The deep concerns amongst the fanbase about our striker situation seem to have been well-founded, as the Rapids looked toothless in the final third and crashed out of CCL early once again.
You are right with this one. There was never a scenario that appeared to me that leads to success without a true goal scorer. It was apparent on Thanksgiving and I would have thought that the FO would have addressed this. I admit that I have never fancied Rubio, but his inability to not score goals consistently does not correspond with how much he plays. And it is clear that you cannot rely on him. The Rapids will be solid this season...will probably make the playoffs...but lose in the first round (probably on the road) unless they can solve the scoring conundrum. Scoring by committee is not a proven way to win silverware.
You are right with this one. There was never a scenario that appeared to me that leads to success without a true goal scorer. It was apparent on Thanksgiving and I would have thought that the FO would have addressed this. I admit that I have never fancied Rubio, but his inability to not score goals consistently does not correspond with how much he plays. And it is clear that you cannot rely on him. The Rapids will be solid this season...will probably make the playoffs...but lose in the first round (probably on the road) unless they can solve the scoring conundrum. Scoring by committee is not a proven way to win silverware.