Chicago Fire vs. Vancouver Whitecaps - MLS #22 - 6:00 PM CST - Galavision

by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 2:17 PM CDT in Fire Previews & Recaps

Thanks to Toronto FC drawing in a wild 3-3 game against D.C. United last night, the Chicago Fire enter tonight's game in sole position of last place in the Eastern Conference. Fortunately for Chicago, their opponent is the expansion side Vancouver Whitecaps who are in last place in the Western Conference and have even less points than Chicago (19 vs 15). Unfortunately as a fan of this team, I'm finding it hard to have any excitement for this game. The playoff picture looks very bleak. I've been running some numbers that confirm this season was always going to be an uphill battle. This season has become tune-ups for: 1.) Winning the U.S. Open Cup 2.) Winning the Brimstone Cup 3.) Preparing for the 2012 season. It is comforting that we have a decent shot at doing all three the right way. For now, the task at hand is taking care of the Vancouver Whitecaps no matter what level of relevancy anyone might place on the game's impact in the 2011 MLS Playoff race.

When Cory Gibbs came off the field thanks to a groin strain in the opening minutes of Wednesday's game against Philadelphia, it represented the first time all year that neither Gibbs nor Yamith Cuesta was one of the two center backs for the Chicago Fire. Cuesta was serving a one-game suspension so he'll be back in the lineup for tonight's game. Gibbs' groin injury has persisted to the point he is listed as OUT on the MLS Injury Report. CB Josip Mikulic greatly benefits from the chance to start in Cuesta's place last Wednesday and in Gibbs' place tonight. The 25 year-old Croatian had been shutout of CB starts during the 12-game run the Gibbs-Cuesta duo had between May 14 and July 16. Given Gibbs' injury history and the fact the team is likely looking forward to 2012, this Wednesday might have even been the American veteran's last start in a Chicago Fire uniform. Mikulic is a starting quality CB and was only pushed to the bench due to an injury of his own. It would not surprise me to see a changing of the guard happen due to another injury should Gibbs miss a couple of games and Mikulic continues to impress.

The big question on Frank Klopas' lineup card is whether or not to continue with the one forward formation he featured on Wednesday. Dominic Oduro doesn't seem well suited to continue to start as the lone forward but injuries to Diego Chaves and to a lesser extent Gabriel Ferrari leave Chicago with just 3 forwards to choose from on the whole roster. Do you start Oduro and Nazarit and hope they don't both need a substitution? Was Klopas saving Barouch to start today's game when he didn't use the 19 year-old earlier this week? Barouch's exclusion from the field was the first time he hadn't entered a MLS Regular season game since May 7. For my money, I like the idea of starting Nazarit and Oduro up top together more than I like the idea of including Daniel Paladini in the midfield in a one forward lineup. The rest of the lineup should be no-brainers seeing Sean Johnson in goal, Logan Pause and Gonzalo Segares on the defensive wings, Marco Pappa and Patrick Nyarko on the offensive wings, and Sebastian Grazzini and Pavel Pardo in the central midfield.

Vancouver has lost five of their last six games. That horrible stretch includes a 4-0 laugher vs. the Los Angeles Galaxy and a 1-0 loss to lowly Toronto FC. The only positive result was a 2-2 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes who are another team that has struggled this year. I look for an aggressive game from both sides as both teams don't have much to lose and certainly don't have that much to gain from a tie. I'll be shocked if the final score is a repeat of the May 7 game at Toyota Park that ended 0-0. So my denial stage can be a little longer, I'm predicting a 2-1 Chicago Fire win. Please get me out of this soccer purgatory cf97.

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The season is starting to look bleak...

but I am still excited for tonight’s game. Even if it doesn’t matter, I want 3 points, especially against Vancouver. I am definitely betting on Hassli getting a yellow or red card. Fire Till I Die!

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 4:46 PM CDT reply actions

XI

Johnson; Pause, Mikulic, Cuesta, Segares; Pardo, Paladini; Nyarko, Grazzini, Pappa; Oduro

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 5:07 PM CDT reply actions

Bench

Conway, Gargan, Anibaba, Husidic, Videira, Nazarit, Barouch

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 5:07 PM CDT reply actions

My God....

please no more Oduro up top as lone striker? Why??? He’s not a striker. He’s a good winger. Nazarit would be much better IMO.

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 5:52 PM CDT reply actions

I agree. All Oduro really has is speed. He doesn’t have the technical skill a striker needs

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Good point...

he can’t hold the ball up at all. We definitely need a true striker now that we are down this early.

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I actually started to write a fan post on it earlier this week, but never got around to finishing it. Maybe I’ll finish it later if this game doesn’t go well

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah he's not looking too good so far...

if he doesn’t improve, Frank has to make a switch at the half I think.

