Wilman or Won't Man?

I never did get around to saying anything about last week's Fire playoff win over the Revolution, but having not had time to go back to the recording, and having missed twenty minutes of the first half because of traffic and twenty minutes of the second waiting to buy a beer, I don't really have much to say, except for two things:

First, the Fire front office seems to have figured out the playoffs. Full credit to them for packing the joint on a Thursday night on a week and a half's notice. That was a huge and welcome surprise, long beer line notwithstanding.

Second, I'm glad Wilman Conde had a strong game, with a goal and a goal-line clearance to his credit. Why? Because it will enhance his trade/transfer value in the offseason. I just hope he doesn't make any more boneheaded, goal-yielding, game-losing mistakes before this season is finally over to diminish his value.

Could that season end tonight? My crystal ball is a little fuzzy, on account of not really knowing enough about the Crew. I just hope Denis Hamlett doesn't make any lineup changes out of fear, particularly on the flanks. Let Gonzalo Segares and Brandon Prideaux worry about Eddie Gaven and Robbie Rogers, and let Justin Mapp and Chris Rolfe play their games. If Stephen King is in the starting lineup and no one is injured, the Fire will lose.