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OgtheDim
07-30-2016, 09:37 AM
Saturday

Colorado @ NYCFC 3pm - Top PPG away to Top in the East
Why you should watch this match - can the Rapids do their defence in that bandbox at sea level?
Prediction: 1-3

Sunday


Portland @ SKC 2pm - 6th vs 7th in PPG in the West
Why you should watch this match - Portland's defence which has issues vs. Dwyer
Prediction: 0-2

LAG @ Seattle 4pm - The Team everybody hates goes to the fans everybody can't stand
Why you should watch this match - Well I suppose if you like watching marauding Vikings destroy a village of insufferable idiots
Prediction: 4-1

Vancouver @ Dallas 6pm - Dallas flying high, Vancouver treading water, could be really hot
Why you should watch this match - Dallas without Castillo vs. a good defence
Prediction: 1-3

Montreal @ DCU 6:30pm - Two teams going in different directions
Why you should watch this match later - Can DCU change around from cross in and hope to speed running?
Prediction: 2-1

RSL @ Philly 7pm - Two good teams
Why you should watch this match later - RSL visits us on Wednesday
Prediction: 1-3

NYRB @ Chicago 7pm - Talk about going in different directions
Why you should watch this match later - weird things happen after derbies
Prediction: 1-2

NER @ Orlando 7:30 pm - the Eastern version of the Plastic Pitch derby
Why you should watch this match later - Jason Kreis' first match and we play NER in a week
Prediction: 2-4

San Jose @ Houston 9pm - The Kinnear Derby
Why you should watch this match later - something weird will happen, its just a matter of when
Prediction: 1-1

bigredone
07-30-2016, 10:29 AM
Go Vikings! Thanks for posting these. It is always a pleasure to read.

Larin/Akindele scoring and MTL losing are two reasons I will watch other matches. The latter, though, could happen a little more often.

OgtheDim
07-30-2016, 02:50 PM
Lampard scores again - and brings the lightning


Gosh I can't stand the YES homerism.

OgtheDim
07-30-2016, 03:36 PM
McNamara is a douche

OgtheDim
07-30-2016, 04:33 PM
Don't look now but Lampard has 7 goals. He is scoring in the exact same way he used to for Chelsea - late runs into the box and boom its in.

8 with a penalty


Kinda proves to me that a keeper DP is worthless.

Fort York Redcoat
07-31-2016, 12:24 PM
Don't look now but Lampard has 7 goals. He is scoring in the exact same way he used to for Chelsea - late runs into the box and boom its in.

8 with a penalty


Kinda proves to me that a keeper DP is worthless.

Yikes. Poor Howard. That game looked slow motion, too.

OgtheDim
07-31-2016, 01:20 PM
SKC ground looks like something out of Div 2 England

Detroit_TFC
07-31-2016, 01:26 PM
SKC ground looks like something out of Div 2 England

There have been pitch problems at that stadium since it has opened. I don't know why they don't just go for Desso Grassmaster, unless there some technical limitation preventing it from being installed.

OgtheDim
07-31-2016, 01:31 PM
They watered the patchy areas in front of the goal. :facepalm:

And its been pouring rain.

Auzzy
07-31-2016, 01:58 PM
Do these stadiums have the sub-soil drainage, heating, etc that BMO Field has? I was also surprised about the pitch at San Jose's stadium, e.g., for the All Star & Homegrown games. The field looked pretty good at first, but big chunks coming up everywhere during play.

OgtheDim
07-31-2016, 02:25 PM
And we have the save of the week

https://twitter.com/TotalMLS/status/759830600857579520

OgtheDim
07-31-2016, 02:28 PM
Gleeson is really really good. Played some NT for NZ but not much lately.

Onyx
07-31-2016, 03:35 PM
There have been pitch problems at that stadium since it has opened. I don't know why they don't just go for Desso Grassmaster, unless there some technical limitation preventing it from being installed.

Isn't that where the USMNT development facilities are? you would think they would have a good groundskeeper.

Onyx
07-31-2016, 07:26 PM
dallas looks good.

looks like they are generating no revenue too. Hats off to their management team. Maybe we would be better using $$$ to poach Pareja, their FO team & academy guys, rather than having bez phone around for 4th DP

bigredone
07-31-2016, 07:39 PM
:ack2: @ dc-mtl

Detroit_TFC
07-31-2016, 08:25 PM
Isn't that where the USMNT development facilities are? you would think they would have a good groundskeeper.

The development facilities are under construction, they are not going to be at Sporting Park or whatever it is called now. But your point is still true, they built a first class facility but can't seem to get the surface right.

Hugh Jazz
07-31-2016, 09:00 PM
Lots of good results for TFC today. Orlando was the only other Eastern team to pick up 3 points.

Fort York Redcoat
08-01-2016, 11:06 AM
So Plata scores a beauty for Salt Lake. Gonna have to keep an eye on him on Wed.

Fort York Redcoat
08-01-2016, 11:14 AM
And Jacob Peterson making the highlight reel again for KC. Crazy.

Fort York Redcoat
08-01-2016, 11:21 AM
dallas looks good.

looks like they are generating no revenue too. Hats off to their management team. Maybe we would be better using $$$ to poach Pareja, their FO team & academy guys, rather than having bez phone around for 4th DP

They had 90% possession in the highlights. It looked terribly lopsided and Vancouver looked toothless.

Urruti with a cracker. Laba and DeJong had a busy day in not a good way.

Fort York Redcoat
08-01-2016, 11:32 AM
:ack2: @ dc-mtl

Wow. DC shot from the hip that match. Balls everywhere and a missed penalty for DC. Silly Drogba responding to a missed call from a bad tackle meant Drogba gets the red but Montreal score with a man down.

Pretty terrible game as in sloppy but plenty talking points.

Fort York Redcoat
08-01-2016, 11:39 AM
Lots of good results for TFC today. Orlando was the only other Eastern team to pick up 3 points.

Yes! Another from Larin as well! NE was dangerous but it was the Kamara show. We'll have to bring everything on Sat. They'll be rested.

notthesun
08-01-2016, 11:53 AM
Yes! Another from Larin as well! NE was dangerous but it was the Kamara show. We'll have to bring everything on Sat. They'll be rested.

Larin is so gone after this season. Orlando will have to find a replacement, but they're gonna get a nice transfer fee for him and a bunch of allocation money from it. And to think they were trying to trade the #1 pick before that draft.

Detroit_TFC
08-01-2016, 12:13 PM
Larin is so gone after this season. Orlando will have to find a replacement, but they're gonna get a nice transfer fee for him and a bunch of allocation money from it. And to think they were trying to trade the #1 pick before that draft.

Seems like the right time to go, unless Kreis wants to build a team around him. This is unlikely and with the sweet, sweet allocation kick, that gives Kreis some flexibility next season.

OgtheDim
08-01-2016, 01:20 PM
That goal was Larin with a whip snap kick on his "wrong" foot.

Yohan
08-01-2016, 05:31 PM
MLS Youtube channel has a weekly highlights vid if you want to catch up on the other games


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2zZZkVSdII