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Really Cuesta????

My God…

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:06 PM CDT reply actions

Speechless.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:07 PM CDT reply actions

Just awful...

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions

And Cuesta has to clear his own header there...

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:14 PM CDT reply actions

It seems like people have been down on Segres and Anibaba lately, but Cuesta has been more of a liability through the season. Maybe it just shows more because he plays CB….the games against the Revs this year and the Red Bulls game really stands out to me the most

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions

I think we get Kwame back form Tampa next year. that should help

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Agree...

I would love to see what KWS has when given a good look.

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Nice save by SJ there

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:21 PM CDT reply actions

Vancouver would have 18 points if they won, just one behind us.

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 6:22 PM CDT reply actions

Hey Vancouver, get real grass

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:24 PM CDT reply actions

GOAL!!!!

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:28 PM CDT reply actions

YES! All tied up!

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:29 PM CDT reply actions

Not anymore

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Oduro. Nice.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:29 PM CDT reply actions

FUCK!

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:29 PM CDT reply actions

Are you kidding me??

UGHHHHHHH

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:29 PM CDT reply actions

Blame the turf there. Johnson on grass stops that.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:30 PM CDT reply actions

True, it was a bad hop but still...

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Did Oduro just get a yellow for diving?

I don’t know spanish

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:31 PM CDT reply actions

Yep for embellishment… even though he was fouled

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't know Spanish either...

but yes, yellow for diving. How was that a dive?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Short answer, It wasn’t

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Shitty Reffing. That was a foul on the Caps

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:32 PM CDT reply actions

Damn it...

missed chance there by Oduro

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:36 PM CDT reply actions

How is the corwd booing there?

definitely a yellow

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:39 PM CDT reply actions

*crowd

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Because their player got booked.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions

I know...

I just hate it when people do that even when they know it’s the correct call

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Also, because people from Vancouver are dumb

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions

HAHAHA

I can agree with that!

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions

back to the goal too. Not a good foul by their captain there.

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions

2nd game in 5 days after not having much of anything in 2 weeks…I think it’s showing a little. Vancouver seems to have a lot of space to work with

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:41 PM CDT reply actions

what I mean to say is...

the team seems tired

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Hey Marco, the goal is 20 yards closer and 10 yards to the right...

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

RECed

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions

“What’s that, Frank?….Kick the ball to the sun?….Okay!”

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions

That pass shows a team out of sync

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 6:47 PM CDT reply actions

Can Paladini shoot from inside 40 yards?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:48 PM CDT reply actions

Are we just going to start taking long distance pot-shots at the goal now? WTF!

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:49 PM CDT reply actions

HUGE SAVE SJ!!!

What the hell is wrong with Cuesta?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:50 PM CDT reply actions

He better be on the bench for the second half

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Cuesta owes SJ big

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:50 PM CDT reply actions

Pull him at half for Anibaba, move pause to CB or play a 3-5-2

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions

True...

I say Anibaba in for Cuesta at CB

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Im actually a fan of the 3-5-2…

Anibaba-Mikulic-Segaris
Pause-Pardo
Pappa-Grazzini-Nyarko
Oduro-Nazerit

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions

That could work too...

2 up top may not be bad, we need goals. Not draws anymore. I think we need to all out attack the 2nd half. 3 points is a must.

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions

I look at it like this, Winning would be nice, but lets face it, We’re not making the playoffs. Use league matches to experiment for the Open Cup. especially if we have to play Seattle on the other plastic pitch in the final.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Something needs to be done. Cuesta is another goal waiting to happen the way he’s playing

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah he's completely out of sync today

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions

That saved the game right there I think...

if we go down 3-1, it doesn’t look good. If we get an actual striker in for the 2nd half, we may have a chance…for another draw…sigh

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Stopping penalty kicks from Landon Donovan and Eric Hassli before turning 23 years old? Can we keep this Johnson guy around for awhile?

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 6:55 PM CDT reply actions

Good point...

though the second goal misplay hurt. However, that gaffe is not nearly as bad as the 2 Conway let in between his legs this year…

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Halftime: Whitecaps 2 – Fire 1

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 7:04 PM CDT reply actions

Ok, need some goals here

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:07 PM CDT reply actions

The Caps are a bad second half team.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:09 PM CDT reply actions

What the hell is Cuesta still doing in?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:09 PM CDT reply actions

DAMN IT

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:10 PM CDT reply actions

C'mon where is the defense?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Was that Cuesta who got turned out again?

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:11 PM CDT reply actions

No, I didn't catch replay...

