With the final obstacle cleared, the new Houston Dynamo stadium appears to be full-steam ahead. The Houston City Council approved the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone on Wednesday, clearing the way for Saturday's groundbreaking, which had originally been scheduled for last Saturday.
Houston Dynamo’s New Stadium Will Break Ground Saturday
The Dynamo and MLS were surely hoping to avoid being overshadowed by the hype surrounding the Super Bowl, and people like Dynamo part owner Oscar De La Hoya and MLS commissioner Don Garber had already RSVP’d, but breaking ground is really the only thing important here.
Six years ago, when the Dynamo began playing in Houston, one of the prime reasons given for their move was San Jose was the lack of a soccer-specific stadium. Since then, the Dynamo have been playing at the University of Houston’s Robertson Stadium. In San Jose, they were playing at San Jose State’s Spartan Stadium.
To be sure, this groundbreaking comes a little later than planned, and not just by a week.
“You know, can’t do anything about the past, but we are looking forward to this Saturday [when Houston will break ground] and it is a huge step for this organization,” Brad Davis told MLSsoccer.com. “This is my 10th year in the league and I have not played in my own stadium and there are some other guys here in the same shoes. For me, it’s fun.”
Davis has been playing for the Dynamo since the team moved to Houston; was with San Jose for a season in 2005; played for the Dallas Burn before they moved into Pizza Hut Park and were rebranded as FC Dallas; and started off with the New York Metrostars, who played in the Meadowlands.
If all goes according to plan, Davis will finally get a chance to play in a stadium built for his team next April. Despite the delays, the Dynamo are still hoping to have their stadium ready near the beginning of next season.
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