So KC fans are allowed to travel to support their team, but there won't be any true DC fans there unless they are bitter Gal fans or Freddy lovers (not that I have anything against him, he's come a long way, but it is a TEAM)???? I have no doubt that our traveling "ventilators" will show him what real fan support is all about -dave
I don't think it's as bad as all that. Clearly he and Greg Lalas were told to write a piece in favor of each finalist, and by luck of the draw Connoly had to write about United. Given the choice, I bet he picks KC. ...that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
Well, Palace picked KC also, so if you're right, of the regular MLSNet writers, only Wynalda picked us. Hooray!
We need some kind of reverse jinx. What are the odds we can get Lee Corso to pick us on College Gameday?
CC originally picked the Metros over us in the first round of the playoffs. At this point it's a 50% chance. And given that Lalas and Palace both picked KC, I think think the "jinx" element is eliminated. The point that I haven't seen anyone mention in those 3 articles that is telling is...right now (and over the past month), I think DCU has played the (overall) best soccer in MLS. No slight at KC, but I think their best soccer was played in the first half of the season. Then they allowed Colorado to briefly overtake them. DCU OTOH really stepped it up from midseason on and then successfully integrated Gomez. Probably the only "hick-up" is the EC Final against the Revs--that truly is the only match you can say the past 45 days we've played where we didn't appear to obviously be the better team and be in control of the match.
Grant Wahl predicted the finalists correctly before the playoffs started and the only series he missed was Crew-Revs. I need to go see if he has put up a prediction for Sunday.
Wait wasn't it Connolly who predicted we would be in the final against KC, like a month or so ago? Sorry but I hardly think him being asked to write about a piece for DC, puts a spell on us. Lalas is from NY why would he write a piece FOR DC winning it? Trust me the blind cape of ignorance is warm and glowing. Anyhow... "It's not going to be pretty," said Kovalenko
Who cares what these people think? We only read their stuff to find out if they agree with us. If they do, they're geniuses. If they don't, they're morons. We're going to win. Ain't no doubt about it.