Dynamo 2008 Season Thread

[papabear]

Holden and Ianni got named to the Olympic squad. It should be a good experience for both of them.

[Keith]

Well, so much for Caraccio with the Dynamo.

Dynamo forward Franco Caraccio has played his last game with the team, coach Dominic Kinnear said this morning following team practice at the Carl Lewis Complex.

If the Dynamo can't trade Caraccio by today, the team will waive 21-year-old Argentine rookie less than seven months after signing him.

http://blogs.chron.com/soccer/archiv..._give_car.html

[papabear]

That's strange to me. I know they need to clear a spot for Jaqua, and even though Crotch has been a disappointment I would think they would like to hold onto to him and let him develop...especially since we know that Jaqua is just a rental and Ching is 30. I thought he just played his best game of the season....

I guess my player evaluations skills are just as bad for soccer as they are for the NFL

[papabear]

Keith (since it seems we are the only ones who care)- Has Onstad made you nervous lately? He's always been solid and had a lot to do with our success. It just seems lately he's been coming out on balls a lot and not getting them. That's a cardinal sin for a keeper. The goal DC scored in the Superliga match was a pretty good example. I don't know if he doesn't have as much faith in the defense as he has in the past....or if I'm just latching onto to a few small mistakes and making it something bigger than it is.


Either way, he IS better than Caig.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by papabear

Keith (since it seems we are the only ones who care)-

Hmmm... you know, soccer is a wonderful way to make it through the NFL offseason, esp. if baseball doesn't carry your interest long enough. Haven't heard from chuck around here in awhile. I think he followed the Dynamo a bit.

Originally Posted by papabear

Has Onstad made you nervous lately?

Not really. Yeah, he makes the random mistake sometimes, but it happens. I agree with you that he did look like he had a lack of confidence early in the year, what with Boswell catching on and Ianni sucking. I think he missed Cochrane in the first couple months, but Boswell has really turned it up. Just need to keep Eddie on the pitch now.

Generally speaking, I tend to think the GK in MLS is overrated - it's all about the backline. Caig really sucks though, and it made me long for Wells to be back, but Wells even has been a bit shaky in what I've seen of him this year.

I dunno, just makes me think Pat is still doing a great job all things considered. You just have to wonder how much he has left. I don't really see much of a dropoff from last year in him though, but he can't last forever, can he??

I wish the Pachuca game wasn't starting so late (9pm). I'd love to see it in person, but that's a bit late on a Tuesday for me.

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Keith

I wish the Pachuca game wasn't starting so late (9pm). I'd love to see it in person, but that's a bit late on a Tuesday for me.

I've been going back and forth on whether I want to try and go....can't make up my mind.

[Keith]

sonofabitch! The Dynamo game tonight at D.C. has been postponed AGAIN.

http://www.forever-orange.com/2008/0...stponed-again/

Power outages are to blame. Wtf is up with RFK?? First SuperLiga, now this.