DCU versus Team Lex Luthor

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by griffin1108, May 15, 2019.

  1. GumbyG

    GumbyG Member+

    DC United
    Mar 22, 2007
    Chesapeake, VA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Before this game, I thought he was doing this. Yesterday, he was almost passive. I think he's totally fuzzed out. His passes have been pretty weak, and often based on assumptions rather than fact. And I'm frustrated by the throwing up of hands as well. Dude, I understand you're frustrated, but you play soccer for a living. That's pure quit. Help get the ball back for your sake and the team's.

    That said, we were playing a 5 3 2, with three defensive midfielders. I'm not sure we can read too much into it, except that we got a point.
     
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  2. GumbyG

    GumbyG Member+

    DC United
    Mar 22, 2007
    Chesapeake, VA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Parity. But I'd solve that by removing the cap and saying you can pay what you want for as many players as you want, but you're going to pay a 30% solidarity tax on every dollar over a certain amount (say $8M) you spend. We collect all those dollars at the end of the season, divide by the number of teams in the league and hand it out as part of the salary subsidy for the next season.
     
  3. Petworth Posse

    Feb 24, 2009
    Club:
    DC United
    #103 Petworth Posse, May 16, 2019
    Last edited: May 16, 2019
    If any one of those shots went in, Olsen's plan would have sunk faster than Jimmy Hoffa.
     
  4. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    Dying from cancer isn't a fast or pleasant experience, no matter who you are.

    Thx,

    Jay!
     
  5. DangerMouse37

    DangerMouse37 Member+

    Jan 22, 2004
    WDC / Barra
    Think we saw a different guy. He seemed pretty routinely behind the play and, in the second half, had some chances to distribute which just didn't materialize. He's a weird player -- clearly has capacity but just does not seem to have enough caffeine. I'm baffled. But on the field he does not seem on the same wavelength as the others. Not sure he ever has been.

    As for Lucho, his "funk" better end soon. If it doesn't he will play himself off the field, with everyone wishing they'd taken whatever deal PSG was offering. He gets this right and Rooney is his sales force -- a good guy with a great brand selling a young talent who's overcome a big challenge. Cha-China. He alienates Rooney with play like he showed tonight and his international "brand" is "bad teammate". The difference in dollars I'm guessing will be pretty substantial. If I'm his agent, I'm getting a sports psych asap just in case.
     
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  6. Petworth Posse

    Feb 24, 2009
    Club:
    DC United
    My b - I mixed Gotti up w Jimmy Hoffa. Fixed my own post.
     
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  7. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Last night was setup tactically to get 0-0 or 1-0 in our favor. Nothing more, job done.
     
  8. ImNumberTen

    ImNumberTen Member+

    Oct 4, 2007
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FYI.

    Anyone know what the deal is with when you have to grant permission for another MLS team to interview one of your coaches? I always assumed it would have to be for a head coaching gig but that is clearly not the case here. Which other positions would clearly be senior to a second division head coach? Or maybe that doesn't matter?

     
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  9. OldTownFan

    OldTownFan Member

    D.C. United
    United States
    Nov 17, 2017
  10. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Keep your damned hands off Richie, il Bruce! At least let him finish his first year or two.

    Does he still have the house in Vienna? Should I go egg it while wearing a Richie Williams jersey?
     
  11. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From the article:

     
  12. UnitedBorn

    UnitedBorn Member+

    Dec 7, 2015
    301
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Johansson will be expensive and he can’t stay healthy
     
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  13. OldTownFan

    OldTownFan Member

    D.C. United
    United States
    Nov 17, 2017
    Right - I guess I am wondering if D.C. should be on that list! But I agree that Johansson's price/risk/reward ratio is tricky.
     
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  14. PSURoss

    PSURoss Member+

    Sep 30, 2002
    DC Burbs
    No interest in Johansson. He’s far to far removed from the national team picture of have any creed there. Cans remember the last time he played an appreciable amount of games and MLS is not the kind of leagues where you suddenly find health. Hard pass.
     
  15. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Maybe you should find a child to wear the jersey?
     
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  16. fairfax4dc

    fairfax4dc Member+

    Dec 5, 2008
    Fairfax, Va
    I was there. Weird that Budweiser was about all that was served there.
     
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  17. PSURoss

    PSURoss Member+

    Sep 30, 2002
    DC Burbs
    Well, when you're used to watching Alex Bono, sorry USMNT keeper Alex Bono, actually seeing someone stop shots is an eye opening shock.
     
  18. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steiber is clearly talented, and he was one of the key players keeping United afloat (along with Asad and Mattocks) before Rooney arrived last summer. He's like Boskovic in many ways (though I think Boskovic was more talented), but Olsen right now a) has no confidence in him, and b) keeps putting him out there in the wrong position.
     
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  19. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    wait. Benny would never mishandle talent. /s
     
  20. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    This will be a test of DCU's ambition at this point. I thought Richie was a great hire and if they let him go I'll be concerned. I had already read that NE has two scouts. Don't we only have one?
     
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  21. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    Why? Coaches move all the time. If Williams views the job offer as either providing more money or the chance to possibly succeed Arena is a season or two, why not make the move? And, in sports you don't want to get the reputation of a place that doesn't permit folks to move on to what they consider a better offer. Remember, your offer to someone down the road may be "better" and you want to maintain good relations with other FOs.
     
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  22. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Richie hasn't been on board for more than a few months. In sports you don't want to get a reputation as a job hopper either. If Richie leaves it tells me that he only went to DCU for a temporary move -- something we've seen with tons of other assistants, scouting types, etc. I don't view an assistant for an MLS squad as a better deal than head coach of a USL squad. Unless NE pays a lot more... and that goes back to my perception of the club's ambition. This isn't Bob Bradley leaving the bench to go coach the Chicago Fire.
     
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  23. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    RSL is hosting TFC right now. RSL is up two goals early in the first half. RSL has held a lot of possession too.
     
  24. Heist

    Heist Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    tfc is exhausted from shooting so much
     
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