Pre-Game Thread: Thurs 7/12 - Dynamo @ Chicago [R for previous games]

What/When

• Dynamo travels to Toyota Park in Bridgview, IL to play the Chicago Fire this Thursday, July 12, at 8:00 pm CT.

TV/Video

• This game will be on ESPN2.

Radio/Audio

• KBME, The Sports Animal, 790 AM will broadcast this game. They stream online at www.790kbme.com - click on "Listen Live."

• La Norteña, 850 AM and 101.7 FM, will broadcast the game in the Houston area in Spanish. They usually have a half hour pre-game show. They do not stream online.

Viewing Parties

• The Mezz hosts the Texian Army viewing party.

• Wings N More at I-45 North & Tidwell hosts the El Batallon viewing party.

• The Bull & Bear hosts the official Houston Dynamo viewing party.

• People have also met at the Wings N More in Conroe (College Park shopping center) for viewing parties.

No Trolling. No Flaming.

Will Blanco be playing? Haven't paid any attention to Chicago.

Blanco is in Venezuela with Mexico, which plays on Weds night, so he won't be available yet.

Btw, here are a couple of pieces on the new Fire coach:

Chicago Tribune: Osorio begins hunt for a spark

Chicago Daily Herald: Osorio sees better things ahead for himself, Fire

Go Dynamo Go

Keepin' that ESPN2 mojo rolling. 4-0 good guys.

Glen said last night that heard from a good source that ESPN loves the Dynamo.

Chicago always plays tough at home.

We need some road wins though and this should be as good a place as any to get it.

The schedule for MLS and especially the Dynamo is crazy. Just too many games in too short of a time frame!

Come on, boys! All I ask is 1-0. Anything else is gravy.

I'll go with a 1-0 win again (I'd like to say 2-0 but I just don't know if we have it in us) and this time, Ngwenya scoring the winner.

On the flipside, I don't see anyone cracking our defense although I'm sure it will eventually happen. But it isn't gonna happen in Chi-Town.

Let me just go ahead and say 4-0 Dynamo . I don't see Chicago scoring, and when we start to roll it's hard to stop us. I know, it'll probably end up a 0-0 tie, but I think 4-0 is doable. Corey could get his first, he's due, and De-Ro, happy with his contract, could put in 2, and either Ching or Joseph could get one.

I'll do my best to make enough noise so that the Men in Orange think the whole TA/EB is there.

I'll try to make a one man avalanche.

Careful, don't hurt yourself

If Chicago scores, it will probably be off some freak goal/PK or something. I just don't see how this team can score against an average defense let alone one that is playing so well right now. Gotta like our chances to get the full 3 here but road games are never easy so who knows.

Chicago at home this year:

04/07 New England Win, 1-0
04/15 Kansas City Win, 2-1
04/21 Kansas City Win, 2-1
05/17 FC Dallas Loss, 1-2
05/27 Real Salt Lake Tie, 0-0
06/03 Columbus Win, 3-2
06/09 Chivas USA Loss, 0-1
07/01 Colorado Tie, 0-0
07/07 Toronto FC Tie, 1-1

Only one win at home since April.

I say we stay on a roll and win 2-0.

I sAY 3-0

Im gonna go with 2-0 with Dero getting the first and big Nate getting the second one off the bench.

Dos a Cero.

2-0 would be a lovelier score if Blanco was around to cry about it.

After the goal vs DC it was so funny ESPN showed the Battalion and the Army rushing forward ala the South American teams...that was cool!

NOT against the West this season.

Tough loss in the USOC for your 'reserve' team tonight. Though I thought Charleston played pretty good overall. I'm surprised it didn't go to PK's.

My prediction is and stands in our forum for Thursday:

Chicago: -3 (yes negative 3 that's not a typo )
Houston: 2

Though some CRAZY inner voice is saying 2-0 Fire. Should I ignore it/him/her? Probably... you SHOULD destroy us with what's left of a first team in there for us...

My realistic voice is saying 1-0 / 2-0 Dynamo.

Sorry about calling you a tard earlier. Thought you meant 3-2, not the highley unlikley -3-2. Would that actually be 3 own goals, thus 0-5?

you must not browse the Chicago boards - they really, really, REALLY aren't fond of their offensive production.

I figure the Dynamo owe Chicago one for that 1-0 loss at Robertson, where we hit two or three crossbars/posts, and they scored on their one chance of the game. The one danger from them would be the emotional boost from playing for a new coach.

Now that the USOC match is over, we can take a look at how the possible starters were affected. Apparently, Dom intentionally limited both Holden and Cochrane's minutes, while Ianni played all 120. Mullan on very briefly, ERob I guess played around 60 min.

With Rico back, you could move Mulrooney to RB, Waibel to middle w/Cochrane, Ianni definitely rests, ERob can come off bench. Holden and Mullan should be able to start in midfield.

With Rico back you HAVE to move Mulrooney to the backline.

chicago will probally play for a tie

I don't find this funny at all !!! I don't understand why you poeple have to make fun of poor Blanco. just because he can carry his own back pack?? just because it looks like his head got smacked into his body??


p.s.

That 2-0 needs to be adjusted to 2-1. and three strikes and your out at the Copa America.

Oh, and El Salvador sucks !!!!!