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  1. Columbus Crew SC

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    Wiebe: 5 Big Questions the day before the SuperDraft

     

    ...With the schedule officially out, what match am I most looking forward to in 2019?

    Three words: Hell is real.

     

     

    That sign, which you see on the drive from Columbus to Cincinnati, is the inspiration for the name of the rivalry between the clubs, a moniker both have embraced, and rightfully so. It’s awesome, and I expect the games and environments to live up to that billing. It’s organic and chosen by the supporters. Chisel it in stone.

     

    For both, 2019 promises to be a historic campaign, which up the stakes even more.

     

    Salvation came to Columbus, and they celebrated heartily on Wednesday as Tim Bezbatchenko and Caleb Porter were introduced as the club’s first president and head coach under the new ownership group led by the Haslam and Edwards families. The club has a future again, and that future is extremely bright. You can listen to both outline their visions on Thursday’s ExtraTime Radio.

     

    FC Cincinnati, meanwhile, are preparing for Year 1 in MLS. They’re undefeated against their in-state rivals thanks to a 2017 U.S. Open Cup victory at Nippert Stadium. They’ve got an established fan culture, a new stadium on the way and a chip on their shoulder. They might need a pick-me-up in August, and the rivalry could provide that.

     

    The drive is less than two hours. Those are gonna be some incredible away days...

     

     

  5. 2019 Zips in Pro Leagues - Domestic and International

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    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    DOMESTIC

    MLS

    Atlanta - Darlington Nagbe

    Colorado Rapids - Dillon Serna

    Columbus Crew - Wil Trapp

    FC Cincinnati - Darren Mattocks (Expansion Draft)

    LA Galaxy - Perry Kitchen

    Montreal Impact - Evan Bush

    New England Revolution - Teal Bunbury, Scott Caldwell

    NYCFC - Jonathan Lewis

    Orlando City - Joao Moutinho (trade from LAFC)

    Portland Timbers - Zarek Valentin

     

    USL

    LA Galaxy II - Nate Shultz

    Orange County SC - Aodhan Quinn

    St. Louis FC - Jake Fenlason

    Seattle Sounders 2 - Nick Hinds

     

     

    INTERNATIONAL

    Canadian Premier League (CanPL)

    Hamilton Forge - Marcel Zajac

     

    EPL

    Newcastle United FC - DeAndre Yedlin

     

    Thai Premier League

    Bangkok United - Anthony Ampaipitakwong

     

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  8. 2019 Zips in Pro Leagues - Domestic and International

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    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    8 hours ago, TennZip said:

    interview with J-Lew

     

     

    10:17: Jonathan Lewis -  "Especially shoutout to the 2 Akron guys who are gonna be in the draft... "  Once a Zip, Always a Zip!!! 

     

    13:12: Glenn Crooks - "By the way, Ben Lundt and Abdi Mohamed are the Akron players who got the shout out from Jonathan..." 

     

    13:27: Glenn Crooks - "in the 2017 SuperDraft, New York City FC gave the Chicago Fire $250,000 in general allocation money to move up to the #3 spot of the 1st round  with the intent to secure the MVP of the MLS Combine, a Generation Adidias player who had excelled in his single season at the University of Akron...that was Jonathan Lewis. ..."

     

     

     

  9. Columbus Crew SC

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    https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2019/01/07/2019-columbus-crew-sc-schedule-revealed-0

    Full MLS schedule was released today. Opportunities (as of today) to see Zips on both sides in Columbus in 2019

     

    March 30 v Atlanta: Darlington Nagbe

    April 7 v NE Revolution: Teal Bunbury, Scott Caldwell

    April 20 v Portland Timbers: Zarek Valentin

    May 8 v LA Galaxy: Perry Kitchen

    June 1 v NYCFC: Jonathan Lewis

    June 29 v Orlando City SC: Joao Moutinho

    July 20 v Montreal Impact: Evan Bush

    August 10 v FC Cincy: Darren Mattocks

     

     

  16. 2019 MLS Combine and SuperDraft

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    On 1/4/2019 at 1:59 PM, ZipsVoice said:

    YAAAAAAAAYYYYY!  Stability....Familiarity....And I know you guys don't agree with me, but I'm glad to have not seen another exodus (for good reason and better stuff, I agree...) from FES/CCF!  

