

DC United Team News
A whirlwhind of Sucking
By: jon |Hear that sucking sound? It’s DC United’s season ending with one trophy, the Open Cup.
It’s not impossible that they win MLS Cup, but it would be a sports miracle if it did. And I don’t count on miracles.
Since I’ve last written, we have lost to Saprissa at home, in [...]
Quick Thoughts
By: jon |- Only in MLS will you see a player on a team walking around the concourse 10 minutes before a kickoff. I saw Pat Carroll in a “fancy” t shirt and jeans. I wonder how many people noticed him.
- Santino and Gonzalo don’t like each other, and are both demonstrative. I counted [...]
The New Guys
By: jon |Check out Behind the Badge for news on the new guys.
http://behindthebadge.com/
Wandering thru the woods
By: jon |I’m not going to give you the whole jobs, school, girlfriend, life spiel that seems inevitably to come from blogs after a short or long hiatus, rest assured that all of that is true.
What is there to update you on?
Oh yeah, a game this weekend! DC hosts FC Dallas, who despite having Super Kenny [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen….
By: jon |It’s on.
3 and half hours away from the start of a game that could give DC its first trophy since 2004. 4 years is an awfully long time to wait.
It looks like almost all hands are on deck tonight. Only Kirk, Mediate, and Peralta are certain no gos.
If for some reason you can’t [...]
T minus- 6 days
By: jon |If you live in or around DC, and you read this blog, you have no excuse to miss this game.
Game Thread: DC at Chicago
By: jon |Throwing this up for the couple of you that like to comment on this here blog.
Lineup: *CRAYTON*; Namoff, McTavish, Burch, Martinez; Fred, Simms, Quaranta, Guerrero; Moreno, Emilio. Subs: Wells, Zaher, Kirk, Vide, P. Carroll, Thompson, Cordeiro.
You read that right. A goalie, who has trained with the team for a week, and has just signed [...]
The Game that Matters: USOC Semifinal DCU vs NE Game Preview
By: jon |Ok folks. Sunday was an aberration. A nightmare. A one-off. Tonight, we see two great teams go head to head for the chance to play in the final of one the oldest open competitions in the world. Here’s your preview.
Game Thread: DCU 1 NYRB 2 at Half
By: jon |Looks like a good, competitive, fiery match. First 20 minutes were all DCU, the next 10 were all NY, and after that it was fairly balanced. The wings have been aggressive, and Fred has been phenomenal. Full of energy and inventive. Best match by him in weeks.
Defense has done well, although [...]
Callup, Video, Apology
By: jon |Hey folks. Work has decided that it is going to eat up more of my free time then I’d like, so posting may be sparse for the near future. I’ll pass on some quick things before I grab dinner at 9 o clock at night.
- Kyle from BTB brought it to my attention [...]









