If Columbus Crew were to make the playoffs that is the biggest indictment of MLS as a total garbage league that I could possibly think of.
Rest in peace foolish childish hope. We are mercifully eliminated from the playoffs having never deserved to even dream of a spot.
Well, discussing it and thinking it would happen are two different things. But I feel obliged to point out how close we could have been: 90th minute & stoppage time goals drop us six points lately (TFC, Chicago, Van) that would have put us on 41, and ahead of NE on wins. And the Revs get a 97th minute penalty in Portland to steal a draw last night after being down 2-0 after in the 85th. Still, we do not deserve a spot. But we did have a shot.
This might sound defeatist, but I don't really have any emotional reaction at all to the playoff thing finally being official. We didn't deserve to be in post-season play, and that's the scenario that's worked out. Personally, I hate it that 14 effing teams in a 24 team league make the playoffs. I just hope the league resists temptation and holds the line at 14 as it expands to 26 and then 28 clubs.
Given how this season has gone, it is very appropriate that we were eliminated by a result-changing stoppage time goal.
I agree. Cue the obligatory @hangthadj rebuttal espousing the veritable cornucopia of coaching talent that oozes from Vermes' pores.
My opinion on Vermes holds the greatest authority since Vermes is from Delran, NJ about 15 minutes from where I grew up and since I played multiple club/travel team matches on Peter Vermes field. Vermes is a multiple trophy winning very good MLS coach who is also an example of what happens when you stay in one place to long.
I was reading it and kept waiting for you to get to that. [andy] I'll take Assholes of American Soccer for $800 [Mr. Trebek] It's a video daily double! [andy] I'll wager $2500, Alex [Mr. Trebek] This asshole patrols the sidelines in a perpetual state of disbelief and fury over his team's seemingly unlimited ability to be mistreated by referees https://streamable.com/t2d76 [andy] Who is total asshole Peter Vermes! Thanks to @chr1st for making that gif for me a while back.