Pause or Sega I think

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Pause was playing the pass I think

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Mikulic got pushed off by a tiny bump and spin move. Cuesta didn’t move very fast to cover that.

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Apparently bad teams break out against us...

why can’t we ever do that against another team? Sooner or later you would think we would have to…

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:12 PM CDT reply actions

I can't stop vomiting

… I think I got E. Coli poisoning from this performance.

by Sean Spence on Aug 7, 2011 7:13 PM CDT reply actions

And yet Oduro is still up top alone...

we have to switch here and all out attack

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Kinda hard to score...

when we can’t even control the ball in the opposing half…

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:15 PM CDT reply actions

Is it me, or have we been getting the short end from the yellow shirts all evening?

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:16 PM CDT reply actions

It's not just you...

we are being called for every single infraction…

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions

So Vancouver is up 3-1...

and they have made 2 subs yet the team down by 2 goals has made none??

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:18 PM CDT reply actions

Finally...

Orr in.

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:19 PM CDT reply actions

Aswell as Nazerit

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:19 PM CDT reply actions

Let's see if we can get some looks now

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions

That’s crap. I guess Nazarit should have fallen. The ref has been calling that push a yellow card all game and not even a foul

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 7:21 PM CDT reply actions

Yep.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions

AGHHH damn it...

so close…we bring actual strikers in and almost instantly have a great opportunity

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:22 PM CDT reply actions

Pavel Pardo says GTFO

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:24 PM CDT reply actions

Hey, we get a call.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:25 PM CDT reply actions

Barouch bloodies a nose!

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:25 PM CDT reply actions

Not Blanco going off the heazy on lerentowitz, But it’l do.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Paladini off 25 minutes too late

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:33 PM CDT reply actions

Wow, where is the yellow for a dive there?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:34 PM CDT reply actions

Falling like a house of cards

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 7:34 PM CDT reply actions

WTF!!!!!

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:35 PM CDT reply actions

Game over.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:35 PM CDT reply actions

All we have lesft is the Open Cup...

and going for 1st overall draft pick apparently

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Trade the draft pick for a DP spot and allocation money, and go sign Robbie Keane

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions

I will also accept Dider Drogba or Darren Bent

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Agree, would take any of the above...

or give half of Chicago to Barcelona fro Messi…I can dream right??

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions

I hear Carlos Tevez is available.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Drogba is too much money …and Bent isn’t leaving Villa

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Although, I would LOVE to see either of those two in a Fire uniform

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Well second but yeah.

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

we need someone who will make an Impact.

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Absolutely disgracefull

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:35 PM CDT reply actions

If Hauptman isn't going to do something he needs to sell the team...

He at least needs to talk to the fans

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:38 PM CDT reply actions

My God how does Baggio not put that away?

At least put it on the damn goal!

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:39 PM CDT reply actions

Welp...

When this season started, I never thought we would be at the bottom of the league….granted we’re not there yet, it’s just a matter of time now. This season is a disappointment, to say the least

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 7:39 PM CDT reply actions

Can we just use every draft pick next year on strikers?

Play a 3-2-5?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:41 PM CDT reply actions

Really Nyarko, really?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:41 PM CDT reply actions

Wow, a rocket from Orr, just wide

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:42 PM CDT reply actions

Goal Orr!

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:42 PM CDT reply actions

Nice move, too bad it's too little too late

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions

So… Like can he start? Can this be a thing? Like Brent Lillibridge playing first base?

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed...

what does he have to do to convince Frank? He has been more dangerous in the few minutes he has been on that Oduro that past 2 games except for the goal earlier…

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Even when he strikes the post...

Orr is still at least putting the ball somewhere other than straight at the keeper like Oduro does.

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions

True...

or completely whiffing like Baggio does…

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Don't call it a comeback!

No…really..don’t

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 7:43 PM CDT reply actions

Hassli off, I didn't see him get a card...

is this the first game all year card free?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:47 PM CDT reply actions

Does anyone remember what a win feels like?

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:49 PM CDT reply actions

Yes, The Sox Swept Minnesota earlier today. Also Fire 5 Red Bulls 0

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm regretting that I had to stop watching the KC w/20 minutes left

So far the Columbus game is the only win I’ve really experienced this year

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions

*the KC match in March

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Was at that game. It was during Spring Break…

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions

We need to get about 50% of our minutes from this same group of players next year otherwise we are very likely to just keep on suffering.

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 7:56 PM CDT reply actions

Ouch, that one hurt...

