I am in no way employed by or associated with the Houston Dynamo or any affiliates including, but not limited to, BBVA Compass (or the stadium) or MLS.
Now on to business!
First, this blog is named after a complete disregard for the proper way to pronounce "Dale Dynamo," a common chant heard among fans at BBVA Compass Stadium. It has become sort of an inside joke between my friends and I residing in section 236. We've even selected our mascot for such a saying:
Secondly, I don't think of myself as any sort of professional. Whether that is a blogger, analyst or commentator. I am just a fan of the Houston Dynamo, and I'm looking for an outlet for logging my thoughts about the team over time.
I've been a fan since the team moved to Houston and a season ticket holder (albeit, not directly) since 2008. I still remember the days of Robertson Stadium in the summer, sucking down Black Iguana margarita pouches to "hydrate" myself through the games, wearing the remaining lanyards like badges of honor! Since those days, I've grown a family and happily raised two new Dynamo fans.
Finally, as I write this, we are sitting in the middle of the off-season with the MLS Superdraft about to be completed. I sit here reading about all of the wheelings and dealings of MLS teams. Each team hoping to check off all the right boxes to get them to the playoffs and a league championship.
This is where my thoughts begin!
New Ownership: I'm SUPER excited about the prospect of new Houston Dynamo ownership! For years I've wondered how anyone expected to be competitive in this town with AEG at the helm of two MLS teams, one of those being the high spending LA Galaxy! It was always my thought that AEG would spend on that, more high-profile, team and leave us to grind it out in this "small market." Now, with Gabriel Brener and Co. at the helm, I won't feel like there is a conflict of interest. Hopefully, we can spend money wisely and put a decent team on the field.
Brad Davis: Wow! I can honestly say I didn't see this coming. Perhaps I didn't keep in touch with Brad's personal feelings as much as I thought. I'm glad that Brad is moving on to be closer to home/family. I can 100% get on board with that sentiment. Fortunately for me, this move comes at a time when I thought that Brad was getting older, slower, and more injured. His famous left foot, that seemingly got him on the USMNT for the 2014 World Cup, had stopped performing at the elite level. I saw Brad get beat too many times down the left side by a speedier/younger kid. Too many times did I see him miss-kick a ball off a free-kick. I'm sad to see him go, but at the same time, I'm ready to see if Miranda can come in and build on the bits of creativity that we saw during the 2015 season.
Signings: Maidana, Wenger, and Anibaba were the big name signings this off season. I think Anibaba is a solid pickup that should be able to help out a weak back line. While not a GREAT player, I still think it's better than what we have. Wenger is a questionable pickup. What is he supposed to do in an already deep corps of attackers? He'll probably end up being a 10-15 minute player when we're all fed up watching Bruin ruin chance after chance. Good luck! Maidana is another questionable pickup. Yes, he brings creativity and attacking that were lacking in 2015 once Giles withered away after the Gold Cup. Unfortunately, he brings no defense with him, and we've all heard the age-old saying that defense starts with the forwards. I expect to see Maidana half-assing it back down the field after giving up the ball quite a bit this season.
That's it for today! I'll come back later this week or next with my thoughts on our draft picks. Two picks in 4 rounds when Philly and Chicago each had 3 picks in the first round??? Sigh...
I welcome questions, comments and feedback! As I don't expect to get too many hits, I'm sure you'll get a reply.
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