DCU in Copa Sudamericana As per Jorge Ramos on Locura por el Futbol DC United has been ask to take part in the copa and conmebol expects an answer by later this week or early next week. If DCU rejects the invite the there would be a mini central american club tournament to decide who goes to the copa sudamericana. Lets roll people.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana When is it scheduled for? I'm always in favor of more international exposure for MLS clubs, especially ours, but the travel to South America could be BRUTAL during our season. Not that this means we shouldn't jump at the chance.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana I await Diceson or Lanky134 or someone else with inside connections to substantiate this . . . .
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana Wow. Now that'd be something to see. I remember when they won the Copa Interamericano in 1998.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana The Sud americana is usaully played after the Libertadors. I think it stars in august and it runs I believe until december
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana If this is the tournament that the CCC runner-up got an automatic invite to, then I believe it was scheduled to start in November.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana Yeah Pumas is gonna go for Mex as well as CA. Saprissa was asked to go but they qualified for the World Club Chmpship. So I guess this rules them out .
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana Discussion is well under way in the South American forums: https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170041
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana If we're invited, I really hope that we accept this invitation. It's a win-win in every respect. Good for our players. Good for the box office. If we have to play some reserves in MLS matches because the team is tired, that's a price I'm willing to pay.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana True, but Copa Sudamerican isn't "Group" play instead its "Bracket" system, like "March Madness," except with home-and-away. So we'd only have to go down once, odds to Mexico. AND THIS TIME MLS, can we postpone DCU reserve matches, so our reserves can be 2/3 of our starting line-up vs. MLS competition. so we can have rested players for Int'l tournament. That's what should have happend for the Concacaf. DCU Reserves vs. Chicago Fire. postponed (oh hell forfited) reserves match. and then Rested, stating players for the Concacaf.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana http://www.conmebol.com/comunicados_ver.jsp?id=57919&slangab=S If I'm understanding this correctly, and DC United gets the CONCACAF "at large" spot, we would play the winner from the Chile vs. Peru bracket on September 21st and October 5th (both Wednesdays). If we were to advance to the quarterfinals we'd be facing a club from either Argentina or Brazil. Of course I may be putting the cart before the horse here, but I just wanted to put the info out there.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana If we don't accept I for one will want to have a very good reason. I can see basically no reason not to do this. A couple of reasons why it would be hard or could turn out bad, but none whatsoever that shout do not even attempt. I will be very disappointed with the DC front office if they decline. I will be so f-ing livid if we don't go because of an MLS or other larger entity descision.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana How about taking a deep breath and waiting until we know if it's even true? The only report that we've had that says it is true is from a Galaxy fan with two red nipples for trolling. Hey, post 1000!
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana I have no inside information on anything. But, as one who remembers the Copa Merconorte disaster of 1998, I'll believe it when our first game kicks off.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana You are right. I was just reveling in my indignant anger over imagening dcu turning down a great opportunity that probably hasn't even been given to them.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana Well once we find out that this indeed is true the rep better start pouring in collins
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana That's the way I heard it -- just today. It would not be one of the biggest clubs from Argentina or Brazil (for instance, not River or Boca, but more like Independiente or someone like that).
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana According to Stephen Goff: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/23/AR2005062301776.html
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana Yeah, looks like not all the participating Argentine clubs have been determined yet- but the potential Brazilian teams are Santos and Fluminense I believe. Of course, as I said before we're getting way ahead of ourselves. Where did you hear about it?
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana Ok, guess it's for real after all. I will be very happy once it's no longer "tentatively agreed". Thanks for the heads up NattyBo.
Re: DCU in Copa Sudamericana Dangit! Now I gotta rep the double-red guy! (but I am glad to hear the news. I think.)