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Some Questions for the Hounds
To our Pittsburgh Riverhounds, We love ya, but we need to talk. It’s been another tough start to a season, and Army morale is low. Your most loyal fans are feeling down and have some questions. We’ve been hearing all the rumors, but it’s time we came to you in the front office and asked for real answers. How are we choosing the players for our team? What is the criteria for choosing our starting 11? Why wasn’t Danny Earls brought back in 2016, after two years as team captain?
Read moreA Call to Action
Echoing the blackout post earlier in the week- the team isn’t looking too good lately, and morale is obviously down. Doubly so after the loss last night against Lansdowne Bhoys. Even though we’re feeling down, it shouldn’t stop us as supporters from being just that- supporters. Soccer is a crowd sport. In intimate settings like Highmark Stadium supporters can play as much of a hand in wins and losses as the team on the pitch. Supporters are the most passionate fans and the harshest critics. It’s no secret that we’re
Read moreKnow Your Enemy: Lansdowne Bhoys
Know Your Enemy: Lansdowne Bhoys 2nd Round US Open Opponent Here is a little lunchtime reading about the Hounds opponent tonight with our boys (not bhoys) again looking for the first win of the season in the US Open Cup, just like 2014, a trend I hope we can end sooner than later. About our Irish visitors to the Highmark on Wednesday, the Lansdowne Bhoys, I was looking forward to researching this club, being of Irish heritage myself and what I found was pretty interesting. What started as a pub
Read moreOur U.S. Open Cup Run Starts Today
Soccer is sport like no other. It is one of the most popular sports across the entire world. There is no such thing as a mild spectator at a soccer game. Unlike most other sports, every person at a game will be very loud and vocal of their opinion on the game and their team. In the United States, The U.S. Open Cup is the championship of this great game. Every year in the United States, the U.S. Open Cup allows any amateur team or professional team to play
Read moreBlackout
Hey Army, Things suck right now. There’s no need to sugar coat it. The Hounds are going through another terrible start to the season, and we just got international attention for all the wrong reasons. Let’s throw in crappy weather while we’re at it. Moral is understandably low. In these bad times let’s not forget we’re supporters. We love this team in good times and in bad. We love this team even when we’re critical of them. We love this team because it’s our team. This is Pittsburgh soccer, and
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