Saturday kickaround
*A look ahead to tonight's D.C. United match against the Chicago Fire at RFK Stadium.
*Fire goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra, who is from Northern Virginia and played at Virginia Commonwealth, will have plenty of local support.
*If you are planning to take Metro to the match, please read this.
*The weather outlook for tonight's game.
*Will United defender Dejan Jakovic face Lionel Messi and Argentina next month?
*Second-division Crystal Palace Baltimore dropped its home opener, 1-0 to Tampa Bay.
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April 17, 2010; 9:17 AM ET
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Posted by: I-270Exit1 | April 17, 2010 9:24 AM | Report abuse
Oh, great, so now instead of giving up a goal in under 10 minutes, we're doing it before the players are even done breakfast.
Posted by: Chest_Rockwell | April 17, 2010 9:33 AM | Report abuse
92 minutes of nothing, then - who else - Scholes.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | April 17, 2010 9:40 AM | Report abuse
Beautiful day. I've been a season ticket holder for 13 years, and I can't remember the last time I wasn't enthusiastically looking forward to a match on a day like this. Maybe during the Hudson years. Maybe I need to stop coming to this site and wallowing in the communal misery :)
Posted by: regularfan | April 17, 2010 9:57 AM | Report abuse
@regularfan - I was coming on to write the same thing. Thanks, you saved me the time. I think I'd rather watch the Caps tonight then go to the United game.
Maybe if enough of us say that - and act on it - Will Chang will realize he's got to shake up this organization from the head of the fish down.
Posted by: dsheon1 | April 17, 2010 10:03 AM | Report abuse
Barca wouldn't give up the beloved Messi for a meaningless game.
Posted by: TheJim1 | April 17, 2010 10:14 AM | Report abuse
Very nice reporting by Tenorio on Dykstra, well worth clicking through to read.
Posted by: edgeonyou | April 17, 2010 10:21 AM | Report abuse
Years ago there was a very humdrum opener when DC hosted Chicago in a scoreless tie. The "highlights" were a Chino Alegria shot from outside the area and an attacking run forward from Chicago's Chris "Kaka" Armas.
I'd be happy with a similar result.
Posted by: Joel_M_Lane | April 17, 2010 12:06 PM | Report abuse
Anyone know about the status for Lot 8 tonight? Will it be open for parking?
Posted by: terptilldeath | April 17, 2010 1:09 PM | Report abuse
AFAIK, Lot 8 is still a warzone with very limited available spaces.
Posted by: alecw81 | April 17, 2010 2:33 PM | Report abuse
For those who haven't left yet
Posted by: emanon13 | April 17, 2010 3:47 PM | Report abuse
For the purists, especially the ones who don't want to do the work, the Guardian has the single table MLS standings.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | April 17, 2010 4:01 PM | Report abuse
Thanks I-270. Were doing pretty well in that table too.....
Posted by: grubbsbl | April 17, 2010 4:20 PM | Report abuse
wow...relegation looks like a real possibility this year!
Posted by: birdynumnum | April 17, 2010 4:47 PM | Report abuse
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Spoiler: Chicago up 1-0