With a winless start to the season through nine matches, Colorado Rapids executive vice president and GM Padraig Smith believes drastic measures will get the club back on track.
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids bolstered their defensive depth Monday ahead of their season opener, announcing the signing of former D.C. United centerback Kofi Opare. It was a move originally reported by Stephen Goff of the Washington Post, but later refuted by Opare on social media. Nonetheless, Opare had been spotted throughout the […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids enter the 2019 season on the back of an extensive roster overhaul and the team’s front office is hoping it will pay off not just this season, but for the long-term future of the club. The Rapids announced three-year contract extensions for midfielders Kellyn Acosta and Diego Rubio, […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Following the conclusion of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, the Colorado Rapids continued their roster building process signing two new homegrown players on Tuesday. READ: 2019 MLS SuperDraft: Final two rounds conclude with mixed results Tuesday’s signings included 21-year-old defender and Wake Forest product Sam Raben and 18-year-old forward Matt Hundley, from […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – In an effort to increase the club’s transparency and connect with fans, Colorado Rapids executive vice president and general manager Padraig Smith sat down for a live Q&A with supporters via Reddit and in person. Smith addressed fan questions, which covered a variety of topics, in addition to elaborating further on […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Every transfer window gives teams an opportunity to evaluate weaknesses and make tweaks, sometimes even big changes, in an effort to craft an ideal roster that will lead to success. That process is underway once more in Major League Soccer as the league’s summer transfer window opened Tuesday, and for the […]
DENVER – The Colorado Rapids have been known for their fair share of bad signings over the course of the club’s history (Edu, Gaby Torres, Juan Ramírez anyone?). But leading into this weekend’s season opener against the New England Revolution, the team could hold claim to one of the sneaky good roster moves of Major […]