I thought we could discuss the next-to-final day of the season, where we get to learn if our game tomorrow will mean anything, and look at who we might face on our charge to the final. REVS 5-2 METROS: Well, Bradley fielded his bench, and they managed to score twice on the Revs. But the Revs were all over them, obviously. I don't see this helping the Metros get past them, but Bradley did well by us, so maybe he can work a miracle with the Metros. But I doubt it. DC 0-1 KC (half): Preki scores really really easily but I haven't seen much else. DC look lost, and KC have been playing well in recent weeks, and are controlling this game. Columbus may have a chance tomorrow. BURN-RAPIDS (later): Rapids have to win this convincingly to get some momentum in the run-up to KC. SJ-LA (later): This one should be fun, being the 2nd of 4...
(Why is this thread invisible?) Anyway, update: 1-1 in DC. Stoichkov scores on after a little mistake between Conrad and Fat Tony. That should liven things up a bit, but DC has been playing miserably. Their passing and movement is shyte compared to KCs... Dallas 4-1 Colorado (35mins): 3 goals in 4 minutes and an upset on the way? The Burn have responded to John Spencer's opener within a minute with Bobby Rhine, then doubled up soon after with an own-goal gift, and Toni Nhleko has made it 3 in the 31st. I keep checking my eyes, but not Chad Deering has scored. Colorado are playing their first team, aren't they? 5 games without a win is not what you want going into the playoffs, boyos. Peaked too soon maybe? HA!
Full time in DC... Right, so, tomorrow's game will not affect the fact that we are playing a very pitiful DC United in the playoffs next weekend. Both teams were playing for a draw at the end because of the Dallas score. If they play like that against us, we'll destroy them if we play like we have been. Tomorrow's match is only a warm-up. Dallas is still 4-1 up against the slumping Rapids, now in the 2nd half.
Hilarious, except that he would pass Ante on the scoring list (but also catch Fish, which is good). No fair he gets to play Dallas 4 times.
So do we rest the starters now that we are not required to play them v C-Bus? I would like to see 3 or 4 new faces with the normal core of the team. What do you all think?
i would LOVE to see a complete "b" team out there but with 15 guys with over 1000 minutes (and jaqua relatively close to that mark)... it will be hard to say it's a complete "b" team
a complete "b" team would rest us and protect us from injury but would our "core" team with 3 or 4 "b" players starting do the "b" players more good?
It would be a better "B" team than the Metros side that played today, if we did that. Do you think Ante cares enough about the goalscoaring lead to want to play for that reason? I'd like to see some of the young guys, but I don't want us to loose 5-2. Not that we ever would. 0-0 at Spartan. LA would be really happy right now if these 2 games were the playoffs and not the next 2... The Revs are scary. Defensively, maybe not so much--Shalrie Joseph is a big obstacle, but the back four aren't great. However, their offense is no joke. Can you imagine if they had Noonan AND Twellman for the playoffs. Too bad for MLS, but good for us...
of the "b" team pause has over 1000 minutes... as does mapp and brown (or kelly if you prefer)... so does williams and jaqua will be fairly close to 1000 after 90 tomorrow we are a very deep team... why not get a look at walls, futagaki, dipsy, bolanos and whomever again, we are a very deep team... but why not rest ralph, boca, ante, thornton, beasley, armas, marsch, and curtin