Who don't you want in the first round?

New England.

I have this awful nightmare of Joey Franchino nailing a free kick to eliminate the Fire.

Or worse, the Fire, about to advance to the next round, losing DmB on a Jay Heaps tackle from behind.

 

New York can come from nowhere and dominate or they can putter around and do nothing. I'd watch out for them.

 

we haven't played well in NE this year losing 3-0 and 5-1.

 

I want to play Columbus desperately.

 

To be honest, I don't think those results have much, if any bearing, on how this team will perform in the playoffs. The 5-1 match was clearly an abberation, and this team has clearly shown that they don't get motivated for games against weak opponents, particularly on the road, and the Revs have been toward the bottom whenever we've faced them. That'll (presumably, hopefully) change come playoff time, when every game is important.

That said, I'd like to face the Metrostars, as we've owned them this season. Columbus I'm not as sure about, although history is on our side. DC was hot, but without Rimando and now Olsen, that might change. So I'd rather not face New England just by process of elimination.

Later,
COZ

 

This is why.

And I am just freaked out by Franchino in general.

 

Sorry, it strains our necks to look that far down the table. Please excuse us.
(I know, shame for feeding the troll).

 

Yah, what were those guys thinking, standing in front of Heaps and Franchino dressed the way they were...they were just asking for it!

 

At the risk of using an over-used cliche: The Portugese midfield and defense might disagree with you regarding DMBs place in the soccer ranks.

It's pretty easy to overlook them...kind of like it is easy to overlook the ranch house while standing on the top floor of a skyscrapper. (more food)

 

Dallas.......oops, got my wish.

 

Hmm, so the way New England is coming on these days, it looks like they are putting together another late run. They are a better side than their record. Columbus has to get through us to make the playoffs, so it's our fault if we don't play NE in the first round.

Strangely, both the bottom teams seem more balenced on-paper than DC or the Metros (as in, I think they have had a more consistent side for most of the season, IMHO, with the Metros doing a lot of rebuilding/adjusting and DC about the same). I don't know how they are doing so badly with the teams they have. I hope we treat whoever we play with proper respect. Parity is a scary thing.