claire hutton might make the mvp shortlist based solely on how bad kc look without her

"Not even just my house, the fans in the stadium. I can't imagine a different feeling than what you get in DC. It's just like every match day, you're just so excited to interact and feel that from the crowd. And it's not even just game day. It's game day with them." ❤️🤍💙/💛🖤

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

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@washingtonspirit.com @spiritsquadron.bsky.social

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Let’s give Michelle Kang massive credit here. This contract offer and associated fight is her declaring war on her fellow owners and trying to drag them kicking and screaming into the future. None of this happens without her ambition and bravery.

@mattdoyle.bsky.social @empiregass.bsky.social @tombogert.bsky.social Villarreal and long time MLS supporter in DC here. I was watching this weekend’s match where Tani Oluwaseyi scored the match winner. Tajon Buchanan plays meaningful minutes for this side. They respect North American soccer.

“No pro franchise in town has leaned into the District, its residents and the issues they care about the way the Spirit has. It’s a beautiful combination of organic and intentional.” Read Barry Svlurga in today’s @postsports.bsky.social:

Nothing with Kings. Nothing with crowns. Bring on the lovers, liars, and clowns! #NoKings

An update on Trinity Rodman's injury: The USWNT and Spirit forward's initial scans on Thursday showed a positive long-term prognosis, according to sources. www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...

Now THAT is the half I’ve been waiting for from the Spirit. Once they got up 2 they actually possessed the ball and made Houston run. Including a wonderful team move for the third goal. Great stuff.

“The smartest guy in football we’ve been around and the hardest working.” @tombogert.bsky.social crashes out over DC United’s CSO hire and the club’s owner’s words about the man who has never worked in football 🤯

Yes. All of this.

The supporters section will be leading a “Free DC” chant when the clock strikes 51:00 at tonight’s game. We hope you join in wherever you are in the stadium!

Yes.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sources: Portsmouth want to sign American winger Griffin Yow from Westerlo. No official bid yet but would expect one. Yow, 22, expecting to leave Westerlo this summer. ➕ D.C. United have a 35% sell-on clause in Yow. Can convert any potential windfall to GAM

The atmosphere at this River-Monterrey match at the Rose Bowl is outstanding. This is exactly the good part of the CWC that FIFA can not ruin.

Gabriel Pirani should teach an organizational communication course

Won’t specify the club, but I’m out watching a DC area club and a rep from Nashville SC is here scouting players. Yet another club dining in DCU’s back yard.

And now it’s RAINING? this has everything

House Republicans created a disaster for D.C. with the CR — restricting the District's ability to use its OWN money to fund its OWN schools, public safety and more. My bill with Senator Collins to fix this passed unanimously in the Senate. House Republicans need to pass it NOW.

Listening to @soccerwisehq.bsky.social this morning with covering the Pogba news. @tombogert.bsky.social mentions that Mackay wanted to hire Domé Torrent as manager and ownership vetoed the move on salary. So now we see that ownership has meddled from the very first decision…again.

Sebi’s discussion in the early part of this podcast captures a lot of my early thrills and recent disappointment with DC United. Whole interview is worth a listen though!

That is about as bad as you could possibly play while being up 2-0. Just horrid trying to break the press.

She’s baaack! ✨ Washington Spirit remove midfielder Croix Bethune from SEI.

United up, but getting completely gashed open by Toronto. Still too many jailbreaks for my heart to take it. #DCU

I love how McKeown actually challenges the defense with her passing. Too many of our center backs are too comfortable playing wide almost every time. Breaking lines.

The “We back up” clip is far too often used. This is the correct MLS meme.

One small good thing about DC not having a MLS Next Pro team @gregoryroche.bsky.social is that we get to play in the US Open Cup and not in Leagues Cup.

@gregoryroche.bsky.social @marcmachado.bsky.social Really excellent episode of Pitch Pass you just put out. Best summary of where United is so far. I still think the club fails in its discretionary spends that do not hit the cap. But your work is the type of thing we need more of in MLS. Thanks!

D.C. United is getting a new academy director, per source: Kevin Flanagan from Nashville SC. He’ll reunite with GM Ally Mackay. Flanagan replaces Pat Ouckama.

Happy Monday! Here's your updated map for our 2025 Polar Plunge with Special Olympics OK. It's still looking awfully blank, where's our East coast SG's at?! Is your state already claimed? Grab another maybe your rivals 😂 www.classy.org/team/622534 Thank you Denton Harbingers for your donation!

A new plaintiff has joined the lawsuit against San Diego Wave FC and the NWSL. According to the latest filing, Jane Doe 2 alleges her supervisor sent explicit messages on Snapchat, including dick pics. When she did not reciprocate, she was not assigned shifts. defector.com/sixth-ex-wav...

This is window #3 for DC United, starting from almost the lowest floor imaginable (Chicago is lower as we have Benteke). I have my doubts about trying to get so many international players to hit at once, but the first half of this season should tell us a lot about potential success or not.

In which I suggest that the Galaxy’s inability to produce first-team contributors from within might take its toll this year.

@tombogert.bsky.social You mentioned at the end of the last Soccer Wise MLS show that DC United was also looking at a South Korean U22 initiative center back in addition to the goalie move. Any more yet? Time to start searching @rfkrefugees.bsky.social @gregoryroche.bsky.social @dcunitedkingdom.com

This significantly upgrades both moves.

Fully endorse all of this. Just so disappointing. I always ask “does anyone at MLS really care about American soccer?” This answers, if there are, they aren’t the ones that can control the decision-making there. Another thing in America that isn’t bad; isn’t good; is just marginal enough to sell.

After hearing that @alexiscoe.bsky.social has such a love for Regency Era dramas, I’m now convinced that the Duncan & Coe History Show with @mikeduncan.bsky.social is a marriage plot.

Joonhong was GREAT for Korea at the 2023 U20 World Cup.

This Galaxy-Minnesota match is a nice cap to the weekend. A much higher level than we’ve seen in either the other MLS or NWSL match that preceded it.

Is this a new position @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social? Or is this a replacement?

Pulisic has been damn good this match. Head and shoulders above the other 21 on the pitch tonight.

So Lucho could be on his way out of Cincy and Gressel out of Miami, huh? @rfkrefugees.bsky.social

Good lord this team is so stacked.

MLS is insane man. When there isn’t a massive financial disparity between teams, even the greatest player in history and the boys from Barcelona can’t guarantee a title. WILD.

Just listened to the playoff preview @meglinehan.bsky.social . Is there any reason I should not be pulling for the top four seeds in these games? Any of the top four would be deserved champions based on a full year of work. The rest would not. I want to see ORLvKC and GOTvDC. Down with upsets!

Anyone else tired of so many matches going to penalties in the #MLSPlayoffs? I wish someone would step up and win a damn match instead of playing for the coin toss.

Strong 1st half by Charlotte. But strikes me as the sort of match that Charlotte will come to regret not being able to turn that quality into a goal. Pareja too good to expect things to continue along the same track. #MLSPlayoffs