Ruben and RJ return after a week off because Ruben was moving. They discuss the Chicago Fire’sloss to the Red Bulls and why this keeps happening. They discuss the officiating quality of Jon Freedman as well as MLS and PRO referees as a whole, bemoaning their general lack of consistency and competence. Then they talk about Jairo Torres and Chris Mueller’s impending arrivals, and … [Read more...] about The Hot Cast: The Storm Before the Calm
A Message From the Editor
Alex Calabrese When Tweed Thornton gave me a call 10 years ago and said that I was going to go from community member and commenter to active contributor, I never would have pictured becoming Managing Editor of Hot Time in Old Town. I was a fresh-faced 20-year-old coming off my second year at the University of Missouri who liked talking and writing about soccer, but … [Read more...] about A Message From the Editor
Chicago Fire 1, New York Red Bulls 2 | Player Ratings
Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Amidst the downpour, the Fire’s goalscoring form remained dry. The nine-man Chicago Fire saw a first-half lead evaporate as they fell to the New York Red Bulls 2-1 at Soldier Field on Saturday. The match was interrupted by a 90-minute weather delay, which disrupted the flow of the game and made the field conditions borderline unplayable in … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire 1, New York Red Bulls 2 | Player Ratings
When It Rains, It Pours: The Fire fall 2-1 to the Red Bulls
Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports We thought that the rain and the probable weather delay that did eventually come right before halftime would be the big story. But It turns out that when a team ends the game with 9 players, that tends to take over the narrative. The Chicago Fire lost 2-1 to the New York Red Bulls after going down to 9 players and then giving up a penalty in … [Read more...] about When It Rains, It Pours: The Fire fall 2-1 to the Red Bulls
Red Stars and Fire Games Stopped Due to Weather
From July 2021 | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Rain, rain, go away. With lightning in the area, and more severe storm warnings incoming, the Chicago Red Stars game against Racing Louisville has been postponed midway through the first half. The Red Stars were up 2-1 with goals by Ella Stevens in the 1st and Bianca St-Georges in the 25th. Louisville’s goal was … [Read more...] about Red Stars and Fire Games Stopped Due to Weather