News: So... Does Carlos Ruiz even play for DC United still?

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by Romano/Rojo, Sep 23, 2013.

  1. Romano/Rojo

    Romano/Rojo Member

    May 1, 2000
    Boondocks
    So... Does Carlos Ruiz even play for DC United still?
    Just asking, have not seen any of him on bench, roster, etc....
    What is his deal?
     
  2. Bootsy Collins

    Bootsy Collins Player of the Year

    Oct 18, 2004
    Capitol Hill
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I had thought that for a while he was injured.

    I just went to DCU's website to confirm that, but was unable. There used to be a page you could go to to see players' injury status, players in yellow peril, etc. That page appears to have been fired with everyone else working for the front office.
     
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  3. Romano/Rojo

    Romano/Rojo Member

    May 1, 2000
    Boondocks
    Thanks for your reply. Guatemalan press contacts asking. I believe his b-day was on the 15th, so not surprised if he cut out to Guatemala ala-Hooters to party. Curious tho.... tons of games not even on the bench... he cut? Anyone? Him and Ben not getting along? DC finally figure out how much of a mistake he was? Thanks for any input.
     
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  4. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    We're just supporters - nobody tells us anything.
     
  5. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ruiz has hardly seen the pitch at all this season, but when he does appear he has been on his best behavior. And despite his age, I think he still can be lethal near the goal.
     
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  6. DecadeOfDCU26

    DecadeOfDCU26 Member+

    May 2, 2007
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Speaking of strikers you forgot we had,

    remember when Casey Townsend was the next Roy Lassiter?
     
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  7. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    I had completely forgotten he was ever part of the team until I saw this thread. Thanks for ruining my day.:mad:

    Damnit. Somehow this thread made me remember Pajoy too.:devilish:
     
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  8. BBBulldog

    BBBulldog Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 25, 2004
    Dinamo Zagreb
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Croatia
    He never did, no idea what you're talking about! :)
     
  9. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    I hope Ruiz fell into an open manhole and was able to survive only be eating his own limbs. Then I hope he ran out of limbs.
     
  10. MeridianFC

    MeridianFC Member

    Jul 26, 1999
    Washington, DC USA
    FWIW he was seen leaving RFK a few weeks back and said he was injured.
     
  11. Romano/Rojo

    Romano/Rojo Member

    May 1, 2000
    Boondocks
    Yeah, his bday was the 15th. of September... course, the same ol' "I'm injured, off to party BS".
     
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  12. GoldenOne

    GoldenOne Member

    Oct 2, 2012
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    Sorry for the ad hominem, but seriously, what is your beef with him?
     
  13. greatscott

    greatscott Member+

    Dec 21, 2002
    Richmond
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    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    probably the same as everybody else..
    He's a complete asshat.
     
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  14. Romano/Rojo

    Romano/Rojo Member

    May 1, 2000
    Boondocks
    The problem with Carlos is his attitude, his work ethic and his character.
     
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  15. GoldenOne

    GoldenOne Member

    Oct 2, 2012
    His attitude? Everywhere he's been he's been heralded as a positive influence in the locker room. People can say whatever they want about flopping but the man has integrity to report three national team colleagues and friends for match fixing. He cares about the game and every team he's played for. It's funny to see people who don't understand this take shots at him from the cheap seats.
     
  16. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    I was going to do that but the bastards in security confiscated my rifle before I could get it in.

    Also, you're probably either stupid or drunk if you think he's anything other than a malignant infection on the game, league and team. At least we can thank our lucky stars that he never cheapened the once-honorable DC jersey by celebrating a goal in it.
     
  17. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Does the Chivas friendly not count?
     
  18. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Didn't happen.

    I've been boycotting those stupid friendlies since at least the Real Madrid game in Seattle.
     
  19. GoldenOne

    GoldenOne Member

    Oct 2, 2012
    Take your blood pressure medicine. You seem like an angry fellow.
     
  20. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    No, I don't ever remember that.
     
  21. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Yeah, that's just not true to the point of being laughable.

    There are a lot of stories from his days in LA and Dallas where his teammates say he wasn't the most committed in terms of his professionalism and work ethic.
     
  22. GoldenOne

    GoldenOne Member

    Oct 2, 2012
    Opposite of what I know. Yeah, he parties, but he's a great teammate.

    Yeah, he was so unprofessional that he was the CAPTAIN of FC Dallas. He was so unliked by team mates at the Union that when he left, Roger Torres dedicated this goal to him:



    Regarding his time in L.A., the guy was averaging a goal a game, he could have been not gone to practice once and people still couldn't talk shit, he single handedly won that franchise a championship.
     
  23. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    I am telling you that based on things that came to me directly from Dallas and LA players, he was not the positive locker room influence you suggest.

    That doesn't mean he was unliked. Just that he wasn't a model professional and locker room leader.

    He's Carlos Ruiz and therefore not worth it for me to use emotional energy on a back-and-forth. I'm just reposting what I've been told. You can choose to accept it or not.
     
  24. GoldenOne

    GoldenOne Member

    Oct 2, 2012
    I've been told the opposite by players and national team players. Choose to accept it or not.
     
  25. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And Ruiz practiced Tuesday, so he might play this weekend. OMG, what if he scores?
     

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