Racing v Wave Pre Match Thoughts

Courtesy Connor Cunningham

There was no real point of writing anything about this match until we knew if Racing had anything to play for. Now we know that there isn't really anything to play for and that Racing will finish in 9th place for the 4th season in a row.

• It will be interesting to see what kind of crowd turns up for the San Diego match. I don't expect attendance to be announced, but I should be able to track it down afterwards.

• Racing can not really have any complaints about missing out on the playoffs because Bay won 6 points off them. The home match was the killer loss. That occurred in June. I will never accept the mentality of “peaking at the right time” even if I completely understand it. If Orlando doesn't win the Championship this season, people will accuse them of peaking too soon. That is frankly nonsense. The Shield continues to be the real accomplishment in this league because the schedule is balanced (or mostly balanced if you can keep your field in playable condition). You always take your chances with playoffs. Losing in them should never diminish a good season.

• I am ready for this season to be over, but I will try to put a bow on it on this site and on The State of Louisville website. I will go into this in more detail but someone needs to take the blame for a 4th straight 9th place finish. I kind of don't care who it is as long as it's someone.