Holding The High Line, a Colorado Rapids Podcast

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, the Pids won a game! And Denver Summit are still alive in the NWSL playoffs!

Rabbi and Red banter about MLS Halloweekend and a minor update to the Commerce City vs KSE Victory Crossing saga. We recap a win over Vancover Whitecaps. What did we think of Morgan Whittaker as a false 9? How about Oli Larraz making his return to DICK's? And what does this all mean for the playoff race? Oh, and we've got some good news about the regular season schedule and Decision Day.

Matt gives some updates to player injuries.

Then we look ahead to the final double game week of the season. It's San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday. They're ok and also dealing with a bunch of injuries. Then we look ahead to the final home game of the season against the interesting and talented Chicago Fire.

Oh and check out Keith Richard's feature on Donavan Phillip.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, the Pids finally got a result at Providence Park.

Rabbi and Red banter about whether an MLS player just won the Puskás. We compare soccer to Great British Bake Off.

Then we discuss the 0-0 draw at Portland Timbers. Should we feel positive or negative about it? The underlying numbers were generally good. The eye test was meh, and it's been pretty meh recently. And yet, the race for the playoffs in the MLS Western Conference is unchanged.

Then we look ahead to Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. Matt of course wasn't allowed to do a prediction for this game. We talk about Oli Larraz, Vancouver's tactical approach, and what the Rapids need to do better. Ralph Priso gets his flowers. The schedule gets tuff starting this week. It's put-up or shut-up time.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Welp, those two draws were no fun. Welcome to Holding The High Line group therapy.

Red talks about his experience at NBC's Premier League Mornings Live Denver. He pulled a few strings and got to interview Tim Howard. We feature that audio at the end of the pod.

Then we recap the 1-1 draw with San Jose Earthquakes and the 2-2 draw with Minnesota United. Rabbi breaks down at the Sayed Abu Farkhi violent conduct red card. The boys discuss big picture where this leaves the Pids in the playoff race. Are Sayed and Morgan Whittaker busts? And what do we think of the remaining schedule?

We give Darren Yapi, Paxten Aaronson, Donavan Phillip, and Georgi Minoungou their flowers.

Then we turn our attention to Portland Timbers.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we've got a first. We preview two games with no previous game to recap. The boys banter as Erik Bushey leaves Colorado Rapids 2. Rabbi and Red discuss his Rapids legacy and what's next for R2.

We preview San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday and Minnesota United next Wednesday. Matt breaks down both teams in detail. Mark discusses their recent form. We chat about how these are two very different teams and challenges for the Rapids.

Mark wrote a really good article about whether this was a busy summer transfer window for Colorado or not. You can check that out here.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, it's a different movie, with a worse ending. The Pids blew another two goal lead and this time lost. We talk about it.

Rabbi and Red open the show discussing the Manchester City investigation news, 115 charges and all. We highlight other smart people who have said smart things about the matter.

Then we break down the 3-2 loss to LA Galaxy. Yay Donavan Phillip. Nico Hansen had a terrible game, and it had been coming. We break down how this game was different in a good way compared to the draw to Seattle. We look big picture at what this stretch could mean for the season.

Then we discuss Zackory Campagnolo getting loaned to St. Louis City. It says a lot about the goalkeeper roster management. The boys share their thoughts. Mark then threads a needle on the Sayed Abu Farkhi goal celebration and how we could feel about it.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Happy autumn. G’mar chatima tova to Rabbi and all the Jews celebrating Yom Kippur. Mark is out so Braidon Nourse from Rocky Mountain Soccer Journal joins the show.

We talk about Braidon's recent news breaking. We discuss the scoreboard being replaced finally, we think. Matt does a retrospective on that and Victory Crossing. They guys react to the club signing Akol Akon. We touch on the international window and Rapids 2 ending their season.

Then we analyze what went wrong against St. Louis City in the Open Cup and Seattle Sounders. Matt Wells said and did some interesting things in both games We discuss the tactics against St. Louis and the Pids nickname. We break down the real issue the Rapids have. It's not home vs road or winning vs losing. It's reacting to conceding a goal.

HTHL then previews LA Galaxy.

Braidon does great work. You should follow him on social and check out RMSJ. His recent Janine Sonis feature and reporting on Moldy DICK's were great.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Spencer Baldwin (Burgundy Wave, the Denver Post) joins the show.

