Open tryouts?

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  1. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With the team struggling so much to start the season, I think they should consider holding open tryouts to add some players to the roster.

    DC is a hotbed of soccer talent, and there are some very good amateur leagues in the area. Maybe the team could find up a defender, winger or striker who can help us get through these difficult times.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. dcchelseafc

    dcchelseafc Member+

    DC United
    Sep 2, 2005
    Naptown
    Club:
    DC United
    we need to light off more smoke bombs thursday than ever!
    :)
     
  3. Red&Black

    Red&Black Member+

    Aug 30, 2001
    Lot 8
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Burkina Faso
    well it is a "well known fact" that the local leagues have dozens if not hundreds of players who are better than anyone on United.
     
  4. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Exactly!! The team is crazy for not exploiting that local talent pool!
     
  5. liverbird

    liverbird BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 29, 2000
    Mars
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    I saw three at my son's u-17 match Sunday. And we need to tap the Salvadorean community -- there are great players out there
     
  6. Riz

    Riz Member+

    Nov 18, 2004
    R-ville, Murrlin
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I swear to Christ, you guys... :mad:
     
  7. Red&Black

    Red&Black Member+

    Aug 30, 2001
    Lot 8
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Burkina Faso
    i say ******** open tryouts for players, let's have an open tryout for some new bigsoccer posters--let's get some who's panties don't bunch the first time the going gets a bit rough.
     
  8. skippy

    skippy Member

    Nov 17, 1999
    Alexandria, Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll try out. Do I get a free t shirt? Do I get two if I puke after windsprints??
     
  9. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We can't be that bad! Are we? Are we?
     
  10. dcchelseafc

    dcchelseafc Member+

    DC United
    Sep 2, 2005
    Naptown
    Club:
    DC United
    one more day of this shit and im not posting on here anymore, im so sick of the negativity!
     
  11. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Paging Jose Alegria and Sergio Salas ...
     
  12. skippy

    skippy Member

    Nov 17, 1999
    Alexandria, Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Negativity is just positivity turned upside down! :D
     
  13. moreno9

    moreno9 Member+

    Aug 24, 2002
    Henrico
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well said JE. They can come on down to Richmond and plunder our Amateur leagues as well. Over 1500 active players in the league I play in alone. Chivas and Toronto both had great results from their open tryouts.
     
  14. skippy

    skippy Member

    Nov 17, 1999
    Alexandria, Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Really? Who starts from their open tryouts?
     
  15. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Actually Chivas USA discovered Laurent Merlin at the Galaxy open tryout.
     
  16. Sundevil9

    Sundevil9 Member

    Nov 23, 1999
    Reston, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good thinking, let's emulate the one team that's performing worse.

    Is it just me or should KC have gone out of their way to get that guy?
     
  17. JoeSoccerFan

    JoeSoccerFan Member+

    Aug 11, 2000
    Here's what I don't understand, I try to keep my undies from "bunching" (I could be MORE graphic if additional explanation is needed?), then how do some ladies wear thongs which seems to be the object - "bunching"? Not that I'm objecting, it's just one of those things that make you wonder....

    Let me go a little further, isn't it uncomfortable? How did the Brazilian's come up with this idea? Who thought, hmmm bathing suit - underwear, works for me?

    Oh, to keep this on topic, I play in a lower division co-ed league, so I'm sure we have a few players that could play for DCU. :rolleyes:

    I once had a NCSL U19 coach that swore that other than speed, we could beat Team America :rolleyes:. At the time, we couldn't beat some U19 opponents...
     
  18. Dave Brother

    Dave Brother New Member

    Jun 10, 2001
    Alexandria
    While standing in line to get a cheese burger at a turnpike rest stop the guy in front of me noticed my DCU shirt. He told me he was better than our entire back line put together. I'm gonna find that dude and see if I can't get him signed right away. I will be asking for a large cut of the deal as a finders fee.
     
  19. monster

    monster Member

    Oct 19, 1999
    Hanover, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are we gonna pick up a new coach at these tryouts? And will there be an opportunity to sign someone as a better Minister of Information for CSN?
     
  20. liverbird

    liverbird BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 29, 2000
    Mars
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I blame Talon -- can we find a new mascot?
     
  21. Red&Black

    Red&Black Member+

    Aug 30, 2001
    Lot 8
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Burkina Faso
    i hear rapidman is available
     
  22. BBBulldog

    BBBulldog Member+

    Jun 25, 2004
    Dinamo Zagreb
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Croatia
    they should sign me as a forward, I bet I can sneak a ball into a goal after I blanket whole half with smoke bombs. Ref won't even notice me carrying it in my hands :)
     
  23. Mighty!

    Mighty! Member

    Apr 19, 2007
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Goose?

    oh sorry you said windsprints!
     
  24. Dave Brother

    Dave Brother New Member

    Jun 10, 2001
    Alexandria
    Why not knock out two birds with one stone? I vote for this guy:

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  25. Red&Black

    Red&Black Member+

    Aug 30, 2001
    Lot 8
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Burkina Faso
    well the concensus is talon isn't focused so how would the roo be any better? all he'd be thinking about is you challenging him to box every time u are drunk.
     

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