After some thought I have decided that I can no longer cover the Dynamo. They're a good team but they aren't my favorite so I'm moving on. Hopefully I'll be allowed to write for Nottingham Forest on the offside but if not, I'm done with blogging.

Sorry,

Zach Taylor

This article really isn't for all of you dedicated fans. It is more for those who know about soccer but keep up with other sports instead (People who think the World Cup is the only soccer competition). I encourage you to show this to your friends and family in an effort to convince them to at least watch or go to one game.

After a lengthy disappearance because of my job... I'M BACK. A lot has happened since I've been gone and I apologize for my absence. Expect some posts VERY soon.

Follow me on Twitter: @DynamoOffside and @Zach_Taylor

Forever ORANGE

Absences suck.

It's been no surprise that the Dynamo have been looking to sign a DP for quite a while now (see Pacheco). Well, today it seems like that search is over as Houston has signed Sergio Contreras Pardo (Koke). Koke is a striker from Aris in SuperLeague Greece. In the past 5 years at Aris, he has scored 38 times in 175 appearances.

On April 17, 2011, your Houston Dynamo will be wearing a special jersey to commemorate Earth Day (yes, I did just link to Wiki). In an earlier post, I said that it would be the ugliest thing I have ever seen but after looking at it, I can handle it for one game. The only real difference in the jersey is the sponsor's color.

After a rough start to their season, The Dynamo won their first game at home against the Vancouver Whitecaps. I unfortunately missed the first half which means I missed three goals in FIVE minutes!

First Half

The first goal came in the 37th minute and was scored by Cam Weaver.

The Whitecaps will be playing the Dynamo for the first time ever tonight at 6 p.m. central on Galavision and KHOU in Houston. Luckily I will be watching it in Spanish, a language that I have yet to master. Also, the picture quality for Galavision on my T.V. is terrible. If that isn't dedication, then I don't know what is.

Until we can become a major player in the MLS, we cannot afford to put too much effort into other competitions. I really look forward to some feedback on that statement. I think Greg Kinnear would agree to that statement because of his lineup tonight. Tally Hall took a day off and Colin Clark got his first start.

The Houston Dynamo are looking to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup and to do it they must get past Sporting KC. The U.S. Open is a competition in which the Dynamo have struggled in. However, competition versus Sporting KC has not been so tough...

With 10 meetings total, Houston is 6-3-2 with a GD of 8.

1. Kofi Sarkodie- If you watched the game against Seattle, you saw a great defense because of Tally Hall (I'll mention him later) and the new kid, Sarkodie. He saved us from countless goals and is one of the reasons we got the point.
2. Tally Hall- I should have just combined the two and said reason one was "defense" but four is a weird number.

Well folks, as you may have already noticed (or you know, didn't), The Offside - Houston has been a little slow as of late. Hopefully, this little post will be the spark for more posts to come in the next few months. I mean, we've got until March 19 of next year to discuss which cheerleader is the hottest, which seats in the Robertson suck the most, or what changes need to be made to the Orange Powerhouse in terms of staff, players, etc.

No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. Yes, this is a new post on the Offside Houston page. What? I'm not entitled to a brief 4 month hiatus every now and then? Don't get too excited, though. Look what happened to Mr. Chabala. He got so excited that his body shrank. I'm not sure why that would happen, but now he can barely support his melon head on top of those wee shoulders.

Last night I was surprised to receive an email from our friend, Coach Cuauhtemoc Rios, at the Houston Leones PDL club. The 2010 season will start soon and he has this message for you.

We will have tryouts on December 21,22 and January 3,4 at 7 pm on all dates. The cost is $20 dollars.

The 2010 MLS SuperDraft is quickly approaching. On January 14, 2010, the 15 teams will select 60 players through 4 selection rounds. Of course not all teams have the same number of picks. Several trades by the Houston Dynamo has resulted in a very poor draft position, a position the Dynamo should be accustomed to.

Here's the list of protected/available Dynamo players for tomorrow's expansion draft. Who will get picked?

I think, by far, Mike Chabala is the most likely to join the Union. That's too bad. He has been a solid part of the Dynamo's back line and also has a nice Twitter feed, which is crucial when defending against any attack.