November 9, 200816 yr It's going to be cold and rainy on Thursday, but the heat of the play of the Crew will keep you warm. Go Crew!
November 12, 200816 yr Crew's Schmid named coach of the year Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 8:30 AM By Shawn Mitchell THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Sigi Schmid will be named the Major League Soccer coach of the year, The Dispatch has learned. It is the second coach of the year award for Schmid, 55, who is the league's all-time leader in playoff victories (17) and ranks second in regular-season victories (113), 11 behind current U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley. Read More: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/11/11/crew_award.html?sid=101
November 13, 200816 yr Extra Time Interview with MLS Coach of the Year Sigi Schmid Interview with newly awarded MLS Coach of the Year 2008, Columbus Crew Head Coach Sigi Schmid. With the Crew in the Eastern Conference Finals, Sigi has a lot to say about how his team have performed.
November 13, 200816 yr Anybody interested in going to the MLS Eastern Conference Finals? PM me. Game time is 7:30, Thursday November 13th (yes, that is in fact tomorrow). Two tickets, a $64 value, yours for the price of beer and snacks for Kingfish and guppy. Come and get 'em!
November 13, 200816 yr Anybody interested in going to the MLS Eastern Conference Finals? PM me. Game time is 7:30, Thursday November 13th (yes, that is in fact tomorrow). Two tickets, a $64 value, yours for the price of beer and snacks for Kingfish and guppy. Come and get 'em! TICKETS ARE SPOKEN FOR. THANKS!
November 13, 200816 yr Wish i could make it down for tonights game, should be tremendous atmosphere and a great night for football. Cmon you Crew!!
November 14, 200816 yr We did it. Columbus - 2 | Chicago - 1 COLUMBUS CREW - 2008 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS! Resolve all doubts: Columbus IS a Fútbol Town. MASSIVE!
November 14, 200816 yr I was at the game...absolutely AMAZING! The atmosphere was electric and the fans were exstatic. The game was exciting to watch and the win was a great cap to the night. As Kingfish said, ¡Columbus es un pueblo de fútbol! Go Crew! ¡Viva el Crew!
November 14, 200816 yr Woot Woo!!! Huge game. Must admit it hurt a little bit to see McBride get the goal, nonetheless is was great to see Blanco whine his way through the second half. On to California!
November 14, 200816 yr McBride's goal was scary, especially the way the Crew was playing in the first half. I would've liked to have been a fly on the wall to what Sigi said to the guys during half-time because they came out and broke Chicago's back straight away.
November 14, 200816 yr The Crew made the front page of the Dispatch and now Mayor Coleman stood in front of the Nordecke. Seems that Columbus is really starting to love their Crew!
November 14, 200816 yr Plenty of room on the bandwagon! "Crew 2, Fire 1: On the doorstep of a title" - http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/11/14/crew14.ART_ART_11-14-08_C1_0TBSQQJ.html?sid=101 "Michael Arace commentary: Massive effort bears sweet fruit" - http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/11/14/arace14.ART_ART_11-14-08_C1_0TBSQRC.html?sid=101
November 15, 200816 yr As we singing and walking out of the stadium, I remarked that I forgot what it's like to cheer for a winner. The Bengals in '06 and the Reds in '99, '94, and of course '90.
November 16, 200816 yr The Crew will face the New York Red Bulls in Sunday's MLS Championship game. The Red Bulls beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 last night. MLS Cup Sunday, Nov. 23 At Carson, Calif. Columbus vs. New York, 3:30 p.m.
November 19, 200816 yr Highlight video of the MLS EASTERN CONF. CHAMPIONSHIP: Chicago Fire @ Columbus Crew from the ESPN2 broadcast:
November 19, 200816 yr Some youtube videos of the Crew's win over Chicago. The last two are from someone who was in the Nordecke section. Crew 2 Fire 1 - First Crew Goal COLUMBUS CREW 2 CHICAGO FIRE 1 - Part 1 Columbus Crew 2 Chicago Fire 1 - Part 2
November 19, 200816 yr These are a few of the many quality videos made about the Crew this year. Being a part of the evolution of the Nordecke has been amazing. Columbus has had the most improved supporters group by far this year! Hopefully we can keep this support up next year after we win the Cup! :-D
November 21, 200816 yr Beasts of the East After a Massive season, the Crew clinches their first trip to MLS Cup Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 5:53 AM By Chris DeVille, Columbus Alive The Columbus Crew has spent its 2008 season exorcising old demons. In doing so, they've been playing like a team possessed by more benevolent spirits. Read more here: http://www.columbusalive.com/live/content/features/stories/2008/11/20/ca_u_crew.html
November 21, 200816 yr What: Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls When: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 Where: Home Depot Center; Carson, California (TV coverage on ABC) Web: www.thecrew.com And for those who are not making the long trip to LA - - - Studio 35 Cinema and Draft House in Clintonville will have a viewing party for Sunday's game. Doors open at 2:30 and admission is free.
November 21, 200816 yr Crew's Schelotto named MVP of MLS Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 1:21 PM By Shawn Mitchell, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Guillermo Barros Schelotto of the Crew today was named the MVP of Major League Soccer, becoming the first Crew player to win the award. read more at: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/11/20/crew-mvp.html?sid=101
November 21, 200816 yr Chad Marshall - Defender of the Year Sigi Schmidt - Coach of the Year Guillermo Barros Schelotto - MVP Next Stop: THE CUP. GO CREW!
