The Columbus Crew—yes, that’s Crew—are suffering from a bit of an MLS Cup hangover. They’ve started the 2021 season with just one win in their first five MLS games and were knocked out of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals.
Coach Caleb Porter’s squad remains immensely talented. The hangover is a short-term problem. Meanwhile, and thankfully for the club, the long-term prospects remain bright. That’s because its fans and supporters groups have suffered no letdown. They’re in championship form.
Emboldened by their success in preventing the Crew’s potential move to Austin and in attracting new ownership, and then strengthened by the infrastructure, methodology and relationships that made that victory possible, Columbus fans are a force to be reckoned with.