I think they're in a better place moving forward. The problem with FC Tulsa is they can't press anyone because if the other team breaks through the backline is so atrociously bad it's almost a guaranteed chance against. FC Tulsa keeps forcing things trying to play out of the back but they lack the attention to detail to be able to do so. Worth is a fantastic little player. He needs to mature physically. Goodrum is a really good striker and I like him and Epps up top. They present a lot of problems for teams. You can tell when Eric Bird is out for this team because he's the only one who can seemingly see the field and deliver it to where it needs to be.
I thought the Seagrist pick up was a good one. Why he didn't start more confused me as I generally thought he was a better 1 v 1 defender than most of the guys in the back. I understand they view him more as an attacking outside back option but he was a capable defender. And FC Tulsa is actually one of the worst teams I've ever seen when it comes to defending set pieces. I'm 100% certain they employ a zone marking strategy on set pieces and that usually ends up with about 4-5 guys staring wondering why the guy next to them didn't mark the open guy who scored. BRUTAL.
Yes he seems ok. I suspect he was suspended for yellows Saturday.
Uh, FC Tulsa played a majority of their reserves in that game and clearly wasn't interested in playing on the cow pasture at Hicks Park.
This ^^. Not to take anything away from Tulsa Athletic but FC Tulsa plays at a different level. As they should given the resources available and league FC Tulsa competes.
FC Tulsa owns a multi million dollar training facility with two indoor fields, weight facilities, state of the art speed and agility equipment, outdoor turf field and multiple grass fields.
1st step. I know they've been evaluating sites for a stand alone soccer stadium/complex. It wouldn't surprise me if they found something along the river in Jenks near the Riverwalk. The downtown Yuppies would be pissed but I think the Riverwalk and the restaurants along that corridor would lend themselves to fans (or even Main St and they can march from St. George's to the stadium.
Hicks Park meets all the requirements for NPSL. They have locker rooms and showers on site.
I mean that isn’t accurate at all. FC Tulsa was all about having the game at Hicks. And they played a lot of regulars. But hey just because they spend money I guess people think they are better. Maybe next year they’ll finally make the playoffs again…I mean pretty much the whole USL makes it.
Hey there! I guess I would be a 58 year old downtown yuppie. Is that still a word?
They have practiced and trained at the same facility for years and it hasn't helped them. What I said is still true. They play on a small u13 field. The owners love flaunting daddy's $$$
The owners act like FC Tulsa is a MLS team. They have treated Nsien and others former staff/players poorly.
I’m friends with both Michael and Megan. You aren’t wrong there. Some of those fences have been mended. Still have a ways to go on others.
I like the new ownership group, but they still don’t win. The rebrand was supposed to be some new start and it’s the same it has always been.
They're trying but they have the same problems they've always had, a lack of quality center backs. The guys they get aren't fast enough or savvy enough to see plays developing and cover space to minimize the ability of passes to get through. They're constantly chasing the ball and leaving acres of space behind them. There was a back post run a couple weeks ago vs Indy (I think) where the CB abandoned his cover zone and the Indy player on the back post run was able to take a poor cross, 2 touches, and still have a wide open unmolested shot from about 6 yards out. If it happens a couple times in a season, that's one thing, those are things that can be addressed and adjusted and fixed. The fact that this seemed to happen to FC Tulsa almost every game is an indication that the CBs aren't getting it done. Some of that may be due to Bourgeois being out most of the season. He seems to make up for a lot of mistakes, sort of in a pseudo sweeper role. And they really lack when Eric Bird is missing from the lineup as the other MFs they play lack the focus and attention to detail in their passing and it really slows down the attack or flat out causes them to lose possession. The forwards are actually really good. Goodrum is almost always double teamed if the ball comes close to him and Epps is one of those big, fast physical forwards that is really difficult for a 2 or 5 to defend. He also shows an elevated technical skill level for a guy his size.
I like Moses Dyer too. He is fast and good on the ball.
Nate Worth will be playing in Europe soon. He’s not going MLS.
The TU men trained at Titan several times this summer. Not sure what type of arraignment TU has with FC Tulsa.
Oh that was just my horrible attempt at humor due to the title of the thread and how it keeps popping up as new on my forum.
