We're discussing the lack of JUICE that DCU has added this offseason and what it says about the club's ambition. My thought is that Troy/Ally exited some player profiles they didn't think fit and filled with profiles that do. "Fit" being tactically, culturally, etc. No one thing. Thread🧵 - ThreadSky

gregoryroche.bsky.social • 6 days ago

We're discussing the lack of JUICE that DCU has added this offseason and what it says about the club's ambition.

My thought is that Troy/Ally exited some player profiles they didn't think fit and filled with profiles that do.

"Fit" being tactically, culturally, etc. No one thing.

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Have some of these foundational question marks pay off and watch my buy in skyrocket!

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arcovada244.bsky.social•6 days ago

Everything you’ve pointed out is “hope” it turns out the way. That’s now how a rebuild is managed. Quality will turn this ship around, period. What good is signing unproven and nonstarters and trying to rebrand them into “these are our guys”. In the end it’s about winning titles.

gregoryroche.bsky.social•6 days ago

We know Benteke is awesome.

We know Herrera is awesome.

We know Bartlett is solid.

We know Stroud will run his socks off.

gregoryroche.bsky.social•6 days ago

I'm confident about:

Schnegg being a quality LB.

Kijima having a season like Stroud did last year.

Joon being a quality GK.

Peltola being a quality soccer player.

Barajas is a young player who has tasted success in the league.

Antley, Murrell, MacNaughton, Barraza/Farr are quality backups

gregoryroche.bsky.social•6 days ago

Here are some "ifs":

If Pirani takes another step forward.

If Enow is fully settled after a half season in MLS.

If Leal can stay healthy.

If they scouted Peglow correctly.

If Rowles settles the defense. (This is most important)

If one of the Servania/Rida/ Karamoko dice roll hits.

gregoryroche.bsky.social•6 days ago

What do I think happens over the summer?

One of two scenarios:

-DCU buys out a half year of Klich and snags a DP
-DCU adds at least one U22 signing

OR

-DCU adds a U22 signing

Which would mean they wait til the winter to go all in on a DP signing.

No idea the metric for choosing which scenario

anguslong9.bsky.social•6 days ago

Important clarification i.e. Klich trade:

Buyout rules state that you cannot buyout contracts that have been traded. you can buyout a waived player, but not a player you traded (because you received compensation for that player in some form).

in short, Klich is on the books till 26.

bcartwright.bsky.social•6 days ago

They can still sign a DP if they switch to a 3 DP/3 U-22 model, which was also part of that rule change. They just wouldn't be able to use the $2 million GAM.

(Hard to tell that they've used it yet anyway, but also I don't think it becomes available until the season starts?)

gregoryroche.bsky.social•6 days ago

Damn.

This deal makes not a lick of sense.

Can't wait til the oral history.

gregoryroche.bsky.social•6 days ago

So, we are probably still a year away from seeing a fully formed vision/version of Troy/Ally's D.C. United.

What will keep me invested is:

1. continued buy in from the players
2. continued investment from ownership
3. continued growth of Troy as a coach

Check those boxes and I'll be patient.

gregoryroche.bsky.social•6 days ago

We know Stroud will run his socks off.

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