2009 Dynamo & USMNT Soccer Thread

[Keith]

Wowowow!

Dynamo worked the system pretty good to acquire Felix Garcia, an 18-yr old forward from Laredo.

The Dynamo has completed the signing of U.S. Under-20 star Felix Garcia, acquiring his rights from the PDL Laredo Heat for an undisclosed fee, sources confirmed to SBI on Tuesday night. Houston is set to introduce the 18-year-old striker as its newest signing at a press conference on Thursday. Garcia will join the Dynamo as a member of the MLS Generation adidas program. ...

So how did Garcia wind up with the Dynamo rather than in the 2009 MLS Draft? Garcia signed a pro contract with the Laredo Heat, which allowed him to be acquired outside of the draft despite being just 18. When Garcia's representatives, the Wasserman Media Group, conveyed Garcia's desire to stay in Texas, that narrowed the field to the Dynamo and FC Dallas.

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_b...ix-garcia.html

With the Chinger lined up for WCQ duties this year, this could be an excellent opportunity. I'm really starting to get excited about the future here at the position, with Kamara and Danny Cruz. Plus it wouldn't surprise me at all to see Ngwenya back in orange, maybe sooner than later.

The schedule is supposed to come out later today too.

Losing DeRo might be tough, but with the re-signing of Boswell, the elevation of Holden, and now the adds of the draft, Tally, and Felix... I'm getting pumped.

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Keith

Wowowow!

Dynamo worked the system pretty good to acquire Felix Garcia, an 18-yr old forward from Laredo.



http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_b...ix-garcia.html

With the Chinger lined up for WCQ duties this year, this could be an excellent opportunity. I'm really starting to get excited about the future here at the position, with Kamara and Danny Cruz. Plus it wouldn't surprise me at all to see Ngwenya back in orange, maybe sooner than later.

The schedule is supposed to come out later today too.

Losing DeRo might be tough, but with the re-signing of Boswell, the elevation of Holden, and now the adds of the draft, Tally, and Felix... I'm getting pumped.

It remains to be seen how well all the moves play out, but I am consistently in awe of how good a job the front office does. I'm getting pumped as well.

I"m SOOOO ready for the WCQ against Mexico as well.

[Fonz the Boss]

If this kid gets playing time then the Dynamo fan base will get amazingly larger... Laredo is very passionate about their locals making it big. This kid is gonna be their David Beckham.

[Keith]

Apparently the Laredo Kid went back home to finish school. Hmmm.

Went to the friendly versus Dallas today, Dynamo winning easily 3-0. Game was played in three 30-minute periods, and Dynamo were up 2-0 after the first one. Goals came from Wondo, James, and Waibel.

Julius James definitely has some speed in the back. He wasn't entirely crisp, but next to Bobby Boswell (who looked pretty darn good), I think the trade-off might be nice. Another new guy, Andrew Hainault, played CB in the final 30 minutes. Tall guy, also promising.

Tally Hall played the final 30', but wasn't challenged much. He looks confident back there though.

Kamara didn't score, but he had some flashes of brilliance. Mullan drew the ire of a Dallas player, and both were sent off with reds. Not sure Mullan's was deserved, but whatever. Brad Davis had a decent game in DeRo's spot. Wade Barrett played the first 60' at LM, and I thought he struggled. Mike Chabala was in his old spot, and while his service was iffy, the rest was alright.

Live blog from MyDynamo.net has more details on the game.

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Keith

Apparently the Laredo Kid went back home to finish school. Hmmm.

Went to the friendly versus Dallas today, Dynamo winning easily 3-0. Game was played in three 30-minute periods, and Dynamo were up 2-0 after the first one. Goals came from Wondo, James, and Waibel.

Julius James definitely has some speed in the back. He wasn't entirely crisp, but next to Bobby Boswell (who looked pretty darn good), I think the trade-off might be nice. Another new guy, Andrew Hainault, played CB in the final 30 minutes. Tall guy, also promising.

Tally Hall played the final 30', but wasn't challenged much. He looks confident back there though.

Kamara didn't score, but he had some flashes of brilliance. Mullan drew the ire of a Dallas player, and both were sent off with reds. Not sure Mullan's was deserved, but whatever. Brad Davis had a decent game in DeRo's spot. Wade Barrett played the first 60' at LM, and I thought he struggled. Mike Chabala was in his old spot, and while his service was iffy, the rest was alright.

Live blog from MyDynamo.net has more details on the game.

Sounds like the Kid got a little overwhelmed by all the attention. I understand wanting to finish school, but I heard he walked out of a meeting/training and missed a mandatory physical before leaving town without telling anyone. Hopefully it's just a kid who needs to grow up a little.

Thanks for the report. I'm not sure if I like Mullan getting sent off in what amounts to a practice. Even if it was undeserved he should be able to keep his cool better than that. Didn't see it so it could just be the ref being extra cautious and keeping an exhibition match from getting out of hand.

[Keith]

The Mullan red happened on the West sideline and all of the fans were seated on the East, so even though I think I saw it, I was far enough to have missed something.

Basically, what I think I saw was Mullan playing his typically gritty way and getting tangled with the FCD player. Both fall to the ground, and the FCD player elbows Mullan. Scrum ensues. The referee probably saw less than I did, so he did the lazy thing imo and just sent both players off.

The ref otherwise let the guys play for the most part, not a lot of whistles. I think had this been a regular season affair, both might have received yellows.

[papabear]

Champions cup tonight against Atlante...They should be a little sharper than us, but I think we win this game easily. We need to do it with a couple of goals in the bank too. The second leg will be much tougher. Of course if we get out to a big lead like last time we run the risk of someone getting injured by the cheap shots they will start taking. I really wish the start time wasn't so late. I want to go, but with a 9:00 pm start I'll probably watch from the house.