The trio breaks down the CF Montreal game. This 1-0 win marks a new club record, six wins in a row with six clean sheets. We discuss how this game was all too familiar. We give Donavan Phillip his flowers. We talk about Sayed Abu Farkhi and Morgan Whittaker making their debuts.

Then we look ahead to the massive Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal on Wednesday. We discuss the ticket sales so far. Mark and Spencer discuss what to expect from St. Louis City. Matt has thoughts on the Rafael Navarro discourse. We all do lineup predictions.

As a reminder, Rafael Navarro is cap tied and ineligible for the game.

Then we look ahead to Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Also we talk about the Akol Akon. Credit to Braidon Nourse being first on this.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. So the Colorado Rapids were really bad at Columbus Crew. Holding The High Line gets together on Labor Day to talk about it.

We start with a discussion of how big next week's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal is. It's the biggest Rapids game since when? It's the biggest home game since when? When was the last time the Pids were this close to winning a trophy?

Then we try to make sense of the 3-0 loss at Columbus. Darren Yapi and Georgi Minoungou were bad. Nobody was on the same page. How bad was it and what does it all mean? Those visas can't come soon enough. We have new thought. Matt dug into the Rapids First Scorer Predictor.

The boys then talk about Austin FC on Wednesday and CF Montreal on Saturday. Dante Sealy revenge tour?

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, it's MLS Deadline Day! We get caught up on all the transfers from the past week, official and expected.

First we break down the Rafael Navarro trade to St. Louis City. There's pros and cons. We discuss Rafa's legacy with Colorado Rapids and why the Rapids Math makes sense even if it's a tough decision. There's a missing piece of information given the contract extension negotiations broke down. We try to get to the bottom of this decision, which seemed unthinkable a week ago.

Sayed Abu Farkhi is official. Rabbi thinks this is a sign he's be a center forward. Red did his research on Morgan Whittaker. And we try to have some good thoughts on Ibrahim Sadiq. There's some big picture takeaways about this window, how it ended, and what the winter transfer window will look like.

Then we finally discuss the Rocky Mountain Cup. For the first time ever, the Pids have won it three years in a row. RSL were so bad. We have thoughts on Pablo Mastroeni and Diego Luna.

We talk about the news about every MLS team returning to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Also KSE bought the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. We think this a bad sign for the Rapids and proves what we've known for years.

Lastly, we preview Columbus Crew and take some listener questions. #AskHTHL

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi was a late scratch. So Red goes to the bench for a backup goalkeeper.

We discuss the news of the day, Sayed Abu Farhi reportedly being close to signing for the club. Then we recap last week's games against LAFC and San Diego FC. We discuss what the final week of the transfer window could look like, Lucas Herrington transfer fee math and all. Lastly, we look ahead to the Rocky Mountain Cup on Saturday.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Home Debut FC is hype!

Rabbi and Red banter about the start of the English Premier League. We talk Arsenal trying to repeat, the relegation battle, the big six(?), and Hull City. We also break down how Club Leon is hosting Real Salt Lake at DICK's Sporting Goods Park in Leagues Cup.

Over the weekend, the Rapids got a two goal and two man win over Sporting KC. We talk about that. We preview LAFC and San Diego FC. Are we optimistic about this week for the Pids?

We also touch on the transfer window going quiet despite the Sayed Abu Farhi links.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we've got Rapids transfers to discuss.

Lucas Herrington has reportedly completed his medical at Hull City. We're just waiting on the press release at this point. We discuss the three rumored players in Couhaib Driouech, Filip Thovaldsen, Sayed Abu Farhi. It doesn't look like the Pids will sign any of them but we talk about them nonetheless. What does this say about where the Rapids stand on the transfer window with the Lucas funds coming in? We have thoughts. It feels different this time.

Then we touch on the Leagues Cup and Concacaf drama as Mexico supporters Infantino. We have a laugh at Azteca Portlandia (the same thing would happen to the Rapids, maybe worse).

Then we preview Sporting KC. Surprise, it's another most win for the Pids at DSGP. Excited to see Calvin Harris again.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Holding The High Line is back. We talk about the first episode of the new Ted Lasso season.

We give our takes on the Lucas Herrington transfer to Hull City rumor. Here's the math behind the $17 million plus $6 million plus 15% sell-on clause. The guys have thoughts on what the Pids should and will do with the money assuming the transfer goes through. We speak on the transfer window as a whole and our experience with silly season. Real Pids move in silence like lasagna.

