Revert to Season 1 STH prices - Check
Hire a qualified president - Check
Replace Mariner - ?
Oh well, two out of three ain't bad.
Revert to Season 1 STH prices - Check
Hire a qualified president - Check
Replace Mariner - ?
Oh well, two out of three ain't bad.
Watch him keel over with a massive coronary at the halfway point of the season.
Steven Goff of Washington Post says "Payne is going to Toronto"
Let's not jump to conclusions. If Payne keeps Cochrane, I would conclude that nothing has changed. I do not care that Cochrane used to work for Payne, it's irrelevant.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
I wouldn't say that. He was in a much more restricted role in D.C.; he was their PR flak. If Payne had him on his radar there, he would've moved him up there. Given how tied in Cochrane is with the Nats program maybe he just wants to stay in Toronto and will play nice. Might be wishful thinking, but it's possible.
Maybe he'll bring DeRo back!
Rudi, touché.
Let me restate: the history of this owner is that they have often forced people to accept subordinates, and that these subordinates have undermined their bosses and/or been a back channel to Peddie/Anselmi.
While there is a chance that Payne would really sincerely want Cochrane, I highly doubt it, as Cochrane was a PR flack in DC, and Cochrane has not remotely distinguished himself as a soccer operations guy. There would be a much greater chance that Payne would have been compelled to "see how it goes" with Cochrane.
I am not paying it forward with these guys any more. It's not just about the "President".They have to prove that they know how to set up the operation properly.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
I'm too lazy to read through the other pages on this post but I hope Payne is a good hire.
It reminds me of when TFC picked up Mo Johnston when RBNY was pushing his custy ass out the door.
Thank you Belfast Boy for all your work last season.
Mo lasted 2 yrs in NY. Payne was President and CEO of DC United since 94. A bit of difference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Payne_%28soccer%29
Also a member of MLS Board of Governors
“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
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
Good, thanks for clearing that up guys.
I'd like to thank Craig Forrest for having Tom take the idea under advisement!
Great news!. I just hope he gets full immunity to do what he wants, even a guaranteed 3-4 year period to set this organization right.
If PM is fired along with the entire reorganization of staff, would getting Winter back as some sort of academy director be far fetched?
I would hope that there isn't anyone who would sign with TFC without having the written power to hire/fire the management. MLSE has a way of putting themselves in a place where if they want a qualified person in charge, they have to give them full power. Remember the hiring of Burke? They made it clear that he was their one target, so he insisted on being made president so he wouldn't need approval to sign the players he needed.
No, he was offered that when he was fired back in may and he declined it. He wants a head coaching job and, according to that Molinaro Article, he's had a few offers. Besides, I'm sure he could easily get an academy job in Europe if he was willing to settle for that
Edit: By "no" I mean: yes, it would be far fetched
Last edited by Ajax TFC; 11-27-2012 at 01:37 PM.
I think it's a good sign, but I'll withhold judgement for the time being.
Likes: familiarity with Latin America, long track record, looks like a league directed hire, no direct connection to Mariner, DC has decent academy (not sure if he has much to do with it)
dislikes: connection to EC, potential that he'll be forced to accept subordinates, etc...
I bet TFC gave up the 1st overall pick as compensation...haha!!