Tag: ben olsen

  • Tradesplosion! McDonald, DeRo, and Dax

    Ben Olsen’s DC United has been anything but tame. Olsen shook things up in the offseason, and he has done it again today. On my drive home, I saw that United had traded allocation money for Brandon McDonald, a physical centerback from the SJ Earthquakes. I think it is a good move, giving United some…

  • Does no Clyde Simms mean the return of Kurt Morsink?

    Well, it looks like United will be without another defensive player today. Clyde Simms has injured his calf and will not be featured in the match tonight against the Revs. With potential replacement Perry Kitchen away with the national team and Conor Shanosky not yet ready, the choice comes down to two players: Branko Boskovic…

  • Is Ben Olsen going to start the season with Najar on the bench?

    There is a non-trivial possibility that Ben Olsen is going to start the season with Andy Najar on the bench. I was listening to the Bring Back the Stripes podcast and Jason Longshore brought up this possibility. This may be an anathema to many D.C. United fans, but I think it could be beneficial, both…

  • Trading Perkins and Olsen’s Strategy

    On the surface, it doesn’t make much sense for DC United to trade the veteran Troy Perkins to Portland, handing the keys to 19 year old Bill Hamid.  Even after the year that Perkins’ had, he’s still a fringe international.  But, as anyone who’s been following DC United knows, its all about the youth movement…