{"id":21728,"date":"2019-03-14T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=21728"},"modified":"2021-12-14T14:30:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T19:30:54","slug":"colorado-rapids-podcast-diamond-midfield-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2019\/03\/14\/colorado-rapids-podcast-diamond-midfield-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Rapids Podcast: Diamond Midfield Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Podcast (March 14, 2019)<\/strong> &#8211; Hello Rapids fans! Ugh, so about that game in Seattle . . . This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red talk about that Matt Pentz tweet. We discuss kindness and lowbrow comments in the context of being a soccer writer. The guys recap the Colorado Rapids loss to Seattle Sounders FC. Mark breaks down the problems at centerback this past week and Matt takes a look at the diamond midfield that was more of a lumpy coal midfield. Also, we define Total Football and explain how the Pids did not do that on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h1>Colorado Rapids Podcast: Diamond Midfield Issues<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/id\/42509080\/#time-0&amp;darkOrLight-Light&amp;shownotes-ffffff&amp;shownotesBackground-8c001a&amp;download-8c001a&amp;downloadBackground-ffffff&amp;subscribe-ffffff&amp;subscribeBackground-8c001a&amp;share-8c001a&amp;shareBackground-ffffff\" width=\"100%\" height=\"138px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We then turn towards the artist formally known as the Wiz, Sporting KC. The guys revisit this veteran and stacked roster. We talk about Sporting&#8217;s CONCACAF Champions League dilemma and what it means for Sunday. Some former SKC players on Colorado could be in good positions to have success. We also banter about Gedion Zelalem signing.<\/p>\n<p>The show finishes up with a big picture #AskHTHL.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Pentz Tweet: 0:00 &#8211; 20:53<br \/>\nSeattle Recap: 20:53 &#8211; 43:40<br \/>\nSporting KC Preview: 43:30 &#8211; 1:03:21<br \/>\nAsk HTHL: &#8211; 1:03:21 &#8211; 1:13:39<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blubrry.com\/rapids96_holdingthehighline\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holding The High Line<\/a> is an independent soccer podcast focused on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/rapids\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Rapids<\/a> of MLS and a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgn.fm\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beautiful Game Network<\/a>. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton. Find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/holding-the-high-line-with-rabbi-and-red\/id1342392027?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ih6k4dg7vftmm4fjy32gdjpbh3a\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/holding-the-high-line\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blubrry.com\/rapids96_holdingthehighline\/31010358\/holding-the-high-line-with-rabbi-and-red-episode-1-pilot\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blubrry<\/a>, and many other podcatchers. See the full list of podcatchers with subscription links <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rapids96podcast\/status\/983354345910685696\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We have partnered up with the Denver Post to sustainably grow soccer journalism in Colorado. Listeners can get a three month trial of the Denver Post digital for 99\u00a2\/month. Go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/denverpost.com\/hthl\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">denverpost.com\/hthl<\/a>\u00a0to sign up. This will give you unlimited and full access to all of the Post&#8217;s online content and will support local coverage of the Rapids. Each month after the trial is $11.99\/month. There is a sports-content-only option for $6.99\/month.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rapids96podcast\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@rapids96podcast<\/a>. You can also email the show at <a href=\"mailto:rapids96podcast@gmail.com\">rapids96podcast@gmail.com<\/a>. Follow our hosts individually on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LWOSMattPollard\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LWOSMattPollard<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/soccer_rabbi\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@soccer_rabbi<\/a>. Send us questions using the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AskHTHL&amp;src=tyah\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AskHTHL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/matt-pollard-featured-columnist\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Pollard<\/a> is the Site Manager for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Soccer<\/a> and an engineer by day. A Colorado Convert, he started covering the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/rapids\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Rapids<\/a> as a credentialed member of the press in 2016, though he&#8217;s watched MLS since &#8217;96. When he&#8217;s not watching or writing about soccer, he&#8217;s being an outdoorsman (mostly skiing and hiking) in this beautiful state or trying a new beer. For some reason, he thought that\u00a0starting a podcast with Mark was a good idea and he can&#8217;t figure out how to stop this madness. He also hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/tag\/last-word-sc-radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word SC Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Goodman, the artist formally known as\u00a0<em>Rapids Rabbi<\/em>, moved to Colorado in 2011. Shortly thereafter he went to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dickssportinggoodspark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Park<\/a>, saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/lee-nguyen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lee Nguyen<\/a> dribble a ball with the silky smoothness of liquid chocolate cascading into a Bar Mitzvah fountain, and promptly fell head over heels in love with domestic soccer. When not watching soccer or coaching his son&#8217;s U-8 team, he&#8217;s generally studying either Talmud or medieval biblical exegesis. Which explains why he watches so much MLS, probably. Having relocated to Pittsburgh in 2019, he covers the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/mgoodman\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Riverhounds<\/a> of the USL for <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghsoccernow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Soccer Now<\/a>. 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