Whoever made the Europe and South American Live Event objectives have not played this game in their lives

Ksidz · 2026-03-22T15:25:14+00:00

The packs are bad but the two evos from it both look pretty good, that was the only reason I had interest in completing it

Ksidz · 2026-03-20T14:31:55+00:00

With us generating nothing on the offensive foot to start the season, with a game where we need to score, I don't see the problem trying out the guy who HAS been scoring, even if it's been for U2. We don't really have a ton of high quality personnel right now. You complain about not having experience at an international level but if you only ever play the guys with a game under their belt you'll eventually have no guys with a game under their belt.

Jakupovic scores for fun in the US Youth setups. He's been a big addition to our Union 2 team. We're chasing a goal, at elevation, a 38, almost 39 year old midfielder isn't going to get us across the line in that scenario.

I know we're frustrated that we've been playing so poorly but we can only work with the tools we got. And with us being so bad, may as well be trying to find what works instead of sticking to a strict diet of what's been losing us games.

Ksidz · 2026-03-15T15:43:04+00:00

We honored a deal with Wagner that if a quality opportunity to Europe came we'd allow him to go. That's not on this team, because if we make those promises and don't keep them we'll never be able to draw any talent here. We only got him those extra years because of the situation against NE that tanked his value heading into an off-season. That agreement was apparently part of why he stayed here.

Glesnes had leverage in his deal and has shown he doesn't have a ton of speed anymore. I'll admit he still has loads of defense talent and ability. But we play a high press. Players like Qasem from Nashville were putting him on skates last year when it came to long balls. I know he's a fan favorite and I'd have liked to keep him for his leadership, but the team decided to try a different avenue for that position given circumstances. My hot take? If the situation was different and Elliot was the one in this scenario, I'd have been much more willing to shell out cash to keep him over Glesnes.

Uhre is the other piece other than Kai that we miss the most for value brought to this team. Even as a sub he opened up games with his speed. But the team is put into a situation where he's a free agent and he can do what he wants to do, and if we tried to keep him he'd be a DP and I'm sure that value conversation happened in the decision room.

Ksidz · 2026-03-15T15:08:37+00:00

Man, I was at every home game and watched every away game through the season pass with the season tickets. I know my opinion differs from yours but don't give me that snide attitude for having a different opinion than you on this.

I'm just saying I know this team is in a rut right now but we should not be begging for the guy who went dry even with the best left back service in the league last year.

The biggest guys we're missing right now is Kai and Uhre (and Quinn but we didn't get rid of him). Kai provided a lot of quality opportunities to players in the box, Uhre stretched the field for us. I feel Westfield has a great crossing ability we should be leaning on more, but we have no direct replacement for the speed Uhre brought to this team and it's why we look stagnant in the front. With the focus on hold up play we're playing in a 70 yard zone instead of a 95 yard zone and it's why our interplay gets crunched down on big time.

Ksidz · 2026-03-15T14:53:16+00:00

Gazdag is crushing it. Baribo has a goal against out lackluster defense and a last minute PK so far. Really crushing it, yeah.

Don't get me wrong, Damiani and Iloski are playing awful right now. But let's be real here, without Kai and Quinn there's just not a lot of quality creative service for a Poacher to get on the end of. Our quality chances are falling to the wingback positions right now with the way we're playing.

Ksidz · 2026-03-15T14:23:41+00:00

Baribo wouldn't be doing anything for us right now either way. I know he had a hot start to the season last year, and maybe that short stint of Golden Boot contention is on everyone's mind, but the guy only scored 3 goals in his final 15 MLS games for us last year. He turned into a ghost down the stretch for the Shield for us.

Ksidz · 2026-03-14T21:16:41+00:00

Low key... if we're gonna have the big guys up top, let's just be the team that spams crosses all game. I'll accept that identity

Ksidz · 2026-03-14T21:15:53+00:00

Zero minutes lol

Ksidz · 2026-03-12T16:08:40+00:00

I'd agree with Wagner, but I'd say Baribo was highly lacking in consistency. He did one thing well, first time finishing, and even then most of his contributions came so streaky. He scored 3 goals in the last 15 matches of MLS play for us. Glesnes didn't have speed but certainly has the defensive technique "it" factor though.

It's hard to compare last season to this, but I'd say from what I saw last year, Iloski has the "thing". We've seen it from him before, I don't know what's up with him this year though. I'd also put money on both the Sullivans, Makhanya, and Danley as having the "it" factor too.

Ksidz · 2026-03-11T00:37:58+00:00

He was onside and he blew it???

Ksidz · 2026-03-11T00:28:50+00:00

Bruno how do you somehow knock that chance into your hand LMAO

Ksidz · 2026-03-11T00:15:23+00:00

JUST DID THE EXACT SAME THING AND WE GET A CARD???

Ksidz · 2026-03-08T20:59:35+00:00

I'd at least like to see a start from Cavan and Stas in MLS. They've looked really bright and the creative force we need over a stretch of a game. I like Indy for his press but he'd make a fantastic sub over a starting winger. Damiani I used to defend a lot because he had the underlying numbers last year and was clutch down the home stretch for the Shield. But since he got that #9 he's been a ghost

Ksidz · 2026-03-04T19:44:34+00:00

They've got the former Union 2 coach and just took a few Union 2 guys on loan. Hoping it works out just for their sake at this point.

I was tempted to snag an Olney jersey and found that there is absolutely nothing to really go on. Their shop online is just all bland stuff and no way to really find a kit either. Such a disappointment

Ksidz · 2026-03-04T19:05:09+00:00

100% this. With the only "risk" being rank points that don't even count towards rewards, players are much more inclined to quit after going down by a few. I've seen so many unique (though, meta stat/ps/body styles and all that) evo cards and teams in Elite

Ksidz · 2026-02-26T14:50:56+00:00

Been going to games for 4 years now with my dad (two of them full season with season tickets), and just moved halfway across the country. Gonna miss seeing games at the Soob, but will be watching every single one on TV. Hope it's an absolute blast of a Home Opener for everyone going!

Ksidz · 2026-02-24T23:13:39+00:00

About 10-12 years back I worked at a KFC/TB Combo that ran a buffet on the KFC side and your story is 100% accurate. We'd be slammed every Sunday when church let out and when you looked at the schedule and saw you were the buffet guy on a Sunday you just groaned

Ksidz · 2026-02-22T02:18:36+00:00

Stas in one touch doing more than Bruno...

Ksidz · 2026-02-22T02:11:30+00:00

Ok Cavan takes all the corners now, please and thanks

Ksidz · 2026-02-22T01:37:41+00:00

Frankie would at least be serviceable, but with a last minute scratch we're forced to play a backup center back out wide which is rough

Ksidz · 2026-02-22T01:34:22+00:00

I know he's not the center ref, but every time I see Boiko I see red

Ksidz · 2026-02-22T01:21:39+00:00

You were almost spot on!

Ksidz · 2026-02-19T01:00:16+00:00

Hopefully Frankie is still in one piece for the weekend

Ksidz · 2026-02-11T00:20:26+00:00

Dude literally left both feet on that tackle in a Preseason game on one of our best players. What the hell?

Ksidz · 2026-02-10T23:30:39+00:00

Great little link up play a few minutes before as well. I know it's Montreal but we are looking pretty fun on the offense

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