Home - Montreal 08/01

[NYCFC_Dan]

Going to be adding a few extra games for discussion despite not being only 2 weeks out as we have been limiting it to.

Opponent - Montreal Impact
HOME game
Broadcast - YES & WFAN
Game Time - Saturday 08/01 2:00 Pm

 

[LionNYC]

TIME TO SWEEP THOSE POUTINE LOVING FRENCH CANADIAN FUCKERS!

 

[Gotham Gator]

August 1 game at 2pm. Will be like old times in the Swamp!

I think this is the first time we will have home games on consecutive weekends.

 

[mgarbowski]

August 1 game at 2pm. Will be like old times in the Swamp!

I think this is the first time we will have home games on consecutive weekends.

Correct. We had consecutive Home games in April against Philadelphia and Chicago, but that was a Thursday/Sunday situation, not consecutive weekends.

 

[Gene]

To say it will be a huge game would be an understatement.

 

[horseytweets]

I hate afternoon games. I'll take a rain check.

 

[william straiton]

Well I think the team needs a big shake up and somehow we need to get a more balanced team out there

For this reason I would seriously think of using Iraola and Angelino as wide midfielders and having Allen and Wingert play behind them.

This is the team I would play if all players are fit

Saunders

Allen Hernandez Facey Wingert

Iraola Lampard Pirlo Angelino

Villa Nemec

If this Mena is available and good enough then maybe play him alongside Facey

I may get slaughtered for suggesting this team, but I think we need more width to bring balance to the team.

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

Well I think the team needs a big shake up and somehow we need to get a more balanced team out there

For this reason I would seriously think of using Iraola and Angelino as wide midfielders and having Allen and Wingert play behind them.

This is the team I would play if all players are fit

Saunders

Allen Hernandez Facey Wingert

Iraola Lampard Pirlo Angelino

Villa Nemec

If this Mena is available and good enough then maybe play him alongside Facey

I may get slaughtered for suggesting this team, but I think we need more width to bring balance to the team.

Yes, we must find a way to keep RJ Allen and Chris Wingert on the field at Mix' expense.

 

[NYCFCfan]

Should Montreal sign Drogba I can easily see this being pushed back for national broadcast.

"Drogba takes on Lampard, Pirlo & Villa"

 

[JayH]

Should Montreal sign Drogba I can easily see this being pushed back for national broadcast.

"Drogba takes on Lampard, Pirlo & Villa"

Or, at this rate, Drogba's, Lampard's and Pirlo's debut game!

 

[horseytweets]

I would give my left nut if they change the game time to 5 or 7PM. 2PM is beastly hot.

 

[The Toe]

I would give my left nut if they change the game time to 5 or 7PM. 2PM is beastly hot.

Let's hope the heat wave passes by then. Game against Toronto was hot, but not terrible terrible like this week/weekend

 

[Kjbert]

Highly recommend Section 126. Decent breeze and always in the shade.

Was a bitch in the cold though in early March.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Which raises the question: why do we play so many night games in the cold months and day games in the hot months?

 

[mgarbowski]

The schedule has everything to do with TV and nothing to do with convenience or comfort of fans in the stands. That doesn't necessarily lead to night games in the cold and day games in summer, but they just don't care if it does. Another way to look at it is we had lots of games on school nights when school was in session. Since summer started we've had almost no games that would be school night games if school were in session. Again, they don't care.

 

[Gotham Gator]

The schedule has everything to do with TV and nothing to do with convenience or comfort of fans in the stands. That doesn't necessarily lead to night games in the cold and day games in summer, but they just don't care if it does. Another way to look at it is we had lots of games on school nights when school was in session. Since summer started we've had almost no games that would be school night games if school were in session. Again, they don't care.

This is certainly true.

 

[Gene]

That's pretty much why I stopped going to Giants games. The NFL goes out of its way to accommodate tv viewers, so, I stay home to watch.

As the old saying goes: "The seats are better, the food is cheaper and the bathroom is cleaner."

 

[LionNYC]

The schedule has everything to do with TV and nothing to do with convenience or comfort of fans in the stands. That doesn't necessarily lead to night games in the cold and day games in summer, but they just don't care if it does. Another way to look at it is we had lots of games on school nights when school was in session. Since summer started we've had almost no games that would be school night games if school were in session. Again, they don't care.

This isn't even a TV market league yet. It's still about tickets.

 

[The Toe]

August 1, the day we'll have our full lineup. The day we make our run to the playoffs.

 

[SayWhat44]

Everyone will have practiced awhile together there should be no excuses we need 3 points from this game.