Tradition

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by Magikfute, Jan 8, 2007.

  1. Magikfute

    Magikfute Member

    Mar 9, 2001
    Lancaster, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Have you seen the new banner at www.dcunited.com?

    10 trophies in 11 years...not bad at all, eh?
     
  2. dcuni_ted

    dcuni_ted Member

    Jul 16, 2000
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Shiny....
     
  3. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Does anyone else remember us winning some podunk, off-season, pseudo-cup way, way back in the olden days that was called something like Copa de Los Andes and I'm guessing half by the ill-remembered name and half by the ill-remembered .... uh, memory, that it was played somewhere in South America - perhaps in, I don't know, the Andes.

    Anyone, anyone?

    Anyway, I think that cup should get a place of honor on that new banner too. :D
     
  4. CHICO13

    CHICO13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 4, 2001
    SECTION 135
    Club:
    The Strongest La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Yup, sure did. It was on United's tour of Bolivia. The Cup sits in their trophy case and it's a real pretty one too.
     
  5. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    So I wasn't imagining it!

    Do I have the name right? Any recollection of when it was?
     
  6. Dave Brother

    Dave Brother New Member

    Jun 10, 2001
    Alexandria
    They mentioned that at todays ownership press conferance. Ask a DCU historian like Lanky and even he'd have to laugh at that. Many of those shiney bobbles in our cabinet were won in the same year. Still, it's a nice hook to get folks to check out the DCU website.
     
  7. Dave Brother

    Dave Brother New Member

    Jun 10, 2001
    Alexandria
    What?? :confused:
     
  8. CHICO13

    CHICO13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 4, 2001
    SECTION 135
    Club:
    The Strongest La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Which part didn't you understand? :D
     
  9. mikedett

    mikedett New Member

    Jun 2, 2002
    Springfield, Va. USA
    Club:
    DC United
    I stopped by RFK to pick up my prize from the drawing for the Ring today.
    As I waited, I once again saw the trophies up close and personal. wow... :cool: I needed my shades. :D
     
  10. BBBulldog

    BBBulldog Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 25, 2004
    Dinamo Zagreb
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Croatia
  11. Magikfute

    Magikfute Member

    Mar 9, 2001
    Lancaster, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nevertheless, there's one shiny from 2004, and the most recent shiny was won last year. So there is some "breadth" to the tradition, if you will.

    Besides, we're the only team in the league that could have a banner like this and not get laughed at.
     
  12. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    I realize its a banner - But it would be a cool idea to have separate links or tags over each one to explain which each trophy is

    So what are they all from Left to Right?
     
  13. CHICO13

    CHICO13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 4, 2001
    SECTION 135
    Club:
    The Strongest La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    [​IMG]

    The funny looking Star Wars ones are the Supporters Shields....
     
  14. Vasco

    Vasco New Member

    Jun 8, 2003
    RIO
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    i would second that
     
  15. BobyOne

    BobyOne Member

    Apr 22, 2004
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A simple mouseover sensitivity with the trophy name and year would have been nice.
     
  16. McLean FC

    McLean FC Member

    Dec 15, 2005
    McLean, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    the days DCU plays RBNY as a joke the website should show RBNY's trophy case
     
  17. bigredfutbol

    bigredfutbol Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 5, 2000
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Being that nature abhors a vacuum, I would assume that it's being used to store office supplies at this point.
     
  18. bigredfutbol

    bigredfutbol Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 5, 2000
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Agreed.
     
  19. Sachin

    Sachin New Member

    Jan 14, 2000
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    MLS Cup 1996
    USOC 1996
    MLS Cup 1997
    Supporters Shield 1997
    CONCACAF Champions Cup 1998
    InterAmerican Cup 1998
    MLS Cup 1999
    Supporters Shield 1999
    MLS Cup 2004
    Supporters Shield 2006

    Three notes:

    Alpha: Not only are we the only 4 time MLS Cup winner, we are also the only 3 time Supporters Shield winner (once for the Eagles, once for the Barra and once for La Norte :D )
    Segundo: If you click on the trophies, it will take you to the trophy case page.
    III: Suck it, fatbastard! :)
     
  20. shepchews

    shepchews Member

    Apr 28, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Out of ignorance, where is the dcu trophy case?
     
  21. revelation

    revelation Member+

    Dec 17, 1998
    FC St. Pauli
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Come on, they won the La Manga Cup and they have 11 Participant ribbons...

    :rolleyes:
     
  22. Sachin

    Sachin New Member

    Jan 14, 2000
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Actually, it stores these:

    [​IMG]

    They have 11 of them, at last count.

    Yes, this joke never gets old. Never.
     
  23. ironduke2010

    ironduke2010 Member

    Mar 18, 2005
    A2, MI USA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    anyone have pictures of the actual trophy case, with the trophies in it?
     
  24. garnet&blackattack

    garnet&blackattack New Member

    Jan 14, 2007
    Columbia, SC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I always forget how ugly the original MLS Cup trophy was.
     
  25. seahawkdad

    seahawkdad Spoon!!!

    Jun 2, 2000
    Lincoln, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Heavy too. That's why the double handles.

    Really.
     

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