Author Topic: DC United (Read 1764 times)

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **on:** August 09, 2007, 11:12:05 pm »

...completely filled RFK tonight. Nats haven't done that since opening day 2005. Yes, the presence of a certain englishman had much to do with that, but I have to say that the atmosphere was positively electric tonight. Anyone else there?

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2007, 11:58:35 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 09, 2007, 11:12:05 pm

...completely filled RFK tonight. Nats haven't done that since opening day 2005. Yes, the presence of a certain englishman had much to do with that, but I have to say that the atmosphere was positively electric tonight. Anyone else there?

SORRY, PAL; I CONSIDER THE GAME PLAYED IN A "PITCH" JUST AS BORING AS BASKETBALL

saltydad · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2007, 12:44:42 am »

Quote from: nospinzone1 on August 09, 2007, 11:58:35 pm

SORRY, PAL; I CONSIDER THE GAME PLAYED IN A "PITCH" JUST AS BORING AS BASKETBALL

Oh no, soccer/football is one of the best sports in the world! I was a keeper back in the day (not a very good one though). We had season tickets for years to the NY Cosmos of the NASL. My brother-in-law's brother played for them as keeper (Shep Messing) and I was lucky enough to be able to meet some of the gods of soccer then....Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia, Carlos Alberto, etc. Such a beautiful game!

Dave B · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2007, 01:32:20 pm »

Quote from: saltydad on August 10, 2007, 12:44:42 am

Oh no, soccer/football is one of the best sports in the world! I was a keeper back in the day (not a very good one though). We had season tickets for years to the NY Cosmos of the NASL. My brother-in-law's brother played for them as keeper (Shep Messing) and I was lucky enough to be able to meet some of the gods of soccer then....Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia, Carlos Alberto, etc. Such a beautiful game!

You should check out "Once in a Lifetime: The Story of the NY Cosmos". It is a documentary that came out last year. My parents went on one of their first dates there, and my dad (not a huge sports fan and definitely not sentimental) saved the ticket stub I guess through a combination of the date and the huge deal the Cosmos were at the time.

Shep Messing said something that he was the luckiest guy ever, that there were hundreds of guys in the US who were just as good goalies as he was, but he was just in the right place at the right time, playing in the floundering league in some dump in NY making no money, and then along came Pele and the others and he just went along for the ride

LeonidasNats311 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2007, 02:46:40 pm »

Quote from: saltydad on August 10, 2007, 12:44:42 am

My brother-in-law's brother played for them as keeper (Shep Messing)

Wouldn't it be your brother in law too?

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2007, 05:58:11 pm »

AAAHHHHH FLAC....? I AM CONFUSED

THAT TICKET MOST BE WORSE SOMETHING NICE NOW.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2007, 11:36:26 pm »

I went to quite a few Cosmos and Dips games...I recall one where Pele and Cruyff played, but I have no idea what year that was. Will check said docu out.

The new league is a bit of a different animal, though the Beckham circus does threaten to change that, for better or for worse.

Lots of other international superstars are in the rumour mill for the MLS this year...and a few have already come here, including a couple of huge Mexican players (Juan Pablo Angel just came from the English Premier League and Cuahtemoc Blanco just left Club America to come play in the U.S.)...which I'm sure will inspire the usual litany of hateful, racist, vile crap from the resident crab, but so it goes.

Quote from: Dave B on August 10, 2007, 01:32:20 pm

You should check out "Once in a Lifetime: The Story of the NY Cosmos". It is a documentary that came out last year. My parents went on one of their first dates there, and my dad (not a huge sports fan and definitely not sentimental) saved the ticket stub I guess through a combination of the date and the huge deal the Cosmos were at the time.

Shep Messing said something that he was the luckiest guy ever, that there were hundreds of guys in the US who were just as good goalies as he was, but he was just in the right place at the right time, playing in the floundering league in some dump in NY making no money, and then along came Pele and the others and he just went along for the ride

Senators2005 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2007, 12:53:16 am »

Lets see the DC United attendance numbers for every game last year eh Ali?

About the same right? Sold out every game?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2007, 01:00:23 am »

Yes, 46,000 plus for every game. Just like the Nats. Puh-leeze....

Quote from: Senators2005 on August 11, 2007, 12:53:16 am

Lets see the DC United attendance numbers for every game last year eh Ali?

About the same right? Sold out every game?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2007, 02:20:57 am »

I just attended my 90th Nats game during the Cards series. I simply cannot make every game (I work out in deep space nine, aka Rockville), but I attend just about every weekend baseball game I can...you? Between Nats, DC United, and the Caps, I reckon I spend over 100 days a year at DC pro sports events. Not in the same league as Old Chelsea, but I feed a tonne of my time (and money) to the local sports scene.

