Post-match: Yer a Goalscorer, Abou Ali - Crew v Orlando - Match 7 - 4/12/26 7:00 PM

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What will be the result of the Crew's 4/12/26 match vs Orlando?

Poll closed Apr 12, 2026.
  1. Win by two or more goals

    34.0%
  2. Win by one goal

    34.0%
  3. Canadian Win (née Tie)

    2.0%
  4. Lose by one goal

    2.0%
  5. Lose by two or more goals

    4.0%
  6. Protego Totalum - The Crew score 3+ goals and keep a clean sheet (worth 2 points!!)

    22.0%
  7. "I'm more of a Chronicles of Prydain man, personally." - Henrik Rydstrom

    2.0%
  1. Captain Invader

    Captain Invader Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Oct 25, 2005
    Lake County (Ohio)
  2. Sagz

    Sagz Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Cbus
    Putting gazdag on is like
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  3. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    Nariman not getting into this game tells me he's another failed U22 signing
     
  4. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Crap-o's hand is busted and they have no more subs? Delicious, please have to play someone else.
     
  5. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
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    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    It isn't even Ramen Hair month yet, and you're ready to make these ridiculous statements? Hell, it isn't even tax day yet.
     
  6. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
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    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    That is the Gazdaddy story right there.
     
  7. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    Gazdag had it teed it and pulled back. Just unreal.
     
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  8. Sagz

    Sagz Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Cbus
    Quoting myself as my response to that open header
     
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  9. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    I mean yeah, he's an attacker and they brought on every other backup attacker, both of the other U22s, and Gazdag instead of him.

    Bangoura has played like shit on top of it.
     
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  10. Big J 0526

    Big J 0526 Member+

    Columbus Crew SC
    United States
    Sep 8, 2010
    Columbus, Ohio
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    United States
    fcuking trash
     
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  11. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    Blow it up. Embarrassing and gutless.
     
  12. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Think about this: Coach might really like him and be down on some of the other players and he wants to test the other players in match situations to see if his dislike is unfounded in a match scenario or not.
     
  13. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We LITERALLY busted our asses to come back for a ********ing tie, what the ******** else do you want, Jesus H Christ on a pogo stick?
     
  14. 96er

    96er Member

    Aug 22, 2006
    Columbus
    Beyond bleak. I struggle to comprehend how dire things are. The tactics are regressive in a way that is infuriating to watch, especially coming on the heels of what we all got to see for the past few years. No one’s talent is being maximized. Abou Ali might never play here again. The defense is old and rotten and as soon as they play a team with half a pulse they might as well just give them 3 goals before kickoff to save everyone the time and trouble.

    Other than all that though it’s a point gained and onward and upward!
     
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  15. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    Orlando is a Wooden Spoon contender. The summer window is three months away. This isn't the time to test out players. It's an all gas no breaks go for the win situation. If Rydström doesn't understand the difference, he's not going to last long here.
     
  16. porchlight

    porchlight Member+

    Jul 27, 2013
    Crawlumbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    The Laughing Stock. Fire Issa Tall, yesterday. This isn't wait and see. This is Trash. The current standard is USL
     
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  17. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
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    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Harry Potter is NOT the witch franchise where they go "double double toil and trouble", that's what y'all sound like right now. Stock up on cheese and crackers for your whine already.
     
  18. Meddlin' Truckstop Owner

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Aug 21, 2022
    Bez is coming back.

    And Rydstrom was a recommendation from Bez, according to sources here.

    That isn't a compliment to Bez.

    The players aren't confident in whatever the system is ... maybe they aren't buying into Rydstrom.


    The current roster is so devoid of difference-making talent.

    Firing Rydstrom and starting completely over would be the optimal path. And Bez would hopefully have the mandate to do that on Day 1.

    Otherwise ... how many windows will it take to assemble a roster of "Rydstrom's Guys?"
     
  19. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, to be clear, he should play a ********ing U22 player we just signed instead of others? What the ******** ever. Done with y'all and your shit attitudes tonight. Have fun with your pissy pity party.
     
  20. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or, get this, we just have some shit players at key positions or ones who have not been in the league very long and are still getting used to it..
     
  21. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    I expect them to beat a team at home that they are supposed to beat. This is the big leagues, not Crew 2. They don't give out awards for best player development up here. This team deserves no credit after getting dominated in the first half at home again by a team that's so awful that their coach quit on them.
     
  22. GoCrew1996

    GoCrew1996 Member+

    Jan 20, 2007
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    That's one of the worst crew matches I've ever seen in last 10 yeaes when you factor in the opponent. We are a trainwreck. Issa HAS to go
     
  23. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    Yes, in a game in which you're desperate to score a goal, you sub on every potential goal scorer you have. Instead, we spent our last two subs on Daniel Gazdag and Sekou Bangoura. There are only two ways to interpret that:

    1) Rydström doesn't know what he's doing and/or doesn't value winning
    2) Rydström thinks Gazdag and Bangoura offer a better chance to score goals

    Rydström looks like he's in over his head but he isn't an idiot. Hence, I can only infer it's door #2.
     
  24. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    I dont recall anyone saying rydstrom was a bez recommendation per se. It was that Dr. Pete cued him in on the coaching search, and im assuming bez didnt object strongly.
     
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  25. DCED2019

    DCED2019 Member

    Columbus Crew
    Jun 6, 2024
    And Rydstrom was a recommendation from Bez, according to sources here."[/QUOTE]

    Again, that’s not what I said.

    Bez was given the final two names on ISSA’S list and was asked his opinion on them. Feel free to criticize Rydström (and mainly Issa), but you can’t draw Bez into this.
     

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