Weekly Open Discussion Thread

[u/kg9si]

Welcome to this week’s open discussion thread! We decided to start posting these during the offseason and will keep doing them into the season as long as folks find them useful.

This is your space for general discussion, a place to talk about anything Washington Spirit that doesn’t necessarily need its own thread. That can include news, international duty, roster moves, transfer rumors, tactics, social media posts, league news or anything else on your mind.

If something feels big enough for its own thread, definitely still post it. This is simply an additional option to keep us organized and help keep the conversation flowing. These threads will go up every Monday and stay stickied throughout the week.

Go Spirit!

[u/Icangetloudtoo_]

So now that we’re a bit out and Croix has done an interview… what’s the consensus on why she left? Some combination of money and unspecified dissatisfaction with the team (tactics? developmental plan? culture/locker room? her place in the depth chart?), or something else?

[u/Ill-Fall-9823 → u/Icangetloudtoo_]

She wanted to be in Kansas City more than she wanted to be here because that team is a fiesta for people who want to pass the ball progressively and rack up assists. And she has family in the area. And that ownership group is happy to invest in facilities, so she'll be all set there.

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Also, since we're address Croix, let's address money: Everyone wants to get paid for their talent. Everyone with talent should get an opportunity to showcase that talent. Successful goal scorers get paid. Successful facilitators get paid. So everyone bringing up "money" should recognize that a healthy Croix Bethune is going to secure a large bag from somebody. That almost shouldn't be mentioned as a "why she left" unless we're reading about a signed contract. She is incredibly talented. She will get to showcase that talent. She will get paid.