Real Madrid vs. MLS All-Stars Aug. 23...

[SoccerPrime]

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Oh no!
Mr. Pope will be gone again???

[Aero]

I don't think that we will miss Pope because the game on the 26th has been moved. Unless they leave really early and he misses the game on the 20th. But I don't think that MLS would take all of these players from their club before that game for an exhibition game. I don't think that this will affect us much at all. We don't even have a game until the 31st so Pope will have plenty of time to rest up and be ready.

[SoccerPrime]

However, the USMNT takes on Trinidad on Aug. 17
Then RSL has a home game against the Quakes on Aug. 20. and away game at DC on Aug.31
Then the USMNT takes on Mexico on Sept. 3
and then Guatemala on Sept. 7.

Thats still a lot of games for Mr. Pope. 6 in >three weeks?

[Aero]

Yes, that is a lot of games. And we may lost him to NT duty, but I don't think we will lose him because of the Real Madrid game.

[SoccerPrime]

My hope was that Arena would allow Pope to set out the Trinidad game so that he could play for RSL against Quakes and DC.
But there is 0% chance of that if Pope makes the All-Star game in Spain.

[huntingfool12]

Pope has to sit ou the next world cup qualifier game for to many cautions.

[huntingfool12]

so Pope will not be getting called to national team duty for the Aug. 17th game.

[Aerick]

So give us the bottom line here. What games will Pope likely be with RSL for for the rest of the season:

FC Dallas (7/23)?
DC United (7/28) - Was this one moved?
Chivas (8/6)?
Revolution (8/10)?
Wizards (8/13)?
Earthquakes (8/20) - I'm assuming yes on this one due to cautions during Nat play.
Revolution (9/3)?
FC Dallas (9/18)?
Rapids (9/21)?
Columbus (9/24)?
Rapids (10/1)?
DC United (10/5)?
Earthquakes (10/8)?
Rapids (10/12)?

And then, of course, the play-offs. 😉

[Aero]

7/28 was moved to 8/31.

[Aerick]

Originally Posted by Aero

7/28 was moved to 8/31.

Hold on! That means 2 weeks (14 days) with no Real game!?!?!?!?


NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!