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by Ryan Sealock on Aug 7, 2011 7:56 PM CDT reply actions

Less then the 1-0 to Portland did. But yes, this hurt.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions

FINAL: Vancouver Whitecaps 4 – Chicago Fire 2

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by Tweed Thornton on Aug 7, 2011 7:59 PM CDT reply actions

So.....

How many more games do we win this season? It looks like 2 teams in MLS history have fished with only 4 wins. Do we get more than 4 before the end of this season?

by Mark O'Rourke on Aug 7, 2011 8:01 PM CDT reply actions

Two. Against Richmond and Seattle/Dallas

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Time to use the one "The President is a Chicagoan" favor

When you hear “Joey Barton on a Free transfer” You best pick up the phone.

by Ruben Tisch on Aug 7, 2011 8:15 PM CDT reply actions

There you go...

although the Fire may not be able to match what Newcastle are paying him…should kick the tires anyway just for the hell of it

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Chicago Fire Roster

Goalkeeper

Sean Johnson #25

Jay Nolly #1

Paolo Tornaghi #70 (I)

Defender

Jalil Anibaba #6

Austin Berry #22

Arne Friedrich #23 (I)

Dan Gargan #3

Cory Gibbs #5

Hunter Jumper #99

Steven Kinney #28

Gonzalo Segares #13

Tony Walls #20

Kwame Watson-Siriboe #4

Midfielder

Sebastian Grazzini #10 (I)

Patrick Nyarko #14

Daniel Paladini #11

Marco Pappa #16 (I)

Pavel Pardo #17 (I)

Logan Pause #12

Victor Pineda #27

Rafael Robayo #88 (I)

Michael Videira #21

Forward

Orr Barouch #15

Kheli Dube #7

Kellen Gulley #94

Dominic Oduro #8

Federico Puppo #9 (I)

Chris Rolfe #18

(I) denotes International player per MLS rules. Chicago Fire are currently allowed to sign up to 8 International players.

Players training with the team but not a part of the Chicago Fire roster:

Lucky Mkosana - SuperDraft Selection

Juan David Duque - Has contract with league

Chicago Fire 2012 Transactions

November 29, 2011

- Declined options on Jon Conway, Alec Dufty and Baggio Husidic

December 5, 2011

- Purchased the rights to Orr Barouch from Mexican club Tigres

- Traded first round selection in 2013 Supplemental Draft to Vancouver Whitecaps for Jay Nolly

December 6, 2011

- Re-signed Logan Pause to two-year contract extension

December 7, 2011

- Released Cristian Nazarit and Gabriel Ferrari

December 12, 2011

- Selected Kheli Dube in MLS Re-Entry Draft

January 9, 2012

- Signed Rafael Robayo on a free transfer.

January 11, 2012

- Signed Federico Puppo on a free transfer

January 12, 2012

- Selected Austin Berry with the #9 pick in the SuperDraft

- Selected Lucky Mkosana with the #23 pick in the SuperDraft

- Selected Hunter Jumper with the #28 pick in the SuperDraft

January 15, 2012

- Parted ways with Diego Chaves

January 17, 2012

- Selected Evans Frimpong with the #9 pick in the Supplemental Draft

- Selected Carl Woszczynski with the #15 pick in the Supplemental Draft

- Selected Tony Walls with the #47 pick in the Supplemental Draft

- Selected Justin Chavez with the #66 pick in the Supplemental Draft

January 18, 2012

- Re-signed Pavel Pardo to two-year contract extension

January 23, 2012

- Parted ways with Mike Banner

January 25, 2012

- Signed Kheli Dube

January 30, 2012

- Traded MLS right of first refusal for Wilman Conde to New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money

March 6, 2012

- Signed draft pick Hunter Jumper

March 7, 2012

- Signed Arne Friedrich on a free transfer

March 8, 2012

- Signed Paolo Tornaghi on a free transfer

March 11, 2012

- Waived Pari Pantazopoulos

March 15, 2012

- Signed draft pick Tony Walls

April 16, 2012

- Signed Chris Rolfe

USMNT Allocation Order

The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the League after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. The allocation rankings may also be used in the event two or more clubs file a request for the same player on the same day. The allocations will be ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2010 season, taking playoff performance into account.

Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking. At all times, each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS League season.

2012 Allocation Order

1. Vancouver Whitecaps

2. New England Revolution

3. Toronto FC

4. Chivas USA

5. San Jose Earthquakes

6. D.C. United

7. Portland Timbers

8. Chicago Fire

9. Columbus Crew

10. FC Dallas

11. New York Red Bulls

12. Philadelphia Union

13. Colorado Rapids

14. Seattle Sounders

15. Sporting KC

16. Real Salt Lake

17. Houston Dynamo

18. LA Galaxy

19. Montreal Impact (Eddie Johnson)

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