Monday Morning Centre Back: Boswell's New Running Buddy?
by Zach Woosley on Feb 7, 2011 9:23 AM CST
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PrintAs the Houston Dynamo broke ground on their new downtown stadium this weekend, word was spreading that a Jamaican central defender named Jermaine Taylor would be joining the team on trail this week. Jesus Ortiz at the Chronicle seemed convinced that unless Taylor falls flat in his trial, he's all but guaranteed to get a contract offer from the team. I guess we'll just have to see.
Taylor trialed with DC United last year and in reading through some Jamaican soccer forums over the weekend, the general reaction seemed to be surprise that he was not signed. Taylor is an experienced international defender with 37 caps for the Jamaican National Team, so there is every reason to believe he could make an impact in MLS. Already having fellow Jamaican Lovel Palmer on the team could help with Taylor's transition to MLS as well.
Taylor is 26 years old, just under 6 feet tall and has played his entire career in Jamaica for Harbour View and St. George's SC. Here's some thoughts on Taylor from JamaicaFootballFederation.com:
This sturdily-built player is a good header of the ball, deceptively quick, a good passer of the ball, a good reader of the game and a natural leader. If he gets rid of his sometimes casual approach then a place in the national team is his to keep.
Assuming Taylor has a good week of training, we should see him against FC Dallas on Saturday in Corpus Christi. If he plays, I'll be sure to keep an eye on him and try to get a better assessment of his play.
Dynamo executives, players and fans are still abuzz after the team was finally able to break ground on their new downtown stadium on Saturday. You can read about the event and enjoy quotes from a variety of dignitaries that were in attendance here and check out some photos from the event here.
There will be a web cam positioned on the stadium site that will allow fans to see the progress of construction over the next year and Dynamo Theory will be following along the entire process as well. Construction will begin immediately as the team and contractors will be on a tight schedule to have the stadium ready by next April.
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Congratulations to Dynamo Academy forward Isaiah Noreiga, who was named to the Trinidad & Tobago roster for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championships
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Taylor should
Undoubtably shore up a shaky back line last season. He and Boswell will take a few matches to get truly comfortable with one another, but once they do they will be a formidable center back duo who should be able to help rookie Sarkodie develop properly into one of the two outside backs at this level. With the acquisition of Taylor, the defensive line has gone from being suspect at the end of last season to being once again one of the strongest lines in MLS.
This move, as has been said already, frees Cameron to move up into his more natural role of midfielder. I believe with the current quality of players, the Dynamo are now just that one player away (perhaps he is Brazilian?) from being a true MLS Cup contender once again.
The transformation in just one offseason is phenomenal, and shows the dedication and commitment to excellence the Front Office of the Dynamo has. Kudos to them for working hard and taking the time to find the right pieces.
It’s a bright orange future!!!
There's rebuilding...
…and then there’s The Dom.
The Dynamo have surpassed any expectations for rebuilding I might have had, and are piecing together an exceptionally talented and young side. I think we’ll be right in the thick of it this season, but my sight is firmly planted on 2012. I think the Dynamo are going to open up that stadium with a bang and make a serious run at the title.
I’ve had friends scoff at my recently, but I maintain that the Dynamo are the best run franchise in Houston and the others could learn a thing or two. Really excited to see how our academy kids fit in this season as well.
by DisplacedTexan on Feb 7, 2011 9:33 PM CST up reply actions
Could you imagine if the Texans ran things like the Dynamo?
Man…I think I just died a little inside with that thought. (this would be a good thing, but sad at how opposite the two franchises seem to be).
I'll be glad to see the back line settled
…but I’m not so sure that CB isn’t where Cameron ultimately ends up. We never really got to see him settle in in the midfield last year, so I’m not saying he won’t play well there. I think he will. Ultimately though I think he ends up as CB eventually.
"Well, at least our players kept their helmets on, so that showed some intelligence"-Bob McNair
I remember Cameron always looked more solid at CB
But I know he has the talent to play further up the field. Having him as a backup CB wouldn’t be so bad either, and we know Dom likes flexible and maleable player types. A La Mullan as a ST, RW, or even RM. I think Cameron’s flexibility in position means he will be able to grow more this year still. WOO!
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