Coyle's a classy guy as well.
He still keeps in touch with people he met from when he played in the Robbie tournament as a 14 yr old.
As does current Queen's Park Mgr., Gus MacPherson.
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Coyle's a classy guy as well.
He still keeps in touch with people he met from when he played in the Robbie tournament as a 14 yr old.
As does current Queen's Park Mgr., Gus MacPherson.
Without doing any research, John Spencer, Colin Clarke, and Hans Backe all come to mind.
Seeking a GM type who knows the league, knows his football, has contacts, .... Steve Nicol.
fwiw... I've...
I dropped this in another thread, but it belongs here ....
MLSE should reach out to Alan Rothenberg, ask him to put together a short list of suitable candidates for President of TFC.
No one in...
Indeed.
Leweicke's a lame duck.
MLSE should reach out to Alan Rothenberg, ask him to put together a short list of suitable candidates for President of TFC.
No one in North American soccer is...
Solid points.
But, MLSE can afford to overpay; Keystone, not so much.
Nelsen saw similar pay/wage disparity during his playing career, hopefully he knows how to defuse jealousy and tense...
.... that's a good healthy dose of perspective.
Well stated.
In talking with the usual cast of characters, I asked them to provide 2 players that could be available at 15, and why they
should be selected. Here’s our summary of Five Players we envision on...
This!
u10 - u12, most important / crucial period to teach technical skills.
It's why Euro & S.American clubs invest so much in their youth programs
The last thing you want is the volunteer coach...
Out of the blue sums it up.
Good to see NAIA and D2s making the list, but not so sure if these are the right NAIA & D2 invitees.
Big difference between D1 and D2/NAIA level of play.
Nothing...
My comments about players in italics
Asked my usual cast of characters for some insight, here's some of it...
UCONN GK Andre Blake - (Jamaican U-17 and U-20 teams)
I didn't see him play in...
Wednesday & Thursday are typically association meetings, which are limited to members, so not a lot happening, but there are some sessions, lectures & presentations.
Schedule:...
24 players invited to first MLS Caribbean player combine
"Set to take place from Jan. 2-4 in St. John, Antigua & Barbuda, the combine will offer the players, ranging from 18-to-24-years old,
a ...
Notre Dame beat Maryland 2-1 on Sunday to win the Div 1 championship. Very good game, but bloody cold.
During the weekend, we heard TFC coaches were often around Notre Dame coaches.
Not unusual...
MLS announces initial player combine list
http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mls-announces-initial-player-combine-list_aid32238
You're correct, he was deployed in different setups.
But plain and simple, I think he's just got a very high football IQ.
He reads the game well, always adjusting to the run of play with and ...
This is good for Frei.
Somehow, TFC mgmt saw the light, Frei's been nothing less than a quality pro in spite of the revolving door.
If not here, he's earned the opportunity for a shot to wear...
Every year I head down to Dallas for the Dallas Cup, which is a youth soccer tournament of the highest quality.
Over the years I've met some interesting locals who are involved in the game, and also...
Bit more info on the Canadian kid at UConn, Cyle Larin.
I was at the OSA centre in Vaughan earlier tonight, spoke to a local guy who "says" Cyle turned down Gen A offer for 2014.
He just finished...
Indeed,...
Among other considerations, this acquisition takes us 1 step further from a 4-4-2.
What I'd really like to see is the CSA set up opportunities for our refs in other pro leagues while MLS is in off-season mode.
Especially those that are on the FIFA list, send them over to foreign...
Thanks.
Don't know much about Pridham, other than he was on the Hermann watch list released in August & that he played u20 for Canada.
Emailed a few contacts with PAC12 insight, and UCLA folks just...
If you're a coach, the draft is part of the NSCAA annual convention. Great way to spend a weekend.
http://www.nscaa.com/convention
The exhibit hall is a big draw, as is the 4-aside tournament on...
Thursday the 16th, 11:00AM.
Sounds like there will be more than a handful of "internationals" at the combine, I'm hearing 6.
Plus, MLS also hosting a special combine in Antigua the week before the...
For me the key moves for this off-season will be the acquisition of these 5-6 starting players.
How Nelsen & O'Leary handle adding that depth and skill to the 1st XI is crucial for a competitive...
Wasn't much of a system to gut. 3 phone calls. Done.
And the replacement got replaced, and it was Onstad's network that was the flock.
Right now, I'd suggest that TFC scouting is pretty much...