Generic media/team DC United coverage thread (this stuff doesn't deserve it's own thread)

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  1. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #676 fatbastard, Sep 25, 2018
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    by headgear, I assume they mean the clear face shield they often use for broken noses, eye-sockets, cheekbones, etc - I remember him declining to strap one of those on - which he may have regretted when he stopped a shot with his face during the next game :)

    Nice enough little piece even though watching it means fox news has likely hidden a cookie on my machine :)
     
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  2. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Teenager Chris Durkin's Decision to Stay With D.C. United Is Paying Off

     
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  3. ImNumberTen

    ImNumberTen Member+

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

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not sure why Philly would be nervous, they've already manhandled the Rooney-led team at their fancy new stadium :)
     
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  5. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Funny, I'd almost rather play NYC because of the way Philly played us with Rooney. We do better against teams that come at us and attack. Is there any chance we could be the #4 seed and get the knockout game at home?
     
  6. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    We stunk during that game. Philly wasn't great. We were just sleep-walking.

    But, Philly's been winning. But, NYCFC would be up in Yankee Stadium. But Atlanta plays on Astro Turf.
    There's no good option for us.
     
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  7. Heist

    Heist Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes. Philly and nycfc play each other. One/both of them will finish with 53 pts and ahead of us on wins. 5th is possible
    Would have to beat out columbus, who have an easy schedule. NYCFC is not a great team, but they are still tough to beat at home.
     
  8. ImNumberTen

    ImNumberTen Member+

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

    Sebastian Salazar apologizes to Wayne Rooney in person
    ESPN's Sebastian Salazar was an early critic of Wayne Rooney's move to D.C. United, but a chance to interview Rooney meant a chance to apologize.
    http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=25092006
     
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  9. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Sebastian Salazar is generally unstable. Enjoyable to read at his best. Streaming expletives and nonsense at his worst.
     
  10. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Salazar is one of us. I love the guy.
     
  11. Heist

    Heist Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    huh? I really don't get "unstable"
    I've never heard him curse. Doesn't mean he's never done it, but I have listened to many many hours of him talking over the years. He has opinions. His opinion on Rooney was garbage. To be fair none of us expected Rooney to be this great.
     
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  12. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    I used to follow him on Twitter. He would just go crazy sometimes. bizarre.
     
  13. DC Braveheart

    DC Braveheart Member

    D.C. United
    Scotland
    Jan 2, 2001
    Oak Hill, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
  14. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't specifically remember what we looked like in early 2004, but the first half of 1996 we were hot garbage.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...is-making-mls-history-recalling-club-history/
     
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  15. Section 107

    Section 107 Member+

    DCU
    United States
    Jul 18, 2018
    #690 Section 107, Nov 1, 2018
    Last edited: Nov 1, 2018
    not to mention it was the first year in a stadium.....just saying...

    '96 started out with a 2-9 record before stringing together a few wins. Most memorable for me was storming the field (some tried to go over the first-base dugout roof and found themselves in a precarious position!) after the conf semi-final win over the metro-scum.
     
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  16. yabo

    yabo Member+

    Jun 1, 2000
    Poolesville, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  17. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    Sorry to see how his injury lingered on and on. When healthy, he was a solid consistent defender.

    But our biggest need is still at least ONE Center Back who is also good with the ball at his feet.
     
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  18. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Definitely the most glaring area.
     
  19. roadkit

    roadkit Greetings from the Fringe of Obscurity

    Jul 2, 2003
    Fornax Cluster
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just remember we had a pretty deep squad. I don't remember thinking we were as pathetic as I thought we were earlier this year.
     
  20. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    2004 was up and down. Convey left midseason. Moreno had returned from NY -- originally to retire in a DCU shirt after back surgery, instead he won a starting job and should have been MVP. Etch and Stoichkov were gone. Earnie Stewart was in his last year and put as many balls in Row ZZ as NDL on a good day. What jelled for that team was a strong spine with Rimando, Nelsen, Carroll and Kovalenko. Alecko got better as the season progressed and Gomez was the glue that put it all together at the end. Without Gomez, that DCU team doesn't win the Cup. There was some depth as well because Stewart was not a lock starter and in the 2004 EC Final, Nelsen was suspended for yellow card accumulation and Ezra Hendrickson took his place and held the fort admirably against a New England side with Dempsey, Noonan and Twellman.
     
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  21. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was at the Cup match. Alecko was on fire.
     
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  22. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    I believe the local tv contract is up. Has anything been reported on a new one?
     
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  23. QuietSide

    QuietSide Member

    Oct 18, 2002
  24. pats1237

    pats1237 Member

    Oct 28, 2006
    The District
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  25. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
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