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The first edition of the Morning Buzz with Frankie Hejduk, Duncan Oughton and TheCrew.com's Cody Sharett. The group talks about the 2-1 win over FC Dallas, upcoming west coast roadtrip and more.
Thank you to Cafe Brioso on the corner of Gay St. and High St. for hosting us. Stay tuned for our location next week and stop by to talk about the Columbus Crew, MLS or anything soccer.
Thirteen years ago today the Columbus Crew opened Crew Stadium before a sold-out crowd of 24,741, the first MLS stadium built specifically for soccer in the United States as the Crew beat the New England Revolution 2-0. Jeff Cunningham scored the first goal in Crew Stadium history beating Revs goalkeeper Walter Zenga in the 10th minute. Stern John added the second goal in the 59th minute.
What is your favorite memory of Crew Stadium? Leave a comment below.
As part of MLS Supporters Week, former MLSers and Crew front office personnel Brian Bliss and Duncan Oughton took the time out of their Monday to choose their All-Time MLS Best XIs. Bliss took the time to list all the candidates he felt were qualified at each position and narrowed the list down one by one. Oughton went the extra mile and included a bench to his list.
Check it out:
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Brian Bliss' All-Time MLS XI (3-5-2) |
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| GK | Pat Onstad |
| DF | Marcelo Balboa |
| DF | Robin Fraser |
| DF | Carlos Bocanegra |
| CDM | Pablo Mastroeni |
| RM | Steve Ralston |
| CM | David Beckham |
| CM | Peter Nowak |
| LM | Preki |
| FW | Landon Donovan |
| FW | Brian McBride |
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Duncan Oughton's All-Time MLS XI (3-5-2) |
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| GK | Brad Friedel | |
| DF | Robin Fraser | Bench |
| DF | Ryan Nelsen (love for a fellow Kiwi) | Tim Howard |
| DF | Frankie Hejduk | Carlos Bocanegra |
| CDM | Peter Nowak | Chris Armas |
| LM | Mark Chung | Ross Paule |
| CM | Marco Etcheverry | Robert Warzycha (or I might lose my job!) |
| RM | Clint Dempsey | Stern John |
| CAM | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | Jeff Cunningham |
| FW | Brian McBride | |
| FW | Jaime Moreno | |
(Note: Oughton only chose ex-MLS players)
Check back TheCrew.com throughout the week for more Crew personalities' All-Time MLS Best XIs.
Several MLSers talk about their favorite player which happens to hold a special place in our hearts, Brian McBride.
FOX Sports Ohio color analyst and long time Crew player Duncan Oughton previews the matchup between the Crew and the New York Red Bulls. Hear his take on the matchup and how the Crew can stop the Red Bulls attack.
Following Thursday's training session, Eric Gehrig, Justin Meram, and Josh Williams brought a little basketball to the pitch, check it out:
FOX28's Johnny DiLoretto stopped in Tuesday morning to sample some of the new food items offered at Crew Stadium this year. It was Johnny D's final morning on Good Day Columbus as he is moving on to become the Director of Operations at the Gateway Film Center.
The Crew is honored that Johnny D could spend his last day on the job with the Crew and the entire organization wishes him the best in his future endeavors.
Photos courtesy of Rodney Middendorf