Oh well ..... 2019 Preseason thread :-)

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by fatbastard, Nov 6, 2018.

  1. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    Public intoxication is like the spitting on the sidewalk level of misdemeanor. If he's getting Drunk and Disorderly charges I will at least pretend to be interested.
     
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  2. bigredfutbol

    bigredfutbol Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 5, 2000
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why wouldn't immigration papers here be sufficient?
     
  3. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    From the Irish perspective why should they depend on US govt documentation to determine Irish citizenry?
     
  4. bigredfutbol

    bigredfutbol Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 5, 2000
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was thinking backwards; you're right.
     
  5. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    non-story
     
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  6. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    I'm a Leeds fan so I've only watched him 2 times a year, but a couple of years ago he torched Leeds and looked world class doing it. He's a really good player and one I didn't think DCU could afford.
     
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  7. pats1237

    pats1237 Member

    Oct 28, 2006
    The District
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I regret to inform you all there will be no opportunity for a Nats-DCU doubleheader this year.
     
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  8. GumbyG

    GumbyG Member+

    DC United
    Mar 22, 2007
    Chesapeake, VA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #458 GumbyG, Jan 7, 2019
    Last edited: Jan 7, 2019
    I don't think he's actually played in 2018. Injury in the groinal region, just had another surgery in November. So, very possibly both affordable and a risk, as good as he might have been in 2017.

    Injury update. Kinda.
     
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  9. fairfax4dc

    fairfax4dc Member+

    Dec 5, 2008
    Fairfax, Va
    There's a joke here about taking three drinks and a sleep aid and waking up with dual citizenship, but I can't quite finish it.
     
  10. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hope you all won't miss Saturday home games too much, because after June 29, United has ZERO home Saturday games.

    The home schedule is:

    Sunday, March 3, 6 PM vs Atlanta
    Saturday, March 16, 8 PM vs RSL
    Saturday, April 6, 2:30 PM vs LAFC
    Tuesday, April 9, 8 PM vs Montreal
    Sunday, April 21, 4 PM vs NYCFC
    Saturday, May 4, 8 PM vs Columbus
    Sunday, May 12, 7 PM vs SKC
    Wednesday, May 29, 8 PM vs Chicago
    Saturday, June 1, 8 PM vs San Jose
    Wednesday, June 26, 8 PM vs Orlando
    Saturday, June 29, 8 PM vs Toronto
    Friday, July 12, 7 PM vs New England
    Sunday, August 4, 7:30 PM, Philadelphia
    Sunday, August 11, 7:30 PM, Galaxy
    Wednesday, August 21, 8 PM, NYRB
    Sunday, September 22, 6 PM, Seattle
    Sunday, October 6, 4 PM, Cincinnati

    So that's 1 Tuesday, 3 Wednesday, 1 Friday, 5 Saturday, and 7 Sunday matches.
     
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  11. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    Ain't gonna lie ... Saturday is the worst for me, so I'm pretty psyched. Looking at that schedule, I could make as many as 50% of the games, which I didn't expect.
     
  12. Lovac1

    Lovac1 Member

    Jun 6, 2012
    Hate that 4/5 weekday games are 8 pm starts.
     
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  13. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think that, as long as the game isn't on national TV, 8 PM starts are the new reality at Audi Field.
     
  14. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Are there any open weekend dates? I didn't see the road schedule. Seems like there shouldn't be any weekday games when you control your venue.
     
  15. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    Not so bad from my perspective. Despite a 3 month sojourn in Italy this summer, I'll be around for 11 of 17 home matches.
     
  16. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    DC United aren't playing during any of the FIFA international windows.

    Also, the schedule is compressed this year - it ends 3 weeks earlier than last year, plus there's a break for the Gold Cup.

    Otherwise, there are not really any open weekends on DC's schedule.

    Last thing to note: United aren't in full control of availability at Audi, as they are working around the Nationals schedule, too. There are no Nats/United doubleheaders this year.
     
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  17. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Sunday 7/7:30 games are out for me.
     
  18. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't stream. no Netflix, no Hulu, no Amazon. I won't stream any content. It is a poor platform and another case of the FO trying to cater to a younger fan base that will fail. Every day they drive me further and further away from being a fan of this club or this league.
     
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  19. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    Why should they cater to old people?

    You're becoming a deck chair yourself.


    *Stay in 1987 then (or go support FC Baltimore or an USL team).


    New channel 8 is a rubbish platform. No replays, no content. Just one game. Nothing.
     
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  20. Potowmack

    Potowmack Member+

    Apr 2, 2010
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's not a question of catering to old people. Plenty of the people buying higher end seats at the stadium are middle-aged or older. My dad's pushing 70 and he didn't have any real problem figuring out the paperless ticket system (I took a screenshot of the ticket and sent it to him, and he used that to get in). But, if you're not willing to even use a modicum of effort to take advantage of things like paperless tickets, online parking apps and so on, I'm not sure why the team should bother setting up a parallel system for a small minority of people.
     
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  21. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    @shawn12011 's perfect world is a 1955 DeSoto in the driveway and rabbit ears on his B&W TV.:) Tough target demographic in 2019.
     
  22. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    Actually I'm pushing 70 myself and figured out the paperless tickets and parking apps. Haven't carried a paper calendar/day planner in at least a decade. If you don't adapt, you die. This is particularly true in the entertainment sphere. Those folks, of which DCU is a part, are looking for the target demographic that they can use to leverage the product. In this case, they have decided that a streaming service best serves that interest. On the micro level at DCU folks like Chris Hull will attempt to fix any discrete problem that arises. On the macro level, DCU as an organization doesn't give two shits about folks who don't want to stream televised games, don't want paperless ticketing, etc. The world, including DCU, will not bother to accommodate those that decide to "stay behind." Don't see many livery stables or farriers anymore in the city. Whether that reality is good or ill, is a subject for something far more serious than the ramblings of various internet nuts to use KP's quaint phrase.
     
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  23. StevenPrada

    StevenPrada Member

    Jan 26, 2001
    It may be what year it occurred. When my parents received their US citizenship (around 2000?) they had to renounce their other citizenship. Other countries, knowing that the US required this, had a process where you could get your citizenship back no questions asked for a period of time (60-90 days or something like that).

    For the purposes of having a clearance, there is a concern of loyalty to country. It's a mild problem if you don't carry a foreign passport, but more significant if you do. Since foreign nationals can get clearances I don't think it's disqualifying, but it'll get looked into.
     
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  24. Potowmack

    Potowmack Member+

    Apr 2, 2010
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There's a minor learning curve, certainly. But, after this season, I'm a big fan of the paperless ticketing system. It makes sending tickets to friends much easier, and I never have to worry about forgetting my ticket at home.

    Sure, there were some growing pains with the technology last season. That's to be expected with a crash implementation in the middle of the season with a brand new stadium.

    But like you said, adapt or die. My dad is a mechanical engineer and he saw a lot of his contemporaries refuse to learn new technology, which resuled in them becoming less and less employable in their field.
     
  25. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have a spoiler for you; we'll all die the same way/time anyway - any adaptation to digital is irrelevant to that (unless you're hit by a car while browsing your phone, of course) :)

    It's cool, DC United has decided they don't want certain folks around, me being one of them. I'll find something else to do with my time I'm sure. Not sure what yet since I've made this stupid club my life since 1995 - but something will come along I'm sure. Maybe more sleep and some spending money :cool:
     
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