Galaxy Fans, Remember the Alamo

Joe Cannon? Traded.

Lance Friesz? Waived.

Steve Cronin? Traveling back from USMNT camp.

Matt Allen? Gone to Norway.

So who does that leave as the Galaxy’s only goalkeeper? How about Supplemental Draft pick Charles Alamo?

According to the official, snark-free Galaxy blog (again, as opposed to this one):

Supplemental Draft Pick and goalkeeper Charles Alamo is the only goalkeeper in camp with Steve Cronin in the USA camp and MLS SuperDraft pick Matt Allen signing overseas. Rumor has it that Alamo may have quit his job in New Orleans the day after learning that he was chosen by the club. He then spent the next two days driving straight to LA. Looks like it may pay off by getting here on time.

Talk about getting the opportunity of a lifetime.

Fortunately for the Galaxy (but slightly less fortunately for Steve Cronin,) Charles won’t be the only keeper for long. The USMNT roster for the Mexico game includes only Brad Guzan and Tim Howard as goalkeepers, so Cronin should be back in camp by today. But he’s only what, 24? An infant in goalkeeping terms. Plenty of time to get capped after he’s saved the Galaxy’s season and proven himself a worthy successor to Joe. With Charles, obviously, as his worthy backup.

In the meantime, Charles’s arrival and Steve’s return mean that the Gals can at least have a scrimmage.

And wasn’t that Joe Cannon trade a great idea?

(P.S. This is the last time I will use the phrase “Remember the Alamo” in relation to Charles. I swear.)

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