Something has to change

AreliusIV · 05-30-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by knowwonnose

Look at the history of the MLS. Without going through it again for you, you'll see that last year was an anomaly. Most seasons feature several teams in the playoff with loosing records. Still, you're side stepping the real issue which is that I think you are making arbitrary and unrealistic goals. Try enjoying the success the team is having and being hopeful that it will continue. Give your team the opportunity to be imprefect and realize that they will loose some along the way.

I think your favor for Man U many be tainting your feelings for RSL. Man U is always way above 500. Man U only looses a small handful of games each year. But the EPL is set up differently. We can expect that Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal will win most of their games, but we can't expect that in MLS. We have to realize that DC can loose to Chivas or to LA one week and still be the best team in their division. We can expect a team to struggle as RSL has, but that doesn't mean that they are much worse than all the other teams. RSL has only played one game that they were not in the game late with a chance of winning or drawing. I think your expectations are too high. Sort of like a Yankees fan wondering why there would be any fans of the Rockies.

.500 record or bust.

Aero · 05-30-2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AreliusIV

.500 record or bust.

I see all the talk of being reasonable isn't affecting you at all. I guess that's what being a fan is all about for some people. Well, good luck. I hope someday RSL is able to make you happy. I guess if they don't, you always have Man U to fall back on. They will always be above .500.

prk166 · 05-30-2006, 07:53 PM

If RSL doesn't learn how to win on the road, they'll need at least 10 wins at home if they're to have a chance at making the playoffs. Does anyone else here think RSL is going to win 10 in a row at home? If not, where are the road wins going to come from? Because they'll need 6 or 7 wins on the road to make up for how things have gone at home.

knowwonnose · 05-30-2006, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by prk166

If RSL doesn't learn how to win on the road, they'll need at least 10 wins at home if they're to have a chance at making the playoffs. Does anyone else here think RSL is going to win 10 in a row at home? If not, where are the road wins going to come from? Because they'll need 6 or 7 wins on the road to make up for how things have gone at home.

Interesting fact, but to this point of this season, RSL has won as many on the road as at home. I think, again minus the season opener and, to an extent, the houston game, RSL has played as well on the road as at home, too.

AreliusIV · 06-29-2006, 01:25 PM

[QUOTE][QUOTE by fuegote]Our record this time last year:

Games Played: 15
Wins: 3
Loses: 9
Draw: 3
points: 12
place: second to last

This year
Games played: 14
Wins: 3
Loses: 8
Draws: 3
points: 12
place: second to last..

not much of a change there.....[/QUOTE]
"Insanity: the belief that one can get different results by doing the same thing." -Albert Einstein.

Time for a change!

SoccerPrime · 06-29-2006, 01:34 PM

I am not trying to fuel the FIRE ELLINGER parties, but if the team doesn't improve, Ellinger will be gone by season's end. Write it down.
No way Checketts lets it go that far.
I hope for RSL and Ellinger's sake, things DO change. It doesn't look good though.

Aerick · 06-29-2006, 01:40 PM

I bet that if we lose at home against the Chivas, that may cause some issues with the coaching staff. With the only redemption that of winning the next two road games in preparation for a 3 game home streak.