Alert: Stadium News & Speculation: A New Hope, or Lucy with The Football

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by Riz, Jul 24, 2013.

  1. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    60-90 days
     
  2. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    "5-10 minutes"

    [​IMG]
     
  3. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    I haven't been on the thread in a while. Are we moving the team to New Orleans? Jeez that's a long way, but should make for a great pre and post game atmosphere.

    On another note, I think the school boundary/lottery issue in DC is providing a much needed political distraction from the stadium NIMBYs complains. I raise a virtual glass to hoping we can slip through under a cloud of darkness...
     
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  4. Murr

    Murr Member+

    Apr 14, 2007
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    DC United
    Was Tennessee Williams a drag queen?
     
  5. tallguy

    tallguy Member+

    Sep 15, 2004
    MoCoLand, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ya think?
     
  6. Murr

    Murr Member+

    Apr 14, 2007
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    DC United
    That's why I was asking, Tallguy. I haven't googled his name nor will I.
     
  7. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    This post makes me depressed.
     
  8. Bootsy Collins

    Bootsy Collins Player of the Year

    Oct 18, 2004
    Capitol Hill
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rather than get depressed like QJIII is, I'm just going to assume that you're joking.
     
  9. DCUSA

    DCUSA Member+

    Jan 14, 2006
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's only knowledge, you aren't serious though, right?
     
  10. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
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  11. nobletea

    nobletea Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 29, 2004
    HarCo
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  12. DecadeOfDCU26

    DecadeOfDCU26 Member+

    May 2, 2007
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This can't be right

    Definitely the 3-2 aggregate loss to Chicago, the loss to Houston in 2012, the loss to NE in the ECF, wasn't the [game we shall never speak of] v. Chicago after 04 also?

    That's at least 4 by my count.

    What? Thohir is putting up $150MM, Levien is just an executive.
     
  13. Potowmack

    Potowmack Member+

    Apr 2, 2010
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Levien has a minority share in the team (something like 10%?). He would, presumably, be putting some of his personal money towards the stadium.
     
  14. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    It's depressing to remember that the FO has no clue who fans are anymore.
     
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  15. nobletea

    nobletea Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 29, 2004
    HarCo
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well for the most part we have no clue who the FO is, so. Yeah.
     
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  16. DecadeOfDCU26

    DecadeOfDCU26 Member+

    May 2, 2007
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Correct he is a minority owner. I just assumed it was Uncle Eric's money going into the stadium. Regardless, "management" is putting up $150 not Thohir $150 and Levien $150
     
  17. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll put up $150. Or do you mean $150k? If such is the case, count me out.
     
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  18. DecadeOfDCU26

    DecadeOfDCU26 Member+

    May 2, 2007
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Whoops, millions.
     
  19. usadcu

    usadcu Member

    Aug 25, 2005
    Alexandria, VA
    What is the status of the acquisition of Pepco property at Buzzard Point, and does the sale of Pepco to Exelon make any foreseeable difference?
     
  20. nobletea

    nobletea Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 29, 2004
    HarCo
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was just about to post that. The only difference I can see is that I recall that the chief at Pepco is a "soccer guy" and if his role is diminished somehow, that could be a little bit of an issue.

    But I don't think it was a major bonus to begin with, so I'm guessing the needle doesn't move much.
     
  21. Stan Collins

    Stan Collins Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Silver Spring, MD
    The sentence is ambiguous, but what it's saying is that both owners made a pledge. The pledge was that $150m of their collective money would go into the stadium process. It isn't trying to say they pledged $150m each.
     
  22. kirchhausen

    kirchhausen Member+

    Apr 17, 2004
    Ashburn, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm glad they are streaming the matches, but they wont set up the stream to be compatible on an ipad or an iphone. Unfortunatley, this is all I have to work with unless I am at work.
     
  23. nobletea

    nobletea Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 29, 2004
    HarCo
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sell the iPad and you could get two or three compatible devices.
     
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  24. gremio1903

    gremio1903 Member+

    Aug 10, 2011
    Uruguaiana, RS (BRA) [last: Rockville, MD]
    Club:
    Gremio Porto Alegre
    If the attendance keeps falling, soon enough they will know everyone by the name...
     
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  25. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    I doubt they have and I honestly have no idea, but have the games been available in the MLS Live app for free to go along with the MLS Live stream on dcunited.com?
     

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