Washington Spirit - Ben Olsen is a Flawless Choice!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are the games at Audi field so empty? It seemed like the team had a lot of momentum and selling out the stadium a couple years ago.

It’s in a garbage neighborhood that’s not safe to take your kids home from after the game. I have wanted to take my kids to a game for years but they are either an hour plus away in traffic wat out of the city, or they end late at night too far from metro.

It is perfectly safe.

Perfectly safe might be overstating it slightly, but so is garbage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are the games at Audi field so empty? It seemed like the team had a lot of momentum and selling out the stadium a couple years ago.

It’s in a garbage neighborhood that’s not safe to take your kids home from after the game. I have wanted to take my kids to a game for years but they are either an hour plus away in traffic wat out of the city, or they end late at night too far from metro.

It is perfectly safe.

Perfectly safe might be overstating it slightly, but so is garbage.

And if you drive, parking costs MORE THAN A TICKET!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Until all economic and social structures of sexism are transformed and the patriarchal mores in our hearts, relationships, and sports teams are converted, there will always be dissent and opposition to hiring processes that eliminate or do not fully vet all qualified candidates. Calm down.

I don’t agree but respect that response.

There needs to be waaaaay less white males in this world. I’ll say it. They ruin everything they touch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are the games at Audi field so empty? It seemed like the team had a lot of momentum and selling out the stadium a couple years ago.

It’s in a garbage neighborhood that’s not safe to take your kids home from after the game. I have wanted to take my kids to a game for years but they are either an hour plus away in traffic wat out of the city, or they end late at night too far from metro.

It is perfectly safe.

Perfectly safe might be overstating it slightly, but so is garbage.

The MLS product is garbage. Much rather watch EPL, La Liga, etc. on my HDTV.

[Anonymous]

Ben Olsen is a great guy, well respected in the soccer community, he will help grow the club into a healthier place to play

[Anonymous]

Flawless choice? What a ridiculous way to express this. Just bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Flawless choice? What a ridiculous way to express this. Just bizarre.

Agreed, and I think Ben seems like a good hire for them. The word “flawless” seems to be begging for an argument to the contrary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What??!! This is nutz. Are these douchebags that dumb?

https://twitter.com/portlandstems/status/1433549410084872192?s=21

No different than other major sports teams. The person Portland stems begrudges is responsible for saving the team from bankruptcy and folding like the Boston Breakers. Then where would you and all of us be

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Until all economic and social structures of sexism are transformed and the patriarchal mores in our hearts, relationships, and sports teams are converted, there will always be dissent and opposition to hiring processes that eliminate or do not fully vet all qualified candidates. Calm down.

I don’t agree but respect that response.

There needs to be waaaaay less white males in this world. I’ll say it. They ruin everything they touch.

How did this become a thread about Biden?

[Anonymous]

Looks like the Spirit lost their game 0-3 today

[Anonymous]

this organization is a circus

[Anonymous]

The National Women’s Soccer League declared our Sunday match against OL Reign a forfeit due to breaches of the league’s medical protocols by the Spirit. OL Reign will receive three points in the league table and per FIFA guidelines the game will be recorded as 3-0 in favor of OL Reign.

Although we are disappointed in the NWSL’s decision to issue the Spirit a forfeit, we accept their decision. We apologize to our fans who we know are disappointed in us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Until all economic and social structures of sexism are transformed and the patriarchal mores in our hearts, relationships, and sports teams are converted, there will always be dissent and opposition to hiring processes that eliminate or do not fully vet all qualified candidates. Calm down.

I realize this is not a political discussion board - but I didn;t start the political discussion and this needs responding to.

All human beings are flawed. The problem is not with men specifically and will not be fixed if all men were replaced with women. The problem is with the way we have organized our society granting some power over others. The corrupt seek power, and those who attain power grow in corruption. In recent history white men have held more power than other groups and so they have been more corrupt, and their corruption has affected many people. But put black men in charge, or green women, or blue aliens - it will make no difference. And blaming one group - rather than hierarchical systems in general both misidentifies and actually exacerbates the problem.

Defunding the police is closer to a good solution than simply replacing one group of unjust rulers with another group of rulers who will be equally unjust in turn. But one cannot defund the police while allowing other power structures to remain in place. We need to reimagine our society entirely from the ground up - but absolutely NOT in the way that our current politicians appear to be moving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Until all economic and social structures of sexism are transformed and the patriarchal mores in our hearts, relationships, and sports teams are converted, there will always be dissent and opposition to hiring processes that eliminate or do not fully vet all qualified candidates. Calm down.

I realize this is not a political discussion board - but I didn;t start the political discussion and this needs responding to.

All human beings are flawed. The problem is not with men specifically and will not be fixed if all men were replaced with women. The problem is with the way we have organized our society granting some power over others. The corrupt seek power, and those who attain power grow in corruption. In recent history white men have held more power than other groups and so they have been more corrupt, and their corruption has affected many people. But put black men in charge, or green women, or blue aliens - it will make no difference. And blaming one group - rather than hierarchical systems in general both misidentifies and actually exacerbates the problem.

Defunding the police is closer to a good solution than simply replacing one group of unjust rulers with another group of rulers who will be equally unjust in turn. But one cannot defund the police while allowing other power structures to remain in place. We need to reimagine our society entirely from the ground up - but absolutely NOT in the way that our current politicians appear to be moving.

I still stand firm - white men gotta go. White girls need convinced it's not in their interest to procreate with these PO$. Time will fix it if they can just stop making more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:this organization is a circus

Yep had to forfeit tomorrow due to breaking covid protocol. Shameful ladies.