Commerce City, Colo.- Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, it’s Messi Circus Week. The guys banter about World Cup public transportation tickets and games across the pond.
We recap two wins for the Burgundy Boys. That Kosi Thompson debut was something. We talk him, Georgi Minoungou, tactics against the Houston Dynamo, and more. Then we turn to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game against Union Omaha. It was a tough Cup game, but the Rapids survived. Shout out to Dante Sealy.
Then we look ahead to Inter Miami on Saturday. It’s been a wild week with a coaching change and more. We talk Lionel Messi, the team’s weaknesses, and how the conditions could affect things. Also, what is it going to be like in the stands? Will the Rapids break their attendance record and surpass the Summit? Will it be all Messi Tourists?
About the hosts:
Matt Pollard is the Managing Editor of Burgundy Wave, having overseen the site’s move to being independent in April 2023. He moved to Denver in 2015 and has covered the Rapids since 2016. An engineer and environmentalist by day, when he’s not watching or writing about soccer, he’s hiking or skiing in the mountains. He also writes for Last Word on Sports, covering the USMNT.
Mark Goodman, known as Rapids Rabbi or Soccer Rabbi, lived in Colorado from 2011-2018. He became an MLS Sicko after seeing Lee Nguyen of the New England Revolution pull off some silky moves at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. He’s a professional rabbi during the day and the author of the well regarded Backpass series, which started at Burgundy Wave. He watches the Pids from a far, having moved to Pittsburgh. He also covers the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Championship for Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
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I’m curious how Kosi will fit into the team dynamics with Messi around. The Open Cup should be interesting this year!