As with last year's camp, I will drop by the Sunrise Hilton in Ft. Lauderdale and give updates. It gets a little easier being a So.FL soccer fan during the winter, when everyone drops in for a visit!
Additional scrimages... I would think DCU would play Maryland and UVA in late Match or early April as they do every year. It should be announced within the next 30 days if it's going to happen.
Had heard rumors about a match v. DC here in Charleston but this is the first I have seen it in writing. I saw Convey tear it up down here during the U20 WCQ and I think he will do good things for you up there. Charleston always has a strong squad and has done well against MLS teams in the past so it should be a good match to get everyone back into the swing of things. If anybody is planing a trip down let us know and we'll give you the ole southern welcome at the Three Lions Pub (worth the trip in itself). I'll post some photos after the match. Mikey
Three Lions Pub is awesome, even though its denizens don't sing! I hope the DC United scarf with SE and InterAmerica Cup pins is behind the glass. I've always had a great time thanks to y'all's hospitality (even with the occasional flustered Charleston mom in the stands) How do we let you know? GM
Grillmaster I'm usually lurking around on these boards, but if you do decide to visit our fair city, PM me or visit us over at http://www.usldiscussions.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=28 I'm sure you will get a warm welcome as long as you promise not to break any coffee pots in the locker rooms! Seriously though, if you guys want we can organize something. I'm sure everybody will be up for a tailgate before the match. We have been getting more vocal down here but we still aren't organized, give us another couple years and we'll get there eventually. Mikey
Mikey, no shot intended at fans making noise. Y'all do a great job down there. I was just referring to my couple of trips to Blackbaud that ended in the Three Lions and involved much singing by our group. But there was no response, I've even got a picture somewhere. Anyway, is the DCU scarf under glass there? Last time I was down there I traded it for a bunch of Guinness. I threw the pins in 'cause y'all were so hospitable. GM
That March 29 match in Charleston is the same day the USA takes on Japan in Seattle at 4pm Eastern Time. Hopefully game time will be set so fans can gather in the Three Lions Pub and watch it. Sachin
I know there is a DC United scarf in the 3Lions as to it origin I don't know. I forgot about the US match that day. I heard that the match would start a 6:30 EST so that would be perfect to watch the US match then have a good half an hour to watch warm ups and the like. And then of course plenty of time to hang out after the match with the players and drink true pints of Bass, then Bodingtons and then finish the night with Guiness (did I mention we have a great pub on the grounds) Its only an eight hour drive..... Mikey
Probably worth it for the Pub, DC United, and the Nat'l team all in one day. Unfortunately it's another 8 hours after that as well.
Definitely worth the trip. If you leave Friday night from work/school, you can easily make a Fayetteville, NC motel stop. Then Saturday it's just a 2 to 2.5 hour hop to Charleston. If you go directly to Daniel Island where Blackbaud is, you'll cut 20 min off the trip, but I recommend you check out the old city, the Market and a couple of bars. The game is at 6:30, so I would recommend lunch at RB's over in Mount Pleasant, along Shem Creek. From there it's just a quick 15 minute north up to Blackbaud Stadium. If you get there early enough, you can probably just walk in (I did a couple of years back about 1.5 hrs before a USOC game tween Battery and DC. I had a ticket, but nobody ever took it.) Mikey said maybe we could tailgate with the Regiment. Tailgate would probably be at around 4:30. http://www.charlestonbattery.com/welcome.asp GM
I imagine most of the guys (and gals) in the Regiment would be up for a gathering before the match. If the Three Lions is showing the US match, I would suggest hanging out there and eating off their menu (mostly pub grub) especially if the Battery Burgers are back on the menu (awesome burger buy the way) That way everyone could concentrate on drinking and watching the US match. Charleston is definately worth checking out especially if you like history and architecture. I would recommend one of carriage rides to get a good flavor of the city. Eat at one of the many resturants near the Market and then spend an hour or two at the Market shopping. If your significant other doesn't like the sound of a road trip, Charleston was voted one of the top ten weekend getaways in the US by Conde Nast recently. Tell them you have a romantic weekend in Charleston and then, well what do you know, DC United is playing the Charelston Battery! Mikey
Just found this thread. Yes, by all means, plan a road trip to Chucktown, March/April is a great time of year, you'll have a blast. Alas, GM, you won't be able to eat at RB's anytime soon, this happened on March 11 (notice the boat that picked the wrong place to park and party): ... and they still haven't rebuilt. However, Shem Creek has several other options. One that only locals would know about is a little hole in the wall at the mouth of Shem Creek called "The Wreck". Small place, piles of fried seafood in baskets, no frills, lots of atmosphere. As far as tailgating, we've tried to get that going in the past but to tell you the truth, it's not easy. Why party in the parking lot when 100 yards away you've got a full service pub (with bathrooms). Especially in the middle of summer when the temp. is like the surface of the sun at KO. And finally, ....flustered women......another Southern tradition.
Oh man! You have no idea what a bummer that is to me. Alas poor Gretchen, my sweet Mount Everbreast, I'd know thee well. GM