Author: Ben Bromley

  • United’s trade bait list

    The protected lists for tomorrow’s expansion draft have been released, and while United’s list includes some no brainers that will be key contributors next season, it also includes some players that could be trade bait to the right club. Protected: Charlie Davies, Dwyane DeRosario, Dejan Jakovic, Perry Kitchen, Chris Korb, Brandon McDonald, Chris Pontius, Clyde…

  • Baltimore and @KeepDCUnited

    Something has been rotten in the state of DC United for years now, and the stench is only getting more and more pungent. However, now MLS has sent out a survey to residents of Baltimore, asking them about their potential support of an MLS club. Everyone knows that MLS is talking about DC United potentially moving there,…

  • Update to my #DCU protection list

    After seeing Goff’s interview with Kevin Payne, I have one update to my previous post. The quote from KP is: “We don’t know Jed Zayner’s physical condition is. We don’t know if he is going to be able to play again. His knee is a real issue.” With that being said, there is no need…

  • #DCU Protection List

    Now that the season is officially over, it is time to look ahead to the next one. DC United has a solid, young core to build upon, and I am feeling confident for next year. The first stage in the offseason is the expansion draft, where the Montreal Impact will select 10 players from the…

  • United vs. Sounders

    Sorry for the absence, folks. Got married, honeymoon, students coming back to campus at work. But we press onwards, just like United! In United’s dismantling of Chivas, they looked like they had finally put together their offense, looking more dangerous than they had since the beginning of the season. And it was nice to see…

  • Comcast building a soccer pyramid?

    MLS has announced a deal today that NBC would take all of the games that FSC currently shows and broadcast four of them on actual NBC and another 38 on what is currently Versus (soon to be NBC Sports Network). NBC, in one of its forms, will also broadcast four US Men’s National Team matches…

  • DC United strikes back

    What’s that good feeling floating around? A weekend of beating the Red Bulls and the USWNT Algeria’ing Brazil? Sounds like a great soccer weekend to me. The Good DeRo: While he disappeared for some parts of the match, he reappeared right when he was needed and delivered exactly what he was brought in for: a…

  • SEQ: Players’ salaries

    For our second installment of Search Engine Questions, I decided to tackle money. One search term that often brings people to my blog is the amount of money that certain players are being payed. The full list of player salaries, including an explanation of the difference between base salary and guaranteed compensation, can be found…

  • An (almost) midseason review

    DC United currently sits one game away from the halfway mark of the season, in 6th place in the Eastern Conference, but only 5 points out of a playoff spot. This seems like as good a time as any to do a midseason review. The Good Rebuilding: Ben Olsen has done a good job, so…

  • SEQ: Can Ethan White Play Right Back?

    Sometimes, I am amazed at what search results bring people to my humble site. And since people are wondering, I will try to respond to their search engine questions in a (possibly) recurring segment. The first is related to United’s recent roster turmoil: Can Ethan White play right back? The apparent answer is no, not…