Not even gonna bother with the disclaimer! Props to the Colorado fans for a reasonable discussion. Here is what they had to say: The big question on my mind: How will our Rapids' depleted defense deal with Kamara, Bunbury, Sapong, Convey and Zusi? KC is physical and now, after 3 straight losses, hungry. The Rapids have twice this year, NYRB and LA, accommodated a team hoping to start or build on momentum. After watching last night, I'm afraid the Rapids are just the right medicine for KC. Also, in regards to the width - SKC utilizes overlapping runs from both FBs and that would put a lot of responsibility on the midfield to track everyone. 1-1 draw. Goal by Cascio. This feels generous based on our play against DC but I think the home crowd will help the team bounce back. Won't be surprised if we lost. But won't be surprised if we tied either... Will be ecstatic if we won. This is best I can muster. 3-1 KC, until Wynne gets back our D is just way too vulnerable Without Mullan and with our defense in its current state, I predict a loss. I won't hazard a scoreline, but I think we're screwed. I'll be an optimist and predict a 1-0 Rapids win, goal by Casey and another MOTM performance by Pickens For tonight: I predict no rain by game time, a passable temp and moisture level for tailgaiting, and a 2-1 loss for Colorado (goal by Rivero, Cascio, or Hill). Am unable to be to optimistic for this one. Although a tie would not surprise me (a win would). KC is always tough. Neither team is exactly in great form and neither team scores large numbers of goals, so this could be anywhere from 0-2 to 2-0. (Or 1-1, if it holds true to recent matches with KC.) It will be good to see Jacob Peterson again. KC has been playing him more at his natural forward position, but he can't seem to shake the injury bug Man you guys sure like to cry a lot. We got a draw against a very good team, I'm VERY happy we didn't flat out lose. SKC is a good team so far this year and I was happy, and a bit surprised, with the tie. I'm really happy to get a draw against, IMO, the best team in the league. At the risk of sounding like I'm crying, even though I'm happy we fought back to tie a team of SKC's caliber: 1) If we hadn't gifted them two goals to start, we could have won outright against them. SKC's in a slump of sorts right now, compared to their start of the season. They're still a very good team, but they are vulnerable. If this was SKC rolling in and dominating, earning their goals on their own right, it'd be one thing, and I'd be thrilled we came back. But this was us gifting them the lead and almost gifting them the whole 3 points at the end. Oh the life of a fan. Going into the game I would have been more than happy with a 2-2 draw against SKC. Especially considering our injury issues. By the end of the game I was disappointed we didn't win. I'm amazed SKC didn't keep the pressure up after their 2nd goal. That should have turned into a bloodbath at that point because the Rapids looked like they were completely defeated at that point Props to the SKC fans for bringing numbers and noise. All I could hear much of the night was their drum line. With that said, aren't there restrictions on the number of drums in a section? I'm pretty sure I saw a trombone too. I thought horns were banned in the stadium? Just want to know if the stadium staff isn't following their own rules. (referring to 2nd half start)Meanwhile SKC took their sweet time getting back out there. Ref should have given their captain a yellow. This torqued me. At what point does the ref say enough, start the game without them Yeah, I know, can't happen but SKC made a fool of the ref and took advantage of the situation.
Funny because University of Colorado fans are some of the nastiest, but as you say, Rapids fans are top-notch, first-class people.
All the fans I have talked to have been great. Our group was heckled very loudly and annoyingly while at a game there back in 2006. It was very odd behavior from someone wearing a laminent.