DC United fans are hoping for a return to playoffs in 2010. (Getty Images)

I wasn’t entirely sure I’d get to this offseason look at DC United today but extra time this afternoon came out of no where. So far these last couple weeks we’ve looked at a handfull of teams including Philadelphia, Chicago, Chivas, Colorado and Columbus.

Today is all about the Black-and-Red who have seen a pretty big change this winter. From Curt Onalfo taking over for Tom Soehn to seeing Ben Olsen retiring to not offering Christian Gomez or Luciano Emilio a new contract, this is a whole new United.

Let’s see exactly what they’ve done and what they need to work on before the season starts. Continue Reading…

A pretty big deal to those who want MLS clubs to get better youth academies. Steve Goff is reporting that DC United has signed Abdul “Bill” Hamid, a 18-year-old goalkeeper from their youth academy.

A few adjustments were made to the original offer from the league and should be finalized in the coming days, a source close to the negotiations said. Hamid “is really excited about getting started in his home town,” one contact close to the player said.

Hamid, who is from Annandale, Va., and is in the USA under-20 player pool, turned pro when he signed with Long View Management.

Good to see another club sign one of their own. Its a slow process here but more and more clubs are getting closer to seeing their own products on the field. No word on how good this kid really is but we know how well the US produces keepers so one can only hope he turns out to be another stellar young American keeper here.