The Danged Match Igniter: Who Should Be Considered?

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  1. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    It appears that a nerve has been touched.
     
  2. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    Those CBJ players i was like who. Should have had Jeff Rimmer instead or Jody. Maybe the hyphenator
     
  3. DRWCrew

    DRWCrew Member

    Aug 11, 2003
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Point is he has a Cincy tie. Great match ignitor for sure. But use a different match.

    Also, I’m not trolling and you can piss right off for saying that. This front office constantly demonstrates they don’t think this shit through.
     
  4. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    There are plenty of Columbus lifers you can promote that aren't actively advertising your competition for consumer dollars. Some of them even played, supported, or worked for the Crew!
     
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  5. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Has Buster Douglas been match ignitor?
     
  6. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    He also played football in both cities
     
  7. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
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    Sep 28, 2021
    Agreed , but having Pipa or any former Crew player who played in the rivalry would make the most sense
     
  8. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    wtf ?
     
  9. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    Idk I don’t love the idea but Archie is definitely a Columbus till I die kinda guy without doubt he loves this city. I first met him at a prep rally at Eastmoor as a 3rd grader we walked down the street from Fairmoor Elementary. I actually was filmed and was on TV. I have no idea where to find it but the video has to exist somewhere on VHS.
     
  10. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    MLS Cup
     
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  11. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
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    Dec 14, 2018
    He brought out the trophy at the mls cup
     
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  12. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
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    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
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    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    Guys, if you don't think Archie Griffin is Columbus enough to be a part of a Crew pregame skit, you're never going to be happy.
     
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  13. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
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    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You know what the overwhelming majority of these people have in common? They're in town a lot.

    I know the pre-match ignitor thing is the single most important tradition to ever happen in Crew history, but do you really think it's of the utmost importance to select a former Crew player and fly them in from wherever they are in the world on a weekly basis, pay for their travel and accommodations and make a big show of it, all so they can be on the big screen for fifteen seconds? And do you think all of these legends just have nothing better to do than to give up a weekend just to make the trek for it?

    Are people really of the opinion that John DeBrito makes things more interesting than Archie Griffin?
     
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  14. LaMacchia

    LaMacchia Member+

    Jul 12, 2008
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    United States
    It's not that he's not Columbus enough. It's that this is a missed opportunity to get the team's history front and center. What are Brian Bliss or Robert Warzycha or even McBride up to these days?
     
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  15. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
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    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Very good points indeed.
     
  16. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not 100%, but I believe Robert lives in the area. Yes, he moved back to Poland after he got fired, but he's definitely been in LDC once or twice.

    I ran into Konrad last fall and I can't remember what he said about his dad when I asked how he was doing.
     
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  17. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
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    Dec 14, 2018
    Michael Parkhurst and Maisonneuve live in town. Adam Bedell too. Several others.
     
  18. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Brian Maisonneve and Tom Presthus are in the "obviously" category. Matt Napoleon also lives in the area, last I heard.
     
  19. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
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    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    To whom?

    Do people really believe that casuals who show up to games hear the name of the pre-match ignitor and then immediately pull out their phones and Google them so that they might become more embedded in Crew lore?
     
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  20. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
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    Dec 14, 2018
    My whole plan for 2027 is to have a STC reunion, but like how many people remember that team. Josh, Afful, Pipa, Pedro probably. No one really ever talks about Zardes. I was thinking about the other players on that team and most are still kicking it or retired this year, so 2027 might be early.
     
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  21. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    I’m with you 100% imagine having players like Mensah, Afful, Josh Williams etc…

    I just feel like we’re going about it all wrong
     
  22. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    David Winner lives in my neighborhood
     
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  23. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
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    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's been (and honored) at games in the old place....
     
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  24. soccerncbus

    soccerncbus Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 29, 2018
    No one talks about Zardes because he wasn't on the team in 2017. Ola Kamara was the starting CF.
     
  25. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And Rob Smith.
     
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