End of 2022 Off Season Thread

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  1. GumbyG

    GumbyG Member+

    DC United
    Mar 22, 2007
    Chesapeake, VA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    His knees are shot anyway.
     
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  2. GumbyG

    GumbyG Member+

    DC United
    Mar 22, 2007
    Chesapeake, VA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Santos...isn't a left back? Right? I thought he was a midfielder. Maybe a wingback?
     
  3. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He played left back some in 2021 and all last season. Definitely not the position he played when he entered MLS as a DP.
     
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  4. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Didn't we just sign a foreign left back from Hammarby ?
     
  5. GumbyG

    GumbyG Member+

    DC United
    Mar 22, 2007
    Chesapeake, VA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, was this a classic Beasley/Zusi situation, then?

    IIRC, Santos is pretty much footy-dextrous and plays both sides. If we don't re-sign OA, this gives us 5 outside backs, assuming that's where we'd play Santos, which I don't think is a given. Our offensive midfield, inside and out, is not particularly notable. Santos could feature there, at least from time to time. He covers a lot of bases.
     
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  6. QuietSide

    QuietSide Member

    Oct 18, 2002
    There was an article talking about it as a possibility. Long way from actually signing...
     
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  7. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Liar! ;)




    Whoever asked their god to send him to United needs to be more damned specific next time :(
     
  8. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    DC gets $50k more 2023 GAM and swaps second stage re-entry draft places with New England today.

    DC didn't take anyone again in the draft, so getting $100k GAM for picks they weren't going to use anyway is pretty good business by Kasper and co.
     
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  10. Winoman

    Winoman Drinkin' Wine Spo-De-O-De!

    Jul 26, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From where to where?
     
  11. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    1st to 9th. But as I said in my edited post above, they didn't take anyone, so getting $100k GAM for two picks they weren't going to use anyway is not bad business.
     
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  12. Winoman

    Winoman Drinkin' Wine Spo-De-O-De!

    Jul 26, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What is bad business is that two teams better than DC see value in selecting players in these drafts, and aren't afraid to spend, modestly, to do it.
     
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  13. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd disagree with that.

    Keeping Djeffal around (which is who Austin took last round) would have required going out and getting an international roster spot - that's gonna be at least $200k GAM, if not more. Is Djeffal worth his salary + that much GAM? I don't think so.

    As for the 2nd stage, no one who was selected is better than Pedro Santos, who DC already acquired as a free agent. Why waste a pick on someone you don't want who you then *have* to make an offer to when you can get GAM instead?
     
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  14. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    What the hell kind of journalist knows about a move and keeps it quiet?
     
  15. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's cute that you think Twellman is a journalist.
     
  16. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    Especially when they are not writing a book on it.
     
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  17. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Every single sports "journalist" in existence - and unfortunately way too many current "political journalists" - but that's a totally different problem; sports has always been covered that way.
     
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  18. Heist

    Heist Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    All of them at some point.
    Unless you want to have no sources still talking to you.
     
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  19. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    DC have finalized the signing of GK Tyler Miller to a two year deal. He'll be the starter for 2023.
     
  20. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Miller was arguably the best goalie in MLS three years ago. I'm not sure what happened in LAFC that cost him his position. He's only 29. If there was a capable defense in front of him, he could be a great addition.
     
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  21. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am willing to wait and see with Miller.


    See I am not always a negative grump!!! :D
     
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  22. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    He totally should of had that angled covered!

    See, I can pick up the slack on rampant and unnecessary and unwarranted negativity, if I have to...
     
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  23. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Sight unseen for this season but I'm seeing some positives in these signings. Maybe not make the playoffs but above the wooden spoon guaranteed spot... I would settle for a season of mid-table mediocrity after the last few years...
     
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  24. ImNumberTen

    ImNumberTen Member+

    Oct 4, 2007
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I so look forward to mid-table glory. ;)
     
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  25. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    Nailed it.

     

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