News: A Long, Strange Trip - 2018 DCU Season Thread

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46025040

Wayne Rooney: DC United striker talks life in the USA, Everton and Mourinho


It is a bit more relaxing for us as a family. If you want to go to the supermarket or pop out and get a coffee then it's quite easy to do.

At times in England it could be a bit difficult but here not that many recognise you, or they are really respectful when they see you, so that is definitely a big difference.

 

So Wayne Rooney makes the five-man shortlist for #MLS MVP. Still think Luciano Acosta was more deserving, but there's certainly an argument to be made that Rooney turned a team around like few players in league history have.

— Thomas Floyd (@ThomasFloyd) October 31, 2018

 

Speaking of @ThomasFloyd, there is a new Open Wide For Some Soccer podcast. Contains a hilarious update on ex-DCU "home repairman" Samuel Inkoom and a Six Degress of Separation from Rochester Rhinos involving William Henry Harrison.

 

I'm gald he's not popping out with Ben to get a bourbon.

 

He's in training. The coach isn't.

 

Going into these playoffs, DC United is led by a captain who knows how to win at the highest level and under the most intense pressure. How much of an edge will this be for the team? I haven't been this excited about an MLS postseason in years.

 

If he has anything left in the tank, we could be in for a wild ride.

 

I think this is a pretty cool headline link in the BBC article:

• Rooney & Ibrahimovic nominated for MLS MVP award

 

File this in the Rumours section...
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...ck-wembley-usa/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

 

Was Beckham the last MLS player to get an England cap?

 

Goff has a link to a BBC piece where they have their panties in a twist over whether or not Rooney "deserves" a cap. For chrissakes, it's a ********ing friendly with virtually unlimited subs. Apparently part of the gate goes to the Wayne Rooney Foundation. I would suggest that those Brits suffering the vapors over Rooney and national team caps might better spend their fear and loathing on the oncoming Brexit ass********ing that whole country will take.

 

No DCU contingent for England and Italy friendlies. Canouse deserves it at least.

 

So we have a new TD? And he supposedly played here? And he's 32?

 

If our new USMNT coach turns out to be yet another Eurosnob and never brings in excelling MLS players, I'm gonna have a hard supporting that team.

 

Isn’t the guy from Columbus taking over?

 

I thought it was a pretty poorly kept secret that it's gonna be Beerholder.

 

Yes - Its probably Berhalter - But I'll wait and see who and how he selects players for the camps and active rosters

 

While I think it's disgraceful that they didn't even speak to Tata, any guy who routinely gets outcoached by Ben Olsen probably shouldn't be the first pick.

 

Forbes ranking of MLS teams by valuation -- take it for what it's worth: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chriss...ource=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#778141e52ee9

 

I see athletic supporters (of the card-carrying kind) are being offered a special "sale" at the team store this Saturday. Anyone know if this is in addition to, or in place of, the annual equipment sale?

 

Other than the 40% off all Leidos sponsored gear which I thought was open to everyone, not sure what you're referring to. As I recall the locker room sale was a mid-December event, so prolly separate.

Hoping for an Amazon sponsorship, rather than an airline sponsorship deal.

 

Beerholder cleaned Olsen's clock in this year's Knockout Round, unfortunately.

 

Apparently they have no interest in the Real Madrid and ex-Spain coach who was interested in the job either, they must have a much better coach in mind

 

I don't consider a 2-2 tie with a spot kick advancement a "clock cleaning".

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