Sportsnet.ca/poll

[[NBF]]

Its a good question, that I wanted to post in here also, because everyone's opinion is important, and also i wanted to know before next saturday:D:

sportsnet.ca

[billyfly]

Cummings - its his to lose.

[kitchener-TFC]

Cummings.

[InTheCrowd]

I don't want any of these Durfs coaching my team!!

Get a good manager!

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

MoJo time for the return

[spezz44]

how bout none of the above, although i did vote for cummings

[InTheCrowd]

how bout none of the above, although i did vote for cummings

Exactly. We support our team so much and this is the bullshit we get!

[Lucky Strike]

Cummins as caretaker is a no-brainer, Mo coming down to take over the team would just be a big bitchslap to the staff that's left.

As many other people believe, if Cummins does well, the job is his. If not, we'll see someone else take over.

[Ageroo]

It better be Cummings.....or else he and Winsper are walking with Carver......according to It's called Football

[InTheCrowd]

We've seen Mo's success (or should I say failure) with the team. His chance is over and I don't want him running the team. Dasovic and Cummings both aren't at the level to be head coaches in the MLS and why is Danny Dichio even in the question? I want Zico! :mad:

[Nuvinho]

It better be Cummings.....or else he and Winsper are walking with Carver......according to It's called Football


Winsper has been our best addition to the team.

[trane]

None. We need an experienced caoch with a proven track record.

[FOGES]

isnt it cummins?

[InTheCrowd]

I want Zico. :mad:

[FOGES]

i hear sven is available......or how about my boy avram?

[Yohan]

I want Zico. :mad:now manages CSKA Moscow

[koryo]

Steve Nichol.

[Jack]

Steve Nichol.
This

[mclaren]

None of the above (in the poll)

[mclaren]

Steve Nichol.

fully agree

[InTheCrowd]

now manages CSKA Moscow

I want him. :mad:

[sully]

none of the above...but if I was pushed I'd give Cummins a try for the rest of the season..

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

Steve Nichol.


the Revs wont let him go.....Stephen Hart name has popped up,
that might be a good option...but give Cummins a shot first.

[rocker]

If Cummins had a key part in that Wednesday lineup, then surely give him a shot.

[ExiledRed]

Steve Nicol.

utter win.

[trane]

Steve Nichol.

I do not know much about him, but he does have a proven record. So if he is hired I would not be against it.


Limiatis would be my pick, but he does not have MLS experience. I do not think he would be a fan favourite, playing an unpopular style, but if we got him, I would be very happy. However, as long as the coach has a proven tract record, I am ok with it.

[grimm]

Failure? Mo coached a 1st year expansion team...

You know what I like, is that this is going to be the most desirable job out there for a coach. The premier job in the MLS, lol!

[ensco]

utter win.
You must have a big heart - you're capable of forgiving Nicol for allowing that ball through to Michael Thomas 20 years ago

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

John Limniatis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Limniatis)

[profit89]

Jeff Cunningham

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/79/Cunnytfc.jpg

[Beach_Red]

Steve Nichol.

Would be great.

I just wonder how many times we would put up with losing in the finals before we're screaming for him to be fired.

[TFCmatty]

lets see how cummings does as caretaker right now, its his to lose..

[Pachuco]

I don't know Cummins at all. Really hard to konw at this point. Cummins will obviously get some games though so we can see how the team reacts with him in there.

[SanStarko]

Wouldn't really want any of them, see how Cummins does in charge for the next couple of games though.

But ideally, as others have said, Steve Nicol.

[James Oliphant]

I don't know who this "Chris Cummings" guy is...any relation to Chris Cummins (http://web.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t280&player=cummins_chris)?

[RealG-TFC]

Dale Mitchell
























jks :D

[The Kingpin]

Steve Nicol - I'm not sure who the Steve Nichol guy is??

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

Paul James...a real critic of John Carver last season....give this clown a chance and see him under the TFC hot seat....we'd get the first overall pick next season!!

[rocker]

Paul James...a real critic of John Carver last season....give this clown a chance and see him under the TFC hot seat....we'd get the first overall pick next season!!

I'd rather have this Paul James as coach than THAT Paul James

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew30FBJN6LA&feature=related

[nascarguy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz_oJf3sG6A

[trane]

Marco Valentini

[Roogsy]

None of the above.

And nobody that I have heard so far.

Limniatis? Please.

[Cashcleaner]

We don't have salary cap for managers and staff, so why settle for less than we have to? We can bring in somebody with a proven record and international experience.

[trane]

None of the above.

And nobody that I have heard so far.

Limniatis? Please.

Why not?

