Rapids All-Time Best XI

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  1. unkiemark

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  3. TheWarmBurger

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    I'm actually a little surprised by this pick.

    I wonder if they included his time with the Foxes as well when considering him, but that really isn't fair to the "Rapids All Time" theme. I would've guessed Drew Moor every day of the week - especially when you consider the body of work he put in for the team. Fraser seemed to put in his best work at the Galaxy and the Crew (amassing all of his League Wide Best XI appearances or Defender of the Year award while at those teams).

    Drew Moor's 183 games for the Rapids is 2nd only to Pablo. That's "Moor" than Chris Henderson (who I think is also a lock for this list), Balboa, Beckerman, Casey, Cummings.....etc. I don't think you can have a list of the Rapids All Time XI without including Moor.


    Don't get me wrong, I think Fraser was great - and it would appear to be a bright future with him as a coach. But I still wouldn't put him ahead of Moor in the All-Time Best XI.
     
  4. JasonMa

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    Yeah, so far they’re 2 for 4. Balboa and probably Koz yes, but Cannon and Moor over Howard and Fraser.
     
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  5. unkiemark

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  7. JasonMa

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    Wait, what kind of formation is this?
     
  8. Totoro

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    I thought I saw a diagram that had Moor at left back, Fraser and Balboa at CB, Kimura at RB. I don't remember if it was a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. I can't remember where I saw it now.
     
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  14. JasonMa

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    Pablo's got a nice isolation beard going there
     
  15. unkiemark

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  20. GoRapids

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    Sep 1, 1999
    Boulder CO
    This list is garbage! First of all, who has only 1 striker for a Best XI? Oh yeah - the Rapids. BEST X1 - 442:

    Pickens

    Wynne Balboa. Moor Koz
    Pablo
    Henderson. Chung
    Beckerman
    Spencer Casey

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    2nd Team Cannon, Tritt, Fraser Mullen Kotschau Cooke, Larentowiez, Paz, J Smith Bravo Omar

    3rd Team Hahnemman, Bent Ugo Petke Borchers Colin Clark R Price, Vaudreil Wolde Badji

    Howard doesn't belong. Hello all my old friends :D
     
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  21. SccrDon

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    Saw Wynne on the first team and thought of Deklan, which made me shudder.

    Then I came to my senses. Marvell
     
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  22. GoRapids

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    I realized I left out my 3rd team RM and forgot to mention that Valeramma had no place on the Best XI either.
     
  23. JasonMa

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    Maybe not the best XI, but he's probably a second-team XI. Despite only playing 39 games he's still 10th all time in team assists. He averaged just about an assist every other game.
     
  24. GoRapids

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    Sep 1, 1999
    Boulder CO
    No way man - he also walked off the field angry about every other game :D

    MAYBE. 2002 was one of the (few) great seasons - but 1997 and Paz ... yes please.

    Tell ya what - knock out Vaud and stick in Carlos :D
     
  25. JasonMa

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    I'll give you that.
     

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