Game 20 - Reds Rolling on the Carpet - NER hosts TFC Saturday August 1 7:30 pm

[OgtheDim]

Larry is a board member, so he's going anyways. Taking the 2 dudes on the corporate jet makes sense.


Ur Rogers or Bell bill at work.

[Fort York Redcoat]

Larry is a board member, so he's going anyways. Taking the 2 dudes on the corporate jet makes sense.


Ur Rogers or Bell bill at work.

Imagining the list of frivolities therein I can say that this one involves someone I like to watch doing what they do at least. Small consolation, though.

[Detroit_TFC]

I would be totally ok with giving the bench a run out in this game. In this case only, the points are just not worth the risk of key players getting injured.

[OgtheDim]

I wouldn't want to give NER ANY confidence in an way shape or form.

You don't let a worn down man killing grizzly bear who's thrashed you before get a swipe in on you just so you can be ready for next weekend's arm wrestling competition.

You beat the shit out of it.

They are a dangerous streaky team who we will likely need to beat in the playoffs at some point. Make them work for their points.

[Auzzy]

Just wanted to add: Boston area is getting hammered by the heat, similar to us. Looking at Saturday's forecast, it will still be just as hot in Foxborough as now. Although not as humid as we have it today, I think it will still be pretty brutal on the plastic carpet at 7:30pm.

EDIT Too bad Qatar never got that open air stadium a/c figured out....

[Graeme]

I would hope to see either:

------------------Bendik----------------
--Morrow--Perquis--Kantari--Morgan--
----------------Cheyrou-----------------
-Jackson--------------------Osorio-----
-------------Bradley---------------------
----Giovinco------------Altidore--------

or even:

-----------------Konopka---------------
-------Zavaleta--Perquis--Kantari-----
-Jackson-------Cheyrou-------Morrow-
-------Delgado--------Bradley---------
----Giovinco-------------Altidore-------

But it sounds like everyone else wants to see:

----------------Bono-------------------------
--Creavalle--Hagglund--Zavaleta--Lovitz--
--Findley--Manella--Chapman--Aparicio---
----------Dike---------Hamilton-------------

[pekduck]

Just wanted to add: Boston area is getting hammered by the heat, similar to us. Looking at Saturday's forecast, it will still be just as hot in Foxborough as now. Although not as humid as we have it today, I think it will still be pretty brutal on the plastic carpet at 7:30pm.

EDIT Too bad Qatar never got that open air stadium a/c figured out....

gasp, you mean the hovering a/c craft floating above the open air stadium looked so nice in the bidding renditions is not working??? how can that be....

[gunnerken]

I will be attending this match...I believe my ticket is in Section 118...hopefully I will see a couple of other supporters wearing red?..

[kwhisperer]

I wouldn't want to give NER ANY confidence in an way shape or form.

You don't let a worn down man killing grizzly bear who's thrashed you before get a swipe in on you just so you can be ready for next weekend's arm wrestling competition.

You beat the shit out of it.

They are a dangerous streaky team who we will likely need to beat in the playoffs at some point. Make them work for their points.

I'm very leery of sending out anything less than the best lineup that we can. We need every single point we can muster ... can't count on "games in hand" like we seemed to last year.

[spark]

I wouldn't want to give NER ANY confidence in an way shape or form.

You don't let a worn down man killing grizzly bear who's thrashed you before get a swipe in on you just so you can be ready for next weekend's arm wrestling competition.

You beat the shit out of it.

They are a dangerous streaky team who we will likely need to beat in the playoffs at some point. Make them work for their points.

LOL WTF is that analogy all about?

[Ivy]

LOL WTF is that analogy all about?

[ronzilla]

LOL what ? I doubt there's even one single person on this planet that wants to see that lineup.

I would hope to see either:


But it sounds like everyone else wants to see:

----------------Bono-------------------------
--Creavalle--Hagglund--Zavaleta--Lovitz--
--Findley--Manella--Chapman--Aparicio---
----------Dike---------Hamilton-------------

[Ivy]

LOL what ? I doubt there's even one single person on this planet that wants to see that lineup.

Yah that's stupid... Everybody knows Lovitz can't play LB.

[MartinUtd]

There is an odd vibe of sacrificing this game due to the surface and whatever other factors are at play. I don't know how any fan of this team can have such a cavalier attitude towards winning given our history.

