Erick Thohir - who will be his first big name, statement DP signing to DCU fans and MLS?

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  1. 4mybroRRT

    4mybroRRT Member

    Apr 10, 2001
    N. VA - DCU-land
    #1 4mybroRRT, Jun 5, 2012
    Trying to keep an interest besides the US Open matches ( and Euros)...

    Obviously, this thread doesn't include the collective jubilation of having our own, spanking new soccer-specific stadium. So please don't post to that oh so obvious #1 statement to DCU fans and MLS.

    But this thread is for the next big statement to the DCU faithful and league...

    As potential new majority owner/investor of DCU, which player williams be Erick Thohir's big splash DP signing that sends a statement to DCU fans and MLS, in general, he's committed winning now and continue DCU tradition of being the flagship organization of league.

    Anyone has any knowledge of his ownership history with the Sixers?

    Is he a hands-on owner, a la Snyder-ish, or will let Payne and Kasper work the DCU machine, a la Leonis?

    Ballack, Seedorf, Del Piero...any others you would want sign as his First DP statement signing?

    (Branko lovers here's the moment you've been waiting for).

    Do you think DCU will tour and grow its global brand with an majority owner that Resides outside the US?

    I wonder what the future holds for this club with Thohir...
     
  2. BBBulldog

    BBBulldog Member+

    Jun 25, 2004
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    #2 BBBulldog, Jun 5, 2012
    I'd prefer a winning team, thanks.
     
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  3. itwasi

    itwasi Member+

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    I don't know
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    #3 itwasi, Jun 5, 2012
    Are you ********ing kidding me? Burn this thread to the ground and salt the earth.
     
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  4. nobletea

    nobletea Moderator
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    Sep 29, 2004
    HarCo
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    #4 nobletea, Jun 5, 2012
    horse <----- cart
     
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  5. Bootsy Collins

    Bootsy Collins Player of the Year

    Oct 18, 2004
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    #5 Bootsy Collins, Jun 5, 2012
    Worst. Thread. Ever.
     
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  6. Oveki8

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    May 4, 2012
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    #6 Oveki8, Jun 5, 2012
    Why did the chicken cross the road?
    To count the chickens before they hatched.
     
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  7. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    #7 Knave, Jun 5, 2012
    This thread is crap.

    Let's post pictures of baby animals.

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    It's a pygmy marmoset!
     
  8. Barbieri

    Barbieri Member+

    Jul 8, 2004
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    #8 Barbieri, Jun 5, 2012
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  9. DecadeOfDCU26

    DecadeOfDCU26 Member+

    May 2, 2007
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    #9 DecadeOfDCU26, Jun 6, 2012
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  10. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    #10 John L, Jun 6, 2012
    dear mr EmbryoFART - please shut up
     
  11. tallguy

    tallguy Member+

    Sep 15, 2004
    MoCoLand, MD
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    #11 tallguy, Jun 6, 2012
    We're not the Red Bulls or the Galaxy and don't want to be either . . .
     
  12. Eastern Bear

    Eastern Bear Member+

    Feb 27, 1999
    Great Falls, VA
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    #12 Eastern Bear, Jun 6, 2012
    Let's squash all discussion on this message board. :thumbsup:

    There are many reasons why this message board is dying. I've done as much research into Thorir as time will allow me and I cannot get my hands on the type of owner he could be for DCU. He seems to be behind the scenes in Philly, but he's not the lead dog on that thing anyway. If Chang puts together a large team of diversified owners, I would suspect he could still be the managing partner. Chang has proven to let his VP/GM/etc run the team. It doesn't seem like that will change so I guess that means no big time DP. Of course, all anybody really wants is a stadium. If Thorir and others want to splash a bunch of cash for our own stadium I'll take no DPs.
     
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  13. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
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    #13 fatbastard, Jun 6, 2012
    Discussion is great - if it's good discussion. Nothing in the first post (at least the bits of it I could actually understand) indicates good discussion was the point - just what fancy overpriced useless players we should bring in to show off.

    If you want to actually talk about Thohir the man, that's neat and useful info to discuss - but not really what the thread-starter asked about
     
  14. Barbieri

    Barbieri Member+

    Jul 8, 2004
    Decatur, GA
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    #14 Barbieri, Jun 6, 2012
    The question who will he'll sign? Come on... He's not even an owner yet.

    Now if this was the OP Thread title? Legitimate... better yet in keeping with theme...

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    *FB beat me to it!
     
  15. nobletea

    nobletea Moderator
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    Sep 29, 2004
    HarCo
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    #15 nobletea, Jun 6, 2012
    Most of us don't give a rats ear about DP while we are without a stadium.

    And my guess is the club the feels the same way. Once you have a stadium, with higher ticket prices, more demand for tickets, more buzz, better press, better revenue streams, it makes more sense to splash your cash for a "name" who will deliver is ways other than on the field. Until then, why bother?

    Plus, my guess is that with moneyed ownership, a brand new stadium, and being in Washington DC, you would find it much easier to sign players than it is now. A good new stadium, I think, would catapult us into the status realms of NY and LA (and possibly, grudgingly, Seattle) in terms of what is on offer for players who sign here. (NE could get there with a stadium in Boston)

    But all of that is a long, long ways off. We have to avoid contraction first.
     
  16. skippy

    skippy Member

    Nov 17, 1999
    Alexandria, Virginia
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    DC United
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    United States
    #16 skippy, Jun 6, 2012
    The evil mojo alone from this thread relative to a not yet consumated ownership deal and on top of that a not yet contemplated DP makes the reaction entirely appropriate IMHO.

    [​IMG]

    Look, a squirrel!
     
  17. Riz

    Riz Member+

    Nov 18, 2004
    R-ville, Murrlin
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    Chelsea FC
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    England
    #17 Riz, Jun 6, 2012
    This thread seems...a wee bit premature.
     
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