Mo Preki gone - announcement at 12:30 p.m. today

[Beach_Red]

I'm sure all angles were reviewed and considered.

They see the empty seats and knew the general fanbase perceptions and how it may impact STH renewals etc

Yes, and it's a fanbase they have little respect for. They now this will satisfy people and is a lot easier to do than sign a quality striker.

When your big announcement is people being fired - not quality people being added - your organization is in bad, bad shape from the top down.

Maybe they'll actually hand the team over to someone who can make it a winner and get out of his way. They'll have to really open the vault, give him a ton of money and a long-term contract, but that's what they finally did with their other teams so probably that's what they'll do here. Let's hope so.

[boomcha]

Wow.. Preki was not fully expected by me... guess those chants on Saturday worked eh?

[Pookie]

I'm 50/50 on the decision to let Preki go. I think his departure is more political in nature.

This team lacked discipline and fitness. Preki had the balls to bench our supposed superstar for breaking curfew and Mo's second DP signing who didn't hustle and sent the message that no one is bigger than the team.

Mo has a history of undermining coaches (see Chris Cummins and the mysterious departure of Carver) and I don't doubt for a second that this trend could have continued here.

I met Preki on 3 occassions this year and found him very approachable, professional and genuinely passionate about what he did.

I can't comment on his style of play as the supposed root cause of the downfall of this team. Clearly, this style was good enough to get Chivas into 3 post season rounds. For some reason, it didn't work here. Was it because the system is flawed? Was it because of "dressing room influences"? We'll never really know.

What I do know is that the firing had to happen from a perception standpoint. It's a clean slate for the new "Manager" but considering that Peddie and Anselmi are hiring that Manager, I don't have a ton of confidence in their ability to choose someone with experience.

Good luck Preki.

[Darlofletch]

I am guessing:
- Daso and/or Dichio as INTRIM Head Coaches (to see how they do, if they are up to snuff)
- Jimmy B as INTRIM General Manager, to eventually take over full time

I just hope they don't base any decisions for next year on the last few games of this season, the traditional new coach bump will be supersized with the dislike the players had for preki and mo. good news for the rest of this season, but I hope they don't take any success as the norm of what he'll do.

[__wowza]

in anticipation for this announcement, i will now spam the board (but not really) pictures of the ewok party from the end of return of the jedi..

[Oldtimer]

Wow.. Preki was not fully expected by me... guess those chants on Saturday worked eh?

No.

The players had rebelled against Preki. that's what did him in.

[reggie]

4 years later and $10000 out of my pocket...we are an expansion team again..thx MLSE

[Darlofletch]

I'm 50/50 on the decision to let Preki go. I think his departure is more political in nature.

This team lacked discipline and fitness. Preki had the balls to bench our supposed superstar for breaking curfew and Mo's second DP signing who didn't hustle and sent the message that no one is bigger than the team.

Mo has a history of undermining coaches (see Chris Cummins and the mysterious departure of Carver) and I don't doubt for a second that this trend could have continued here.

I met Preki on 3 occassions this year and found him very approachable, professional and genuinely passionate about what he did.

I can't comment on his style of play as the supposed root cause of the downfall of this team. Clearly, this style was good enough to get Chivas into 3 post season rounds. For some reason, it didn't work here. Was it because the system is flawed? Was it because of "dressing room influences"? We'll never really know.

What I do know is that the firing had to happen from a perception standpoint. It's a clean slate for the new "Manager" but considering that Peddie and Anselmi are hiring that Manager, I don't have a ton of confidence in their ability to choose someone with experience.

Good luck Preki.

+1 to this.

[gtaguy]

I also hope this is the end of "First Wave's" influence in this team.

What he said

[flambe]

now we can't even sing that Floyd number that was in the works, DAMN YOU MO!

[king dave]

Drinking already KD? It's not even 11!!!

All my clocks are ducktaped to 12:04 pm.
KD.

[Gixmo]

[maninb]

Preki's decision making about bringing in stiffs like Peterson, and Hscanovics, sticking with that pylon Garcia, and his refusal to change tactics, were enough for me....he deserved to go!!

[flatpicker]

The decision on Mo has been a long time coming,
But I am surprised, though not all that disappointed, by the dismissal of Preki.
Usually MLSE takes a long long time to make up their minds on someone.

[jazzy]

I hope it's true .... we need a new start!

We have to reboot this team. It's obvious that the current management was as useful as tits on a bull.

