D.C. United supporters, in addition to being some of the loudest and most fun-loving sports fans in this town, are also among the heartiest, cheering and singing until the end regardless of the score. That steadfast devotion to the club means that it’s a rare sight to witness D.C. United fans leaving the lower bowl of RFK Stadium before the final whistle. But the frustration of yet another defeat on a very chilly and blustery evening was too much for several fans to bear on Saturday night, as a late pair of goals by Chicago sent United to their fourth straight league defeat to open the 2010 season, 2-0.

To put it in perspective, it took United twenty league games to record their fourth loss last season. United remains the only MLS side yet to record a point this season.

Understandably, the mood in the locker room was not any better than in the stands.

Asked for his thoughts on one of the worst starts in the club’s fifteen-year history, midfielder Santino Quaranta vented his frustrations. “If I had an answer, man, I’d tell you,” said an obviously annoyed Quaranta. “It’s not good, whatever it is. I don’t know what it is. We’re men in here, we’re professionals…we’ve gotta start holding each other accountable. I mean, this is ridiculous. In the end, we work hard all week, and work hard for 75 minutes, and then there the game goes again.”

“It’s getting old, you know?” he added.

Head coach Curt Onalfo also found himself bereft of explanations for yet another game which United once again held a good portion of possession, but couldn’t score or hold up for long enough in the back to avoid allowing a third straight late concession.

“Going into half, I thought there were some decent things to build on as we went into the second half, and we shoot ourselves in the foot at the end of the game,” said Onalfo. “We just have to man up. We have to be better individually and we have to be better collectively and we have to come to fight.”

“Right now, it’s not good enough,” admitted the boss.