how about ZOLA..for gm or coach.
connected to ENG and ITA,speaks good english.
he is my choice...FAT CHANCE..
how about ZOLA..for gm or coach.
connected to ENG and ITA,speaks good english.
he is my choice...FAT CHANCE..
Im going to harp on Steve Nicol again.
I dont think there could be a better candidate, he understands youth development, has an eye for talent, has taken the revs to the finals 4 times, won the superliga, and his knowledge of the workings of MLS give him an edge over any imported coach who would doubtless struggle with the silly system.
Furthermore, it would be a much easier sell getting big name players over here with him as coach. He is one of the most highly decorated ex-players in european football and would command the respect of the highest level players. Unlike Mo, Steve has never scandalised himself or made himself unpopular because he's genuinely a really nice guy.
His resources and support at yhe Revs have been minimal, but he's made the absolute best of what hes been given, which is considerably less than Mo got, and theres no doubt in my mind he would have taken us to the playoffs in season one had he been in charge.
Originally Posted by Mattsp71
Don't forget Bob Bradley who coached Princeton for many years before jumping to MLS in 1996 with DCU.
Tom Fitzgerald and Greg Andrulis both coached the Columbus Crew.
can we talk about this again now?
yes please....amen
Has anyone mentioned Peter Wilt ?
a ha ha heh he hoo.. ha
yes....http://redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=25048
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This search should start with one call. Steve Nicol should be the number one candidate. If you can't get him for whatever reason then move on, but he's everything we need.
yeah he's under contract though married to a high up exec w/ birmingham...correction use to be birmingham...nevertheless he ain't gonna move to toronto
and he's done fuck all as a manager so far
I second call for Steve Nicol. Proven at MLS. Has resume that even primadonnas like DeRo can respect.
TBH, I think he's exhausted at New England, and both Nicol and NE can use a fresh start. He's worked miracle there for so long (under owners shittier than MLSE!) but last two seasons, due to injuries, losing too many key players and bad luck, he's just not been getting the results.
Fresh start would do him good. (we'll take Shalrie Joseph while we're at it)
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
If the consultant recommends him.
Otherwise MLSE is going to look at New England's record over the last four years and say, "We did better than that."
I think after all the Town Halls and the recent uproar that MLSE is going to be looking make a splash in the coach/GM department. I think this will mean a name outside of MLS to try and attract some fans who might not have renewed their season tickets back to BMO...
bah. :|
I still suspect an MLS link. Generally foreign managers haven't done well, NYRB aside. That being said, I think they will go as big as they can.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
c'mon...aren't we trying to get younger?and he's done fuck all as a manager so far
I second call for Steve Nicol. Proven at MLS. Has resume that even primadonnas like DeRo can respect.
TBH, I think he's exhausted at New England, and both Nicol and NE can use a fresh start. He's worked miracle there for so long (under owners shittier than MLSE!) but last two seasons, due to injuries, losing too many key players and bad luck, he's just not been getting the results.
Fresh start would do him good. (we'll take Shalrie Joseph while we're at it)
still best DM in MLS atm
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Not this year. Alonso and Marquez, by a landslide.
and assuming JDG is on a no trade clause...do you really think having nearly 2.5mil invested in DM's is a good idea?
back on topic:
Anyone feel that a French coach might be a good option for TFC.
Paul Le Guen anyone?
He would have a good in depth knowledge of the French league; there aren't a lot of French players that come over here after all. He spent time at Rangers, so I assume he knows some English. He also coached Cameroon and developed El Hadji Diouf (Senegal), so it might be conceivable to think he would have good knowledge of at least the Western African market, with some good connections.
Just some food for thought.
France's answer to Preki.
Not a good idea.
Seriously, he's a disciplinarian and has been on the outs with his players quite quickly on the last three clubs he's coached, including Cameroon.
just throwing out ideas
i still look at lyon and go wow (esp now looking at the french league)
Jurgen Klinsmann? (Does the guy even have any ambition to manage/direct)
Glenn Hoddle? (I think he's too involved in his academy in Spain)
Marco van Basten? (guy knows how to score..can he manage a team to score?)
Alan Curbishley? (took Charlton to the premier league from league 1, but hasn't taken a job since West Ham in 08 since being reportedly offered several
Kevin Keegan? (still wants to manage, but seems like only prem league)
DARE I SAY PHIL BROWN
Curbishley. The West Ham "outs" were with the crazy Icelandic owner, who has since moved on. Highly talented manager. But he'd be very tough to land, I imagine.just throwing out ideas
i still look at lyon and go wow (esp now looking at the french league)
Jurgen Klinsmann? (Does the guy even have any ambition to manage/direct)
Glenn Hoddle? (I think he's too involved in his academy in Spain)
Marco van Basten? (guy knows how to score..can he manage a team to score?)
Alan Curbishley? (took Charlton to the premier league from league 1, but hasn't taken a job since West Ham in 08 since being reportedly offered several
Kevin Keegan? (still wants to manage, but seems like only prem league)
DARE I SAY PHIL BROWN
Klinsmann's interesting. Keegan's mental. Hoddle's also mental. Van Basten is a tough guy, again.
Whomever it is, it'll have to be someone who knows how to delegate scouting responsibility instead of working on personal knowledge and connections, due both to MLS' salary cap restricting realistic markets for most personnel and the salary cap.
I think I read recently that Hoddle took a job managing in Spain's lower leagues.
that would, as i said, his academy in Spain
We need a tough manager. I guess its a Canadian thing wanting the oranges at half type manager, but we have that for over three years and its done nothing.
We will get one of Nicol, Kinnear or Yallop. I dont want Yallop.
I'll do it.
My record includes winning everything for every single season of my manager mode. Those kind of results are just unimaginable in this industry.
alonso i'll give you that. though he had a rough start in the beginning of the season
marquez? i dunno. he's played half a season and injured for couple of games. maybe next year, but i don't think he's quite proved his worth yet
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
remember that goal he scored on tfc with ... i do
nuff said
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