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skittlebrau

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  1. 3 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

    I'll take the W.  But today's second half was uglier than the ugliest Surly prom date.  Shit, it had my wife yelling "what the fucking fuck?" at the TV no fewer than 20 times.  We came back from the rain delay with a plan of "try not to lose....but don't try TOO hard."

    Possession - or lack thereof, and constantly losing it or never even making an easy move to keep it - was shittacular.  I know, I know, we spent years complaining about "cool, we win possession 65-35 but can't score goals, so fuck that shit," but goddamn....we don't have to OWN possession, just maybe don't utterly quit on it.

    Yeah, there’s times when you cede possession because it’s part of the game plan like last week and times you do it because you cannot get on the ball or complete the simplest of passes like today.

  2. So much to talk about. What a great team victory. Still need Buka to get his shit together but I’m hoping yesterday was some combination of the early knock + fasting.

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  3. 16 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

    I'm assuming Hopsquad is just ass to ankles on gameday. What is Turnstile like?

    Theres enough outdoor space that it isn’t too bad. The line to order was awful early on, but that has greatly improved once they opened the window for ordering. If the crowd is really big, they’ll open a third beer stand.

     

    Also +1 on the burgers @Brisketexan. Big fan of the verde melt.

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  4. 4 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

    Where do you park at? We've always been Punchbowl Social, but the 1.1 mile walk back was miserable on Saturday.

    There's some street parking around. We usually go down early and park on McHale. There's also a cutthrough behind the warehouses so you don't have to go up to Burnet.

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  5. 21 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

    @skittlebrau

    3rd kit option is obviously Austin Ice Bats themed.

    I’ve been so close to buying one of the Ice Bats jerseys that pops up in my Insta feed on occasion.

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  6. 11 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

    Any ideas on what formation we'll be trotting out to start with?  

    Nico to Phil West (from his newsletter Verde All Day which everyone should subscribe to):

     

    The idea about formations is we use different formations when we have the ball, shapes between 4-3-3, the 4-4-2, the 4-2-3-1, also the 3-4-3, then it could shape differently depending also on the opponent. I always said that the opponent, the context that the opponent is showing you, and is bringing to you, is the way that you have to adapt to break them.

  7. 5 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

    Any ideas on what formation we'll be trotting out to start with?  

    I think the way he's listed here (forward/winger) indicates that it will be either a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2 but they won't be functionally different formations. I think I remember Nico specifically talking about playing 4-4-2 in defense so it could be a mix.

  8. 12 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:


    One thing that causes me concern is that I don’t see much discussion of a place for Gallagher. Y’all remember, our all-star? I feel he’s been very underutilized, he’s one of our 2-3 fastest players, and he can help create opportunities…if there’s a place for him to see the pitch.

    As of right now, he’s the first option off the bench at fullback and one of the wings. I think he sees a lot of time.

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  9. I think he will be great. I also think that Doyle, who wrote that article and who I respect, is stretched way too thin trying to cover every single team in the link. I don’t put a ton of stock in his very specific takes around systems.

    I don’t think Uzuni works under Wolff’s system but Nico has talked a lot about being more flexible. I can see Biro providing the width on the opposite side from Bukari with Uzuni running underneath. A ton of potential in this club this year.

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  10. On 1/23/2025 at 11:44 AM, SimonBolivar said:

    That last episode was a good one. So much to talk about.

    Thanks! I think we are going deep on the oddities of MLS roster & salary rules this week.

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  11. On 1/16/2025 at 6:17 PM, Covri said:

    Honest question I don't know, but do they close broadways street in Nashville weekend nights? Bourbon is closed in New Orleans or is supposed to be.

     

    i haven't been on 6th in 15 years and really haven't partied down there in 20 so none of this actually affects me in the slightest. Was just thinking out loud the problems I could see with it, I think keeping the riff raff in the bars and not the streets during drinking hours is smart.

     

     

    The times I’ve been on Lower Broadway in the last couple years it has been open to cars. Super fun to sit on a rooftop bar and watch bachelorette party after bachelorette party roll through in open air buses. 
     

    I’m pretty sure they do close it off for major events.

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  12. Can’t believe Rodo got such a big bag for him. Great call. 
     

    This is definitely his team. He’s turned over the entire sporting operation - coaches, players, scouts, medical team, etc.

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  13. I kinda love how much they're leaning into him being not Josh Wolff. Mentioned bilingual in the second sentence of the press release, doing a meet & greet with the fans at the stadium this afternoon. Being super accommodating with the media. Hopefully this signifies a real change and isn't just window dressing.

  14. 23 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

    any good restaurant recs in that area for weds dinner / thurs lunch / friday breakfast ?

    I do highly recommend the Verde Melt at Turnstile if you're looking for a burger.

    MLS Salary Dump today. Rodo getting some deals on his players.

  15. 5 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

    Did you ask any questions?  I didn't hear you.

    Just listened to the end and heard your question (you could also claim all of the Spanish questions because I just skipped through those).  I'm glad you didn't ask anything stupid and make Rodo mad at you.

     

    Was sitting right behind Goodman and caught the stray death stare when the Owen question came up.

  16. 2 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

    Did you ask any questions?  I didn't hear you.

    I had the one about what Rodo was expecting from the players in the final match given they have an interim coach and nothing to really play for. It was almost at the end.

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