Dynamo to host 2010 MLS All-Star Game

Discussion in 'Houston Dynamo' started by Dynamogal, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. Dynamogal

    Dynamogal Member

    Oct 2, 2006
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just got an email from the Dynamo. Garber made the announcement in Salt Lake City today. I will look for a link. :D
     
  2. pankfish

    pankfish Member

    Jun 29, 2009
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
  3. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    This is apparently true but very, very strange.

    I'm trying to imagine why the All-Star game would be here before we get a new stadium.

    Unless it is going to be some sort of double-header at Reliant.
     
  4. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    MLSnet.com story
     
  5. ORANGER!!

    ORANGER!! Member

    Nov 14, 2006
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    our opponent will be club america 100% if at reliant. or Real Marid if we're lucky.
     
  6. CeltTexan

    CeltTexan Member+

    Sep 21, 2000
    Houston, TX USA
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Cool news and some love from the MLS HQ in NYC. We get the All-Star game as a reward for the fan and supporter turnout for our Dynamo.

    Then when the new stadium is built we will be awarded the MLS Cup Final. That is if MLS decides to keep the Cup Final at a neutral venue.

    It would be cool to have an even bigger club than Everton come to Houston. Like a Real Madrid, Roma, Inter, Liverpool or the big daddy we saw in '06 Barca.
     
  7. metroag

    metroag Da Bomb Diggity

    Mar 2, 2006
    La hacienda
    or unlucky-but that depends on how you look at 6-0 thrashings.

    let's keep to the Fulhams, Evertons, and Dundee Utds
     
  8. paladius

    paladius Member

    Sep 27, 2003
    Frisco, Texas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dude, here's betting it's Pachuca or Chivas!

    This might be a doubleheader with the WCF, which would have to be at Reliant.

    Congratulations, guys, this is a big coup for you and the state of Texas.
     
  9. Hungryjack

    Hungryjack Member+

    Jul 8, 2006
    Houston
    Yeah, I still remember that ass-kicking we got last time we played a top-tier team like Chelsea.
     
  10. flippin269

    flippin269 Member+

    Aug 3, 2003
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My opponent guess:

    5. Liverpool (American owners looking to play in America but didn't this off-season)
    4. Real Madrid (Big name looking to build brand in America)
    3. Barcelona (Big name looking to build brand in America)
    2. Club America (HUGE Texas fanbase. Hasn't played in All-Star game before)
    1. AC Milan (Ronaldhino, Onyewu, and likely Beckham. Sounds like a match made in marketing)
     
  11. metroag

    metroag Da Bomb Diggity

    Mar 2, 2006
    La hacienda
    but there's no Eddie to save us this time
     
  12. Dynamogal

    Dynamogal Member

    Oct 2, 2006
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That save was phenomenal!
     
  13. fireman451

    fireman451 Member+

    Jun 26, 2002
    The Midwest
    Club:
    --other--
    Could be the league working with OL to throw a dang bone to the city/county in order for them to go ahead and finally make your new place official.

    :cool:
     
  14. Eguzki

    Eguzki Member

    Jul 4, 2007
    Spring, TX
    Club:
    Athletic Club Bilbao
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don´t get All Star Games in soccer, to me it is just an over hyped friendly game, a cheap copy of American sports, I have not watch a single All Star Game, in my mind, if you want to watch stars from league, you have lots of meaningful games, they are call WC games, Gold Cup games, Copa America game, Eurocup games.

    Having said that, I will be there next year just to prove a point to soccer haters, I will take people there, specially if it is at Reliant Stadium just to see Reliant full for MLS players.
     
  15. brahmafutbol

    brahmafutbol Member+

    Jan 29, 2006
    East Bernard, Texas
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's the first thing somebody told me, they texted me while I was at Sam's, saying something like "well, we know what the big news was... are they trying to put pressure on the city/county to get a stadium deal?" I was afraid it was some sort of threat to move, or move the stadium or something. I was scared till she wrote back.
     
  16. nbrooks503

    nbrooks503 Previously Held @Dynamo Hostage From 2008-2019

    Jun 1, 2008
    Disgruntled Former STH - Fairweather Bandwaggoner
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They have Sam's in Wharton County?
     
  17. brahmafutbol

    brahmafutbol Member+

    Jan 29, 2006
    East Bernard, Texas
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For a few essentials we motor into the big city once in a while. It's always a big day for us country folk.

