Heading to this early rematch with the Crabbies, the Crew are 5 points clear of the second place Fire. BTW, our boys are the only side in the East that has won a league match in 2003.
I watched the Metros--LA game last night, simply because I just can't force myself to watch the Fire and DC without the devil coming into my head.(sorry FSW) The Metros are going to be a different team then the one the Crew faced two saturdays ago. Gueava is the real deal, he had only been there for a day and he was the focal point of the attack. Much more effective then Mathis. Plus DiGi is looking like he's acclimated himself with the club. Any defense with Pope and Jolley is going to be solid as well. I'm not saying they are there yet, but this team will be very good by midseason if they stay healthy. The Crew is going to have to bring their A game against this team. Hopefully with a full week off for the first time in a while they will be able. The Metros still don't have an answer to the Crew's speed. A win should be expected against this side who are still trying to feel each other out and see what they can do as a group and individuals. Plus another win would really put the Crew in the drivers spot. It's going to be a very good match to watch.
I expect the Crew to come out with the same lineup except for Jeff starting in place of the injured Buddle (where is Dante when we need him?). It takes away a bit of our depth, specifically bringing some heat from the bench against tired defenders. West and Ritch may be the backups at forward for this match. The MetroStars should be tougher than last week but we'll be at home, coming of three good games in a row. The team is starting to click on its own and the addition of Paule on the right wing has opened some good things from the Crew's perspective. I think the MetroStars will have their hands full as the Crew attack can come from anywhere. Our middies are defensively strong and should be able to disrupt the attack through Guevara. Should be the first home win for the Eastern Conference teams this year.
Does anyone have any ideas what the crowd will be like? I am thinking of driving down from Cleveland to watch the game, maybe I can convince a friend to come with me, but in order for this to work, we will have to find some cheap tickets (we are teens and dont want to spend more than we have to). Where could I find the cheapest tickets? I know V-army sells vouchers or tickets or something like that before games for ten bucks a pop, but is that as cheap as they come (that is really cheap, I am just wondering though). Todd
Guevara will not be playing. He will be with the Honduran National Team. Unfortunate because it will take away from the quality of the game.
I'm a Metrostars fan and hoped for three points for our side. Since it was your forum I tried to cast it in a more neutral light.
I did the same thing! I just couldn't decide who I wanted to loose more, so I switched to the La/Meatroads. I agree on the Cabbies. They looked better organized and really worked the ball well. They'll be a bigger factor as the year progresses. We need 2 wins early on to separate from them. They look to be our competition in this division. Who else does NY loose for Nats competion besides Pope (maybe). We have a much thinner bench in midseason than they do...is losing Mathis a positive or negative for us?
It's too bad Guevara won't be there. The Metros played more openly when he played and the Crew could have exploited some of that openess with their speed. I guess we will see the same Metros as the last game after all. That means the Crew will have to take them to school like they did NE.
It's real cheap. As the exceitment builds you may want to get tickets in the S stands or contact Zack for availability. S stands are usually open. Check the Crew.com for S stands pxs.
Ten bucks is a pretty good deal, man. However, you can also get there early and hang around the west gate/ticket office area. Since the game is unlikely to be a sellout, you can probably get a good deal from somebody wanting to dump a couple seats he can't use. Most non-scalpers just want to get inside, don't really want to haggle and will take about anything. I've been on both sides of that equation. And you may get lucky; more than once I've gotten tickets for free. Somebody who doesn't want to hassle with trying to sell them will just give their extras away.
Wow, this news of Guevara not being there makes me feel extremely confident about this game. I almost wish he was there just so our defense could face a solid #10 early in the season, cause we really haven't yet...LA doesn't really have one guy, the Metros didn't the first time and Hernandez sure as hell isn't one for the Revs. Oh well. It should be interesting to see Cunningham out there for a full 90, he should be able to get the job done, but McBride will have a tougher go of it against the Metros defense than the Revs, IMO. You know, it just hit me...this Metros team has played two games and there only goal is from the spot. Could it be another shutout for Busch?
Totally agree. I took my father to a couple games back in the days of the Shoe. We would show up late and get in line for tickets. A minute later someone would walk up, "Need an extra ticket?" Got a couple for free. I've done the same thing when I have an extra ticket - gotta pay the karma gods. Let's just say that this never happens in NYC.
I love to see a good game as much as the next guy, but I love to see the Crew win even more... I agree with Toon, as long as its 3 more points for us, I don't care if its an ugly game, or if we look like the Brazilian national team and win 6-0. Saying that, I wouldn't be surprised at another 1-goal difference game. 1-0 or 2-1 is what I think will happen. However, if we start to improve our finishing, it could be 4-0.
Without Guevera in the lineup, it may be an ugly game. However, Clark gains confidence with every minute played, and Mathis and Moreno are both capable of scoring without service. To answer someones question, Pope, Mathis, Howard and possibly Williams will miss time with the nats. Clark and Magee could miss time for the junior nats.
the osu spring football game is the same day at 1:30 i think. expect a smaller crowd than usual. 15031. anyone wanna bet the over/under
http://www.planetfootball.com/article.asp?id=142973&cpid=98&title=McBride+pleased+with+Crew fwiw, game to be shown on tape delay in england...
Mean New Yorkers! Look, that's nonsense-- I've seen people giving away tickets at the gate at the swamp countless times. Some seasons it's the only way you can get rid of Metros tickets! Anyhow, my prediction: Crew 2, Metros 0. First away game for the Metros, and I don't see how without Guevara, they'll be able to work through the midfield like they did against LA. Columbus is a far better team right now, and I expect they'll finish better than on 4/12.
I, too, am wondering when our finishing will kick in. We're alreay rolling as it is. If they find their touch on scoring, it's going to be very hard for other teams to keep up. I just don't see our defense giving up that many scoring opportunities this year. But here's hoping for a win.
Damn you OSU spring football! I heard something like they printed out like 80,000 tickets for this shite. Who the hell cares that much about spring football? I would say its pathetic, but then it just becomes obvious that I'm jealous that they could potentially pull that many people out of CCS. I would say this may end up as one of the low-points in attendance this year, but then again, tickets are already sold and that counts according to league stats. Sold attendance will probably be about 16K, actually will be about 10K, just my guess.
The fan bases have some overlap, but my guess is that the weather will be a greater factor in attendance than OSU. 55deg , rain and television on the duce will keep those "warm weather wimps" in their chairs. The Crew has been getting some daily print coverage, but it's got to be front page to build enough buzz to bring in the casual fan. I'll take over with the provision that it can't be raining. 19,702...