Comments on: AFTER THE DEBACLE: WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

By: Nathaniel E. Baker

Nathaniel E. Baker — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:05:47 +0000

A sad display by RB, but we’ve apparently made the playoffs anyway (thanks to Columbus).

By: NoLayup Rule

NoLayup Rule — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:02:12 +0000

its totally the D. Is a shamefull group. At some point we have to add better personell or get more out of the guys we have. Its pathetic.

And I agree with peter, Mendes needs to play over Leitch. A blindman can see that.

By: Dave Martinez

Dave Martinez — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:20:34 +0000

Yea I never thought I would root for a franchise with a history that is shaping up to be more Red Sox than Yankees.

Oh Well. Then again, I do like the Islanders . . . .

But point well taken Pete. Ive been saying it all year – without the D, the midfield and the forwards matter not.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:45:58 +0000

I’ve backed Bruce all season long, but now I have to admit that it really seems like he doesn’t know what he’s doing. I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that he doesn’t play Mendes and Freeman over Leitch and Stammler, or the fact that he really seems to believe that the latter pair is better than the former. At times he legitimately seems detached from reality. Almost EVERY SINGLE RBNY fan wants to see a backline that looks like this:

VDB—-Parke—-Mendes—-Freeman

I would say the greatest debate among Metro fans is actually the left back position. It’s truly dumbfounding that Bruce sticks with Stammler and — especially — Leitch game after game.

Of course, just blaming the defense does ignore other existing problems. But, when we play at home at least, there are always about two major defensive mistakes that cost us points.

At least this will just make it that much sweeter when we finally win a trophy in about 40 years.