Review: 2023 - Club Discussion and Analysis

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by morrissey, Jan 28, 2023.

  1. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    I'm no longer a "Memeber". Also, FWIW, ******** golf and the PGA capitulating to a religious/fascist criminal enterprise otherwise known as Saudi Arabia.
     
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  2. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I feel bad for the United players who have to play in this horrific air tonight against Nexaca. Blech.
     
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  3. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    #503 song219, Jun 7, 2023
    Last edited: Jun 7, 2023
    So all PGA members now get a commemorative bonesaw.
     
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  4. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Hopefully United just pulls some people off the street and let them play. Same with the Superliga. My blood will boil if I see any starters playing in friendlies (or in glorified friendlies).
     
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  5. PSURoss

    PSURoss Member+

    Sep 30, 2002
    DC Burbs
    Not that I would imagine that it would be that much better and 7-9 PM. Glad I sold these tix.

     
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  6. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Starters will 100% be playing in Leagues Cup. You're kidding yourself if you think things will go otherwise.
     
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  7. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    I don't think you're wrong.

    But this team has a decent starting XI with maybe the worst bench in the league. They simply can't afford fatigue or injury. Which is what you get when you stuff a bunch of meaningless friendlies into the middle of a season.
     
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  8. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I mean... Leagues Cup gets 3 spots in the next year's CCC. "Glorified friendlies" these ain't, no matter the money-grab-inspiration behind them. To be fair, the first rounds *might* be treated like the first rounds of the USOC.... but still.
     
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  9. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Worst bench in the league is being generous. We are less than a USL team on that bench.
     
  10. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    CONCACAF blew up the Champions League yesterday so USSF will probably have 6 or 7 spots anyway. At any rate, the odds of an MLS team qualifying via the Open Cup will always be better than Superliga.
     
  11. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I mean, that's obvious since an MLS team will almost always win Open Cup (a USL team doing it is highly unlikely).

    Also, Leagues Cup is a) only played in MLS stadia, and b) is in Mexico's preseason, so I think the odds are better than normal for MLS teams to do well against Mexican competition.
     
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  12. ImNumberTen

    ImNumberTen Member+

    Oct 4, 2007
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With the big Messi-to-MLS news breaking Audi Field is nearly sold out already for July 8th, when Inter Miami comes (but there has been no announcement of when he would join the team).

    The cheapest available tix are $105. https://bit.ly/3MXRcrS
     
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  13. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There are going to be a lot of disappointed people if Miami holds him out til Leagues Cup as The Athletic has suggested.
     
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  14. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    I feel you. We need to save our players for our MLS Cup and supporters shield push!
     
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  15. United1

    United1 Member+

    Feb 23, 1999
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    No chance he would play that early. I thought they might trot him out as a commissioner pick for the ASG, but that looks unlikely, too.
     
  16. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    Any scoring after the 2nd hydration break?
     
  17. PSURoss

    PSURoss Member+

    Sep 30, 2002
    DC Burbs
    I am certain to be chief among them. We upgraded our seats to field level for that game weeks ago. There was an instant flash of OMG and then reality set in.
     
  18. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, the worst part about Leagues Cup is MLS playing through international competition windows...

     
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  19. Section 107

    Section 107 Member+

    DCU
    United States
    Jul 18, 2018
    Disappointed might be an understatement.


    Bless their little hearts for "dynamic pricing."

    As I post this at 12:30pm there are about 85 "first-sale" seats tickets available, 32 in 138 (next to supporters section closest to Heineken rooftop) and 53 on the east side. Midfield seats in 209, usually $35-40, are being offered by DCU/TikatDICKtater at $450 while club section seats usually around $85 are at $500.

    The thousands of other available seats are verified resale tickets - lots of speculation.

    What I worry about is 10+ years from now when MLS really lives up to it's name "major" and player salary budgets mean we compete with the Euro leagues for roster slots 1-15 filled with the best players and we are a top-10 league in quality. How much are season tickets going to be then? My west-side seats in 126 now average $45 per game. When the league is filled top tier players am I going to be priced out of season tix and barely able to afford going to more than a few single games?
     
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  20. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Najar picked up a hamstring issue during the friendly last night and is doubtful for the Atlanta game.
     
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  21. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am amazed your seats in 126 average $45 a game when new to 2023 season ticket plans averaged $73 in that section.
     
  22. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Why was Najar playing in an exhibition? :mad::mad::mad:
     
  23. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Atlanta is ass. I watched them play last night and they are worse than DCU. They did have Big Brad standing on his head and Vela missed a PK (twice) so they got a point. They maybe spent 10 minutes in the LAFC half of the field.

    You need to overload the passing lanes and have someone harass Almada all game long and we should be fine.
     
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  24. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    It was Rooney's ploy to be able to get Durkin/Canouse/O'Brien and Klich on the pitch at the same time. Genius.
     
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  25. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    Does the Pope shit in the woods?
    Is the bear Catholic?
     

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