It wasn't all doom and gloom in the Houston Dynamo camp after losing the 2011 MLS Cup final to LA Galaxy on Sunday.
The Texan outfit were edged 1-0 by the season's best-performed team but had coach Dom Kinnear was full of positivity in the wake of the disappointing loss.
"A lot of young players got a lot of minutes this year," said Kinnear. "On the field, it's very bright. And off the field, it's fantastic."
And club president Chris Canetti was very excited about the future, particularly with the new stadium set to be finished in April next year.
"There is so much momentum around our club right now that it's amazing," Canetti said.
"You can feel something big is happening, and it's great to be a part of it.
"The combination of the team's success and the new stadium has elevated us to new heights.
"There is a huge buzz around the Dynamo right now."
