Who would you pick to run the club?

[Belfast_Boy]

Given an unlimited amount of money to spend on the man to run the club who would you pick? Right now Cummins is our interim head coach. sounds very temporary and I'm sure some are very happy about that.

Would you have Ferguson who is the most accomplished manager with a huge set of iron balls and razor like comments? Or would you go for a more subdued man like Rafa that thinks before he acts and speaks? Or would your choice be for passion and charisma like Mourinho?

HOPE THERE'S NOT ANOTHER THREAD LIKE THIS, I SEARCHED AND DIDN'T SEE ONE.

[flatpicker]

I choose Kingpin! ;)

[The Kingpin]

I choose Kingpin! ;)

Why the wink?? I think I would be an excellent choice!

Honestly - none of the above. I would choose David Moyes. He has built a top flight club for 25% of the money the top four pay for their teams. Best bang for your buck by a long shot.

[Parkdale]

Right now Cummins is our interim head coach. sounds very temporary and I'm sure some are very happy about that.

interesting.... they list him as 'interm' on the website,
but they don't say it when they announce him at the games.

[fetajr]

CARLOS BIANCHI

http://www.solocalcio.com/wp-content/uploads//carlos-bianchi1.jpg

[Daveisonfire]

Guus Hiddink...


wait actually I would pick Sigi Schmid, hands down

[Dunc]

Or would you go for a more subdued man like Rafa that thinks before he acts and speaks?

:picard:

Unless you mean he thinks "How could my make any more of a fool of myself?"

[VPjr]

Rafael Carbajal.

[Cas87]

I say we hold an election for president and that every year we have a vote of confidence in the GM

I am sure other teams do it....
;) ;)

[Jay P]

Sigi Schmid, Dom Kinnear, Frank Yallop.

anyone who knows how to build an MLS team w/ some success.

[olegunnar]

Knotmoj Ohahnson

[Flashman]

I don't know about unlimited money, but I am inclined to go with someone with an intimate knowledge of MLS and it's peculiarities as well.

As such, I might take a good long look at Paul mariner, if we can't entice Steve Nicol away from NE Revs.

[DangerRed]

I still have faith in Cummins. I'd stick with him and splurge on real grass and a proper defensive lineup. :)

[KrazyKanadian]

I vote for CoachGT.

[Nuvinho]

Sigi

[kodiakTFC]

I'd pick Parkdale because at least we'd likely get some more videos out of him.

[fetajr]

I vote:

http://www.canadasoccer.com/images/headshots/Mitchell_Dale2008www.jpg

Dale Mitchell!!

...to clean the urinals at BMO field.

[rocker]

Sigi Schmid, Dom Kinnear, Frank Yallop.

anyone who knows how to build an MLS team w/ some success.

Right on.
I would never hire a coach who hasn't shown some success in MLS unless there was nobody of that sort available. (then I'd turn to assistants who worked for these successful coaches).

MLS is such a different league in terms of rules and parity, that you need a guy who knows exactly what it takes to succeed here, not England, not Italy .. those leagues are too different...
of course, it's OK to pick someone from Europe, but to me, the safest pick is a guy already doing well in MLS.

I'd also add Steve Nicol and maybe even Preki to your list.

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

our clib is being well run so i would change anyone at this point in time...we have improved on and off the field compared to the last two seasons..we are doing ok in the league ( could be a bit better) but stay the course...:scarf:

[ExiledRed]

Ferguson and Rafa would be crap in MLS, I'm convinced.

While this league is in this shape and form, it needs coaches who know how to work on a small budget, understand the draft and the many idiosyncacies of the single entity league.

They also need to be able to keep their mouths shut, and refrain from dissing everyone to the refs, officials, other coaches and players every single game.

[The Kingpin]

Ferguson and Rafa would be crap in MLS, I'm convinced.

While this league is in this shape and form, it needs coaches who know how to work on a small budget, understand the draft and the many idiosyncacies of the single entity league.

They also need to be able to keep their mouths shut, and refrain from dissing everyone to the refs, officials, other coaches and players every single game.

Like I said Moyes... (Other than the MLS junk)

[Bars92]

Lawrie Sanchez - All Red Army!!

[Cas87]

John Carver?

[Yohan]

Even the best of managers would explode trying to figure out byzantine MLS rules. So unless the foreign manager has previous MLS experience, or is known to be highly adaptable and quick learner, I wouldn't go sign a foreign coach.
Unless, you have a GM who knows MLS very well, and can teach the coach effectively.
I think Guus Hiddink would do well in MLS. He's used to working with limited resources and produce results all over the world.