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

I'd rather have this Paul James as coach than THAT Paul James

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew30FBJN6LA&feature=related


:D he would be better

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

Why not?


hes not proven....sorry USL status doesnt count...we have to either stay in Europe or go to South America as a manager, replacing Carver
wont be easy....but going Canadian is not the way to go either...
Give Cummins till mid season then decide..we will either out of it by
that time or still in with a shot...that latter hopefully~~

[trane]

^

He got an USL team to do better then most top MSL teams, and that does not count? OK, Mighty, I respect you opinion.

How is that Roogsy?

[James Oliphant]

hes not proven....sorry USL status doesnt count...

Same way Sigi Schmid wasn't proven (because if USL doesn't count, neither does NCAA)?

[trane]

I Limniatis or Nicol are the type of coaches we should be looking understand North America and can perform with the limited player pool.

[nascarguy]

what about this guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

[Yohan]

I Limniatis or Nicol are the type of coaches we should be looking understand North America and can perform with the limited player pool.
Limiatis's run in CCL may be a one off thing. I suspect CCL teams severely underestimated USL teams too

If Limiatis repeats the same run in CCL again, maybe I'll start giving him more respect. Until then, an USL coach doesnt get much notice from me

[zeelaw]

Steve Nichol.
yep!

[bhoybobby]

MoJo time for the return

To Scotland, ffs, he's a dimwit, shouldn't be in any decision making capacity at any football team, a well paid turd

[ensco]

I like the Dichio idea. Here's what I'd do.

Mo goes to the sideline, Dasovic and Cummins (if he stays) become assistants, Dichio becomes a playing assistant.

Minimal disruption.


See how that works. Get Nicol or Osieck at year end, if that's what makes sense, or promote one of Dichio/Dasovic/Cummins, if that's what makes sense.

[kitchener-TFC]

Jürgen Klinsmann

is my first choice. In reality, I'd want to see how Cummins does this year.

[Bobo]

23 votes so far for Dichio. LOL I can't believe so many people will put emotional attachment to the guy over anything else. Many of the same people I bet who refused to see Carver for the poor coach he is just because he's a "cool guy". Do people even care about the club's success?

[CoachGT]

Kinda surprised by people calling in to the fan590 today saying that this is the opportunity for a domestic coach. Can someone please identify an available "domestic" coach who should take over this team? Limniatis? Mitchell? Hart? Or does domestic include US?

Cummins is probably the best available choice for now. Give him a shot and see what happens.

[Dirk Diggler]

I know this won't be happening this season but what if CSA hires a different coach and Hart becomes available. Would Hart be a good coach? I think, at the very least, he would have a better understanding of the North American game than Carver.

As for a coach for the rest of this season, I don't see anyone becoming available. Most coaches that I would want are already employed or way out of our range. Only sub par coaches will become available from Europe during the summer and they would be another Carver in the making.

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

^

He got an USL team to do better then most top MSL teams, and that does not count? OK, Mighty, I respect you opinion.

How is that Roogsy?


they had a good run in the CCL...but being a good manager in a lower league doesnt mean you will be a good one a division higher..
Cummins and Winsper will most likely follow Carver back to England
thats almost a gimme so TFC will have to start from scratch again.

[James Oliphant]

they had a good run in the CCL...but being a good manager in a lower league doesnt mean you will be a good one a division higher..

Nor does it mean you WON'T be.

[egoodwin]

I'd say Dichio, but Dichio can still play...

[Flipityflu]

Steve Nichol is my first choice.

[s2cazz]

The Special One... then all my nightmares will come true

[Oblio2]

I want a decent manager.

[Ageroo]

I want a decent manager.

I want a toliet seat made out of gold.....we will see which comes first. :p

It will definitely be interesting to see if we ever hear the real reasons behind what went on. eventually it will come out I hope, but in the meantime I want a decent manager like you Simon....Let's see what transpires in the next week. I would be good with Cummins...and if he was the mastermind behind Wednesday's formation, I say give him a shot.

[Shakes McQueen]

Give it to Cummins for a while, and see how he does. As the assistant coach, I think he deserves a shot to get the job done for a little while, before we look elsewhere.

I think Mo will give him a shot too, a) as he doesn't want to lose another two coaches in Winsper and Cummins, and b) as it's easier than searching for a new one.

I just hope the boys come out strong, and not looking despondent because Carver left them.

- Scott

[Dunkers]

its too bad Dominic Kinnear just signed a contract extentsion, casue he would be my first pick from the MLS, i dont think Steve Nichol is the guy for the job. The Revs have a great eye for tallent, Noonan, Parkhust, Dempsey, Ralston. But thats not Nichols doing, its Tornberg.

