I wonder if winning the USOC would change anything. Strange, a team coming in last place but making it to the finals of the domestic cup tournament… sounds strangely like Portsmouth. And they’re in a great place right now.

So is the next question to ask if the Yes votes are close to the reality, then can we start a “Fire Kasper” campaign instead?

After a season this bad, the FO will feel pressure to do something. Onalfo was never their first choice. I think he may get the chance to start the season but if he starts off rocky, its time for interim coach Ben

There is no change that is really going to matter unless it is followed closely by a new stadium deal. Fire the coach, fire the FO but if the stadium situation remains status quo little will change.

I was on the fence about voting Yes before, but working up the back four thing in the post-game pretty much makes me think he’ll get a pass because of the injuries this year.

Listen I will admit that I don’t follow DC United as closely as you all do, but I wanted to share my perspective on this. First I doubted that Curt was the right choice from the start, he struggled in KC and DC United as the “IT” franchise of MLS seemed like it was deserving of a better choice.

But I will point out that turning a franchise around is no overnight project, it isn’t even a one year project. I look back at 2007, after two years and a couple months as a franchise Real Salt Lake decided to make a change, they brought in a coach who had been a player the day before, they brought in a new President who had been out of MLS for years, and hired as a GM a journeyman keeper who had been part of announce team for your DC United. The changes started almost immediately, and by the time 2008 rolled around fewer than a dozen players remained from when the group took over. It wasn’t easy but each coach has a way they believe the game should be played and former MLS players know what it takes to win in this league, RSL took a couple years to turn their franchise around and just this year (we were a average team that went on a good run last year) but now 3 years after that change are we finally seeing the fruits of those decisions.

So I say the problem may not be with the coach, but does DC United have a leadership team from President to GM to Coach to players that believe in what needs to be done? I personally think the issue is with Kevin Payne, but that is an outside looking in. He makes statements that are just bizarre and seems more interested in maintaining his position and control than in what might be best for the club? Don’t know but unless Payne, Kasper and Onalfo can convince the players that they are serious about winning, it will be a harder journey.

Anyhow that is the opinion of an outsider.

So I am wondering how much of the struggles last year and this could be attributed to the injury/departure of Ben? I mean he seemed like the heart and soul of the team, as well as the leader on the pitch? I know a lot of people had issues with Talley coming in and becoming Captain right away, but who is the leader of this team? Both on the pitch and in the locker room?

At least we got a quick answer.