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Dýnamó Höfn Poised to Dominate Malarvinnslubikarinnare

The title of this post is actually a lie. Dýnamó Höfn, playing in Iceland’s Malarvinnslubikarinnare football league, are expected to be completely mediocre—again. Their first full season, in 2005, was total gash, an almost comically inept campaign during which they won no games—zero. They didn’t earn a point until the last round, when they lucked into a goalless draw against equally hapless Þórshöfn. Dýnamó manager Eysteinn Sindri Elvarsson was quoted on the subject of his team’s talent level: “These boys suck eleven cox, they are so goddamned awful.”

His words must have served as a motivational kick in the rear, because in the summer of 2006 Dýnamó were vastly improved—they won three games and earned three draws. I ran afoul of the team while passing through Höfn-Hornafirði. I was so impressed by Dýnamó's spirit that night. They wanted to fight my friends and I even though they only outnumbered us six to three. What courage! It was clear to me right then that Dýnamó Hofn were not ordinary men, but rather genetically engineered supermen whose bravery and sense of fair play is matched only by their good looks and extraordinary luck with the ladies.

I detailed the events of that night in the post Flags of Our Soccer Hooligans, Part 1, and I've followed Dýnamó's fortunes ever since. The start of another football season in Iceland is ample cause for rejoicing—or at least snickers of anticipation. As the matches get underway, I want to wish these exemplary lads all the best. Guided by leading scorer Ingi Steinn Þorsteinsson, and paced by stalwart midfielder Sigurður Óskar Jónsson, hopes are high that they will manage four wins this season, and their coach can go out in public without a Groucho Marx disguise. Good luck boys—I'll be watching!

Labels: dýnamó höfn, iceland, malarvinnslubikarinnare

posted by Egan Ehlers @ 5:26 PM