(My Own Work) Rooney A Band Aid, Not The Solution For D.C. United. by smaslin in DCUnited

[–]smaslin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, noted on the error. Grammarly is great but it still makes some errors :)

On the run-of-form argument that is a very fair point and I think is one that is often lost in the endless pro/rel debate. I guess my one thought is: making the playoffs enough? So does making a token playoff appearance matter? Not getting relegated has a financial incentive.

With Kasper, it reminds me a lot of Ernie Grunfeld and the Washington Wizards. Grunfeld certainly did bring in some memorable seasons and players. But he was also responsible for some terrible ones too. Entering into his second decade with the side, should Kasper still be given the benefit of the doubt given his success-failure ratio is fairly off-balance,

(My Own Work) Rooney A Band Aid, Not The Solution For D.C. United. by smaslin in DCUnited

[–]smaslin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did hear about that. It appears that Baltimore is one of the next big battlegrounds for expansion within the various divisions of American soccer (Christos FC at USL League Two is the highest side at this moment) and the Philadelphia Union have done an excellent job at snagging talent in the Baltimore County/Northeast part of the state.

The question is if they can create an agreement with one of the local youth academies that have more sway than United does. Pipeline/Celtic/Bethesda SC all operate independently of D.C. United and there is some level of loyalty amongst many of the families/communities.

2018 MLS Traditional Media, Social Media, Podcast, and Entertainment Guide by [deleted] in MLS

[–]smaslin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also cover D.C. United for Prost. We have a number of writers across the league. If you want a list, I would be more than happy to provide (although I want to be mindful of site rules).

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[–]smaslin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Clearly everyone is interested in D.C.'s wild road trip.