Ted Lasso took umbrage with the saying ‘it’s the hope that kills you.’ To use the full phrase, it’s not the despair, it’s the hope that gets you.
Author: Dan Crooke
Just an English gent scribbling things about the game I love.
I worked in various capacities in the sport from 2004 until moving to Texas in 2012. As soon as the jet lag wore off, I sought out my new local team and started writing about them before long.
First half defensive woes cost Dallas in Austin
FC Dallas’ season came to an end after a three-minute spell put the game beyond reach
Velasco Panenka shoots down the Loons
FC Dallas set up a Western Conference Semi-final in Austin after coming through a penalty shootout with Minnesota United late on Monday night.
Dallas struggles to create chances in Colorado
The last time FC Dallas beat the Colorado Rapids on the road was the penultimate game of the 2014 regular season.
FC Dallas welcomes Tigres UANL back to Toyota Stadium
FC Dallas has announced a September friendly with Liga MX side Tigres UANL. The ninth meeting between the two teams will take place in Frisco…
Takeaways from FC Dallas’ 1-1 draw with RSL
FC Dallas missed out on the chance to recapture third place in the Western Conference standings, but managed to keep its closest challenger at bay, after a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake.
Double FCD Takeaways – LA Galaxy and Seattle
It’s been a tale of two penalties in just four days for FC Dallas.
Quick takeaways from FCD’s smash and grab win at RSL
FC Dallas probably owes the sport of association football an apology, but style points are not a luxury to have for the team’s first win in eight games.
Jaedyn Shaw signs with San Diego Wave
The NWSL’s San Diego Wave has signed 17-year-old Jaedyn Shaw through 2023. The league had to create a loophole for the Frisco native to sign…
MLS Disciplinary Committee comes down on FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo
The latest edition of the Texas Derby racked up fines and warnings on both sides. In the aftermath of a disallowed go-ahead goal – as…