Sitting at Yankee Stadium, watching the Vancouver match, I prepared for another aggravating result - a loss, or a tie at best - and to write about just how disappointing NYCFC has been in year two.
I was going to write that it has been more of the same from last year: stumbling towards a finish below the line; going winless for a long stretch; failing to score despite tons of chances; finding a way to lose or tie in the final minutes after being ahead and dominating possession. I was even going to write about how I felt like a sucker paying my hard-earned money to CFG, supporting a franchise with a lot of promise but headed nowhere fast, one that couldn't deliver much besides attractive merchandise and big names.