Per a team release, Gazza and United are parting ways and there will be no signing at this time. Cheers, Ed
No Gazza For Dc http://www.dcunited.com/index.cfm?section=main&cont_id=116373 Not gonna happen this year.
I was hoping to sign him to add some excitement to the rest of the year. Oh well, hopefully the 10 day break will let Jaime get healthy and then we can see Jaime and Q2 up front with Ben and Bobby on the wings. We might even score a goal!!
No Gazza This just in, apparently the deal for the former England International is off as they could not agree to terms.
I read the release on the DC United web page, and it seems well enough to me. Time to move on. It was real, it was fun, but it was not really fun. Tim
rip-off this blows. I don't support D.C. but I wanted you guys to have him. I wanted him in the league. He's a unique guy to say the least. any chance he'll come back at the beginning of next season for another go?
just another day... I am disappointed because I was really looking forward to see him in our kit. He came in with the right attitude. tcc
yeah, he had a great attitude and expressed the desire to ONLY play for DC United in the MLS. he seemed enthusiastic and ready to go and eager about starting a new life for himself in the US. a great situation....and of course it doesn't work out... who knows if it was Gazza, Hudson, MLS, or DC front office that nixed the deal....
Frankly, I don't care. Time to move on for me. I think the next obsession will be: virtual suicide, as this season is bloody awful.
I'm disappointed at this decision. I think the MLS have missed the opportunity for some good publicity even if it is only for another 8 games. Had the decision been because of a restrictive MLS rule I would have been furious, but I can accept it if it is a coach and player decision.
whoever's responsible for this decision should be FIRED. we're already f****d as a team this season...why deprive us the joy of seeing gazza on the pitch???? some half-assed bull**** about his personal behavior? he's certainly good enough to play on this team. and whats the alternative? we do nothing? we keep the lame, impotent squad we already have? this is our seasons death knell. see you next year.
stupid ***************s in the front office...how did this happen? Is McKinley a better option? or was it a smoke screen to keep us off of Quintanilla's back? now without being blinded by the optimism of having one of the world legends in the sport, I can truly admire where the team stands Last f'in place. Don't expect anymore 20k+ gates. Maybe we can sign Cantona instead
One of the season ticket holders in my section is not coming back again because of the front office decisions this year. Something needs to be sorted out.
Would Gazza have been fun to have on the team and to watch? Sure. Did DC need Gazza? No. A 35-year old vet is not going to make this a playoff caliber team. This team needs a complete overhaul, starting with the center of midfield and you don't rebuild with players on the downside of their career. Why take up a huge chunk of salary cap room next year with a 35 year old player? This team needs to be rebuilt around Olsen, Convey, Tino, Moreno and Rimando. You don't do that by adding over the hill players. This isn't about turning this season around, this is about turning this FRANCHISE around. After 4 great seasons, we're on our 3rd straight crap season and we seem to be getting worse each year. Something major has to change, bringing Gazza in is not the answer.
Re: rip-off That kinda says it all. I'd like LA to have kept El Mattedhair and Snr. "Sin Goals" and NJ to have kept Branco, so they could be sure of one red card every game. I think it's significant that, with the exception of Bryan, all the voices of dismay here are not regular DCU board posters.
Well, you can chalk me up on the side that's disappointed. I was hoping this would work out, but I'm not mad at anyone in the front office or Gazza as it sounds like it was a mutual decision frankly. It would have been nice to have a big personality other than Marco in the team. I think Gazza could have balanced the surliness.
No strong feelings one way or the other on this one. I think he would have been a good addition. I think he could have had a relapse. I think a lot of things both pro and con. Whatever, the main problem with this team is that we just flat out suck (but not like the MetroDonkeys). It's going to take more than signing any one player to turn this team around. Last place, no playoffs 3 yrs running, unimaginable goal scoring drought....what more could we suffer through???788[8
WhoWouldaThunkIt? Shocked ... I'm simply shocked. Never would I have guessed that Gazza would show up in great shape with a wonderful attitude (minus taking the shots after the game), MLS lets Hudson decide and Ray decides NOT to acquire Gazza. Simply unfathomable. I wonder who this is a vote of confidence in ... Etch or Convey? As usual, Etch was willing to sacrifice himself for the team, and that should be rewarded. -Tron
I'm pretty much in agreement with you, ch. I am disappointed, however, since I was looking forward to seeing Gazza play. It sounded to me like he was seriously getting in shape, and with a "hungry" attitude, to boot. I have been fortunate in having seen Cruyff play with the Dips and Beckenbauer with the Cosmos. Even though they were on the downside of their careers, it was still magic (to me, anyway) to watch them play. BTW, whatever happened to those two kids from Brazil, who were on trial with us early-on in the season? We can definitely use some more fire-power up front. Winoman