Season 32 was a trying time for Cedar Park Hounds. We stated as a club that our goal for the season was to go as far as possible in the cup, and our 7-round cup run was thrilling. But the toll it took on our league performance was plain for all too see as we failed to pick up a single point all season long.
The mystery that many of you have pondered is why the club closed up shop after this season of ups and downs. We probably did owe it to our fans to accept relegation and come out swinging in division V. The common misconception seems to be we quit for financial reasons. After all, that is the customary reason why an American soccer club fails. But the real truth is not quite so tangible. We simply lost our will to compete. It permeated all levels of the club, from the director all the way down to the field crew. With such a mindset we couldn't continue.
We realize now the shock this was for our fans. As we see it there are two things we can do to make it up to you. The first is to offer our eternal and sincere apologies. The second is to make ourselves into a club you can be proud of again.
If you come back you will notice many changes. We will be competing in division VI. The Dog House was torn down a year ago, and our club's new home is at the far more humble Milburn Park. We have made a new commitment to be a club that represents where we come from. That means a focus on American players and particularly on players that we develop ourselves via our youth academy. We may not win all the trophies, but we will be a club with heart. We will be offering fans the opportunity to purchase Barcelona-style membership in the club so that we can truly be a club of the people.
We've made a good start to our season with 2 road wins. (and many division observers didn't expect us to do that.) Our first home game is this Sunday at Milburn Park. Please consider giving us a second chance.
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