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  1. From ensco's initial post: In retrospect...

    From ensco's initial post:



    In retrospect since this 2019 post he's done much worse than the original impression. He lost Bez and Vanney, and brought in his own people (who have been...
  2. Funny how the LA Galaxy can win their derby match...

    Funny how the LA Galaxy can win their derby match against LAFC (81K in attendance! :cool:) with all of those TFC castoffs: Chris Mavinga, Marky Delgado, Raheem Edwards... oh and yes, Greg Vanney.
    ...
  3. Good idea! Done.

    Good idea! Done.
  4. John Molinaro has removed his "Manning Out" piece...

    John Molinaro has removed his "Manning Out" piece from behind the paywall. Everyone should read this:

    https://www.tfcrepublic.ca/bob-bradley-bill-manning-tfc-mls-toronto-fc/
  5. Respect to Molinaro, he didn't give Manning an...

    Respect to Molinaro, he didn't give Manning an easy time. Manning deserves to answer for this dumpster fire.
  6. 2 Failed GMs (BB being one of them), Time for...

    2 Failed GMs (BB being one of them), Time for him to go focus on the Argos.
  7. To be fair Sapong is pretty good, he's exposed by...

    To be fair Sapong is pretty good, he's exposed by a defense that either isn't trying or isn't effective. Mind you, upgrading from Bono was a no-brainer, it wasn't a genius move to sign Sapong. It's...
  8. I can't see Manning leaving MLSE, he's been able...

    I can't see Manning leaving MLSE, he's been able to take credit for the Argos unexpected win. Whether he deserves any credit for that, I don't know enough about gridiron to evaluate.

    The best...
  9. It wasn't that clever, you give the MLSE Board...

    It wasn't that clever, you give the MLSE Board way too much credit. They wanted a corporate yes-man and Lieweke wasn't it, he was too much of a leader with strong ideas. Manning fits what they want...
  10. Obviously sponsors will need to come on board...

    Obviously sponsors will need to come on board with $$$$. It's likely they will, the Italian-Canadian market is huge.

    I'd like to see more accountability for the product on the field. Mind you...
  11. Molinaro interview with Manning on his platform...

    Molinaro interview with Manning on his platform TFC Republic (free trial until Saturday or Sunday).

    https://www.tfcrepublic.ca/tfc-mls-bill-manning/
  12. That's how MLSE runs all their teams currently...

    That's how MLSE runs all their teams currently and that was the big change from the Tom Anselmi days. In the case of the Raptors it resulted in an NBA Championship. The President for each team has a...
  13. ^ I don't think anyone is giving him a pass. I...

    ^
    I don't think anyone is giving him a pass. I think everyone sees the Curtis hire as a massive failure, as well as giving him enough authority to wreck the team.
    The only question is at what...
  14. Don't disagree there.

    Don't disagree there.
  15. I mostly agree with your post, ensco, but I think...

    I mostly agree with your post, ensco, but I think the bolded areas should be delegated, not run directly by Manning.
  16. He owns putting Curtis in charge, that's on him....

    He owns putting Curtis in charge, that's on him.

    I don't blame him for gambling with Seba and losing. No regular league would have matched his salary from TFC. Who would think he'd want to go to...
  17. Coaching a national team is a very different...

    Coaching a national team is a very different thing than coaching a club, week-in-and out.

    I'd want someone who was a coach (or an assistant) for a men's team.
  18. The simple fact is that Curtis hired his friend,...

    The simple fact is that Curtis hired his friend, despite the style being unsuitable. Manning trusted Curtis, but that trust is now gone after such a horrible fiasco. Manning has a lot of capital...
  19. Look at it as a hastily assembled news conference...

    Look at it as a hastily assembled news conference after they realized they couldn't give the current guy any more time to turn it around.
  20. Manning's fault was trusting Curtis too much (and...

    Manning's fault was trusting Curtis too much (and maybe for hiring him in the first place). He won't let that happen again. I don't believe Manning is going anywhere, neither should he. Every team...
  21. MLSE won't be happy if TFC misses the playoffs....

    MLSE won't be happy if TFC misses the playoffs. Bell and Rogers need CONTENT. It's not like when the Teachers Pension Plan owned them.

    Likely thing, board will start asking Manning some questions...
  22. I agree with a lot of your takes, ensco, but I...

    I agree with a lot of your takes, ensco, but I can't agree with you on this statement, it's a bit too extreme a characterization.

    He is a minority shareholder, and he has a lot less power than he...
  23. Dunno if he is going to force a change before TFC...

    Dunno if he is going to force a change before TFC is back at BMO. If they weren't playing every game actually away, I'm pretty sure Armas would have been out already. As it is, he may be out just...
  24. Bringing in Curtis may be an attempt to improve...

    Bringing in Curtis may be an attempt to improve the academy. Many of the problems that the GTA has with pay for play etc. would apply to New Jersey.
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