There is a price specified in the loan agreement. Has he even seen the field for more than a few minutes?
I think lot of people are ignoring a the tea leaves, which is a 2 year price freeze for STMs. They aren't spending shit between now and the 2021 winter window. Summer 2021 is probably our best bet for them spending on anyone appreciable. No one really good is coming unless you find half a Rooney willing to come here on a free. Can't imagine there are a lot of guys who fit that bill.
Goff says Audi Field will not be available in April if the XFL team has playoff games here. So, we have that going for us.
I don't think the STH prices and the team's desire to spend are as directly related as you say. DCU carries fixed costs in the loans taken out to fund the stadium and the Leesburg complex, those will continue far past 2021. If you really think the STH's are paying for any increase in talent, then my 4 seats went from slightly under 4 grand to about 20 grand to make any appreciable dent in debt service. The money for players comes from SUM, TAM and GAM along with Steve Kaplan's willingness to spend -- because Levien probably has less free capital than you and me.
Oh man, the most depressing thing I have read in this thread is the need for a new #10. I mean, what's the spread on how many misfires DC has in that position before they stumble into a good one?
I think they’re trying to maintain the STM base through a period of low spending. I’m not viewing it as an indictment of ownerships liquidity. That said I’d agree on the assessment of Levien. He’s the great spender of other people’s money. It’s always been about the revenue the stadium generates from concessions. At least a thats the cry of the house poor over the last few years.
So if the league proactively schedules with that assumption we would see more Wednesday and Sunday matches right?
I have a bad feeling next year will need to be a rebuilding year. Which means we will be near bottom of the league and then rebuild into mediocrity. then repeat.
I saw this posted on Steven Goff's Twitter account this morning: D.C. United executive says team ‘should be competing at elite levels of MLS’ https://t.co/mEn2YIQW3o #dcu #mls— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) October 27, 2019 Link to the WaPo article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...ys-team-should-be-competing-elite-levels-mls/
The other points are more interesting to me. I'm most interested in the first bullet as well as the last two.
That interview was simply a PR release from a political operative. Levien has no credibility with me.
Absolutely. Eventually I just skimmed the bullshit. I was surprised there was anything at the end that could interest me. It looks like Goff is holding that for another piece.
1) They're showing that the one GM they have is not good enough, and they are willing to spend more money to add someone new. Why not just can DK and use the funds for both positions for someone who is not a work in progress in his 12th year (could be off by a couple) in the organization? 2) This organization has no soccer chops. No depth. Remember when Thohir brought over the dude from Inter Milan because he recognized the problem but the guy was limited to coaching defenders or something stupid like that? Remember when it was announced that Etch would help with South American recruitment? Or do you remember when an alleged soccer strategist was being hired to make Ben a better coach? THIS IS MORE OF THE SAME. Doubling down on BS. 3) All these owners care about is raking in real estate money from their investment in Buzzard Point. Regardless of the flashbulb distraction that Levien throws out at us, this is all he cares about. Fans. Deserve. Better. Fire the Front Office.
This article is exactly the sort of thing I was talking about a few days ago. Goff might as well be working for DCU.
I wouldn't fire Kasper. He's not the guy to evaluate players, but he is definitely THE guy to figure out MLS rules how to acquire and pay for them.