Pre-match: San Jose Earthquakes - Real Salt Lake (Saturday, 3/19) pregame thread

Just ordered MLS Direct Kick, came over here and saw this thread...

It's a good day!!

 

I like our chances against RSL in our season opener this year. They'll be tired from playing in the CCL semis just a few days before this match up and they dont have Findley anymore.

I'm sure AA will be licking his chops at scoring against his old club but I'm confident that our backline has seen enough of him in the last few years to be able to contain him and his left foot.

 

If he scores on us with his right foot, I'll personally jump on the field and let him know my feelings.

 

Right foot doesn't grow in months.

 

Has Comcast released the TV schedule for this season yet? Haven't seen anything in print or any announcements

 

I liked our chances better when Lenhart wasn't hurt. And I'd like them more if RSL played Wednesday instead of Tuesday. But I do think how that Tuesday game goes can matter. We really need to be hoping Saprissa scores early and makes RSL chase the game. As the season gets going previous games won't matter much. But this early on, it's not nearly as good for us if Saprissa doesn't make a good showing and allows RSL to just pass the ball around and do very little running. If that happens they'll just gain confidence and "in season form." However if Saprissa can make them chase the game and never settle and spend lots of energy, that will be good.

 

OK guys/gals, ..., do we use 4-3-3 in the opener?

 

Agreed in most part but....

Having watched RSL play Columbus both games I think it's safe to say that Real look like they are in mid-season form right now, their passing is crisp and accurate, their players look very fit and healthy, their strikers are just as dangerous as last year and their defense is really solid. This game won't be a cake walk, quite the opposite in fact.

 

I'm not gonna root against RSL in the CL. They are the only US team left and I hope they tear Saprissa to pieces and whichever Mexican team they get. To be the best you gotta beat the best so we will see early one if this years team is not a one hit wonder.

Also is Direct Kick in HD or no? I'm gonna want to watch some Red Bulls games.

 

How much is it? I can't add it online.

 

comcast still didn't have direct kick in HD in 2010, it sucked watching games there after being used to the CSN HD coverage.

regarding the RSL vs. Saprissa game, are they playing in SLC or away?

in the RSL home leg game against Columbus, RSL looked great and I agree as if they were playing in mid-season form. their confidence is growing and growing which is not good for us.

hopefully we cut the timbers down by a couple of goals and RSL comes out tired/flat.

 

First leg is SLC, so there's not any added travel that might tire them. We need Saprissa to do that, and away from home.

 

It was $79 on DISH, so maybe a safe bet that it's the same elsewhere? It should have been less last season. Only select games were broadcast in HD and I don't think a single Quakes game was - at least not in my market (another part of the AEG conspiracy??!?). I bought online, so maybe there's a plus. Actually it's definitely a plus not to have to talk with DISH support... dumber than a bucket of nails and not nearly as useful.

 

so glad that this is on CSN BA where i can actually watch it

 

Thanks for the info guys. I'll try it out this year.

 

It's pretty awesome to see a prematch thread up again. I'm pumped for the new season.

 

I agree, it has been a very long off season.