RSL Soapbox) So what really happened with Cubo Torres? Was he not a good fit? Was his departure a product of a bad fit? What?
Dynamo Theory) It is several things. Early in his time in Houston there was simply a logjam of forwards with Will Bruin, Giles Barnes, Andrew Wenger, Mauro Manotas, and then Cubo. Wenger’s versatility and contributions on defense gave him minutes as he played in the midfield as a winger. Bruin and Barnes were both fairly established and favorites of Owen Coyle and Wade Barrett. Then there’s Manotas who outcompeted Cubo in preseason and with minutes given.