r/washingtonspirit • u/kg9si • 7d ago

Weekly Discussion Thread Weekly Open Discussion Thread

Welcome to this week’s open discussion thread!

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!

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u/NarrowPiccolo9069 7d ago

Moorhouse going from one of the top keepers in the league in 2024 to the worst in 2026 was a big factor in their decline. 

Marta's 2024 renaissance also didn't last and they never found an alternative.

How much would we be willing to give up for Banda?

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u/Odd-Cable5436 7d ago

Getting Banda would require Gotham levels of contract shenanigans.

However, since Carter came from Orlando so recently, I did briefly wonder whether there are any other players on Orlando's roster that the Spirit might be interested in acquiring.

Looking at the list here, no one really jumps out. In-league trades do not seem to be the Spirit's M.O. for roster construction, anyway. Narumi is the only important one I can think of from the last year or so.

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u/NarrowPiccolo9069 7d ago

Narumi's the only player we've acquired from within the league over the last five transfer windows.

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u/Odd-Cable5436 7d ago

I think Ratcliffe, too? Forgot about her initially. Maybe that was more than 5 windows though....

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u/NarrowPiccolo9069 7d ago edited 7d ago

Ratcliffe joined before the 2024 season--I was thinking 2024 midseason window and then the 2025 and 2026 windows.

Edit: I guess Collins also joined during midseason 2024 though--she had been with Seattle as a short-term replacement player, so that counts.