Tim Hotze

Managing Editor at @MenInRed97 covering #cf97 (mostly)
Also @MLSNowPodcast
Nerding out about MLS roster rules, etc

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In media availability Fire head coach Gregg Berhalter says that André Franco could be available "within 10 days."

He then cautioned that he's "been wrong with this before" estimating player returns.

#cf97 #VamosFire

[Tim Hotze @sing_electric]

Since losing Hugo Cuypers, the Fire's DP production has dropped

How much? And how has Lewandowski's arrival changed production from the rest of #cf97?

I ran the numbers - check it out with our (free) subscriber exclusive story :

https://t.co/MC59vHR6Kv

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🚨🚨🚨CUPSET ALEART!🚨🚨🚨

(sorry, needed to add those for legal reasons)

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Canadian Premier League Cupset, everyone!!!!!

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Canadian Premier League Cupset, everyone!!!!!

[Forge FC @ForgeFCHamilton]

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF CANADA!!!!!! 🇨🇦🏆

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Former #cf97 in the XI for Montréal competing for a trophy.

[CF Montréal @cfmontreal]

Notre XI partant pour affronter Forge ⚔️

Our starting 11 in the #CanChamp final 🏆

#CFMTL

[Σecond City Σt. Louiσan🇺🇸🇳🇬 @M_McDaniel2012]

That “subject to ticket availability” language may spare the Brew Crew from a “Pepsi points” lawsuit (IYKYK), but it’s still a PR mess regardless.

#ThisIsMyCrew #RaysUp #WorldSeries

[U.S. Soccer @ussoccer]

A statement from U.S. Soccer

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The Fire made it in the playoffs but not under their own power.

Here's what we learned in the team's 1-0 loss to the Revs yesterday

https://t.co/sbT2g51JkV

#cf97 #VamosFire

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With Fire's 1-0 loss, that's 5 league starts for Robert Lewandowski with 0 goals

The last time that happened was 2010-2011, his first year at Borussia Dortmund

#cf97 #VamosFire

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Former Fire Matt Polster gets the Recs on the board.

1-0 Revs in the 26' against the run of play.

#cf97

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Andrew Gutman back in the XI for the Chicago Fire against the New England Revolution, and Andreas Hanche-Olsen gets his first MLS start.

Leo Barroso starts on the right with Dean on the bench. Lewy up top, with Maren and Zinck alongside Bamba behind him.

#cf97 #VamosFire

[Jake Catanese @JCatanese43]

Know Thy Enemy: #NERevs vs #CF97 Old School Edition w/ @sing_electric of @meninred97 on the Fire's defensive absences amid their own quest for the top four in the East while I wonder if #NEvCHI tonight might invoke energies of decades past https://t.co/BvNBFCj2hJ

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And official from MLS ‒ but odds are you'd get something worthwhile if you read Alex's write up on it.

[Alex Calabrese @amcalabrese12]

The Chicago Fire are so close to clinching a playoff berth they can almost touch it.

Here’s what has to happen tomorrow to put them over the line. 👇🏻

https://t.co/T2O1RNAJp6

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When you tell people you dont value them, sooner or later, they listen.

[Franco Panizo @FrancoPanizo]

“There’s no one here again.”

Those were the first words out of Kily Gonzalez’s mouth as he sat down for his post-game press conference after #InterMiamiCF’s 2-0 win vs New York City FC.

A pretty damning remark about the media coverage of a team with Lionel Messi on it. #Messi

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@OldOverlap Almost like you shouldn't be risking someone's love of limb when trying to get to the ball 40 yards from goal

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11 out of 10 analysts agree: Your chances of winning go up if you play have at least as many players as your opponent.

Also thoughts on why Gutman isn't playing and the Fire's center-back pool.

https://t.co/cvWkgCVI70

#cf97 #VamosFire

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@thepolewithgoal C'mon Alan, your people had ONE JOB 🤣

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Tonight's Fire attendance is 21,265 - lowest since Lewandowski arrived and the Fire's lowest since May 2nd against FC Cincinnati (which, TBF, was a Saturday)

#cf97 #VamosFire

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Fire captain Jack Elliott is due to miss the Fire's next to games after being sent off against the Union.

Here's the full story:

https://t.co/TGMZfAjC9H

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And the Union score again, making it 3-1 in the 67th minute as Damiani bags a brace

Does not look like the Fire will clinch tonight.

#cf97 #VamosFire