One of the perks of sitting the in press box, which I did for the Houston game, is going to the post-game interviews in the locker rooms. Trust me – I asked as many people as possible if it was kosher for me – a female – to do this. It didn’t help that, as Read More …
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by Donna Feldman The word of the day is “plyometrics,” which is how keeper Matt Pickens described how goal keeper training differs from the endurance training the other players work on. Plyometrics improves the ability to quickly dive for a shot, or leap sideways or forwards to bat the ball away from the goal. With Read More …
Every week, Class VI sits down with a member of the Rapids, this week, Craig interviews Rapids Coach Gary Smith. [display_podcast] Each week we ask questions for people – we get little notice of who we’ll interview – but if you’re on facebook or are a member of Class VI or C-Firm – we try Read More …
The committee leading the US bid for the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup has a web site as well as a petition to rally support for bringing the world’s largest tournament back to the US shores. We’ve heard it before — Americans don’t care about the game of soccer, other countries have better players, Read More …
by Donna Feldman Practice continues for the Rapids, despite the bye week. Meanwhile across the Pond the English Premier League season kicks off. One person taking advantage of all that TV soccer will be Coach Gary Smith. The bye is Good News for Smith, since it gives him a chance to kick back, relax and Read More …
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by Donna Feldman Part 2 for this week Jamie Smith made his debut as a Rapid against Columbus last weekend towards the end of the game, and immediately made his presence known, to the approval of our most discerning fans. Did the soft-spoken Scot set out to make a good first impression? He said he Read More …
This week, Craig interviews Rapids Defender Cory Gibbs. [display_podcast] Each week we ask questions for people – we get little notice of who we’ll interview – but if you’re on facebook or are a member of Class VI or C-Firm – we try letting everyone know via email/shouts. You can send questions to Questions @nofanalone.com
by Donna Feldman Part 1 — Columbus Crew weekend wrap up The scoreboard didn’t tell the whole story Saturday evening, as the Rapids lost to Columbus. They outshot the Crew (16 to 5) and played with gritty determination right up until the final whistle. Pickens made two great saves late in the game to keep Read More …
