st. Add 3 more points.

And maybe just maybe, another team will sacrifice so much for the US Open Cup that we end up getting the Sheild or MLS cup here in Columbus.

 

The Open Cup provides a path to Champions League. If you value that, you should value The Cup at least a bit.

I hope CL turns into a bigger and more prestigious tournament. It would be good for the growth of the league.

 

Would it be nice to win, sure but I am not going to lose any sleep over it.

We lost Eddie Gaven for a chance to fly to play Joe Public (Sorry Waterhouse and Tauro that year) or get Concacafed by a Mexican team again. And for what $100k in extra money. Not worth it. We are not a team with a lot of money (or an owner who is looking for any little way to show how much money he is losing) and B teams to send to the far reaches of the Western Hemisphere. The Crew have to pick their battles. Let TFC and Seattle waste their money and players. How is TFC doing without Drew Moor and Seattle without Jordan Morris? The Crew are one injury (Zardes or Steffen or Higuain and probably Trapp) from being a non-playoff team.

And everyone is insulted by Saprissa but we want to play lesser teams? I don't get it. On one hand these Central American teams are crap but we want to play them more.

Get a owner who is willing to invest in this team and Columbus and I might start caring if we ever go to the CCL again.

 

Valid points but I think they want to win with the youth nothing wrong with that but late subs to win PK shootout could have been made? I didn’t watch but I think that’s what hang is saying.

Plus if Kempin is the better back up then why play your 3rd keeper? Seems dumb

 

I find that where a Crew fan was on October 24, 2002 is a good starting barometer of how much that fan loves the US Open Cup.

 

My ticket stub from that game is still on my office tack board. And I will never forget Lamar Hunt dancing with the players after the trophy presentation.

 

My memory of that game was how upseti Lalas was. I think he might still hold a grudge against the Crew.

 

I haven't been outside the Austin thread in a while, and I emerge to find this shit thread. Well done.