News: MLS Suspended Season Now 60 Days

Discussion in 'New England Revolution' started by patfan1, Mar 12, 2020.

  1. RevFan

    RevFan Member

    New England Revolution
    United States
    Jan 1, 1999
    East Lyme, CT
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Whenever the season resumes, I hope they don't try to cram in an unreasonable amount of games into a short amount of time. As a ticket holder, I'd rather not have to deal with numerous mid-week games. A few are fine, but stacking games for the sake of making money sucks.
     
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  2. Revs In First :)

    Aug 15, 2001
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They have to be realistic about what the fans can handle. While people are going to be itching to do something - ANYTHING - once this is all over, discretionary income is going to be a lot harder to come by. I don't see how they will be able to make up all the league games, have a full playoff, be involved in Leagues Cup/Concacaf Champions League/Open Cup and serve their players well, while also having fans as able to attend a highly congested schedule and spend a pretty penny on tickets and concessions. Something has to give.
     
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  3. Cannons

    Cannons Member+

    May 16, 2005
    had no doubt this was coming
     
  4. NFLPatriot

    NFLPatriot Member+

    Jun 25, 2002
    Foxboro, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    March is rough, but April is going to be a long month...
     
  5. NFLPatriot

    NFLPatriot Member+

    Jun 25, 2002
    Foxboro, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. ToMhIlL

    ToMhIlL Member+

    Feb 18, 1999
    Boxborough, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, that game was one of the "classics" they are showing for reruns. Even after all this time I still can't bear to watch it...
     
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  7. dncm

    dncm Member+

    Apr 22, 2003
    Boston
  8. ToMhIlL

    ToMhIlL Member+

    Feb 18, 1999
    Boxborough, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, I remember that quote. Say what you want about Jay Heaps, he was always a decent, stand-up guy. Even if Dempsey was injured, he still should have taken the PK.
     
  9. Revs in 2010

    Revs in 2010 Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Roanoke, VA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Of course, I can watch the Sox/Yankee's series from 2004 over and over and over again -- but I've also gotten to the point where I could re-watch the Bucky F'in Dent game from 78 and the extra innings game from 2003, but I don't think I'll ever be able to watch that MLS Cup game or 2007's (and yet I keep seeing Ching's goal and that cross that glances off Avery John's head, whenever he, Ching or Houston are mentioned. Argh, cabin fever and visions of the shape of Avery's head. Crap those two games, the 2002 crossbar, and, of course, Mark Geiger's utter loss of testosterone in 2014. Wow, those 10-12 years might be worse than my first 43 years of Sox fandom (assuming I started at 5).

    The only thing that would be worse would be to be made to watch the Joe Public game again.
     
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  10. Revs In First :)

    Aug 15, 2001
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If we want to make ourselves feel a little bit of Revs-related happiness in these moribund times, let's leave the MLS Cup failures alone. They will be much easier to watch if/when we ever manage to get over the hump. For now, watch these:

    2007 Open Cup final highlights

    2008 Superliga final highlights
     
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  11. Feldspar

    Feldspar Member+

    Nov 19, 1998
    Boston, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That Superliga championship still makes me happy.
     
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  12. Revs In First :)

    Aug 15, 2001
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I remember being in the Fort watching the build up play on Ralston's goal and just getting amped because you could see it coming. Nyassi dancing down the sideline and cutting in, give and go with Dube, little feint before giving to Castro and then the cross to Ralston for the first time volley. It was a thing of beauty.
     
  13. Revs In First :)

    Aug 15, 2001
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  14. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #39 patfan1, Mar 24, 2020
    Last edited: Mar 24, 2020
    It was a small crowd, but that group was into it.

    Watching that game again though, Igwe (I believe that was 2), had himself a tough game.
     
  15. NFLPatriot

    NFLPatriot Member+

    Jun 25, 2002
    Foxboro, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    LOL. I'm pretty sure I posted here, way back when, that if the shape of Avery John's head was different, the Revs name would be on MLS Cup.
     
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  16. Revs in 2010

    Revs in 2010 Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Roanoke, VA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, I think the reaction I have to Avery's name is probably the same as my Bills fan friend's to Scott Norwood.:(
     
  17. Revs in 2010

    Revs in 2010 Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Roanoke, VA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Best Revs crowd I've ever been part of by a long way. There's something to be said for having just the die-hards there (not that non-die-hards aren't fans). Yes, #2 was Igwe (doing his Imad Baba, disconnected from the other 10 guys thing).
     
  18. teskicks

    teskicks Member+

    New England Revolution
    United States
    Jan 14, 2002
    Wrentham, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    After Avery retired he came to work for the company I have been working for for the last 32 years. I never could approach him.
     
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  19. rkupp

    rkupp Member+

    Jan 3, 2001
    I had high hopes for that kid. Still wonder what went wrong.
     
  20. ToMhIlL

    ToMhIlL Member+

    Feb 18, 1999
    Boxborough, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow, great stuff! I would rep it 100 times if I could!

    Whenever you're feeling depressed or down, just take a look at this clip and it will change your mood! The look on Tony "you can't spell 'Meola' without M-E-A-L" Meola's face is priceless...

    John DeBrito, Peter Woodring, Geoff Aunger.... them's were the days!
     
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  21. Feldspar

    Feldspar Member+

    Nov 19, 1998
    Boston, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. ToMhIlL

    ToMhIlL Member+

    Feb 18, 1999
    Boxborough, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've been watching these a few at a time, and this one was one for the ages! I forgot what a monster Reis was! He was simply amazing.

    And if any of you young-uns wonder why some of us old-timers can still absolutely hate a totally irrelevant team like the Chicago Fire, even though hardly any of us can even name one current player, this is exhibit A. All of the cheap-shot all stars are there, from Ante Razov, Jim Curtin, Andy Herron, Caballero, and led by their peerless leader, Dave Sara-can't!
     
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  23. Feldspar

    Feldspar Member+

    Nov 19, 1998
    Boston, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No other Fire player approaches Ante hair-pulling Rat-zov for sheer bastardness. He was in a league all his own.
     
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  24. Brazile

    Brazile Member

    Mar 12, 2000
    Arlington, MA, USA
    True. Which is why Leo Cullen's throw-in off his back while he was bitching to the ref is one of my favorite Revs memories of all time.
     
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