    And no, Wharton County has no Sam's but it has two WalMarts and the biggest Buc-ee's in the world.


    For the record (since people judge you by your posts), I can't stand Sam's and would never go there but I have to go with my handicapped neighbor once in a while to help him. I've never bought anything there.
     
  18. nbrooks503

    nbrooks503 Previously Held @Dynamo Hostage From 2008-2019

    Jun 1, 2008
    Disgruntled Former STH - Fairweather Bandwaggoner
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh crap!!!:rolleyes:
     
  19. footyfool

    footyfool Member+

    May 8, 2008
    Houston
    I really hope it's not Club America. I'm NOT a Mexico hater, but Club America would mean that the majority of the crowd would be hoping for an MLS loss. It's supposed to be an MLS showcase. That would be sorta stupid from a marketing perspective don't ya think?

    Trying to sell this on TV for other MLS markets it doesn't seem like a very strong MLS image to have 75% of the fans wearing yellow and waving Mexico flags. Of course there will be people who show up in Everton jerseys this year, and the jerseys of whatever opponent they find for us in 2010, but the numbers aren't anything like what they'd be if it were CA.
     
  20. BerlinTexas

    BerlinTexas Member

    Jun 5, 2008
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Plus, the Dynamo are better than Club America so why have them play the MLS All-Star team. Let them qualify for the Champions League and they can play in Houston then. I'd much rather see an FMF All-Star team or Real Madrid, they owe us after that debacle in 2004.
     
  21. DynaKat

    DynaKat New Member

    Mar 29, 2006
    231
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not to downplay what kind of team Club America is, but they've played in Texas at least three or four times in the past two years. I'd like us to host a team that hasn't been seen in Houston in a while, or at all.

    Personally, I'd love to see what kind of response we'd get if we faced an EPL or La Liga team. I'm hoping for Liverpool. A girl can dream. :)

    You know what...I'd even go for a South American team. Think we could manage that?
     
  22. nobius

    nobius BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 3, 2006
    Houston, Texas
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As many EPL and La Liga nuthuggers we got in this town, we could easilly get a good crowd for one of those teams. Besides, the Dynamo have already played Club America in Superliga and beat them.
     
  23. Eguzki

    Eguzki Member

    Jul 4, 2007
    Spring, TX
    Club:
    Athletic Club Bilbao
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Boca Juniors will play anywhere as long as you pay them their fee (obviously playing against all of their startes is a biffer fee) and they hate to lose, even "friendly" games, but I Don´t know if the casual fan will realize that BJ is one of the big teams around the world, but I´m sure you can make the same point if they get a team from La Liga taking into consideration the EPL love in this country.

    Talking about La Liga teams, Barcelona is also one of those teams that will play anywhere if you pay their fee, but they like to play 3 or 4 games when going to another continent (obviously for monetary reasons), I don´t know if playing against a team that will also play against 3 more teams from the league (or 1 more team in the US and 2 more in Mexico like last time) will diminidh the All Star Game in the mind of casual fans.
     
  24. Dre00

    Dre00 Member

    Oct 12, 2005
    H-town
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree. Due to CCL, Interliga, and various friendlies, I've seen just about every Mexican team worth seeing. If the game was against a team like America or Chivas, I'd go merely out of a weird sense of obligation that I would have...not that I'd actually really want to go.

    For a EPL or La Liga team to work at Reliant, it would have to be a top team. Sunderland or Racing Santander isn't going to fill up Reliant even 1/2 way. It's just going to come down to whether MLS wants to fork over the money to bring a Real Madrid or a Manchester United.
     
  25. flippin269

    flippin269 Member+

    Aug 3, 2003
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think playing Club America in the 2010 All Star Game would be a waste for that very reason. We always see CONCACAF teams here; there's no "wow" factor. Sure, Club America and FMF teams have a large fanbase here, but we could see that same All Star team play in Robertson two or three times that year before the All Star Game anyway.

    Now IIRC, the last time Houston's seen a European powerhouse play a friendly in Houston was what, 2006? Club America vs. Barcelona. Only once ever since the Dynamo first came to Houston. Bring in a European powerhouse to play in Houston for the first time in what would be four years, and you could be looking at a sold-out Reliant with eye-opening revenue numbers for the city.

    If the city of Toronto made $40-$50 Million because of the All Star Game as they claim, Houston has the possibility of making mo' money, mo' money, mo' money...
     

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