What momentum did we have? They finished 2-3-0 in the last five regular season games of 2013 and then lost in the first round. Maybe you're referring to personnel. I'll give full credit to Pareja for bringing in Vicente Sanchez, a bargain even at $200k per year in my mind (too bad he isn't just a couple of years younger), and drafting Brown and Powers, having the top two rookies in any year is a big deal. However, he also brought in a number of busts; our first and now former DP being the top of my, and a bunch of other people's, list. Back to 2014, we lost both of our starting center backs for almost half of the season and had heavy rotation through the outside backs due to poor performances and more injuries.
Do we have some issues that may not be overcome in time? Sure. Are we in a better place overall than last year? You bet'cha. Due to travel and lost desire, I missed a few games at the end of last year and really didn't care that I wasn't at the stadium. Despite Saturday's loss, I don't feel that anything is that wrong with the team and am looking forward to our next game.
We'll have to agree to disagree here, I guess. I think Pareja is a major loss for the organization and I'm fairly certain that until the ownership pulls their head out of their ass the Rapids will continue to struggle. That said, there's nothing wrong with cheering for a struggling team, I was a fan of the Seahawks back when they sucked, after all.