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I had a laugh when he initially said this as well. To the extent that was true, it was probably because the team had VDW on it.

I think this recent run has done more for my impression of Vanney...

Credit where it’s due, Vanney’s setup last night, especially in the first half, was inspiring.

I think absent a “difference in philosophy” between GM and coach he’ll be back next season

In the grand scheme of this team and performance levels that sounds out-of-line to me. This guy has produced statistically and on a practical level. If I were to measure what I think Pozuelo capable...

I know that’s the party line but does that not strike anyone else as at least a bit odd when you’ve started a green 19 year old in that place earlier in the season?

I’ll take the position players...

I don’t think playing and coaching necessarily translate I’m all cases. He was frequently out on the field with the players practicing with them playing as an extra defender. Not what a coach should...

Carl Robinson? Eww, no thanks.

Not unless you want to see a talent like Pozuelo’s wasted

Agreed, unless some unforeseen high-caliber coach is out there in the wings waiting, give him until the end of the season. At least it’s clean at that point.

Now that said, if we do part ways...

^ True. I still think from a competitive standpoint this is junk. Too many bad teams that still make it.

Widdle it down to the top 4-8 clubs. Might even leave time for home and away games.

Pretty bad? I’d say very bad.

This is all some kind of sad joke. Playoffs are fine with me but at least the league should acknowledge the nature of this sport means having a prolonged postseason...

Okay, admitted that’s a fair take. MLS has only made the playoff system more absurd with the percentage of teams that make it being over 50%. (Side note: this has to change, what on earth are they...

The thing about Vanney is he usually has the technically correct answers. If I had to guess, it’s the implementation or practicality of real problem solving is where he falls down.

Maybe there...

Not to sound too ungrateful but what has the old group we won with looked like lately? We went from Delgado and Osorio killing themselves each week to looking relatively disinterested. Bradley from a...

Tell that to New England. I don’t think a new coach would be tactically revolutionary, more about motivation. I’m not sure Vanney still has the ear of his players.

Outside of that, I’m under the...

^ is he even that? He’s a lawyer by trade and someone who had the inside view of the leagues inner workings.

Quantitative genius... probably not.

I think Pavon goes in a different category than Vela and probably fits the mould (although not where we've chosen to do our shopping). There's no brand value in these signings, just quality players.

Yes and no.

Certainly i would identify the quality of our non-DP players and their performance as the key to improving the squad at this time. No argument here.

However, the amount we spend...

I’ve lost tack in terms of where we stand on spending vs. Other MLS clubs. Also, I’d give some credence to Bradley’s contract which is historical and inflates the total amount.

However, if what...

I don’t know where I stand on all of this. Certainly I have questions on both Curtis and Vanney.

What strikes me about our signings and roster moves (to date) is there are few players we are...

Yep. That was the one!

Edit: Bit of a hot-take by Doyle if you ask me. In the subtweets he suggests the people in charge here are impatient, although if it were up to him he’d give Vanney the...

^ yep, was doing that. I still appear to be useless at working this for some reason

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Not sure if I believe it but goes to show talk of the coach’s performance isn’t just the ramblings of a few people on this board.

Edit: what is up with the...

IIRC Vanney has mentioned him specifically this year for putting in the effort so don’t think that’s it.

I think if we drill it down a couple of things have happened here.

1) the team hasn’t...

This is the whole problem with Chapman’s career. His position is one that almost always taken up by foreign talent and a key role on the team. It’s tough justify giving starter minutes to a domestic...

I’d be more concerned about how we play and how the team responds when adjustments are needed vs. our actual place in the standings (although i’d consider the playoffs a minimum bar).

Agreed Re:...

I’d compare it to having thanksgiving dinner on day 1, a 5-course meal on day 2, and on day 3 half a box of kraft dinner.

Let’s not forget that we played completely open too, against a team that...