I would have said the same thing, even before the 6-nil thrashing at the hands of RSL

[Shakes McQueen]

I want a toliet seat made out of gold.....we will see which comes first. :p

It will definitely be interesting to see if we ever hear the real reasons behind what went on. eventually it will come out I hope, but in the meantime I want a decent manager like you Simon....Let's see what transpires in the next week. I would be good with Cummins...and if he was the mastermind behind Wednesday's formation, I say give him a shot.

Carver will inevitably speak about it at some point. It's just in his personality.

- Scott

[scut farkus]

Cummings.
But I'd like to see Dichio step in as an assistant next season (if this actually is his last season playing).

[Waggy]

i hear sven is available......or how about my boy avram?


+1. I'd shit my pants right here, right now if we got Grant. Not that it'd ever happen, but hey, a guy can dream

[koryo]

the Revs wont let him go.....Stephen Hart name has popped up,
that might be a good option...but give Cummins a shot first.

I know there's no chance the Revs will let him go. But poll asks who SHOULD be TFC's next coach. :)

[koryo]

Steve Nicol - I'm not sure who the Steve Nichol guy is??

Doh. My bad.

Still, no need to be so obtuse Patrick :)

[The Kingpin]

Doh. My bad.

Still, no need to be so obtuse Patrick :)

I post so rarely, I need to make the best of each one... :D

I get really nervous posting nowadays... I don't quite fit in anymore, if I ever really did... :D

But anyway - all the above in the original poll don't cut it for me. This club deserves a highly experienced manager, not someone looking to potentially advance their career performing alternate roles. Anyone accepting less than a high profile manager with an exceptional history of some sort is certainly selling themselves and the club short. This is rather archetypal for the Toronto fan - it's as if we don't deserve it for some reason.

There's no hiding the fact that the quintessential 'Soccer' fan is generally a working class individual, so there generally seems to be an M.O. that suggests giving it to the little guy, as most of us are the 'little guy'. Why not strive for someone much bigger? That is my question.

Will they come? I guess you have to ask first.
Can the club afford it...? Yes, but will they?

All a very interesting development - I really believe that Carver didn't realise how bad the MLS is... Just as Beckham and others have discovered. Yes it's "our league" as the rhetoric goes... But it's "our" league with generally very poor standards. Just my opinion as I sit on my couch - which is worth...

[pubboy]

wow - are things really that desparate, that you could only come up with that list ??????
We have to get a decent football coach, and i dont give a damn where he comes from as long as he is the best man for the job who will come here.

[Yohan]

wow - are things really that desparate, that you could only come up with that list ??????
We have to get a decent football coach, and i dont give a damn where he comes from as long as he is the best man for the job who will come here.
and exactly how do you know he is the best man for the job, if you dont know who is willing to come to Toronto?

[Bobo]

Cummings.
But I'd like to see Dichio step in as an assistant next season (if this actually is his last season playing).

Yes, an ASSISTANT next year. That I'd very much like to see. You don't want to throw a player right into a head coaching job. All it would do is lessen his legend status when inexperience shows and he fails. As if a guy like Danny could utilize players like De Ro and Guevara without any experience, Carver couldn't do it with experience in England...

[Fort York Redcoat]

wow - are things really that desparate, that you could only come up with that list ??????
We have to get a decent football coach, and i dont give a damn where he comes from as long as he is the best man for the job who will come here.

What list? The poll was sportsnet. And I don't give a damn is a worse list.

Cummins.

[Parkdale]

if we risk loosing both Cummings and Winsper by not giving Cummings a shot at it, then it's not a risk worth taking.

or how about this...

TFC introduces a 'fantasy manager' application so that the coach can be the collective mind of the internet.

or maybe that's not the best idea....:rolleyes:

[Dirk Diggler]

Cummins and Nicol people .... Cummins and Nicol.

[felipe]

You people are delusional.

Keep Cummins as long as he'll stay here.

Nicol's just some nobody from a gubby northern town. (Mariner is the real brains of that outfit! - he's just not as pretty, that's why he's the assistant - and a better footballer btw)

Frank Yallop should be the slam dunk choice if we ever have to replace Cummins.

[rocker]

Steve Nicol was once the "interim" head coach of the New England Revolution... then went away.. then came back as an assistant.
Frank Yallop was an assistant for the Tampa Bay Mutiny and then assistant at DC.

Every good coach has to start somewhere.

[Maple Leaf Red]

Scolari is just kicking around without a club to manage. Let's get him!

:rolleyes5:

[tfcmanu]

New England Assistant - PAUL MARINER

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Mariner

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Paul_Mariner_cropped.jpg/120px-Paul_Mariner_cropped.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Mariner_cropped.jpg)http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/images/2008/01/04/paul_mariner_mlsnetcom_2.jpg