Quote from: Senators2005 on August 11, 2007, 12:53:16 am

Lets see the DC United attendance numbers for every game last year eh Ali?

About the same right? Sold out every game?

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2007, 06:39:27 am »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 11, 2007, 02:20:57 am

I just attended my 90th Nats game during the Cards series. I simply cannot make every game (I work out in deep space nine, aka Rockville), but I attend just about every weekend baseball game I can...you? Between Nats, DC United, and the Caps, I reckon I spend over 100 days a year at DC pro sports events. Not in the same league as Old Chelsea, but I feed a tonne of my time (and money) to the local sports scene.

my hat is off to you on your fandom. However, lay off the ALL AMERICAN CITY OF ROCKVILLE. There is no place in the world that I would rather live than Rockville, city proper, mind you. The city service and personnel, at least on the phone, are OUTSTANDING. If you want to badmouth a city, pick on DC , one of the worse governments in the whole world.

saltydad · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2007, 02:02:26 pm »

Quote from: LeonidasNats311 on August 10, 2007, 02:46:40 pm

Wouldn't it be your brother in law too?

I don't know. My wife's sister married Shep's younger brother. I don't think that confers brother-in-law status on Shep, but I'm no expert in this. I still have no idea what the difference is between a 2nd and 3rd cousin, and what once removed and twice removed means!

Dave B · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2007, 02:26:14 pm »

Quote from: saltydad on August 11, 2007, 02:02:26 pm

I still have no idea what the difference is between a 2nd and 3rd cousin, and what once removed and twice removed means!

who cares? they are all marry-able

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2007, 04:07:14 pm »

Quote from: saltydad on August 11, 2007, 02:02:26 pm

I don't know. My wife's sister married Shep's younger brother. I don't think that confers brother-in-law status on Shep, but I'm no expert in this. I still have no idea what the difference is between a 2nd and 3rd cousin, and what once removed and twice removed means!

DONT MEAN NOTHING IN WEST VIRGINIA

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2007, 11:08:44 pm »

Can't complain about Rockville, other than being a big suburban sprawl where I happen to have an office...glad to hear they are good about picking up the trash and such. Some good restaurants out there...Benjarong (Thai) in some strip mall out Rockville Pike is a standout, also India Grill (if you make sure that you specify that you like your vindaloo EXTRA spicy).

Quote from: nospinzone1 on August 11, 2007, 06:39:27 am

my hat is off to you on your fandom. However, lay off the ALL AMERICAN CITY OF ROCKVILLE. There is no place in the world that I would rather live than Rockville, city proper, mind you. The city service and personnel, at least on the phone, are OUTSTANDING. If you want to badmouth a city, pick on DC , one of the worse governments in the whole world.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2007, 11:11:14 pm »

Hey, keep it in the family, and you ain't got to share nuthin'

Quote from: nospinzone1 on August 11, 2007, 04:07:14 pm

DONT MEAN NOTHING IN WEST VIRGINIA

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2007, 02:14:21 am »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 11, 2007, 11:08:44 pm

Can't complain about Rockville, other than being a big suburban sprawl where I happen to have an office...glad to hear they are good about picking up the trash and such. Some good restaurants out there...Benjarong (Thai) in some strip mall out Rockville Pike is a standout, also India Grill (if you make sure that you specify that you like your vindaloo EXTRA spicy).

i THINK India Grill is in the same strip joint where IHop and Mariachi rests. are. Next to Mariachi there is a new one called LA LIMENA , PERUVIAN WITH a few Cuban dishes in the menu. Reviewed last week in THE MAGAZINE of the Compost. For a Peruvian restaurant, great Cuban Sandwich and great PAN CON LECHON, (ROAST PORK).

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2007, 10:46:52 pm »

Will check out La Limena, for sure! Thanks for the tip!!

Quote from: nospinzone1 on August 12, 2007, 02:14:21 am

i THINK India Grill is in the same strip joint where IHop and Mariachi rests. are. Next to Mariachi there is a new one called LA LIMENA , PERUVIAN WITH a few Cuban dishes in the menu. Reviewed last week in THE MAGAZINE of the Compost. For a Peruvian restaurant, great Cuban Sandwich and great PAN CON LECHON, (ROAST PORK).

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2007, 11:01:43 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 12, 2007, 10:46:52 pm

Will check out La Limena, for sure! Thanks for the tip!!

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2007, 11:02:45 pm »

Quote from: nospinzone1 on August 12, 2007, 11:01:43 pm

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maybe we can get together for lunch sometime. We could even make it a trifecta since Saltydad also is on my list of prospective lunch there.