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March 20th, 2007

The Becks Flex Pack

By: Clint | Comments 2 Comments

Since single game tix for the LA Galaxy/Rapids hookups are sold out now, the only way to see the royal family in Denver is to sneak into the Brown Palace Hotel woman’s bathroom, wait for one of the Beckham-nannies to walk in with Cruz for a diaper changing, club the poor woman over the head [...]

Category Category: Team News


March 20th, 2007

Rapids Final Preseason Game

By: Clint | Comments No Comments

In a not-so-bizarre twist, tickets for the Rapids home opener (4/7) has not sold out yet. However, on 3/31 Colorado plays their final preseason match (vs. Really Salty Lake) in Las Vegas and… it’s sold out!
Somehow, this never seems to happen in the NFL.

Category Category: Team News
March 20th, 2007

Running the Rapids in Valencia

By: Clint | Comments No Comments

As the Rapids are mere minutes away from destroying one of the top teams in Spain, the official team web site lets us know how the team’s performances have been coming along this pre-season:

“The players and coaching staff got to experience ‘La Mascletada,’ a fireworks celebration that fills the entire city with the loudest explosions [...]

Category Category: Team News
March 16th, 2007

Terry Cooke on Beckhamania

By: Clint | Comments No Comments

“What I was saying is that we don’t want people coming if they are over the hill and just out for one last payday,” he told the Times, a British daily. “It sounded bitter, but I was simply trying to explain why we have a salary cap even though we would all love more money.”
“It [...]

March 15th, 2007

Secret Rapids Dispatches from London!

By: Clint | Comments No Comments

Despite the tubes that run the internet taking two days to get this massive story to me, I am now up-to-date on the latest gossip on our favorite team, le Rapids de Colorado (they speak French in London, right? or do they speak Canadian there? I can never remember).
Stephen Keel has updated his blog via [...]

Category Category: Team News


March 15th, 2007

Rapids Antics in Spain

By: Clint | Comments No Comments

The Rapids reserves beat Valencia’s reserves, 1-0 earlier today. Chris Wingert got the lone goal of the match.
The Rapids A-Team (featuring Face playing at left forward) plays Valencia’s first team on March 20th now (moved from March 21) at 1:30pst. Hopefully, Morientes will play in that game so Colorado gets some practice against a good [...]

March 14th, 2007

Computer Flyover of New Rapids Stadium

By: Clint | Comments 2 Comments

This is a quite cool simulated flyover of The Dick. I’ll take some photos next month (if our tix ever arrive) to see how close reality matches the designer’s vision.

Category Category: Team News
March 12th, 2007

Wide World of Rapids Blogs

By: Clint | Comments 9 Comments

Since I was away for about a week and it seems that nothing is being reported of the Rapids trip to London (not a good sign - STEPHEN KEEL, WHAT ARE YOU HIDING????), let’s take a look at what bloggers the world ’round have to say about the BEST MLS team in ALL OF Colorado:

Are [...]

Category Category: Blog Roundup
March 6th, 2007

Weekend Rapids Roundup

By: Clint | Comments 5 Comments

I was out again all weekend (this time to Nashville of all places), but here is a quick look at what I missed this weekend:

“Grand Opening Week” will kick off the usage for the Rapids new home, The Dick. On April 2, from 4-6pm, kids aged 6-16 “will get the opportunity to learn soccer skills [...]

March 1st, 2007

The MLS Competition Calendar and Key Dates

By: Clint | Comments No Comments

From MLSnet. Good information and dates on this document.

Category Category: Team News





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