Quick blast from the recent past: What you've said so far…

by playtherapy on Sep 9, 2011 10:12 AM CDT

Since Marty tagged me as "Poll Boy", here are some interesting poll results from the season.

I placed the Cameron poll 1st, as it's more relevant to the current polls. These are revealing as to where we've been and who we are today...

Do you still stand by your previous votes? Why or why not?

Where should Geoff Cameron play? 8/31/2011
BTW- interesting recent article about Cameron's play against Monterrey at centerback, and Geoff stating he expects to play in midfield this weekend:
65% Centerback - 46 votes
4% Right midfield - 3 votes
0% Defensive right - 0 votes
7% Attacking midfield - 5 votes
22% Defensive midfield - 16 votes

What's your opinion about Dom's remarks? 9/1/2011
28% Completely agree- Dom is completely right, the uneducated with inflated expectations need to ride the hobo train to anywhere else. - 22 votes
31% Slightly agree- Dom is showing his passion, this might fire up the team though it may have offended some people. - 24 votes
3% Neutral- Who cares, much ado about nada - 3 votes
15% Slightly disagree- Dom's remark was sort of insulting, he may need to be more careful with his opinions but needs to be taken with a grain of salt. - 12 votes
19% Completely disagree- Dom's remark was way over the line for those who passionately follow the Dynamo- emotionally and financially. What is wrong about consumers complaining about a product- especially if that company ignores their concerns? - 15 votes

Should the Dynamo fire Dominic Kinnear? 7-25-2011
20%Yes - 23 votes
79% No - 87 votes

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Hmmm

so to me the whole Dom thing is water well under the bridge. I’d like to think (blissfully ignorant or not) that we’re not uneducated fans so to whomever that applies, sorry.

The Cameron Question (and I think that’s what this season will be known for) is still a riddle unfolding. He’s shown that he’s a CB that most in the league would kill for: smart but tough, yet lithe, technical and agile enough to acquit himself fairly well in the middle this season. From a team perspective, there’s no doubt that he belongs back at CB. We have better players – or perhaps better-suited, however you want to view it – now available so it would make sense to focus on another area needing work: our defense.
From Cameron’s perspective, though, I wonder if being in the middle puts him more in the spotlight, and not perhaps from an egotistical perspective but from the perspective of raising his profile. At the back he’s just another great CB in a league that is gaining a reputation as a producer of very quality CB’s. As a midfielder, he’s becoming the midfielder who can defend and start an attack. It’s sounds great on paper until you realize that perhaps his stats are more a matter of circumstance and coincidence rather than causality.
The last question is a non-starter. Unless he’s busted in some torrid scandal or goes winless next season this isn’t even up for discussion.

by Michael_D on Sep 9, 2011 11:00 AM CDT reply actions

Yet these results show how fickle we can be- a few fortuitious wins and Dom has
Godlike prowess, several crappy results and many are calling for the guillotine.

It’s time to decide about Cameron. I agree with Camargo starting for the rest of the season for eval…

by playtherapy on Sep 9, 2011 11:40 AM CDT reply actions

True

we are a fickle lot…but unfortunately we’re entitled to that. We’re part of the mob rather than the professional commentariat so we have the luxury of being able to change on a whim. That’s part of fandom, regardless of the sport…but then again, I’d like to think that after our initial reaction wears off we analyze games in the cold hard light of facts and then offer our somewhat educated thoughts.

My only concern with Dom would be starting Cameron again in the middle. If Camargo is fit – and by the looks from the Monterrey match, he looks it – then he has to start there, plain and simple. Why else would you go out chasing a potential DP all season long, sign him on loan then give him the kid glove treatment? If he’s fit then trot him out and see if he’s worth signing to a nice contract. But giving him 20-30 matches in critical games and then trotting him out for the full 90 in 2 or 3 games later on that may have little consequence seems bizarre. I’m sure Dom thinks that if he commits Cameron to CB this upcoming game and he needs reinforcements in the middle, his first option (Dixon) is out and that means he’s probably stuck putting in either Cruz or Watson (guh). Cruz has the desire & pace but iffy passing and decisions. Watson, well, we’ve covered that. Whereas he can put Boz & Hainault in the back and they’ll be fine (though likely concede a goal, maybe 2), it allows him the luxury of putting Cameron in as a sub at CAM. I don’t like the idea but I can at least understand it.

by Michael_D on Sep 9, 2011 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions