Wednesday, January 14, 2009

WANTED: GK Coach, Equipment Manager plus .... EL CHACO!!!

With the announcement this week that GK Coach Mike Toshack has left to go to TFC, yet another opening has, well, opened in the clubhouse. Head equipment man Beau Abdulla tendered his resignation last week and is headed to Africa to do some very important and fulfilling work. I wish Beau well ... Toshack not so much.

Toshack might have had one of the easist jobs under Dom since Onstad doesn't really need much coaching. Although he can be credited with Wells' progression while he was with the Dynamo, he can also be blamed for recommending Tony Caig. Out of all the available keepers everywhere in the world, Caigger turned out to be nothing more than a human traffic cone. Tell me in what universe outside of hockey should a keeper ever (EVER) make a chest save???? Caig will be easily forgettable and hopefully the next backup signed will be someone that can take over after Pat retires. Now that I think about it, why even hire a GK coach? Just have a youngster serve under Onstad for the next year or so and just soak up the knowledge.

Still searching for a striker and a center back. I have begun to wonder if the FO is waiting until after the draft to see if a decent MLS vet or two becomes available on waivers. Maybe this will be an opportunity to trade all of our picks for the next 2 years!!! If they can get someone like Cameron in a lower round each year, who cares if we ever have a first rounder.

On another note ... Andrea Canales has a great article containing an interview with my favorite hopeful Dynamo addition. Dreaming of El Chaco.

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