Also, we need to do some soul-searching and see if the players we have are the right ones. That INCLUDES De Rosario and De Gúzman.

This.........I'm starting to doubt, De Guz at least for the $ spent.......I think maybe his future next year is also....in the air, as 4 DeRo, love him but I think there R some leadership issues in the locker, He is definitely a 1 man show, is this good? only with the right personnel , willing 2 work with him.

[Velvet Elvis]

No.

The players had rebelled against Preki. that's what did him in.

I tend to agree with this ... the team did not play on Saturday. They were static and listless. Nobody was moving around, nobody was creating any space. Very rarely did anyone come to the ball. They put in their time on Saturday, there was little effort though.

[AL-MO]

Wow.. Preki was not fully expected by me... guess those chants on Saturday worked eh?

LOL lets not go there.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

yep not sure letting Preki's the right idea.

[scooter]

I'm sure all angles were reviewed and considered.

They see the empty seats and knew the general fanbase perceptions and how it may impact STH renewals etc

you may be onto something there

lots of empty seats on saturday especially in east stands ie 108 especially

[billyfly]

The decision on Mo has been a long time coming,
But I am surprised, though not all that disappointed, by the dismissal of Preki.
Usually MLSE takes a long long time to make up their minds on someone.

I don't know all the details but it seems that the scrap between Preki and Dasovic was pretty intense.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

are we likely to find a coach that is effective AND the players like?
hasnt happened thus far

[Suds]

I'm 50/50 on the decision to let Preki go. I think his departure is more political in nature.

....

I met Preki on 3 occassions this year and found him very approachable, professional and genuinely passionate about what he did.
.....

I think this has more to do with the fact Preki was MoJo's guy. MoJo sat at a press conference when Preki was hired and said he is they guy MoJo wanted and was waiting to sign.

I guess MLSE figured if you're going to clean house just get it all done now and move on. Get a new GM and give him the reigns to build.

[Roogsy]

I am going on Fan 590 right now!

[gtaguy]

So I wonder how long Jimmy B is safe for . Or will he be the next to get the shaft ????

[Carts]

I'm 50/50 on the decision to let Preki go. I think his departure is more political in nature.

This team lacked discipline and fitness. Preki had the balls to bench our supposed superstar for breaking curfew and Mo's second DP signing who didn't hustle and sent the message that no one is bigger than the team.

Mo has a history of undermining coaches (see Chris Cummins and the mysterious departure of Carver) and I don't doubt for a second that this trend could have continued here.

I met Preki on 3 occassions this year and found him very approachable, professional and genuinely passionate about what he did.

I can't comment on his style of play as the supposed root cause of the downfall of this team. Clearly, this style was good enough to get Chivas into 3 post season rounds. For some reason, it didn't work here. Was it because the system is flawed? Was it because of "dressing room influences"? We'll never really know.

What I do know is that the firing had to happen from a perception standpoint. It's a clean slate for the new "Manager" but considering that Peddie and Anselmi are hiring that Manager, I don't have a ton of confidence in their ability to choose someone with experience.

Good luck Preki.

Let's HOPE its a clean slate...

I use the below as examples only...

If the new manager is told things like "...JDG & Mista MUST stay, as they are our DP's..." or "...keep Daso on the bench he's been loyal..." etc, then its not a clean slate...

Its only a clean slate if he comes in, and has full control over who is here, who is gone, and how he runs the club...

Carts...

[Chevy]

are we likely to find a coach that is effective AND the players like?
hasnt happened thus far

I will settle for effective.

[DangerRed]

So my initial elation at this news has now worn off and I'm back to the emotion that I most commonly associate with TFC: worry.

Once Daso takes over as interim, we'll start looking for a full-time replacement and there's no indication anyone with MLS experience wants to be associated with this gong show.

And whoever does come in will likely blow up the squad in the offseason and we'll be back to square one, as others here have stated.

Despite all the restructuring done so far this year, we're still bumping up against the salary cap and it seems much magic will be required to fix this.

And I totally agree with the point that this'll be used to justify another round of ticket price hikes next season.

And Jimmy as GM? For fuck's sake...

[Don Julio]

Not this much!
5 years 5 different coaches

someone please show me another football team thathas gone through this, so i can go on there supporters page, and ask how they have dealt with this!

Actually, 5 coaches in 4 years.

Wow.

[Velvet Elvis]

So I wonder how long Jimmy B is safe for . Or will he be the next to get the shaft ????

... the assistant to the general manager ??? LOL

[sampace]

How about Frank Yallop for GM?