Spurs vs Chicago Fire

[robertgoulet]

Being a fan of both clubs, I will say that Spurs should win this one easily. Fire just got wiped 5-1 by San Jose last night, and have been pretty bad all season. Fire have a few decent players, but they just don't have much in the way of attacking ability. There's last season's MLS MVP (Mike Magee), but he's been terrible, the favorite for MLS Rookie of the Year (Harry Shipp) who has been very good but I don't think has the athleticism to cause and problems for Spurs, and of course the Spurs loanee (Grant Ward) who has shown flashes but hasn't put it all together yet.

All-in-all I expect a pretty easy W for Spurs.

5-1.

 

[Cavehillspur]

I see Chicago have a player by the name of Hunter Jumper what a name!

 

[robertgoulet]

I also forgot their GK, Sean Johnson. He's on the shortlist of goalies to by in the USMNT squad with Tim Howard's likely absence in 2018. Very athletic, will make ridiculous saves, but then will let in a softie.

I will be attending this match (as well as the training tomorrow, and Q&A hopefully), and I am very excited. First Spurs match ever. I'll try and report back as much as possible.

Good news: field is grass.
Bad news: expecting showers and thunderstorms.

 

[dondo]

What time is KO on sat?

 

[robertgoulet]

I see Chicago have a player by the name of Hunter Jumper what a name!

I prefer when the announcers are talking about Harry Shipp, as it sounds like Harry Shit 90% of the time and I'm a child.

 

[robertgoulet]

What time is KO on sat?

7pm ish CST, so I believe that's 1am UK.

 

[Cavehillspur]

What time is KO on sat?

1am UK time - live on BT Sport

 

[Fig Newton]

I plan on being at the training session and game as well. This will be my second Spurs game. Went to Baltimore 2 years ago to watch the friendly against Liverpool. Terrible game. 0-0, terrible game in 100 degree heat with players who cared only about not dying of a heat stroke.

 

[Flashspur]

Hoping to see another good run out by the lads

 

[dondo]

7pm ish CST, so I believe that's 1am UK.

1am UK time - live on BT Sport

Thanks

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

I also forgot their GK, Sean Johnson. He's on the shortlist of goalies to by in the USMNT squad with Tim Howard's likely absence in 2018. Very athletic, will make ridiculous saves, but then will let in a softie.

Guzan will be the man by then surely?

 

[robertgoulet]

Guzan will be the man by then surely?

Oh yea, almost guaranteed. Johnson will be in the conversation for the 2nd or 3rd GK.

 

[Hotspur_Hero]

Being a fan of both clubs, I will say that Spurs should win this one easily. Fire just got wiped 5-1 by San Jose last night, and have been pretty bad all season. Fire have a few decent players, but they just don't have much in the way of attacking ability. There's last season's MLS MVP (Mike Magee), but he's been terrible, the favorite for MLS Rookie of the Year (Harry Shipp) who has been very good but I don't think has the athleticism to cause and problems for Spurs, and of course the Spurs loanee (Grant Ward) who has shown flashes but hasn't put it all together yet.

All-in-all I expect a pretty easy W for Spurs.

5-1.

That Fire match last night must have been painful to watch. The quakes are awful, and that must have been thoroughly embarrassing for yallop. At least Ward scored a decent goal. Harry Shipp is the man though; that guy's got a big time future I think. Don't think they'll put up much of a fight in the friendly, but who knows. Toronto's youth team in the second half gave us more of a game than their bench players did in the first.

 

[gp13tot]

Terrible game. 0-0, terrible game in 100 degree heat with players who cared only about not dying of a heat stroke.

the bastards eh?

 

[Fig Newton]

the bastards eh?

Indeed. I'm American. Hear me roar.

 

[easley91]

Out Saturday night, but I'll be home in time for this. Hopefully the Spanish speaking connection clicks even more.

 

[Benjamin]

If we don't absolutely crush Chicago I'm going to be very disappointed.

 

[Snarfalicious]

What I'd love to see:

----------------------- Friedel ----------------------
Walker ---- Kaboul ----------- Veljkovic ---- Davies
---------------- Holtby ------ Capoue --------------
- Townsend --------- Lamela ------------- Eriksen -
---------------------- Soldado ----------------------

2nd Half:

---------------------- Friedel ----------------------
Naughton ---- Dawson ------ Fryers -------- Rose
------------ Carroll ---------- Veljkovic -----------
- Lennon ----------- Falque ------------ Ceballos -
----------------------- Kane -----------------------

 

[thinktank]

------------------------Friedel-----------------------
----Kaboul------------------Veljkovic---
------Walker-------- --Capoue------------------Davies----
-------------------------------Mason----------------
------Lamela-------Eriksen------------Cabellos-----
---------------------------Soldado----------------------​

 

[coyspurs18]

What happened to a Spurs player throwing out the first pitch? I saw it was Eddie Vedder.