Post-match: SUPER SPECIAL ONE OFF EPISODE - CAMPEONES CUP FINAL CREW VS Red Triangles Wednesday Sept 29th 8:00pm

Lose by two.

 

Win by two

Fun fact on @CampeonesCup: it's only been claimed by a team with @Lucazelarayan31 or @darlingtonnagbe 👊

Both speak on their experience in the match & what it means:#Crew96

— The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) September 24, 2021

 

The level of disinterest in this game is just stunning.

 

Says who?

 

Fans of most teams in MLS only care about their own team and know nothing about everyone else. So, imagine the disinterest when we’re talking about a team from another league that probably only 0.01% of Crew fans watch.

How many people can name more than two players on Cruz Azul without looking it up? Who is the coach? How do they play?

On top of that, I’d be shocked if we play anything close to an A-team.

So, yeah, not a shocker that people don’t care.

 

It’s a polarizing game. For some fans, it’s our only chance at a trophy this season, winning a trophy against a Mexican powerhouse would be monumental, and this game should be a sellout. For others, it’s a meaningless mid-season friendly that wouldn’t warrant a banner in the stadium any more than the Carolina Challenge Cup.

 

A lot of games/tournaments in CONCACAF would be taken more seriously if they weren’t always played in the US by default. It’s seen as a shameless money-grab for a reason.

Also, until both league’s teams take these things seriously, for multiple years running (ie, not pulling a Vermees and literally playing a reserve team) then it is nothing more than a friendly.

Something that would help, MLS has to help educate Americans about Liga MX. Its sounds odd, but it’s a league that can basically only be watched in Spanish on Mexican channels (barring a couple games here and there). MLS fans are not watching MLS. Liga MX fans are not watching MLS. Its a problem.

I mean, Liag MX could take the bottom place team in Liga MX, put them on a plane to Columbus and have them wear Cruz Azul’s jerseys during the match, and about 1% of fans would notice.

I’m not going to get excited just because the league tells me to. And for the record, I DO like the idea of Campeones Cup. I AM that 1% who would care. But we all know Porter is gonna play a B-team and we’ll get smashed, because we have like a 5% chance to make the playoffs and then get wrecked by Orlando and NYC or someone like that, so for some reason that will be more important.

 

Put me in the latter group.

-yawn-

 

Thread title needs changed, game is on Wednesday not Thursday

 

This will come as a surprise to know one but I'm excited. Sure I can't name a single player of the Cruz Azul roster and I have know earthly idea what kid of soccer they play and honestly the only thing I know about them is that they wear blue & white but it's a chance to watch the Crew at home in an international competition with a chance to win a trophy.

It's a home Crew game, what's not to be excited about?

 

The timing of the gm mostly. We don’t need tired players or injuries. Field the b team and let’s get 3pts at Philly

 

Watch for Jonathan Rodriguez

 

Wel, I don't know that Porter is going to send out the end of the bench. I can assume but I dont know.

And I'm not offended that this is just another money grab. Everybody needs money.

The only problem is that it's so meaningless. Somebody gets a trophy. Whoop de dee.

 

All games are money grabs for the owners. All trophies are meaningless. It's a bunch of grown men kicking a ball around a field. Life has no purpose unless we invent one for ourselves.

 

I like you.

 

Traffic/parking alert:

For some reason, the Clippers are playing bonus games. One of them is Wednesday at 6:30pm. Yes, the season ended, they had playoffs and all that...but here come bonus games.

The good news is that it doesn't appear to be selling a whole lot of tickets.

Still, it may be wise to arrive early.

 

Took me 10 minutes to figure this out. Apparently it's for experimenting, primarily pretacked balls.

 

They did not have playoffs in AAA.

https://ballparkdigest.com/2021/07/02/milb-playoffs-extended-season-on-tap/

Just a way to get players more games to make up for the missed season last year.

 

Any word on if we are B teaming this one?

 

Porter said last week this would be the first game since the injury that Zelarayan's good to start - so I would think that's a no

 

This is just my thought process putting on my coaching hat but I would say no - You are finally at a point where you are as healthy as you're going to get. A Team needs times to gel in real games. Doesn't make sense not to give the A guys a run out. Plus most of the league is playing Wednesday night as well, so it's not as if we're at a huge disadvantage.