Josef Martinez, torn ACL in season opener last night in Nashville.
Crappity crap crap.
Josef Martinez, torn ACL in season opener last night in Nashville.
Crappity crap crap.
Good road win for the lads. Timbers dominated the first 20 minutes and won the first half, but couldn’t score. Loons took their chances in the second half. It should have been 2-3. I did not see offsides on that 93 minute goal. Mora deserved it. Two long goalie kicks to the Portland box led to the second and third minnesota goals.
Clark got his mitts on both but couldn’t handle the velocity. Man, he is quick. I think he was a top five goalie last year.
Last edited by Betterread; 03-01-2020 at 10:32 PM.
I always feel like I don't have much to add to this thread because what do I know about soccer, but just chiming in to say that Zelarayan goal was super sick:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ap7_iXi2Go
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Yachtzee (03-03-2020)
FC Cincinnati
To prosper, it needs college age fans and younger. So let's check their work so far:
1. Moving to West End, which is a pain to get in and out of, a parking nightmare, and surrounded by poverty. Much better than on a college campus, in a vibrant/affluent community or whatever. Maybe near where some young folks hang out at least? Nah.
2. All games blocked from streaming services like YouTubeTV. So you either have to pay 250/yr, use an over-the-air antenna, or have a cable subscription. Sounds like a great way to attract those younger fans!
3. They stink, and are a PR nightmare, presently.
Seriously... Without young fans, they are doomed. And in that regard, they are pooping the bed in almost every way imaginable. Stupid.
They had such momentum too.
Last edited by Bob Sheed; 03-02-2020 at 05:02 PM.
"Lemonade requires a significant amount of sugar. Otherwise, you've just made lemon juice."
I’m not a CCrew supporter but it is sad to see the end of Federico Higuain’s time with the club with his DC United signing,
I always liked his game. He was technically sound and creative.
Last edited by Betterread; 03-02-2020 at 10:17 PM.
On point 1, the whole reason for choosing the West End site was because of its proximity to OTR. The idea is that supporters can march to games from the bars in OTR. The other options were Oakley and Newport. Staying in Nippert was not an option if the goal was MLS. MLS was not going to give Cincinnati the expansion slot without a soccer specific stadium locked down, and some say MLS specifically wanted the West End location. Staying in Nippert meant staying in the USL.
2. Having an OTA option was praised by a lot of Cincinnati supporters, and antennae are cheap these days. The streaming deal with FloSports kind of stinks, but at least you can sign up and not have to worry about whether Sinclair is going to pull their RSNs from your favorite streaming service days before the season starts. The deal the Crew signed with TW/Spectrum when Precourt took over is still the worst deal ever. Imagine being required to get Spectrum, and if your local cable wasn't Spectrum, you're SOL.
3. Point 3 is self-inflicted. They'll need to sort that out quick. New team/new stadium smell only lasts so long and it looks like the national networks have already moved on to the new bright, shiny objects.
Last edited by Yachtzee; 03-03-2020 at 07:49 AM.
Wear gaudy colors, or avoid display. Lay a million eggs or give birth to one. The fittest shall survive, yet the unfit may live. Be like your ancestors or be different. We must repeat!
Bob Sheed (03-03-2020)
It stinks, and he and Wil Trapp will always be loved for their leadership and for sticking with the Crew through the Save The Crew era. But the signings of Nagbe and Zelarayan were likely relegating them to the bench if they stayed. I think a lot of people were hoping Higuain would stay in some kind of coaching role.
Wear gaudy colors, or avoid display. Lay a million eggs or give birth to one. The fittest shall survive, yet the unfit may live. Be like your ancestors or be different. We must repeat!
1. Both Oakley and Newport are big hangouts for the young whipper-snappers. OTR is too, but conga-lining it from OTR to the West End doesn't seem like the smartest move to me. Then stumbling back from West End to your parked car in OTR, late night? Again...
It could work if they had the infrastructure to support it. But they don't. Reminds me of how much better GABP is on the banks vs Broadway Commons where it almost ended up.
My selfish wish that will never come to fruition, but would be absolutely incredible for all parties involved: Play at Nippert until 2026. That's when the Bengals lease is up at PBS. Relieve Mike Brown of the keys to the castle, send his dog and pony show onward to the next victims, and welcome FCC to their new home on the banks.
2. Any way you slice it, the current deal is choking out potential fans 30 and under. Penny smart, pound foolish.
3. I agree it's temporary. Hopefully. Berding and Company just don't seem like they know what they are doing. I hope I'm wrong.
"Lemonade requires a significant amount of sugar. Otherwise, you've just made lemon juice."
Will be interesting to see what they do with the schedule. If this ends up being a 60 day thing they’ll have to redo the whole schedule and probably just go with the West playing the West and the East playing the East.
Well look what we have here...
Seelbach to FC Cincinnati: In light of coronavirus and city budget problems, give stadium money back
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/new...ck/5148544002/
That's grandstanding. Give it back, but we can't require it.
Well, that's what those words mean. He was here. If they don't keep him, he will have been lost/subtracted. I headed out the door today with two shoes on my feet. If I don't return with them, I have lost them. If I do return with them, I haven't added them. ---M2
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