     

    @ZipsVoice I don't disagree with you. I'm also happy to have all of our underclassmen players returning for 2019. As I've said, I think they will all benefit from at least another year in our system before turning pro. My point has always been and remains that we shouldn't look at it negatively when our underclassmen have the opportunity, and take it, to turn pro early. That is a reflection of the quality of our program and its players as well as a great recruiting tool. I can't understand not being excited about that even if we have to learn new names and faces from year-to-year as long as the results continue. Various numbers have been put out there for the 2018 season because I think a couple of our players may have left the team during the season. However, as I recall, the 2018 Fall Season began with 19 of 32 players being new (not with the 2017 Zips) and no doubt ended with a National Runner Up trophy...confirmation of the quality of our coaches and the players they recruit. Regardless of player turnover, and bumps along the way, our coaches and players work extremely hard and can compete with any other D-I program. Soccer continues to grow in the USA and Ohio...FC Cincinnati and a resurgence of the Crew, the team that built the first soccer-specific stadium in the USA and was one of the original MLS teams, is evidence of that. We currently have the best soccer team in NEO playing on our campus. I hope other UA alumni, friends, fans, etc., whether soccer fans or not, let others know what we have right here...see future professionals of all levels (USL, MLS, EPL, National teams [USA, Afghanistan, Thailand], other leagues in various parts of the world [e.g., Costa Rica, Europe, Thailand]) right here in Akron at a very reasonable price.

     

     

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  17. Columbus Crew SC

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    Ohio roots touching multiple layers of Crew SC organization

     

    ...So whether it’s the Gahanna Boy (Trapp), the Zips’ Zen Master (Porter), the Wizard of Westerville (Bezbatchenko), and of course, The Edwards Family and The Haslam Family operating from Columbus and Cleveland, respectively (alliterations only run so far), Crew SC’s Ohio roots run vertically as the Black & Gold rise in pursuit of MLS Cup in the years to come. ...

  20. Columbus Crew SC

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    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    4 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

     

    What a horribly inaccurate paragraph. 

     

    It should read...

     

    Porter led the Zips to One National Championship, Two College Cups...

     

    Not to mention it completely leaves out his winning percentage, undefeated season (National Runner Up), etc. Just more disrespect I guess...

     

    Look at the author's bio (on his twitter account)...

    Carlos D. Mojica

    @CD_Mojica

    @ColumbusCrewSC Communications Manager. Gerente de Comunicación de #Crew96. @KentState Alumnus. Opinions are my own. Mis opiniones son solamente mías.

     

     

  24. Columbus Crew SC

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    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    10 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

     

    What a horribly inaccurate paragraph. 

     

    It should read...

     

    Porter led the Zips to One National Championship, Two College Cups...

     

    Just more disrespect I guess...

     

    Someone who didn't check their facts.

     

    Edit: Thanks @Let'sGoZips94.  I was posting, copying and pasting without reading all of the details. 

     

     

  25. Columbus Crew SC

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    Warshaw: On possession, pragmatism and Caleb Porter's return to Ohio

     

    ... The last time Caleb Porter coached in Ohio, his team played the best soccer you’ve ever seen on American soil. They were a team that built from the back, passed through the midfield and combined in the final third.

     

    They dared teams to pressure them and then humiliated them when they did. Pass, move, pass, move — chase, chase, chase — thank you very much. The midfielders looked calm and controlled. The attackers oozed confidence, grace, and creativity. Their soccer made the heart sing.

     

    In his seven years at the University of Akron, Porter won an NCAA national championship and made northeast Ohio one of the stopping points for elite talent in America. The college game is… different from the professional level, no doubt. But regardless of the level, the Zips left a mark on anyone who watched them play. ...

     

     

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