Well, we finally lost. The streak is over, long live the streak. Jay Mims had some good perspective, instead of sulking he said he was “celebrating the almost 20 games counting pre-season and closed door matches and regular season where we have amazingly somehow never felt like this right now. It’s a strange feeling andContinue reading “Data Dump: Chattanooga (Away)”
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3 Questions: Red Wolves Away (Redux)
Putting aside, the fact that we even have to play this fixture when it obviously should have been a 3-0 forfeit for CRW, we’re playing at 11am on a Tuesday somewhere in Tennessee. Should be interesting to say the least. 1) How badly does the team need to win this game? Let’s start with theContinue reading “3 Questions: Red Wolves Away (Redux)”
Data Dump: Tormenta (Away)
Time has made this game a lot sweeter. And let’s be serious Red Wolves beating the Kickers Saturday made everything okay. Was it perfect, no. Should be be happy fans? Absolutely. We are rooting for a team that is doing something very special. It was pretty great that we got a third division professional soccerContinue reading “Data Dump: Tormenta (Away)”
Elo Rankings: Week 9
Team Week 9 Weekly Change Season Change Greenville Triumph 1593 16 62 North Texas 1560 25 -15 Union Omaha 1551 0 51 Forward Madison 1549 -16 21 Chattanooga Red Wolves 1539 26 37 Richmond Kickers 1518 -11 43 Fort Lauderdale CDF 1491 11 -9 South Georgia Tormenta 1453 0 -35 FC Tucson 1452 -26 -25Continue reading “Elo Rankings: Week 9”
3 Questions (South Georgia Tormenta FC Away)
1) How badly does the team need to win this game? At this point in the season, I’m having stress dreams about the team giving up goals after the 80th minute and Jay’s substitution patterns. I’d be more concerned, but I’m well aware that I’m obsessed with this team and our quest to make theContinue reading “3 Questions (South Georgia Tormenta FC Away)”
Academy Contracts: Part Two
Last week we reviewed a number of players playing locally who might have a shot to make the squad in the future, today, we will ask the big question: who should we sign to academy contracts? I don’t think any of the players listed below would walk into our team and take someone’s job inContinue reading “Academy Contracts: Part Two”
Elo Rankings: Week 8
Welcome to League 1 Unfiltered’s favvvvvorrrite weekly column. As promised we are dumbing these rankings down a bit for folks who maybe have refused to read the methodology and therefore might not understand that this years starting values were based on last years results. New columns this week include a weekly plus/minus and overall plus/minusContinue reading “Elo Rankings: Week 8”
The Journey: JP Scearce
August 1st, 2020 in the 84th minute of Union Omaha’s inaugural home match, 22 year old John Paul Scearce, known as JP, steps on the pitch for the first time as a professional. Moments later, Elma Nfor, working a heroic shift himself, lays off a ball to just outside the top of the 18 yardContinue reading “The Journey: JP Scearce”
Data Dump: Orlando City B (Home)
With the refrain of “You’re a Mickey Mouse club after all” ringing in my ears, I went home Sunday night, pretty pleased with the result, our spot in the table, and our performance overall. The part of me that wants to be “up three goals in the first 30 minutes even for just a singleContinue reading “Data Dump: Orlando City B (Home)”
3 Questions: Orlando City B (Home)
Alright, owlheads. We’re back in action on a Sunday night of a holiday weekend, at home. Against the worst team in the league according to our Elo rankings. Maybe I’m getting way to emotionally invested in this, but it feels like a trap game to me. So what do I want answered? 1) Does JayContinue reading “3 Questions: Orlando City B (Home)”
Who Gives A Hoot? 