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Komba

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#1249498 #RedBullOut

Posted by Komba on 20 March 2015 - 12:13 PM

Is it strange to like your own post?




#1249355 Metro - Scum Game Thread

Posted by Komba on 19 March 2015 - 12:47 PM

Marsch has played him almost exclusively at RB during pre-season.    Petke had it right - he should be Dax's back up, but we have a glut at CM and no fullback depth, so they will slot him where he doesn't belong, as result of Ali's crappy roster building.

I don't think defensive mid is at all his best position.  He's not a good enough passer for it.  

 

Outside mid, just throw him out there.  Backe and Savarese seen that as his best spot, and they were right.  He's got good speed and a great engine.  




#1249350 Metro - Scum Game Thread

Posted by Komba on 19 March 2015 - 12:29 PM

Lade's spot should be outside mid...  Unfortunately in this system, I don't know that he fits.  Our system requires that outside mid to be very good offensively, especially passing.

 

Lade just can't play fullback well enough defensively in this league.  Gets absolutely dominated in the air and he's not good enough at everything else to make up for it.




#1249339 2014-15 Random Player Name Thread

Posted by Komba on 19 March 2015 - 11:47 AM

With the current regime's budget, no DP is a realistic target.

 

This is true... 

 

IF we had a position to pick it should certainly be that LM spot though.




#1249060 2014-15 Random Player Name Thread

Posted by Komba on 17 March 2015 - 12:18 PM

A DP slot? I think that at this point DeRo is looking for $80-100k a year and minutes off the bench. And so far there are no takers in MLS.

Exactly...

 

He's just finished.  I think he was becoming finished right before we moved him in the Dax trade.  Somehow he put up some production right after the deal but I think it was clear that ANY mobility he had was leaving.




#1249058 Metro - Scum Game Thread

Posted by Komba on 17 March 2015 - 12:16 PM

Hah, this should be a fun game.  Basically this is the lineup we're going to see.

 

 

 

---------------BWP-------------

Zizzo-----Kljestan------Sam

-------Felipe------Dax

Lawrence DP Miazga Duvall

 

 

 

I don't know if any of those back 4 actually find a way to start on ANY OTHER team in the league.




#1249017 Metro - Scum Game Thread

Posted by Komba on 17 March 2015 - 08:28 AM

Dax got a small nick in training so hopefully he's good.  Same with Zubar.  Both important players for this team.

 

 

If they are good to go, we see this:

 

 

-----------BWP-----------

Zizzo----Kljestan---Sam

-------Felipe--Dax

Miller DP Zubar Duvall

 

 

I think I still like Grella more than Zizzo because he's a little tougher out there but I think Zizzo is gonna get the nod in this one.




#1248557 Garber talks Red Bull

Posted by Komba on 13 March 2015 - 11:40 AM

Guys... THey aren't for sale.  At least right now.
 
ANd you can just go back to the Ader comments.  Someone who would ACTUALLY BUY THE TEAM says that he was told that they weren't for sale.  Yes, if he offered a stupid amount of money then they would consider but that goes for everything.
 
 
Stuff could change in the future, but that's how it stands.  Some of you seem delusional.


#1248489 Another Look At Kljestan's Debut

Posted by Komba on 13 March 2015 - 08:35 AM

I said good things...

 

Really just comes down to 2 things.  People may have been expecting an Henry like performance.

 

 

Or, and most likely, Sacha was brought in by the new regime so he must suck regardless of what he does.  Yet someone from the old guard like Dax can turn the ball directly over in a brutal spot of the field and it's seen as though he can do no wrong.  Despite the turnover eventually resulting in the goal against.




#1248328 LivingSocial deal already: 2 games at $20/pop

Posted by Komba on 12 March 2015 - 08:59 AM

No sarcasm.  Look, I've said from the beginning that I will still attend matches and support the players.  For me it's also as much a social event as it is supporting the team.  I have friends with a dozen season tickets among them, and we all get to see each other and hang out.  The other reason is my kids.  They are at that ripe age where I want to bring them to live games and take in the experience and hopefully catch the same soccer bug I caught when I was their age.  This is important to me.  And before I get bashed for 'supporting Red Bull', let me just point out that even last year I only went to games on a free ticket or a LS special, so that's not going to change this year either.  What has changed is that I have chosen to completely ignore buying anything Red Bull related (including the actual product which I used to buy in bulk) and avoid concessions like the plague (unless my kids are with me).

 

 

Reasons like this are exactly reasons why a lot of people can't just give up on it all. 

 

There is such a thing as wanting ownership out, and still going to games. 




#1248235 LivingSocial deal already: 2 games at $20/pop

Posted by Komba on 11 March 2015 - 09:03 AM

A lot of people went out of their way to see guys like Henry and even Timmy.  

 

Now with another team with the big stars and very few here, those types of fans just aren't going to come.  And those are the fans that fill up the stadium.   Not only that, some of the hardcore fans are disgusted.

 

Still really surprised they didn't go sign Jozy because he would have changed that on his own.   Whatever though...  Maybe it will help them sell the club.




#1248143 Ronald Zubar

Posted by Komba on 10 March 2015 - 11:02 AM

 
 
Well he has played one whole game, so it seems a fair time to sum up his entire Red Bull career as a success. 

 
He could very well still prove to be a bad player, but people can only go off of what they've seen.  He showed a lot of very good qualities in that game against KC.


If he sucked in that first game, I'm sure you wouldn't be showing any restraint in trashing him.


#1248039 Metro - KC Game Thread

Posted by Komba on 09 March 2015 - 03:36 PM

31 - @NewYorkRedBulls made 31 tackles in their first match of @MLS 2015, tied for their single game record since the start of 2010. Press.

 

Thought that was interesting.  Was cool to see them pressing like that.




#1248004 Metro - KC Game Thread

Posted by Komba on 09 March 2015 - 01:46 PM

We are banking on getting wins by the availability of Ronald Zubar?  Oh brother, we are in trouble. 

 

You always bank wins on your best defenders playing.  Zubar proved to be very good and is certainly our best defender..  Could have been complete luck on one game, but he was very good.




#1247960 Metro - KC Game Thread

Posted by Komba on 09 March 2015 - 10:50 AM

That cross is getting in there one way or another.  You can contain all you want and play the perfect angles, but if the other guy is faster than you (as will be the case with most centerbacks) then he's going to get that cross in.