[molenshtain]

There is an odd vibe of sacrificing this game due to the surface and whatever other factors are at play. I don't know how any fan of this team can have such a cavalier attitude towards winning given our history.

It's not just about the surface and weather. We have a lot of guys who need a rest because either they're old or they've been playing a lot of games lately. The revs have been pretty bad lately so rotating the squad wouldn't be such a bad idea. we have 10 of our last 14 at home and it would be nice to have a fully healthy and rested starting 11 to go down the stretch.

[PopePouri]

There is an odd vibe of sacrificing this game due to the surface and whatever other factors are at play. I don't know how any fan of this team can have such a cavalier attitude towards winning given our history.

Cautious would be the better word. We have 10/14 games at home after this and they're all coming in quick succession.

[kwhisperer]

There is an odd vibe of sacrificing this game due to the surface and whatever other factors are at play. I don't know how any fan of this team can have such a cavalier attitude towards winning given our history.

Let alone having them think we're scared to play on their field .....

[Petor]

"The Reds have mulitple injury concerns heading into the match. Michael Bradley (calf) and Ashtone Morgan (groin) are questionable while Sebastian Giovinco continues to nurse a heel bruise. Collen Warner will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation."

http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/07...and-revolution

[C.Ronaldo]

Huge game ahead this weekend! As far as other happenings, it was interesting to see pictures of Seba and Altidore on a private jet going to Colorado to partake in the All-Star game. Even more interesting was to see a picture of Seba and Altidore hugging Larry Tanenbaum (before or after the trip, no way of knowing) before or after boarding the private jet for their trip. I have to say, it's a huge plus that we're a big enough club (thanks to rich owners) that we can pull shit like this for our players. It makes us more attractive to bigger and better players, period. So hey, Tanenbaum, thanks for the effort!

wheres this photo?

[notthesun]

I think this one may be a write-off. I would leave Giovinco in Toronto. Bradley can make the bench, start Lovitz at LB and Morrow at RB. I think Altidore could probably start but playing him on this turf again scares me.

edit: Or not. Bradley will be staying home.

[Richard]

wheres this photo?

https://instagram.com/p/5sJPr-oeD0/

[Super]

This one should also show Tannenbaum with the two:
https://instagram.com/p/5sIplSxnyl/

[C.Ronaldo]

what the hell is an instagram? is that like a cookie

you kids and your fancy doohickies

[OgtheDim]

People over 50 use Facebook

People under 30 use Instagram

People under 20 use Tumblr (and are not covered in any research)


http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/01/0...a-update-2014/

[portu]

People over 50 use Facebook

People under 30 use Instagram

People under 20 use Tumblr (and are not covered in any research)


http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/01/0...a-update-2014/

Ew tumblr is for that weird sect of highschoolers who feel the need to be 'deep and spiritual' as well as 'sexually liberated'

no we use Insta, Twitter and snapchat because Facebook has been overrun by our parents

[Auzzy]

People over 50 use Facebook

People under 30 use Instagram

People under 20 use Tumblr (and are not covered in any research)

http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/01/0...a-update-2014/

Ha ha, so people between 30 & 50 (like me) don't use anything?

Actually the study shows, among adults (over 18), the highest usage percentage of Facebook (in 2014) is still in the 18-29 year range: 87%. That doesn't say though how deeply it's used, especially compared to the past. I.e., likely used more selectively by that group, for certain types of activities & events.

I always love it how trends, changes, etc. are always over-hyped these days & applied directly to absolute numbers. I.e., growth of Facebook is lower than it used to be, especially in the younger age groups = "no young people use it anymore." Or, Apple is successful and growing = "Nobody uses Windows anymore."

[OgtheDim]

I always love it how trends, changes, etc. are always over-hyped these days & applied directly to absolute numbers. I.e., growth of Facebook is lower than it used to be, especially in the younger age groups = "no young people use it anymore." Or, Apple is successful and growing = "Nobody uses Windows anymore."

[OgtheDim]

FWIW, though it should be noted this has been a lot closer to reality this season:

[Ajax TFC]

It worries me that the only change in the lineup is Osorio for Warner. Could easily be a 3-5-2 again

[Ultra & Proud]

FWIW, though it should be noted this has been a lot closer to reality this season:

Not sure about the way Kantari is looking at Cheyrou in this picture.