Pre-match: Montreal Impact - San Jose Earthquakes (Saturday, 8/18) pregame thread

I will be traveling to the Montreal game. My first visit, so very interested in your recommendations.

For anyone thinking of going at the last minute, some folks dropped out, so I have some extra game tickets in the away section. Quakes fans who can get there (those of you on the east coast?) would likely have free game tix. Email me before Thursday at dpg@robinsonwood.com.

 

how do you say, “Goonies never say die” in French?

 

Di Vaio , Nesta, Ferrari, Corradi! Go back to Sorrento!

 

Never relised we hav'nt worn the whites yet! I like our whites, there pretty great
Montreal is the kind of team that one week there thrash someone 4 or 5 and the next there lose 4 or 5 both they definatly have some decent players especially the 2 centre mids, there have the capacity to hurt you if you don't play well, where as teams that truly suck you can turn them over even if you have an off day. Definatly gonna be watching this one

 

It's about time. I keep forgetting they joined the league this year.

 

Wondo and Beta got called up for the USA vs. Mexico game on Wednesday. Supposed to travel to Mexico City today (Sunday).
Bernardez and Chavez called up for Honduras friendly on Wednesday.

 

Looks like the Montreal game could be a lost cause. No Gordon, Chavez, Bernardez, Beita and Wondo? Maybe Shea is out with a hamstring injury? It will be a real demonstration of the quality of the bench: Ramiro, Opara, Khari, Mehdi, and Garza, n'est-ce pas? Maybe they should throw Bingham in there as well.

 

our depth will be tested, but you know what??? GOONIES NEVER SAY DIE!

 

From the Quakes website:

My guess is that the wonder known as modern air travel will also allow Chavez and Bernadez to be available on Sunday.

 

It's times like these that I like Quakes players to stay under the radar. Good news is, no matter the result, San Jose will remain on top. It'll be a rough go, but it should be an interesting match if for no other reason than seeing some of the fringe guys getting some first team minutes.

 

i dont see why any of our boys wont be available for selection for the weekend. thats plenty of tme to get back. It may affect our substitutions but thats pretty much it

 

When people were talking a few weeks ago about the lack of shedule congestion i think we all forgot about the internatiional friendlys & the games like Swansea & San Luis. That's three extra midweek games, when you're two thirds of the way thru the season it would be nice to avoid.

BTW Montreal got a one zero win on New England last night, the Revs are sturggling but still have some good plyers, so nice road win & shut out for the, should be a good game ,i'm going for 2-1 Quakes win.

 

This is why I'm glad we're playing San Luis rather than a "name brand" opponent. Great opportunity to play the B squad rather than having to waste the A squad. I just hope all the guys called up will be back and starting, otherwise we're boned.

 

Good for us, bad for them. Their attendance has really fallen off since they moved outside for some reason.

 

welp if rafa marquez plays for mexico there's always the chance one of our players comes home in a wheelchair or a body bag

 

Yes. But they were getting crowds inside the big Owe that at their smallest were still bigger than Saputo's capacity. Now they've dropped into the 14-15k range. I can only surmise that French Canadians hate the outdoors or real grass.

 

the quality of our full bench was shown in the standings of the reserves league... it ain't great.