Holdin Down HTown Soccer Blog

  Before we Begin…            …I want to take a moment to thank everyone who read and support the blog. I’ve had a rough few weeks and I had to take a break for my own mental health. I appreciate everyone who showed their support and reached out to check in on me. I appreciate it. With that out of the way, this post is going to be different. This time I am calling out everyone/defending everyone. Time to “let the hate flow through me” and get some frustrations out. If that’s not for you, don’t worry, I will return to normal next week. If this is more your style, then prepare for the callouts… The Front Office… …Let’s start with the criticisms. Ted Segal, Pat Onstad, and Asher Mendelsohn, I just got some questions I think many fans want to know as well. What was the plan for the season and how was there no contingency plan in place? I understand that injuries are unpredictable. However, that is not an excuse that will hold up much longer. We entered the season knowing Hector Herre

  Before we Begin…            …Let’s take a brief second to realistically look at the Dynamo’s roster and situation entering the match against St. Louis. The Dynamo’s two DPs and one of their star U-22 initiatives are recovering from injury and working back into match fitness (with Quinones out for the season). In total, H.H. and Sebas Ferreira have played a maximum total of 97 minutes on the pitch together (could not find the exact stat. Sorry). I will not rehash my opinions about Pat Onstad and Asher Mendelsohn’s difficult decision. Check out my previous blogs if you missed it. That said, the Dynamo are fighting for their lives right now; yet the Dynamo are approximately in the same position they were in at this time last year. Last year was successful (in my opinion), yet there were a ton of rough moments especially in the goal scoring department. I agree, this year is a similar problem. Hopefully Sebas and H.H. can get healthy and provide that offensive spark while Onstad and M