*****Austin FC 2024 Thread***** - Page 2

JT88

12:45p, 3/31/24

Nice to look a little bit dangerous on offense for a change.
Stuver incredible between the sticks.

Josey Wales: Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb mad dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is.

fig96

9:21a, 4/1/24

We didn't suck for a change! Went to my first game of the season on Saturday night and that was by far our best performance of the year.

Hard to read too much into it as Dallas was really shorthanded, but we dominated possession and had a lot of good chances. Got unlucky once or twice but looked totally in control, they rarely threatened and got lucky on one of the few chances they had. Fingers crossed we keep it up!

JT88

10:57a, 4/9/24

Signs of life from the offense!
Concerns on defense for sure. Driussi returning to form and fighting back to get a last-minute win.

Josey Wales: Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb mad dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is.

JCRiley09

6:00p, 4/14/24

Well that was bad

JT88

6:49p, 4/14/24

In reply to JCRiley09

Aye, that it was

Josey Wales: Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb mad dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is.

Cowboy Curtis

4:40p, 4/18/24

Next Saturday's game presented by Yeti. Wonder if they'll be handing out Tumblers again?

JCRiley09

9:03p, 4/18/24

In reply to Cowboy Curtis

It's t-shirts this year. Those tumblers were probably a one time thing for playoffs.

JCRiley09

9:05p, 4/18/24

In reply to JCRiley09

JCRiley09

11:49p, 4/20/24

Rigoni the hero!

3 points in Houston! Big win in the only cup that matters.

JT88

2:06p, 4/21/24

What a flick from CJ!

Josey Wales: Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb mad dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is.

fig96

9:54a, 4/22/24

Did not see that one coming but stealing points in Houston? Yes please!

Rigoni has (fairly) taken some heat for his performances, but that was just a clinical finish.

Started with @brad_stuver, flicked on by @CJFodrey, and finished by @EmiRigoni! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/muTiS5zV0P
— Austin FC (@AustinFC) April 21, 2024

fig96

3:00p, 4/27/24

Very deserved early win, completely outplayed the best team in the West.

And nice to see Obrian get a goal, that tackle and pass from Ring was a thing of beauty.

Off the post and in!

Jáder Obrian doubles our lead! 💪🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/xY3nEMb4f6
— Austin FC (@AustinFC) April 27, 2024

Mike Elko

3:10p, 4/27/24

Florentino Perez at today's match. Hopefully some of that Madrid magic stays with the organization.

Cowboy Curtis

5:13p, 4/27/24

Great result

Furlock Bones

5:26p, 4/27/24

In reply to Mike Elko

Why was he there?

Awesome win today.

JW

6:15p, 4/27/24

Nice win !!!

JT88

10:11p, 4/27/24

So fun.

Stuver nails in goal as always!

Josey Wales: Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb mad dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is.

Mike Elko

6:22a, 4/28/24

In reply to Furlock Bones

He attended Friday's Mavericks game (Doncic is a huge Madrid fan and was part of the basketball program before the NBA). I guess he wanted to experience the beauty of I-35.

JW

6:30a, 5/19/24

solid week

fig96

10:56a, 5/22/24

So big news...Rigoni is gone.

📰 | Austin FC exercises contract buyout on Emiliano Rigoni.
— Austin FC (@AustinFC) May 21, 2024

And it looks like we may be bringing in an international quality winger, one of the fastest players in Europe. Bukari is 25, has 10 goals and 10 assists across all competitions this season and 17 caps for Ghana:

According to the Serbian soccer news outlet Mozzasports, Austin FC has purchased pacey Ghanaian right winger Osman Bukari from Red Star Belgrade. 🇷🇸

- 25 years old
- Ghana 🇬🇭
- 42 apps, 15 G, 10 A (in 22/23)
- $7 million rumored fee 💰
- One of the fastest players in Europe… pic.twitter.com/aNAuwHfAle
— WeAreAustinTV (@WeAreAustinTV) May 22, 2024

Press conference tomorrow.

Furlock Bones

10:53a, 5/23/24

#AustinFC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell sheds extraordinary insight into how things came to an end with DP winger Emiliano Rigoni.

He attempted to work with Rigoni’s agent to find a solution to the appearance clause in Rigoni’s contract, but no agreement was made. pic.twitter.com/AANrYaNfQ2
— Eric Goodman (@Goodman) May 23, 2024

AgRyan04

1:46p, 5/23/24

I appreciated the effort that Rigoni always played with, but he his finishing quality was pretty dreadful...I feel like he put more balls into the stands behind the goal than he did in the goal itself.

Interested to see what this potential replacement does