Washington Freedom changes for 2011

Discussion in 'Washington Freedom' started by StarCityFan, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. soccerreigns

    soccerreigns New Member

    Jul 22, 2009
    official as far as i know
     
  2. Beau Dure

    Beau Dure Member+

    May 31, 2000
    Vienna, VA
    Hope is still listed without a club on the USWNT roster for the Algarve Cup.

    As is Nicole Barnhart. Everyone else is finally accounted for.
     
  3. FawcettFan14

    FawcettFan14 Member+

    Mar 19, 2004
    Colorado
    Isn't Rasmussen primarily a wide midfielder? When I heard Washington traded for her, I assumed it was as a replacement for Sonia Bompastor on the left.

    That would leave room for one of DeVanna, Press, or Masar to start up top with Abby.
     
  4. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wherever I search - WPS, Wikipedia, UEFA - she's described as either a forward or a striker.
     
  5. Crazy Old Lady

    Crazy Old Lady New Member

    May 22, 2003
    just outside Atlanta
    Club:
    Atlanta Beat
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    With the Beat Ras was mainly a Winger and wide attacking Midfielder.She is a great replacement for Bompastor and should be able to hook up with Abby with her precision passes.Ras is a terrific reader of the game as was Bompastor. IMHO you got the Beats Best. She will be your Stealth attack with DeVanna as the Blitz
     
  6. Beau Dure

    Beau Dure Member+

    May 31, 2000
    Vienna, VA
  7. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My season tickets were refunded over the weekend. I didn't even request it - they just sent me an email saying they were refunding everyone's money. So much for that.... :(
     
  8. SCCL

    SCCL Member

    Oct 31, 2001
    Certainly doesn't sound like they will be playing any games in D.C. does it!?
     
  9. MRAD12

    MRAD12 Member+

    Jun 10, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    This whole thing strikes me as bizzare.
     
  10. REVS FAN 1

    REVS FAN 1 Member

    Jul 2, 2004
    Weymouth, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Dan Borislow - magicJackAss!
     
  11. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The refund actually came from the Hendricks holding company that owned the Freedom. I have yet to get word one from the new organization.
     
  12. newsouth

    newsouth Member

    Nov 20, 2010
    Club:
    Santos FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    hahaha.

    here are major companies. they could write the freedom off on their books as a side entertainment expense. dont blame new jack. you have the investors in DC.

    AES: Energy; Arlington, Virginia; 2005 sales $11 billion (An energy, copagaz, comp is main sponsor of santos women)

    Capital One: Credit cards; McLean, Virginia; 2005 sales $12 billion

    Gannett: Newspapers USA Today and others; 2005 sales $7.5 billion; McLean, Virginia

    Lockheed Martin: Defense; Bethesda, Maryland; 2005 sales $37.2 billion
    (Fitz's companies was a govt contractor)

    Mars: Candy; M&M's, Snickers, Mars bar, 3 Musketeers, Dove, Milky Way, Skittles, Twix, Starburst, Combos, Kudos; 2005 sales $18 billion; McLean, Virginia

    Sodexho: Food service; 2005 sales $6.1 billion; Gaithersburg, Maryland

    this is the mini-micro list.

    you'd only need one of their sub-contractors to buy the new freedom.
     
  13. Beau Dure

    Beau Dure Member+

    May 31, 2000
    Vienna, VA
    Yeah ... that ain't going to happen. Not while the layoff counter is spinning.

    The others, perhaps -- and there are plenty of Borislow-types in the area who could've done exactly what he's doing. Without moving the team. Without firing everyone who knows how to run a soccer team.

    I said it months ago -- no one in the area stepped up.
     
  14. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    I've been living in the DC area since 1987, in that time only two folks ever "stepped up" regarding professional sports in this town -- Abe Pollin and Ted Leonsis. Not surprising that the former recruited the latter. Two class acts in a town desperately short of them.
     
  15. Beau Dure

    Beau Dure Member+

    May 31, 2000
    Vienna, VA
    What -- you're not counting Dan Snyder?


    (kidding)
     
  16. dablackdoctor23

    dablackdoctor23 New Member

    Jan 19, 2011
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Any new updates from the club? Have they moved yet?? Was wondering why operation magicjack still remains so dark.
     
  17. Peg Hopper

    Peg Hopper Member

    Aug 4, 2004
    On the Border
    Club:
    Deportivo Cali
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think they will be so good they don't even need to practice in the preseason. Bring it on!!! But will they actually show up for a game?
     
  18. Morris20

    Morris20 Member

    Jul 4, 2000
    Upper 90 of nowhere
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    I sure hope Mr. MagicJack (off?) isn't going to be this year's Jeff Cooper.
     
  19. newsouth

    newsouth Member

    Nov 20, 2010
    Club:
    Santos FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    dFree Kicks

    -Several magicJack players have been playing pick-up games in Florida and the club was expected to begin training Monday. However, general manager Briana Scurry has not responded to media inquiries regarding the state of the nomadic club.


    No camp.
    No upgrade to stadium.
    No news.
    No tickets.
    No updated web site

    But they do have a hell of a team.

    Jeff Cooper Part II but MagicJack isn't interested in the MLS?

    In the end he probably should have played the 1st season in Maryland, tested the FL market with 2 or 3 games and moved in yr 2, but we shall see.
     
  20. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
    let's keep an eye on this.

    no magicjack means no wps.
     
  21. Beau Dure

    Beau Dure Member+

    May 31, 2000
    Vienna, VA
    This year, perhaps.

    But if all the talk of expansion interest is true, then WPS may have a buffer in case this experiment only lasts one year.
     
  22. Morris20

    Morris20 Member

    Jul 4, 2000
    Upper 90 of nowhere
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    And at this point, it's a year-by-year deal. If they get through this year, with or without MJSC, their in position to keep building for next year. It's kind of like what Marcos did with the USL, but not run by crooks.

    Color me optimistic - for a start up, the WPS is looking mighty resilient. Now if they could just look like having a team drawing 15k at at DC area SSS . . .
     
  23. Beau Dure

    Beau Dure Member+

    May 31, 2000
    Vienna, VA
    Good luck with that stadium.

    Just confirmed: The name of the team is "magicJack." Period.
     
  24. Morris20

    Morris20 Member

    Jul 4, 2000
    Upper 90 of nowhere
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    The "off" should be added until they actually sell tickets or hold pre-season camp or something . . .
     
  25. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Draft pick Omolyn Davis is tweeting (Davis_soccer) about team practice, so it is happening.
     

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