Big match Wednesday against Toluca, arguably the biggest in Crew history if we win.  The Crew travel down to Mexico to take on a very dangerous Toluca at altitude.  It will no doubt be a tough match for the Crew, but as the win at Saprissa showed us in the group stage nothing is impossible. 

The match kicks off at 8pm on Fox Soccer Channel.  As many of you know March 17th also happens to be a bit of a holiday for the drinking class.  This is a holiday that would have Claddagh (and most other bars in the city) packed shoulder to shoulder most of the day Crew game or not.  That being the case please read the following from Craig McConnville, manager of Claddagh:

Dear Columbus Crew Fans and valued guests,

As the Official viewing location of your Columbus Crew, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your patronage and support. The energy you bring to our pub cannot be duplicated anywhere else and we owe that to you, the fans. We look forward to each away match, not only because we get to see our team play, but we get to see the fans we have become friends with and enjoy serving. We look forward to another wonderful Crew season.
As I am sure you know, The Crew will face Toluca this Wednesday, March 17th in the away leg of the Champions League Quarterfinals. As many of you probably know, this is also St. Patrick’s Day. Our busiest day of the year, hands down. That being said, it’s going to be crowded. Very crowded. However, the match will be on all of our televisions but there will be no sound as we will have bands playing for the holiday. As always, we are committed to providing the best possible viewing experience possible. It seems like those in charge of CONCACAF may not be Irish! So, we will be showing the match, and it will be a very festive and busy night. If you feel like you may not be comfortable in this atmosphere, just this once I wish to advise you to view the match elsewhere. We would love to have you, but I never want anyone to be uncomfortable. As always, we encourage everyone to show up early, especially this day.
My staff and I look forward to seeing you Wednesday, or soon after that. Here’s to another successful season and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all!

Sincerely,

Craig McConville
General Manager
Claddagh Irish Pub, Brewery District

There will be a number of us still planning to be at Claddagh for the match and we'll have audio on in the back room although there is no promise you'll be able to hear this.  I also know I wouldn't want to be sitting at home on my couch when the Crew have the chance to make history, just something to keep in mind when planning your evening.