http://www.khou.com/news/local/stori….17bb5143.html

We still have shirts and bumperstickers for sale.  Hit me up (find my email in the contacts page) if you want to buy either or both–$5 minimum donation (Paypal); a little extra for shipping always helps!  I’ll be around the parking lots of home games as well, so keep an eye out and help the cause!

The t-shirts have arrived! I’ll be selling them at various tailgates and around the parking lot at home games. $5 minimum donation to cover the cost of the shirt, but if you want to give more, we’re raising money to hopefully donate something in the new stadium (yes, we’re feeling hopeful that it will actually happen!) to be from the fans.

Don’t forget to keep emailing the mayor and all the other city council members! Wear the shirts to get the word out there that we’re still fighting to get the downtown stadium!

Two years ago the city of Houston was fortunate enough to inherit this great team from San Jose. The same issue that forced the team to move from San Jose to Houston is rearing its ugly head again. That issue is a lack of support from local government for the construction of a Soccer Specific Stadium [SSS].

Going into their third season representing the fans of Houston and coming off a second consecutive league championship the team and the city of Houston entered into negotiations to get a stadium deal for our team — as of now the two sides are at odds over how much public funding will be used to finance this project. The debate has been carried into the public domain and caused much angst amongst the dedicated fans of this team. The issue has been discussed back and forth through the media and the voices of both the city and the team have been heard.

There is very little opportunity for the voice of the fan to be heard. Especially the ones who support the stadium issue.

Homeforthedynamo.com is that forum.

Several loyal and passionate fans of the team have gotten together to build this site in the hopes of doing more than just letting off steam or complaining. We are dedicated to supporting the fight for a stadium with our checkbooks. Money is the issue at hand and we have chosen to try and raise as much money as possible for this cause.

The purpose is to make it known to all who are involved that WE are going to act while THEY negotiate. No we dont think we will raise millions of dollars. That isn’t the point. DOING SOMETHING instead of just talking IS THE POINT. We will use the money we raise to get more and more publicity in hopes of showing more and more support–from bumper stickers to t-shirts, hopefully to the grand scope of billboards. If a stadium deal is announced, we will donate everything in the account to Dynamo Charities. We invite soccer fans everywhere to join us in this cause. A soccer stadium in downtown Houston is a must as we progress into this millennium.

The most popular sport on earth has found its wings in America and is taking off. As the years go by we look forward to hosting not only MLS games, and possibly an MLS Cup title game,but world class international matches as well. With a new and state of the art facility, these aspirations are not just dreams but CAN be a reality. So we invite everyone to investigate our site, study the issue and then make a contribution to the HomefortheDynamo Stadium Fund. Your help and support is needed and appreciated.

Thank You,

Homeforthedynamo.com Staff

Houston, Texas is one of the best soccer cities in the United States and will get a soccer stadium. The city can either get it now or pay twice as much for it down the road. Passionate soccer fans are shaping the course of soccer history with their want and desire to be heard. From stadium issues to creating a fun and passionate environment at games. No one can underestimate the strength and passion of the soccer fan. With homeforthedynamo.com fans CAN be heard on the stadium issue and get involved in a direct and meaningful way. This collective effort, started and managed by fans, should make a statement in and of itself about the love affair this city has with their soccer team. I encourage all soccer fans to go to homeforthedynamo.com and get involved.

Glenn Davis
former professional soccer player
Broadcaster for HDNET and ESPN
Houston resident