Author Archives: Brian Zygo

Is Downtown Stadium in Houston on the Eve of Being a Done Deal?

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Brian Zygo

With the Houston Dynamo’s opening match of the CONCACAF Champions League’s knockout stage quickly approaching on February 24th, it’s time to take a quick look at what’s going on here in Houston. The franchise made the move from San Jose … Continue reading →

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Ciao David Beckham

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Brian Zygo

In addition to covering the Houston Dynamo, I cover Serie A in particular and Calcio in general. Therefore, I have been paying close attention to the David Beckham situation. Much to the chagrin of my colleagues in Los Angeles, ever … Continue reading →

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A View of the Terraces – Respectable Attendance Figures in the MLS

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Brian Zygo

One of the factors used in gauging the popularity of a sporting league and/or a sports team is attendance.  While I have heard some, not all, MLS fans complain about poor attendance for MLS matches, I have never really taken … Continue reading →

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The Streets of Laredo lead to the Houston Dynamo

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Brian Zygo

  As 2008 gave way to 2009, the Houston Dynamo and their fans were faced with many questions: Will a stadium deal get down this year?  How can the team replace the offensive contributions of Nate Jaqua and Dwayne De … Continue reading →

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