November 22, 200816 yr To prime us for tomorrow's MLS Championship game, the Dispatch looks at the Crew's history. Here's the part one... Crew through the years Saturday, November 22, 2008 3:24 AM YEAR RECORD POINTS PLACE PLAYOFFS 1996 15-17 37 Fourth First round 1997 15-17 39 Third Conference final 1998 15-17 45 Second Conference final 1999 19-13 45 Second Conference final 2000 11-16-5 38 Fourth Did not qualify 2001 13-7-6 45 Second First round 2002 11-12-5 38 First* Conference final 2003 10-12-8 38 Fifth Did not qualify 2004 12-5-13 49 First First round 2005 11-16-5 38 Sixth Did not qualify 2006 8-15-9 33 Sixth Did not qualify 2007 9-11-10 37 Sixth Did not qualify 2008 17-7-6 57 First MLS Cup championship * -- tied for first place
November 22, 200816 yr ...and part two. GO CREW! Crew's history is a lesson in perseverance Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 3:18 AM By Shawn Mitchell, The Columbus Dispatch LOS ANGELES -- The 13th season of the Crew has been the most fortuitous in its history. One of 10 original Major League Soccer teams, it has often been a leader among its peers in its off-the-field endeavors but has fallen short on the pitch. On Sunday, it will play in its first league championship game. Full Story: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/11/22/crew22.ART_ART_11-22-08_C1_LSBVGQS.html?sid=101
November 23, 200816 yr It's a real sports championship now... Mayors Place Wager On MLS Cup Sunday, Nov 23, 2008 - 10:47 AM By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The mayors of Columbus and New York are putting beer, chocolate and pizza on the line over Sunday's Major League Soccer Cup Final. More: http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/news.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2008-11-23-0007.html
November 23, 200816 yr Crew wins 3-1!!!!!! League MVP Schelotto comes up massive with 3 assists. Chad Marshall heads in the go ahead goal in the second half. What a great game to watch!
November 23, 200816 yr CONGRATS COLUMBUS CREW!!! I missed the first half but the second half was unbelievable. Supporters Shield and MLS Cup winners, way to go!
November 23, 200816 yr Say our name...SAY IT. SAY IT!! [glow=black,2,300]Columbus Crew 2008 MLS CUP CHAMPS[/glow] Damn straight.
November 24, 200816 yr Woohoo! MLS Champs!!! I was able to catch the last 20 minutes or so of the game at work. Wow, it was awesome! Huge props to the players, coaches, and fans. What a ride it's been and what a great way to end a perfect year! GO CREW!
November 24, 200816 yr YAY!!! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 24, 200816 yr It's a real sports championship now... Mayors Place Wager On MLS Cup Sunday, Nov 23, 2008 - 10:47 AM By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The mayors of Columbus and New York are putting beer, chocolate and pizza on the line over Sunday's Major League Soccer Cup Final. Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman is promising a package of Ohio State Buckeye candies - a chocolate-and-peanut butter concoction in the shape of a buckeye - and a case of beer from the Columbus Brewing Co. should the New York Red Bulls win. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is promising even more if the Columbus Crew win: a large pizza from Basille's Restaurant on Staten Island, a sandwich from Carnegie Deli in Manhattan and a case of Brooklyn Lager from Brooklyn Brewery. http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/news.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2008-11-23-0007.html Hey bloomberg! Double that order! UC plays syracuse next week...
November 24, 200816 yr Woot woo!! Awesome game, surprising large Nordecke crowd out in L.A.. It's going to be a busy season next year and the World Cup qualifying gets serious . . . hopefully Columbus gets another game.
November 24, 200816 yr It's shocking to see sports coverage like this here for anything but OSU football.
November 24, 200816 yr congrats to da crew! Funny. You would never see that in Cleveland for our soccer teams yuh huh. yes you did. the city even had parades when they won.
November 25, 200816 yr congrats to da crew! Funny. You would never see that in Cleveland for our soccer teams yuh huh. yes you did. the city even had parades when they won. You mean to tell me there was a parade and all the regional local rags had front page headlines when Cleveland won the USL Championships last August - in only their second season as a team, I might add. Wow, I must have been drunker then I thought.
November 25, 200816 yr I was at the airport last night to welcome the team home. It was pretty awesome seeing all the people decked out in black and gold apparel chanting multiple cheers to the beat of a drum (my favorite is "we all cheer for the yellow soccer team" sung to the tune of the Beatle's "Yellow Submarine"). I wasn't sure if there would be that many people, since the rally was thrown together at the last minute. But there were probably over 100 people waiting by the ecelators in baggage claim for the team. GO CREW! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome fit for champions Crew's return to Columbus kicks off fanfare after MLS Cup victory Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:13 AM By Tim Doulin and Debbie Gebolys THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH A sea of black and gold filled the baggage claim area of Port Columbus last night, as fans decked out in Columbus Crew colors awaited the arrival of their victors' plane. When the winners of the Major League Soccer championship came down the escalators shortly after 11 p.m., the MLS Cup held aloft, the raucous crowd of more than 100 people erupted in cheers. One fan banged a drum; another blew a trumpet. "This is absolutely insane," said the Crew's No. 2 Frankie Hejduk. "It's like we are one big happy family. The fans are awesome." Hejduk said the Crew members had no idea whether anyone would be there to greet them. "It just shows how much the city wanted the trophy," added No. 8 Duncan Oughton. "It's beautiful." Link to entire story, video, and slideshow from 10TV: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/11/25/ColCrew.ART_ART_11-25-08_B1_OEC0DGK.html?sid=101
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