Comments on: Rapids eliminated from playoffs http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2009/10/25/rapids-eliminated-from-playoffs/ News and commentary about soccer in Colorado Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:11:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Shaun Schafer http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2009/10/25/rapids-eliminated-from-playoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-8879 Shaun Schafer Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:18:19 +0000 http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/?p=3906#comment-8879 It took 48 hours before I could comment, but ... There's no excuse for this collapse. A team goes 0-3-4 to finish a season when it runs out of steam. There's no reason for a team not playing in CONCACAF, the US Open Cup, SuperLiga or any other competition to so completely fall apart. Yes, bypassing the midfield to start every attack is a limited option, but that doesn't forgive this meltdown. I'm thoroughly disappointed. It took 48 hours before I could comment, but …

There’s no excuse for this collapse. A team goes 0-3-4 to finish a season when it runs out of steam. There’s no reason for a team not playing in CONCACAF, the US Open Cup, SuperLiga or any other competition to so completely fall apart.

Yes, bypassing the midfield to start every attack is a limited option, but that doesn’t forgive this meltdown. I’m thoroughly disappointed.

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