United Updates
*D.C. United midfielder Clyde Simms is awaiting the formality of league approval on his new contract. Terms were agreed upon by club officials and his representatives at Wasserman Media Group.
UPDATE: The deal is now official.
*As expected, captain Jaime Moreno underwent sports hernia surgery in Munich. He also had a knee operation this offseason. Club officials expect him to be ready for the start of training camp in six weeks.
*On-loan Fred has Wellington's only goal in a 6-1 loss to Adelaide:
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December 8, 2008; 4:18 PM ET
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Posted by: PEddy | December 8, 2008 4:39 PM | Report abuse
If Fred had scored on a 1v1 with the keeper, I would have been upset, since he can never finish those off for us. He's got like 1 or 2 goals out of, conservative estimate, 20 1v1s in his time here. It's my only real complaint about him.
Posted by: Chest_Rockwell | December 8, 2008 4:56 PM | Report abuse
How come the loan of Wells to Adelaide was never publicized?
Posted by: PEddy | December 8, 2008 4:39 PM
Don't you mean Wells to Wellington? After all, it was Wellington that gave up the six goals.
Thx,
Jay!
Posted by: jayrockers | December 8, 2008 5:19 PM | Report abuse
Do they use bigger goals in Australia than we do in DC?
Just wondering...
Posted by: mmathai1 | December 8, 2008 6:26 PM | Report abuse
Here's the thing: in Australia, the goals are four tall vertical sticks on each end of the pitch. If you kick it between the tallest ones in the middle, that's six points...if you kick it between the others, it's only a point.
...wait, what's that you say? That's Australian rules? Well, they're playing football in Australia, right?
:)
Posted by: SportzNut21 | December 8, 2008 6:41 PM | Report abuse
Haha yes I did Jay, guess I'm living in an alternate universe where Wells is actually a decent keeper.
Posted by: PEddy | December 8, 2008 7:07 PM | Report abuse
What's the current word on Ben Olsen?
Posted by: elicea | December 8, 2008 7:54 PM | Report abuse
How come the loan of Wells to Adelaide was never publicized?
Posted by: PEddy | December 8, 2008 4:39 PM
It was publicized on the Insider. Is there any other source of information you need? After my personal emails, it's the first stop in the morning (after the morning constitutional, of course).
Posted by: delantero | December 8, 2008 7:57 PM | Report abuse
Most ever minutes played in a season! that's impressive. He beat Troy by 2 minutes lol
Posted by: StewartDC8 | December 8, 2008 7:57 PM | Report abuse
Ha, sorry, insomnia induced missed sarcasm. Very funny Wells/PEddy post. Thought you meant Fred.
Congrats to Simms, hopefully he'll continue his steadfast play and even score a few goals next year. (Work on your long range stuff, Clyde!!)
Posted by: delantero | December 8, 2008 8:03 PM | Report abuse
Steven,
Who's going to the USMNT Camp in January? With lots of the top MLS guys going to europe who's left? Scandianava plus who?
Posted by: euroman | December 8, 2008 8:20 PM | Report abuse
glad simms was resigned, good stuff. Any word on the terms, Goff?
Posted by: joshuaostevens | December 8, 2008 8:21 PM | Report abuse
Any word on Namoff?
Posted by: kris77 | December 8, 2008 9:02 PM | Report abuse
"the start of training camp in six weeks"
like the sound of that
Posted by: Pedalada | December 8, 2008 9:06 PM | Report abuse
That would be re-signed. Not resigned. Very different meanings.
Posted by: fischy | December 9, 2008 1:36 AM | Report abuse
Fischy: depends on how badly Simms wanted to go to Europe, don't it?
Posted by: joshuaostevens | December 9, 2008 7:36 AM | Report abuse
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How come the loan of Wells to Adelaide was never publicized?