January 05, 2008
A Star is Dimmed
Yep, it's finally been announced that a star once rising has been dimmed, again, for Colorado fans. Disappointment comes early in the year for us who hope.
As you may already know...
That Fabled Rapid Chris Henderson was (once again) in talks with Colorado Management to return home.
And what Goff reported is true... that deal is now dead. The chance to have our favored son return... is gone.
What you didn't know until even more recently (reported on BigSoccer finally) is that Hendo was being considered for the Technical Director. The talks, we know, were still alive at Thanksgiving time.
But there was more to it. It was truly going to be a modern-day mash-up, a multi-part position which entailed duties of a traditional soccer Technical Director as well as those of an Ambassador. (A position the team is still looking to fill.)
Those who were reading NoFanAlone.com in early December just happened to get a nice little retrospective on that very same Chris Henderson! Huh. What a coincidence.
We here at Class VI HQ were desperately hoping that the Rapids could finally make a deal happen that would lighten our otherwise heavy hearts and souls.
This would have done it.
Another chance wasted, perhaps, because of the penurious nature of team management and ownership. My thoughts and prayers are with all the little dollars being held hostage in some vault rumored to be under section 134 of The Dick.
Someday, little bucks 'n' bills, you will all be released!
Posted by BilFish at January 5, 2008 08:46 AM