Pre-match: Eastern Conference Championship, leg 1, DCU @ FC Creamsicle

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  1. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    When: Sunday, 11/11/12 @ 4:00 PM EST (3:00 PM CST)
    Where: BBVA Compass Stadium
    Weather: Probably not a hurricane or a nor'easter, so who cares?
    What's on the line: Destiny

    Here's your obligatory baby animal. And it's orange, and it appears to have just eaten something orange too.

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    Hamid and Najar are out.

    So likely starting lineup (4-3-2-1)

    ---------------Willis
    Neal----Jakovic----McDonald----Russell
    Kitchen----Saragosa----Nick DeLeon
    ----Pontius----Boskovic
    ----------Pajoy

    I think we'll see Salihi and De Rosario come in off the bench at some point.

    Can we get a sticky on this thread?
     
  2. Hungryjack

    Hungryjack Member+

    Jul 8, 2006
    Houston
    Might be some rain, but the high for Sunday is 81. I think you can leave the heavy coats at home.
     
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  3. DecadeOfDCU26

    DecadeOfDCU26 Member+

    May 2, 2007
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Did Najar get an additional game? I missed it. Just 1 more?
     
  4. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Right turn, Clyde!

    We've been pretty good at keeping teams to 1 or 0 goals lately and that should be our basic desire in this game.

    We need another great game from Big Joe Willis, I have confidence in him.
     
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  5. 19VamosUnited96

    19VamosUnited96 New Member

    Jun 9, 2012
    Strasburg,Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I can't wait will be watching from my place, but I am soo ready next weekend in section 127!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  6. nobletea

    nobletea Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 29, 2004
    HarCo
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The goal in this game is to give up no more than 1 goal. If we do that, any result is acceptable to take home with us. Secondarily, only being down by 1 goal whatever the score, would be important.

    But no matter what happens, there's no way you can give up on this team now.

    We have to manage the game. We have to keep the tempo as slow as possible, waste time (for resting and tempo, not the result), and we have to defend, defend, defend.

    Bring this party back to RFK.
     
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  7. lemons

    lemons Member

    United States
    Nov 20, 2004
    Club:
    Atlanta United FC
    Spot on.
     
  8. greatscott

    greatscott Member+

    Dec 21, 2002
    Richmond
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No matter what the result in Houston, there is another game at rfk so anything can happen!
    Fortress RFK!
     
  9. EdTheRed

    EdTheRed Member+

    Feb 6, 2001
    Loose On The Town
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Cook Islands
    This is Special Game 3 (or C, or whatever the last ticket in our strip is) for season ticket holders, right? Can't find anything on the team's website about it, but I seem to recall that being part of the announcement when we made the playoffs...
     
  10. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yep, the return leg next week is Special Game 3.
     
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  11. EdTheRed

    EdTheRed Member+

    Feb 6, 2001
    Loose On The Town
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Cook Islands
    Cool, thanks. Hate to sleep on it and wind up having to scalp a ticket...
     
  12. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You're welcome!
     
  13. 19VamosUnited96

    19VamosUnited96 New Member

    Jun 9, 2012
    Strasburg,Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just got my ticket (for next Sunday) and now I am ready to roll
     
  14. Transatlantic

    Transatlantic Member

    Aug 17, 2011
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Vamos United!
     
  15. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If only that information had just been posted somewhere several minutes before you asked

    :D:D:D
     
  16. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    Confirmation?

    Andy has served his red card suspension unless the league extended it. I don't see anything on our website.

    I don't think he deserves an extended suspension
     
  17. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Olsen said it last night post game, and it was posted on BigSoccer somewhere (either in this forum's or the N&A forum's PBP thread).
     
  18. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Also mentioned on the DCist site. Nothing official, but Olsen's probably right, given precedence already set. I believe Beckham served an extra game suspension for tossing a ball at a ref this season, and the league takes that sort of misconduct pretty seriously (as they should).

    http://dcist.com/2012/11/dc_united_defeat_hurricane_snowstor.php#photo-1

    Game Notes: De Rosario was once again not on the game roster, despite being listed as "probable" on United's injury report. He later said that he's taking it "day by day" ... Olsen shared that he expects suspended right back Andy Najar to miss at least one additional game, though the final verdict on his suspension hasn't yet been handed down from the league ... Red Bulls forward Tim Cahill actually said that he may pull for United from here on out: "I want D.C. to go on and win it. Good coach. They fight hard—they don't play the best football, but they're a good team" ... The return leg of the Eastern Conference finals will be played at RFK Stadium on Sunday, November 18th at 4 p.m. A few tickets are still available via the club's website.

     
  19. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good on ya, Tim lad. (Sorry - I used to live in Australia, and speak "Strine."
     
  20. West Coast Futbol

    May 7, 2008
    The Beach
    Wow! Because another poster listed the match time for another match that got me to thinking if I could do a one day from LAX. Yep; into IAH by noon out @ 9pm. If 700 can do a bus in a storm I can do this. These types of trips are what "miles" are for; 5ok RT for wife and I. This and the final; life is good.

    Oh wait it is 9 in row undefeated. Let's get a dozen!

    Vamos United!

    Double edit; the next match is also Saturday (and not mid-week). making plans for that as well. man traveling for years is paying off!!!
     
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  21. greatscott

    greatscott Member+

    Dec 21, 2002
    Richmond
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. Liam O'Malley

    Liam O'Malley Member

    Feb 27, 2011
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dude I hope you get this before booking anything, but the first leg in Houston is on SUNDAY. Not Saturday. It was pushed back due to the postponement of our Wednesday night game.
     
  23. djcandle19

    djcandle19 Member

    Mar 19, 2009
    Nation's Capitol
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "I want D.C. to go on and win it. Good coach. They fight hard—they don't play the best football, but they're a good team" ...

    And NY does??? I take offense to this BS.
     
  24. DCWarrior

    DCWarrior Member

    Jun 26, 2008
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Both matches are on a Sunday.
     
  25. Gol!

    Gol! New Member

    Aug 16, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Has the second leg/home field advantage been moved to Houston yet?
     
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