Gregory Roche

Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

@dcunitedofficial.bsky.social forward Tai Baribo gives his thoughts about the final three games of the season. #DCU

Sorry, the actual fix is...the owner sells the team to someone who cares about winning, will invest in better training facilities, launch a reserve team, hire real MLS minds to run the sporting side, and stop caring about real estate deals.

The fix is, blow everyone out, hire a CSO, let them hire everyone below them. But literally no one has the appetite for another full teardown.

Kasper isn't really the problem. The problem is: -Levien kept Kasper -Levien hired Weiler -Levien hired the DOCTOR in that order. Three people. All different ideas. All having a say. Hodgepodge team. One common thread. Levien.

DCU isn't formally eliminated after this 2-0 loss to FC Cincinnati, but they might as well be. One of their most hapless attacking performances of the season against a team that has conceded 71 goals in 2026. Rough, rough stuff.

I'm warm and fuzzy on this so excuse the posts. But how, down 2-0 at home in a must win game, do you look past Ordaz, Peltola, and Castillo to play Stroud as a CAM. -Why buy Ordaz? -Wasn't Peltola one of your best players pre WC? -When has Stroud ever been a CAM?

Kamil Castillo could do a job as a ball progressor in this must win match but better to have Jared Stroud in the center of midfield here.

Marko Pasalic is a 26 year old proven chance creator in MLS who has lost his starting spot in Orlando post WC. He's on $1.6mil/yr. That's not a player DC could have acquired during the summer transfer window?

Almost time for the Levien "we have to be better and are committed to being better" media tour to friendly outlets.

This is a valid question since Weiler refuses to play him at CB but: 1. Do we trust that Weiler knows his best position? 2. He's literally played CB his whole life until this season. 3. His highest ceiling is surely CB, no? 4. Has he lit it up in MF (and RB) so much that he's def not a CB anymore?

Between Griezmann, Ojeda, and Pasalic, Orlando (ORLANDO!) have THREE guys who have hit worldies on DCU in the last season or so. Maybe go get one of those guys for the sprint season? 🤷‍♂️

DC, on life support to make the playoffs, at home, in a must win game, bring on a CB cosplaying as a MF for an attacking player. Weiler, what are you saving it for?

Wouldn't it be nice to have a player who can just hit a worldie like that out of nothing? DCU have to scrap for literally every chance they get. (And yes, I know Evander is special but so is Griezeman, and Ojeda, and Forsberg, and Messi, and Muller. So every team has one, except DC).

This is framed as if this would be a management decision. I think if Weiler decides to come back, it'll be his decision.

DC may, in fact, be out of this.

It's jarring how wasteful Baribo has been with his chances in front of net tonight.

Why have Peltola and Dozzell gone from varying levels of useful to non factors over the last six weeks?

If Jason is implying that Weiler makes questionable position choices for his players I have to question whether Mr. Anderson has watched DCU this year because Weiler is known for playing everyone at their best position at all times.

Orlando does the same giveaway that DC gave them for the first goal but Baribo loses the cross in the lights and can't get his header on goal.

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DC generously brought many gifts to the White Elephant party. 1-3

This is why I wasn't full doom and gloom down 0-2. DC are nowhere near out of this. I thought that before the dumb ORL penalty.

White elephant time in Orlando as the clubs exchange gifts to each other. ORL 1-2 DCU HT

That was ridiculously stupid from Cartegna.

Would have bet the farm that Baribo would have at least put that one on target. I would no longer own the farm.

My kid's coach would yell, "CONNECT!" like 100x a game. With the talent deficit DCU operates at and everything being just a grind, simply completing the next pass is THE most important thing you can do and the team just consistently doesn't.

Goal of the Year candidate from Ojeda puts DC in a big hole early. MNUTD came back against StL earlier. Let's see if DC can do the same.

When is the last time DC United had a player who could do what Griezmann just did? Lucho? It's the difference between a playoff team and a pretender. One guy.

Pitch in Orlando looking like Audi field after a Defenders game.

I'm sure Wonderwall means something to this fanbase but I don't get it. We win a huge game and 10secs after the whistle we all have to stop cheering so we can sing a slow song from 30yrs ago from a band that has no connection to the area? Why we shushing to get to it? Feels like a buzz kill.

Doyle's talking about StL but it's a drum I've been banging all year for DCU. You saw Avilez on Wed, you're saying he couldn't have been getting 15mins randomly post WC? Same for Castillo. Same for Turner.

I'm at a high school game. How does Avilez look?

It's not just DC apparently. Running a club ain't easy (I don't think, maybe it is), but these owners aren't broke and they chose to buy a club. Can't get my head around doing that and then just not caring enough to do it right.

This was never going to be a win. @mattdoyle.bsky.social brought up MIA's issue on Soccerwise this week. They can't really play Suarez/Messi together because they defend 9v11 but against DC they can because DC don't have any creators. When they can play those two, they will carve you up.

@rkeefer.bsky.social brings up a point. Why did you recall Farr just to not dress him???

Weiler goes Stroud instead of Avilez. I got nothing.

Hey Coach, it's 4-0...maybe get Avilez some minutes?

Late game aerial threat CF incoming for DCU.

This is a good summation of Castillo. Weiler doesn't seem to want to get him on during a playoff push which I can KINDA get. But someone to get excited about for the sprint season.

Sorry brah, I can't take you seriously as an MLS Cup contender if you: A. Can't take all three points at home against DCU and, B. Let DCU put 3 past you without Baribo or LOUIS

Take that, DraftKings Sports Win Probability!

Sorry, Hefti is off. 3 FBs and a Jared Stroud.

So DC has... 4 CBs 4 FBs 2 DMs 1 GK on the pitch right now as they try get a point on the road against the second best team in the League. Just a hilarious soccer club. Don't be shocked if they grab a winner.

So let it be written, so let it done.

Broadcast says two DC subs are heating up quickly. Gonna assume this is Antley and Nealis to completely park the bus for this point.