I was under the impression that DC moved on in Leagues Cup. Yesterday I saw they were scheduled to play on Friday, but now on MLS.com they are not even listed as playing on Friday, while DC United's website still list them playing Friday against an unknown opponent. Anyone know what is going on?
We're there - D.C. United (35) vs. East 5 runner-up WHEN: TBD WHERE: TBD WATCH: TBD https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/leagues-cup-2024-who-meets-in-the-round-of-32
tournament website shows DC playing on 9 August, opponent and time to be determined and/or confirmed as we are awaiting the results of tonight's last remaining group game in East 5: Nashville v NE. Schedule of games here: Knockout Round | LeaguesCup.com but it has minimal information. We won East 7, we play the runner-up of East 5. I am not sure how the seeding and hosting works for knockout rounds, but both NE (8) and Nashville (17) were seeded higher (8 and 17, respectively) than DC (33) for the group stage which I believe will mean our next game is away to whichever one of those two prevails. Nashville needs to win by 2 to go through.
Ya know, why can they put the bracket with details on twitter but not on their actual website? Oh, yeah, the interns are still in charge....
There is a gap between intern classes. There are no interns around to update the website. You didn’t think DC United paid for a webmaster?
ha! but its a different class of interns: this is a MLS.dumb thing; DCU.bomb interns have nothing to do with the Leagues Cup site.
If NE get any number of points (a win, a shootout win, or a shootout loss), DC hosts Mazatlan (note that Mazatlan are guaranteed to advance to the next round, regardless of the result of NE/NSH). If Nashville win in regulation, but only by 1, DC goes to New England. If Nashville win by 2 or more, DC goes to Nashville.
There was an email asking season ticket customers if they wanted to buy their seats for this game, so I am guessing the field has magically gotten to playable state, assuming Debby doesn't wipe it out.
so, 9 days is perfect and good enough for government work. Leviathan et Kraplan: care to share how much the Leagues Cup unplayable pitch fine ate into any profits from the extra activity on the field? I expect the fine really wasnt much ($5k or maybe even $10k), but I bet the lack of gate and concession revenue was a pretty good bite. Brilliant!