DC United » Music Suggestions http://dcunited.theoffside.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:18:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Avery John signs on, Doe showed the door http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/avery-john-signs-on-doe-showed-the-door.html http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/avery-john-signs-on-doe-showed-the-door.html#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:41:48 +0000 Chris Pavlakos http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/avery-john-signs-on-doe-showed-the-door.html
The rumor was flying around last week and now its official. Avery John has been added to DC United and Francis Doe has been shown the door to free up a roster spot. Goff broke the news yesterday on his blog over on wapo.com. Nobody was sure who would go to make room for John. It was basically down to Boyzz Khumalo and Francis Doe. Doe won– err lost the bid and is off the team. To me the biggest factor is his $80,000 salary (quite high for a seldom-used reserve) and that Doe is only a striker and Khumalo can play as a striker and out on the wing. I wonder what kind of salary the 33 year old Ghana international will demand?

The Deal
Avery John to DC United
Conditional Draft Pick to NE Revolution
Francis Doe to the unemployment office

]]> http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/avery-john-signs-on-doe-showed-the-door.html/feed 3 Pre Game, Links of the Week, Access United and a Music Recommendation http://dcunited.theoffside.com/game-previews/pre-game-links-of-the-week-access-united-and-a-music-recommendation.html http://dcunited.theoffside.com/game-previews/pre-game-links-of-the-week-access-united-and-a-music-recommendation.html#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:52:07 +0000 jon http://dcunited.theoffside.com/game-previews/pre-game-links-of-the-week-access-united-and-a-music-recommendation.html Wooo. After a whole 3 days without a game, DC United is back in action in RFK against Chivas de Guadalajara. Let me say this, as an avid follower of the USMNT, having seen quite a few US v Mexico tussles, I can say that I’m not a big fan of Mexican football supporters. They’re probably all nice people, but I have seen some chikanery from these fans that I’m not a big fan of. Maybe the fans of Chivas are different?

Anyway, Superliga. The money tournament having no real basis on anything. Woo. Tickets? More expensive than league matches. Will I be there? Most likely, for the sole reason I can’t stand to watch games on Telemundo. I took three years of Spanish, but they fail me. Aye carumba.

The big questions abound. Will Jaime be ready for the game after his abdominal strain? What about Gallardo? How will the players bounce back after 120 minutes against the Fire on Tuesday? Will Peralta actually start a game? Will they play the same kind of attacking football they played in the beginning of the year in international play? (I hope so) These questions, and more, will all be answered Saturday night.
Now for some linkage.
THE USA today has a preview.
ESPN with their overall Superliga preview.
Bryan Namoff is on my favorite radio show ever, World Soccer Daily.
Ben Olsen details the moves that he has.
Fighting Talker has a two part preview on Superliga, here and here.
Here’s Access United for the Fire Open Cup game…

As for a music recommendation, go see the Brazilian Girls at 930 club after the game on Saturday, as I am doing. Buy tickets here. And below is a sample of the greatness they bring…

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