The Columbus Crew Herald
Match4 Aug 2035
Columbus Crew run riot against Toronto FC
4‑1, and the margin flattered nobody — it could have carried another goal or two without complaint. Afternoons like this are why people keep coming.
Player ratings6 Aug 2035
A brace, and Nəriman Axundzadə takes the afternoon — 8.87
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Nəriman Axundzadə provided it, and the 8.87 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Market6 Aug 2035
Ben Martino’s move to Atlanta United FC falls through
The deal that would have taken Ben Martino to Atlanta United FC has collapsed at the last stage, and he reports back to Columbus Crew with a summer to forget and a season still to play. Nobody is saying which side walked away.
Player ratings6 Aug 2035
Brais Méndez, 38, rolls back the years — 8.33
There is an age at which every good afternoon gets described as a throwback, which is unfair and also accurate. 8.33 at 38, and nobody on the pitch was better.
Squad6 Aug 2035
10 seasons of Tristan Brown
84 appearances across 10 seasons in these colours. Careers like that are not built any more, and Columbus Crew know what they have.
Squad6 Aug 2035
Nəriman Axundzadə signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Nəriman Axundzadə and Columbus Crew agree another 3 years.
Market6 Aug 2035
Franco Pinoni attracts admirers
The name of Franco Pinoni has come up in conversations Columbus Crew were not part of. Nothing formal, nothing signed — but nothing about it accidental either.
Squad6 Aug 2035
Tempers go at Columbus Crew
Hugo Picard was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom6 Aug 2035
Columbus Crew agree a free transfer for Wilson Eisner
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
In brief
- Player ratings A masterclass from Hugo Picard
- Market Columbus Crew sign Michael Wright, one for the future
- Boardroom Wages eat 85% of everything Columbus Crew earn