I'm thinking of canceling DC United season tickets next year and picking up Loudoun season tickets. How are the improvements to Segra Field? Are their anymore expected in the near future? How's attendance as well?

https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news/2024/05/14/loudoun-united-fc-sign-d-c-united-defender-matai-akinmboni-on-loan/?utm_content=293230955&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-951233029464297472

Nice move. Addresses the current depth issues on defense and adds some fresh legs to a team thats been looking a little exhausted due to travel and match congestion from the last few weeks. Akinmboni should have plenty of opportunities for minutes.

Y'all!!! We are into the ROUND OF 16!!

So far, this season has been more of the same when it comes to the USLC Table. I think the results have been tough on us and we have played well against teams that we lost to (when other teams got demolished by those teams)... and despite this being what I say each season... there seems to be hope on the cup-side of things. Do I think we're going to win it all? No, that would be amazing but hey. But I can say that we've made history now twice in this year's cup for Loudoun.

We played (and won) our first ever penalty shootout in club history against our intrastate rivals, Richmond Kickers. And we made it the furthest we've ever played this season by advancing to the Round of 16. Those are two really cool feats for this franchise! We're now 3-1 all time in the US Open Cup and have only ever lost to an MLS side... so if we lose to LAFC, then that level will be maintained.... and if we beat LAFC (a mid-table MLS side), then we will have achieved yet ANOTHER historical first for the Loudoun franchise.

And that is friggin' cool!

Absolute brutal stretch of the schedule coming up:

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5.4 vs. Detroit

5.7 @ Orange County

5.10 vs. El Paso

5.14 @ North Carolina

5.18 vs. Monterey Bay

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Could be even rougher given hits our defensive depth has taken over the last few weeks. Tingey and Dambrot have been injured on/off, Keegan Hughes left the game vs Richmond, Leerman left vs Louisville, Erlandson took a knock vs Sacramento. Skundrich has had to move back to both the CB and RB role at times. And still no sign of Cole Turner other than training photos. I sense a few 25 day contracts incoming...

Best chance at an easy road trip for Loudoun fans that you’ll all get!!

It's officially Birmingham Week and here's a review of the updates to Power Rankings from various sources around the inter-webs.

1. The USL itself does a Power Rankings each week and that feels icky. But we moved up a spot in theirs so that's nice.
   1. Rank: #14 (+1)
2. Backheeled does a Power Ranking by John Morrisey (USL Tactics) and it usually is the most comprehensive... although he is being really kind to us right now.
   1. Rank: #6 (no change)
3. "I Hate Your Club" is a satirical website that also does weekly power rankings but does not put up legacy rankings so it's hard to remember where we are week in and week out for them.
   1. Rank: #11

That's all

Looks like it's going to be a really nice day

Valot with the Golden Boot do not argue you are wrong.

How we feeling?? Lineup should drop in the next 30 minutes

The Next In Line Podcast released an audio file of interviews from last week's Media Day and Ollie Gage announcement for Patreon followers (both paid and un-paid followers).

There's been a lot of stuff that's happened in the offseason for Loudoun United and since most of the individual posts have been in the previous (idle) subreddit, I'm going to not only try and share them here in this post but also provide a place for people to discuss stuff about the offseason! Here are some of the highlights, in no particular order:

1. Loudoun United has a new "Director of Football Operations," Oliver Gage. He is our new moneyball.
2. Loudoun has [4] new jerseys with Capelli Sport for the 2024 Season. The "703 Pride" shirt is white with red accents similar to the county's flag and team's logo. The away kit is black with subtle pegasuses. The keeper kits are orange and powder blue.
3. Significant offseason departures included Landry, Rocha, Santos, Koanda, Zanne, and our loan-players (Morris, Neville, Hegardt, and Garay).
4. Significant offseason acquisitions include Drew Skunrdich's return (Colorado Springs), Tommy McCabe (FC Tulsa), Robby Dambrot's return (Indy Eleven), Christiano Francois (RGV Toros), Keegan Tingey (San Jose Earthquakes), Florian Valot (Miami FC), Jacob Erlandson (Columbus Crew 2), Riley Bidois (Dandenong City SC), and most recently Keegan Hughes (Columbus Crew).
5. There are still a significant number of trialists with the squad and rumors around a couple of players, including Surafel Dagnachew, who is the #10 for the Ethiopian National Squad.

If you're interested in joining the conversation and being a part of the Stampede's Slack Community, check out their request form linked!

The DCU Discord is expanding and is adding Loudoun United to the discord. Join and chat with other DC United and Loudoun United fans!

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Link: https://discord.gg/XYTuKr3