The guys break down the 1-0 win over Austin FC. It was kind of good, kind of underwhelming, kind of bad. Should we be optimistic about the Pids or worried? We discuss.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Holding The High Line is back to normal. It's the week of the MLS All-Star Game and this year we actually care.

The guys recap the win over San Diego FC. It was an interesting tactical game, though it looks like a stalemate between two immovable objects. Should out to Kosi Thompson and Loïc Williams. Then we look at the loss to St. Louis CITY. Another Rob Holding DOGSO red card was deserved. The Pids almost held on for a draw down a man.

Rabbi and Red profile Youssef Maziz after the Tom Bogert La Bomba. We are encouraged by what we know about the French attacking midfielder. But are there some red flags? Also Matt explains the Yan Diomande controversy and why it's misleading and you should calm down.

Lastly, we preview Austin FC on Saturday. It's basically a must win.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week in soccer, the World Cup Final is here. Thanks FIFA, MLS will take it from here. Lol.

Mark and Matt get caught up on the World Cup. We chat about the semifinals and discuss Spain vs Argentina. AI and some hackers might have ruined Red's week and his soccer blogging for the long term.

The guys touch on Rapids transfer news. It's been quiet on the Lucas Herrington front. He did make the MLS All-Star game though! Also the random suspect South America accounts are talking about Rafael Navarro again.

We preview Colorado Rapids vs San Diego and the critical four games to start the MLS Clausura. Then we get through that backlog of Ask HTHLs. Jody Robins, we got you.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans! Holding The High Line is back! We discuss the USMNT World Cup that was amazing, until it wasn't. Red recaps his experience getting to cover the World Cup. We give Lucas Herrington his flowers and his stars. We discuss the transfer window so far, Luïc Williams, and the Juarez friendly that we almost forgot existed.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we discuss the end of the Rapids Apertura.

The guys banter about the end of the European season. Mark gets his flowers for Arsenal winning the Premier League. We talk Champions League and react to the USMNT roster.

We break down the San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas game. The Pids made history in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game. These matches had similar energy. Games of moments and goals where not a lot happened. Also, the officiating was a talking point. We break it down.

The we take a step back and look at the season so far. It's great the Rapids are in the Open Cup Semifinal. The team is playing some good football. But looking at the MLS table, the results don't like. What does Matt Wells say about the style of play, mentality, and progress?

Oh and we do some Rapid fire predictions for the rest of the season and the World Cup.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Matt Pollard does a solo pod on his birthday. It's the final week of the Colorado Rapids season before the break for the World Cup. Let's get into it.

Matt talks about that win at Minnesota United. It was so important that Matt Wells showed some pragmatism and it paid off. We look back at a disappointing loss in the Rocky Mountain Cup. There were some circumstantial tactical issues that gave RSL an advantage. The Pids still have the tie breaker and a chance to make it a three-peat.

Then Matt looks ahead to the double game week. It's a massive Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game against San Jose Earthquakes. Then it's firework night against FC Dallas.

Oh, and vote for Rafa Navarro and Lucas Herrington in the MLS All-Star Game fan vote.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we've got more big news and a triple game week. Oh the Rob Holding DOGSO.

The guy banter about Leander Schaerlaeckens' new book "The Long Game" about the USMNT. Also we've got takes on VARsenal probably winning the Premier League.

We break down the 0-1 loss to St. Louis CITY, wind, the controversial red card, and more. Are we worried? Is it now panic time? And what does this say about next week?

We then look ahead to the two games this week. There will be squad rotation against James Rodriguez and Minnesota United. Real Salt Lake is doing some new things tactically under Pablo Mastroeni. They've got wingers who are vibes, not just Diego Luna.

Oh, and the MLSPA dropped the player salaries. We do a deep dive on what you need to know about the Burgundy Boys getting paid.

Here's Red's article about the player salaries.

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Hello Colorado Rapids fans. Surprise! It's a Chris Bianchi interview! Matt Pollard sits down with the legendary Denver and Colorado Weatherman in the 9News studio. We discuss why this winter was so not-winter and the state of the snowpack. Chris talks through his process for looking at rain, hail, and lightning storms that affect Rapids home games. We go full Bill Nye, talking wet bulb temperature at World Cup games. Chris reminisces about Snow Clasico and is favorite Colorado weather events. We also talk about his relationship with the club years after being on the beat for MLSSoccer.com.

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