Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup

[TX Bill]

Yep,

Took down the Kansas City Wizards in front of 31,000 last night. Two well worked goals and now we get to face New England again.

 

[Dylan]

I watched it on HDNET, and the KC keeper is GASH. Slow reactions, TERRIBLE timing, he couldn't handle corners for [Poor language removed]. KC were under the cosh the whole game, DeRosario needs to improve, he had several good chances he wasted, it could have been 5 or 6 to nothing.

What is with the commentators, honestly, based on them, I thought there was about 15 goals scored...."OH MY GOD!!!!! EDDIE JOHNSON UNLEASHES A SHOT JUST MISSES, HITTING THE CORNER FLAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO CLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!!!!!!"

Oh yeah, Johnson was [Poor language removed]. Absolute utter [Poor language removed]. Ref was absolute [Poor language removed], Garcia should have been booked in the first half, but he played advantage, the play went on for 3 minutes and the ref forgot? Then, somebody explain this one to me, how does Ching slip with the ball, Garcia then proceeds to blatantly kick him, not ONCE, but TWICE in the back. Garcia finally goes into the book, but it was a KC freekick??????? WTF MATE!!!!!

Well played Houston, deserved it.

 

[Rook]

What is with the commentators, honestly, based on them, I thought there was about 15 goals scored...."OH MY GOD!!!!! EDDIE JOHNSON UNLEASHES A SHOT JUST MISSES, HITTING THE CORNER FLAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO CLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!!!!!!"

Oh yeah, Johnson was [Poor language removed]. Absolute utter [Poor language removed].

Well played Houston, deserved it.

Johnson cracks me up. He'll go on stretches in which he scores like 15 in 7 matches then he won't score a goal for next 6 months.

Congrats Tx Bill. Was hoping Chicago was going to be in the finals too. They've been a fun team to watch since Quesentiaquactlactionoc or whatever his name is joined up with them. Well also becasue Chicago acutally has fans who come to the matches.

Prediction:

Houston: 3
NE: 1

 

[TX Bill]

Ching may be out for the final but it won't really effect us. We've really improved our team over the past year whereas NE can't say that. In fact, they lost Dempsey after last season so if anything, they've lost a bit.

I think we can take 'em in the final and I'd go with the 1-0 or 2-0 win. Our defense has been solid all year and no reason why it won't continue.

 

[CanadaToffee]

Great result, Tx Bill, and I really, really hope the Dynamo humiliate NE. But as you say, any score will do as long as you win.

 

[CanadaToffee]

Johnson cracks me up. He'll go on stretches in which he scores like 15 in 7 matches then he won't score a goal for next 6 months.

Congrats Tx Bill. Was hoping Chicago was going to be in the finals too. They've been a fun team to watch since Quesentiaquactlactionoc or whatever his name is joined up with them. Well also becasue Chicago acutally has fans who come to the matches.

Prediction:

Houston: 3
NE: 1

Close approximation

 

[Robert Jarvis]

Tex, it's American rules not the standard football rule book.

 

[TX Bill]

Heh yeah.

They've gotten better though. They eliminated the stupid shootout years ago (no games ending in a tie now...) and the on field product has steadily improved.

In addition, the league has TV contracts with FSC, ESPN, HDNet, and Telefutura so you're guaranteed to a least be able to see two or three matches a week. Didn't used to be like that.

 

[Robert Jarvis]

Just wait eventually it will become more popular than gridiron! Notice also Rugby in both it's forms is starting to attract attention over there.

 

[TX Bill]

YEAH BABY !!!

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=231621&cc=5739

 

[Dylan]

At least Twellman scored. He is the only reason I keep an eye on the Revs. In general I hate NE based teams. Hate the Red Sox (and the Yankees) and I dislike the Pats almost as much.

 

[Rook]

Congrats Tx Bill. I don't know why they play these matches on a neutral site though. The least they could do is give the team with the higher points the home field.

 

[TX Bill]

I don't mind that they rotate it. Give each club a chance to host the final.

I'm glad my prediction came true as well.

 

[CanadaToffee]

Great result for the Dynamo. Good to see the Canadian content's contributions as well.

 

[TX Bill]

Great result for the Dynamo. Good to see the Canadian content's contributions as well.

Yeah, although Onstad didn't know anything about Larentowicz's bullet header until it was away.

Can't wait until next year.

Meanwhile, expansion draft looms tomorrow. My guess is that we lose Cochrane.