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    Default Updated: The Italians Are Coming. New TFC President coming

    David Amoyal @DavidAmoyal · 9m9 minutes ago

    Been told that a loss in next match will bring a coaching change at Toronto FC, and next manager is expected to be Italian (more to come)


    David Amoyal @DavidAmoyal · 7m7 minutes ago

    A former Milan director could also take over operations at Toronto FC according to a trusted source with knowledge of situation


    David Amoyal @DavidAmoyal · 4m4 minutes ago

    More to come on Toronto FC, but info I have so far comes from a source I trust very much #PreviousTweets






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    Is it wrong to hope we lose the next game now?

    Then again, does it even matter? Once the wheels start rolling on this thing there's usually no stopping it.

    I am 100% in favor of this if we hire a replacement who has, you know, actually coached a senior team before.

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    That is interesting. It should be regardless if we lose or not.

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    I'm not deciding whether or not I want us to lose next game until I know exactly who is in the running to succeed Vanney

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    In amoyals second tweet it sounds like there are two candidates an Italian and a former Milan director

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    I'd like to see a more TFC-focused source like Molinaro before we start taking this rumour seriously.
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    It should be noted this guy has connections in Italy, but none at TFC. On the trustwortiness scale, I don't know. There's been no talk out of MLSE land about a change, and given the various sources people have, a move to get rid of both Bez and Vanney would likely have leaked before now.

    Who would be that "former Milan director" he would be talking about?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldtimer View Post
    I'd like to see a more TFC-focused source like Molinaro before we start taking this rumour seriously.
    It is coming from an ESPN writer, one of the sports news powers, so there has to be some fire from the smoke.

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    how about we stick with a coach?
    Road wins are tough to come by, so we are going to get a bunch of early losses.

    There have been some friendlies and other distractions.

    Let's see what our record is in June before we start worrying about this stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    It should be noted this guy has connections in Italy, but none at TFC. On the trustwortiness scale, I don't know. There's been no talk out of MLSE land about a change, and given the various sources people have, a move to get rid of both Bez and Vanney would likely have leaked before now.
    Valid, but he also writes for Di Marzio's website, the most reliable transfer source in Italy (they broke the Giovinco-to-TFC story). I doubt this is entirely hot air.

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    Seems far fetched but man, oh man, wouldn't it be maximum TFC to pull the lever before a home game has even occurred.

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    Giovanni Trapattoni, Marcelo Lippi, Paolo di Canio, Ranieri all out of a job right now
    Last edited by portu; 04-20-2015 at 02:38 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wagner View Post
    how about we stick with a coach?
    Road wins are tough to come by, so we are going to get a bunch of early losses.

    There have been some friendlies and other distractions.

    Let's see what our record is in June before we start worrying about this stuff.
    This.

    If we really pull the plug this early, and bring in a couple of dudes completely new to MLS, we might as well kiss 2015 and 2016 goodbye.

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    Whether Vanney stays or not should be making a bigger football mind than Bez, who should stick to backroom MLs wizardry.

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    Trapattoni wouldn't live in Dublin when he was Ireland manager, doubt he moves to Toronto.

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    Di Canio. That is a scary thought, not in a good way.

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    no way this move hinges on the next game. If the wheels for this are in motion, then the decision has already been made to can TB and GV.

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    I just leave this here for future:


    "Italian coach blames quality of MLS players with TFC exit after less than a season..."

    and around goes the coach carousel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wagner View Post
    how about we stick with a coach?
    Road wins are tough to come by, so we are going to get a bunch of early losses.

    There have been some friendlies and other distractions.

    Let's see what our record is in June before we start worrying about this stuff.
    First, I am no fan of 'new' to MLS managers and staff. It can work or it can go boom as we've seen before. However, giving Vanney too long, with our schedule, will doom this year. Doesn't take a lot to see that he looks to be one of the most ill prepared managers we've had yet and that's saying something.

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    David Amoyal ‏@DavidAmoyal 11m11 minutes ago @Areathrasher I mean they have Bradley and Giovinco who played in Serie A, I have a few names in mind but trying to confirm.

    I think he's been told something by somebody he trusts but who doesn't really know.

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    Wonder if this "Milan director" comes in as president above Bez and Bez is kept on to be capoligst/MLS experience guy?

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    Italians are great tacticians but I dont know, rather have someone with knowledge of MLS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Areathrasher View Post
    Wonder if this "Milan director" comes in as president above Bez and Bez is kept on to be capoligst/MLS experience guy?
    This would make sense.

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    *Breaking NEWS!*FORMER MILAN JANITOR HIRED AS NEW TFC COACH!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Red CB Toronto View Post
    Parma have problems. He's coached Giovinco and has played in MLS.

    Hmmmmm

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ultra & Proud View Post
    First, I am no fan of 'new' to MLS managers and staff. It can work or it can go boom as we've seen before. However, giving Vanney too long, with our schedule, will doom this year. Doesn't take a lot to see that he looks to be one of the most ill prepared managers we've had yet and that's saying something.
    apparently Vanney was a genius after the Vancouver game.
    let's see what he can do with a full and healthy squad.
    and the home crowd behind our team.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wagner View Post
    how about we stick with a coach?
    Road wins are tough to come by, so we are going to get a bunch of early losses.

    There have been some friendlies and other distractions.

    Let's see what our record is in June before we start worrying about this stuff.
    Waiting till June would be too late and this season would be a write off. Vanney is not the guy, and frankly Bez isn't either. Neither have experience necessary. Bez retooled at our strong positions and left our weak positions exposed. Vanney has constantly got line ups wrong.

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    Hahaha that would be SO TFC but I doubt it's that imminent. It would take 3 more consecutive losses for Vanney to get fired. AKA win the home opener at all costs (and ideally Orlando and Philly before that - both very winnable games).

    But if the home opener is our seventh straight loss then I don't see a reason for Vanney to stick around. In any case, we're gonna win our next two, just watch.

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    ROFL.

    When are the upper management types going to take responsibility for their coaching choices?

    Btw without some solid "knows MLS" backbone to this, I'd consider this a risky move.

 

 

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