Sigi Schmid, Steve Nicol and Dominic Kinnear are 3 best coaches in MLS. They understand MLS, and they get max out of their players. You can see by how well organized their team is on any game day.

Yallop... I dunno. He's been around, but his last 3 years have been rather shambolic.

Another coach that is surprising me is that pompous arse Bruce Arena. He may have a bigger ego than Donovan, but he's getting max out of his team.

Another person I'd like to see in a manager role in future is Steve Ralston when he retires. That man knows football.

[Jay P]

Even the best of managers would explode trying to figure out byzantine MLS rules. So unless the foreign manager has previous MLS experience, or is known to be highly adaptable and quick learner, I wouldn't go sign a foreign coach.
Unless, you have a GM who knows MLS very well, and can teach the coach effectively.
I think Guus Hiddink would do well in MLS. He's used to working with limited resources and produce results all over the world.

Sigi Schmid, Steve Nicol and Dominic Kinnear are 3 best coaches in MLS. They understand MLS, and they get max out of their players. You can see by how well organized their team is on any game day.

Yallop... I dunno. He's been around, but his last 3 years have been rather shambolic.

Another coach that is surprising me is that pompous arse Bruce Arena. He may have a bigger ego than Donovan, but he's getting max out of his team.

Another person I'd like to see in a manager role in future is Steve Ralston when he retires. That man knows football.

i'd give yallop some slack, he had to deal with the galaxy and an expansion quake team... i'd like to think if given the proper time in san jose, he'll build a decent team.

Bruce Arena had success with DCU in the early days of MLS, i'd like to say he can manage with the best of em in MLS, but his stint with RBNY wasn't impressive.

Mind you, the Galaxy are playing well under him, so we'll see i guess.

[Yohan]

i'd give yallop some slack, he had to deal with the galaxy and an expansion quake team... i'd like to think if given the proper time in san jose, he'll build a decent team.

I'm seriously doubting whether Quakes MLS Cup winning season is all Yallop, or all Kinnear (who was Yallop's assistant)

Yallop is still scrambling to find some sort of stable first 11... and 2/3 of the season is gone pretty much. Not been impressed with Yallop in MLS last 3 years

[prizby]

first name that came to mind before a quickly forgot it, for me was

Sven Goran Eriksson

[CoachGT]

I vote for CoachGT.

First thing I'd do is cut the price of beer......:drinking:

[yellowfellow]

King Dave

[Belfast_Boy]

first name that came to mind before a quickly forgot it, for me was

Sven Goran Eriksson

THIS GUY????

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00782/Sven_Goran_Eriksson_782946a.jpg

[Ladies Love Julius James]

Shearer :D

[Belfast_Boy]

Shearer :D

poor bastard, the only coach that's better than most of his players!

[jloome]

Jury's still out on Cummins but Paul Mariner would be a good alternative.

[prizby]

Mark67 no, not some doll

[Shakes McQueen]

If I could get anyone, and we were still operating under a cap? I'd absolutely take Arsene Wenger in a millisecond.

He'd be able to find a team of young superstars and fit them all under the meager cap, and then sell them in their prime, which would net us millions in allocation space. :D

- Scott

[The Kingpin]

Even the best of managers would explode trying to figure out byzantine MLS rules. So unless the foreign manager has previous MLS experience, or is known to be highly adaptable and quick learner, I wouldn't go sign a foreign coach.
Unless, you have a GM who knows MLS very well, and can teach the coach effectively.
I think Guus Hiddink would do well in MLS. He's used to working with limited resources and produce results all over the world.

Sigi Schmid, Steve Nicol and Dominic Kinnear are 3 best coaches in MLS. They understand MLS, and they get max out of their players. You can see by how well organized their team is on any game day.

Yallop... I dunno. He's been around, but his last 3 years have been rather shambolic.

Another coach that is surprising me is that pompous arse Bruce Arena. He may have a bigger ego than Donovan, but he's getting max out of his team.

Another person I'd like to see in a manager role in future is Steve Ralston when he retires. That man knows football.

Another reason why the MLS needs to standardise itself with the rest of the planet.

[Lennon]

Guus Hiddink

He wins wherever he goes and would probably be able to adapt to MLS without a problem ...