Crew 1-0. Gals just couldn't finish one of their opportunities. I don't know how it looked on TV, but it was a memorable game in person and I have to think our homefield advantage helped. Terrific, exciting match. You were the best team in MLS, but we get the Open Cup. Sorry. Thanks for the memories...
i wanted to throw my tv into the street when Albright missed that easy ass goal. man i really don't like this dude
WTF is he doing out there? Tennyson could not possibly be worse than that. Horrible. Otherwise your guys played a hell of a match, although to be honest they started to look like the cold was getting to them a bit towards the end.
Cup tied? Props to the Crew for playing the match they needed to play. Looked to me like they watched that Game 2 vs. KC and took note. C'bus clogged things up and wouldn't allow LA to play their game. That's what it takes to beat LA right now. Still, two outta 3 Cups this year isn't bad.
Tennyson cup-tied? Whaddya mean? If you can start a keeper who hasn't played in months, why not take chance with a rookie who scored an MLS goal within one minute he touched the ball? Dangnabbit! Two out three trophies ain't bad, but I still wanted that damn treble.
Hey Bill, so after all your Tennyson bashing before he joined our team, you admit that he's a more viable and dangerous option up front than Albright? What one glorious minute vs. KC can do to a person's credibility... Anyway, I thought Reis stunk the place up, I agree with Sigi letting him play, but all that performance did was ensure the end of all that GK controversy talk surrounding the Galaxy, Hartman #1 forever. I also agree with Dolemite's sentiments, that game friggin' pissed me off beyond belief, I was actually thinking about missing the celebration after coming out on the bottom last night. Obviously I let my emotions get to me. Anyway, forget the Open Cup, seems like a half-rate piece of hardware to me, well at least that's what the Galaxy's performance last night gave me the impression of regarding how serious they took it. See all you Riot Squaders and Galaxians tomorrow for the Celebration @ Staples...
Cup-tied If McKinley Tennyson played an Open Cup match for the Portland Timbers this year, then he is cup-tied to the Timbers and can't play for any other team in that competition. I don't know that he did play for the Timbers in the open cup, but I would assume he did at some point. Therefore, he could not play for the Galaxy. This is mostly seen in Europe, though it has much less impact now with the transfer windows. If a team had transfer-listed a player, they would avoid using him in Cup competitions (FA Open Cup, UEFA, Champion's League, etc.), as doing so would cup-tie him and reduce his potential value for any interested buyer.
Just another Crew fan saying your boys played a hell of a game. They have nothing to be ashamed of, you could tell they cared a ton just by the looks on heir face when they accepted the runners-up medal. Great match. I'll be seeing you at your new stadium next year.
Whoa and hold on, compadre. I NEVER "bashed" Key and I tried like hell to make that clear. What I SAID was that people who were already annointing him the second coming ought to chill a bit until he actually proves something on this level. And I stand by that. NCAA and A League success, as we've seen, really is no guarantee of anything much at all. But sitting there at the LHUSOC Final, watching Albright screw up, one couldn't help but wonder if maybe somebody else ought to get a shot since the guy who was there just wasn't getting it done. I'm not saying he was the answer - I'm just suggesting that given the circumstances he was worth a try.
There were a very few of us LA fans there, and it was c-o-l-d cold, and not much to cheer about. I loved the stadium. Every franchise should have one. The ushers, staff, concessions people, were all super friendly and seemed pleased that we had travelled to Columbus. Part of it was just the good old Midwestern attitude, and part of it was training. No matter - we should set goals like this for the Victoria Street staff. Then there was the game .... My take: LA came out and did a professional job, but did not play with the passion we saw the last 5-6 games. And I didn't expect them to. It would have been a miracle if they could have gotten up for this after Sunday's very stressful and emotional game. And they played on 4 days rest after an overtime game against a home team that had been off for ten days. It showed, particularly from about the 75th minute on. The Crew played the game they wanted to play. The dodged a few bullets early on - dangerous crosses that just did not click - and then settled down to pretty much neutralize LAG, particularly in the mid-field. This was so much more of a big game for Crew than LA, and they clearly wanted it more than LA did. They deserve the win, although but for a Reis miscue this could have gone to PKs. I really enjoyed watching Freddy Garcia play. Not sure how much of it came out on the broadcast, but he is a hard worker with a good first touch. This was kind of a coming out party for him, and he provides Crew with a dangerous mid-field option. Did I mention that it was cold? The Crew fans next to us were friendly and talkative, although they were really down on Brian Hall all night long. I just didn't see it that way, but they were really upset by him - maybe it was just they guys I was sitting with. All in all, I am glad I went - the Crew Stadium was worth seeing and I felt like I was getting a pre-view of what it will be like to watch games at Victoria Street. Also, had a super pre-game meal at Schmidt's in the German Village area of Columbus - some of the best schnitzle I've ever eaten. It would have been nicer to win, but you can't ask for everything.
i can't wait to visit victoria street next year...i hope we get the same warm welcome... but i also hope we win