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Ticketgate: CASE CLOSED
By @SAdyson Response via e-mail to Ben and Bobby from Jason Kutney, CEO of the Riverhounds, himself: “I want to get the truth out and put it in black and white We approached last home game, 1 week before that game, with over 380 tickets remaining in the Supporters Section. In assessing the previous games, we entered the final days before each match with just over 300 tickets available in the Supporter’s Section. With a Diocese Soccer League program kicking into full-swing, we determined it was best to offer a
Read moreUSL PRO Forgot to Pay Their Domain Service
By @SAdyson Talk about a “garage league.” Upon trying to access the USL PRO website this morning, this popped up: Someone from the Steel Army should swoop in, out-bid USL PRO for the domain, and just have the page link to a picture of Andrew Marshall power-bombing Lucky Mkosana. But then again, have you hit a new low when you are checking the USL PRO website every day at 8 am…? Nah. #UNLEASH
Read moreTicketgate
By @SAdyson There have been rumblings among members of the Steel Army that there is something fishy going on with ticket sales regarding the Hounds. It all began when Kutney requested that we minimize the incorporation of curse words in our chants on Saturday against Rochester. This was primarily because the Diocese of Pittsburgh Soccer League, along with groups from other clubs, were going to be sitting in the general admission section with the Steel Army. We obliged, and there were no incidents. After the match, several people complained about
Read moreToronto FC Players Make Rehab Start Against Hounds
By @SAdyson According to The Globe and Mail, two Toronto FC players will make a rehab start against the Riverhounds at the Highmark on Friday evening. Danny Koevermans, a towering 6′ 3″ forward, spent much of his career in the Eredivisie (the highest division of soccer in the Netherlands). Koevermans only has 1 appearance in the 2013 season, with zero goals. His season came to a halt when he suffered a knee injury. Terry Dunfield is a Canadian midfielder who, after a brief stint in the United Kingdom, returned to
Read moreRECAP: Flood Gates Open, Hounds Win 3-0
By @SAdyson That tweet from back at the beginning of May by Andrew Marshall was a prophesy of things to come. We all knew the FO had aggressively sought out talent this offseason, but it seems now that players like Dallman, Angulo, Arteaga, and Kinne are finding their place on the offense. The soft goals that plagued Hunter and company on defense have been non-existent the past two home games, as the Hounds have held opponents for 186 straight minutes scoreless at home. The Rhinos have given the Hounds problems
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