Ladies and gentlemen… DC United needs your help, and they need it now. At least over the next few days anyway, as the bill will go before the House of Delegates Committee on Budget and Appropriations next Tuesday. The quest for a stadium is in jeopardy. Per an open letter from DC United President Kevin … Continued
LA vs Milan
I can only chuckle at the drama amongst these two. Long story short: Beckham goes to AC Milan on loan through March (or thereabouts). – Everybody with an IQ of more than 27 says “yeah right” Beckham loves it in Milan and tells everybody about it. Not a shocker, since Milan is very nice and … Continued
United’s Stadium, the aftermath
Got a little more information from the internetwebs about the new Stadium site. First a few links for your perusal… Soccer Stadium Supporters Try to Allay Funding Fears – Ann E. Marimow United Eager to Select Site – Steven Goff Only the name remains the same – UnitedMania The Full Stadium Press Conference (video) – … Continued
DC United moving to PG
Today was the press conference with Maryland authorities including Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson, Delegation Chairs Sen. Anthony Muse and Del. Melony Griffith. I missed most of it because I forgot it started at 11:30am, but it lasted quite a good long while. Goff has some notes up on his blog here. Highlights include: … Continued
Return of the King?
Christian Gomez is back in Black. [link from Behind the Badge, DC United’s official Blog] I’ve got mixed feelings on this. The Argentine midfielder was officially acquired today from the Colorado Rapids, along with 23-year old goalkeeper Mike Graczyk, a international roster spot and salary cap considerations. In exchange, United sent Colorado Ivan Guerrero, its … Continued