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  1. kevC

    kevC Contributing Member

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    I assume the going nickname for them will be "The Gash".
     
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  2. rhino17

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    I assume Alex Morgan will find a way to get on the team assuming the dynamo keep servando.
     
  3. J.R.

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonDash">@HoustonDash</a> have hired Randy Waldrum away from Notre Dame as inaugural coach. More on <a href="http://t.co/C7SwLxsCmU">http://t.co/C7SwLxsCmU</a></p>&mdash; Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/statuses/419201347947204608">January 3, 2014</a></blockquote>
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  4. cardpire

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    Damn, J.R....you are really all over everything. :)
     
  5. Jontro

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    Cool! So our mascot is...?


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  6. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Contributing Member

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    Nice play on feminist words...

    The DASH on last names after marrying... :grin:
     
  7. J.R.

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With the first pick of the expansion draft, the Dash select MF Brittany Bock (<a href="https://twitter.com/illBBock">@illBBock</a>) from <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyBlueFC">@SkyBlueFC</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23DashOn&amp;src=hash">#DashOn</a></p>&mdash; Houston Dash (@HoustonDash) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonDash/statuses/421675172467195905">January 10, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonDash">@HoustonDash</a> expansion picks: MF Brittany Bock, Lauren Sesslemann, Tiffany McCarty, Meleana Shim, Ella Masar, Meghan Klingenberg.</p>&mdash; Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/statuses/421681069193056256">January 10, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here are the <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonDash">@HoustonDash</a>'s 7th through 10th picks: Arianna Romero, Becky Edward, Danesha Adams and defender Kika Toulouse.</p>&mdash; Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/statuses/421681372567048193">January 10, 2014</a></blockquote>
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  8. rhino17

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    Hmmmm

    There were some pretty good national team players left available by a couple teams, but it seems the dash didn't take of them
     
  9. kidcave9

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    I wanted o' hara. I have a feeling we 're going to get Morgan somehow. Her and ohai plus sesslemann; not bad looking strikers. Not bad at all..
     
  10. Beavis Stiffler

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    I'm just asking is the NWSL salary cap for the Dash the same as the Dynamo/MLS salary cap?
    I think that's why they did not take any of the other teams' best players who are left unprotected. They don't want to go over the cap limit.
     
  11. SwoLy-D

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    I'm going to take a stab and say that NO WAY are they the same... come on, man... football is far from a rival to other sports... no way would MLS rival salaries of other sports, much less NWSL.

    MLS Salary structure:
    http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/roster-rules-and-regulations

    Not shockingly, last year's salaries:
    http://www.stumptownfooty.com/2013/4/12/4217340/nwsl-player-salaries-are-shockingly-low

    :eek:
     
  12. tellitlikeitis

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonDash">@HoustonDash</a> picked Texans linebacker Brian Cushing's sister in-law <a href="https://twitter.com/KealiaOhai">@KealiaOhai</a>, a FW from UNC, with 2nd pick of NWSL draft.</p>&mdash; Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrtizKicks/statuses/424196171267977217">January 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Welcome to Houston <a href="https://twitter.com/KealiaOhai">@KealiaOhai</a>! Great start for the new Dash franchise. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TeamHouston&amp;src=hash">#TeamHouston</a></p>&mdash; JJ Watt (@JJWatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JJWatt/statuses/424201615747190784">January 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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  13. ivenovember

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    Welcome to Houston Kealia

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  14. josephnicks

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    im betting cush's wife is pretty excited right now.. her husband and sister play pro sports in the same city..

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  15. Beavis Stiffler

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Getting closer to announcing that Japanese player for the <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonDash">@HoustonDash</a> I spoke to <a href="https://twitter.com/SebiSalazarCSN">@SebiSalazarCSN</a> earlier in the week.</p>&mdash; Chris Canetti (@ChrisCanetti) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisCanetti/statuses/426750701763444737">January 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here is a sneak peek at the <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonDash">@HoustonDash</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/NWSL">@NWSL</a>) uniforms being unveiled later today <a href="http://t.co/Nwvg8qro0g">pic.twitter.com/Nwvg8qro0g</a></p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/statuses/431890959945588737">February 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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  17. rage

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    I think the Dash didn't take O' Hara because per the rule of the expansion draft, if you take a National team player, you cannot take another player from the same team and Sky Blue FC had too many good players that the Dash wanted.

    The Dash took Brittany Bock , who played for Waldrum, then Danesha Adams from Sky Blue.

    The same thing with Rachel Buehler from the Thorns. The Dash took Meleana Shim and Becky Edwards instead.
     
  18. Beavis Stiffler

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    With the players and talent they have, they are definitely a playoff/championship contender.

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  19. leroy

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    Not sure I'll make that game but I think I'll definitely make a game this season.
     

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