Midweek Roundup

Kyle — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:09:39 +0000

Colorado Rapids 2-1 Dallas: I can’t believe it, but I never did post a comment on the game last Sunday, and it was a beaut’. The Rapids used their normal relentless style of play, but also slipped one in in the 6th just for good measure. If Tom keeps scoring like that, the Rapids will be unstoppable. Also, let’s all take a moment as well to offer our weekly fawning admiration to Christian, the best thing to happen to Colorado since Champ Bailey (my brother would knife me if he knew I typed that). If you think all the talk of soccer as an art form is hype, take in a game at Dick’s and keep an eye out for Christian. What he does with a soccer ball is just short of hypnotizing. Another note is that Preston did quite well in Bouna’s absence. If he keeps it up, our club might break that pesky 0.500 ceiling.
Rapids to Host Everton August 3: Now this is going to be a game. Tickets are on sale now, but if you want to see one of the best clubs in England at Dick’s, I’d hurry. I always love seeing how US clubs stack up versus the European greats and this should be a good year to see how the Rapids can do.
Pablo to Take on Spain Tonight: Tonight Pablo puts back on the US shirt. Rapids fans, let’s say it together: “It’s about time!” He hasn’t played for the US since the Gold Cup almost a year ago (unless I’m forgetting one). It’s kind of odd that he be excluded from the national team when he was named to the best XI in that tournament.
Kansas City Wizards – Colorado Rapids Tonight: It doesn’t really feel like it in Colorado, but the Rapids do have a match tonight against the Wizards. Though I’ll be wearing my USA jersey under my clothes at work tonight, a part of my mind will be with the Rapids. The winner qualifies for the US Cup. I’ll do my best to find out what happens tonight, but my best bet will probably just be linking to the best account of the game I can find.

C.U. Loves Liverpool

Kyle — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:49:21 +0000

Here’s an interesting look into the Colorado soccer scene (or the Boulder soccer scene at least; for those not from Colorado, Boulder is very different from the rest of Colorado, and both parties usually prefer it that way). I’m a student at CU and I had an unusual gap in my schedule today, so I sneaked over to the section of the Student Center where they actually have a big screen reserved for soccer fans on Champion’s League match days. Upping the number of European matches I can stand watching this year to 3, I took in the Pensioners – Reds game. It was actually an exciting game, even though I have contempt for both of those clubs.

However, while there, I learned something interesting: CU has an extremely devoted following of Liverpool fans. It was like a Liverpool pub in there. I’ve never seen such a concentrated collection of fans for a single European club like that in my life. Needless to say there was lots of obscene yelling during extra time. I just sat off to the side and tried to explain the away goals to a newcomer. So, in a month I’ll watch the Final between the Red Devils and Pensioners and put European soccer away in my mind and await the arrival of the only Champions League I really care about.

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Midweek Roundup

C.U. Loves Liverpool