Can't believe I didn't get the job!
Can't believe I didn't get the job!
“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
There is massive pressure on Payne. This is now his team. A guy with everything on the line would not be making this move lightly.
Also really like what Harry Redknapp had to say about Nelsen. Pretty high praise from a guy that knows his shit. I think he could be very good.
I have no ide is Nelsen will be successful. But one thing is sure, we've wanted a single person making the calls at TFC of who is in charge at TFC and let that person stay or go based on those decisions. We've wanted to see people in the club having clear and concise roles. TFC gave us that by hiring Payne. Payne is now building the out the coaching and other areas as he sees fit. We're getting wat many of us asked for. Time to get behind the people being put in place to take us forward.
Last edited by Suds; 01-07-2013 at 07:43 PM.
Will Nelsen wear a suit on the sidelines...SUIT THERE IT IS!
I've been running a business for the past 10 years I have hired many people and none of them have had any experience in my field. But they have been all people I that I have known and knew what type of person they were. And in this case, Payne knows Nelsen and knows they type of person he is getting. From my experience, that cuts out a lot of the risk.
Agreed Yohan, but I fear that this fan base is fragile at this point, and I don't think it can withstand another embarrassing season with a rookie manager learning on the job. At the very least, TFC has to display tangible progress as the season wears on and finish with some momentum. Another lost season that finishes with a wimper would be catastrophic.
That being said, I have the utmost confidence in Payne, and I know that he is hiring a known quantity from his perspective. I just hope it pays dividends sooner rather than later.
Last edited by ManUtd4ever; 01-07-2013 at 05:26 PM.
Really, who could deliver for this club short term?
Moves notwithstanding the roster is still an unmitigated disaster. We're spending way too much on injury prone DPs, too much for a couple of so-so defenders, and generally giving USL quality players the illusion they belong in a better league than they do. I don't think anything is going to save us from having a bad year.
Mariner and Cochrane extended players they shouldn't have and tied up resources that makes it hard for the next person in the door to do their job.
Yes, yes and yes, nothing else to say!
CP24 is saying Mariner was fired. lol
I really liked Nelsen as a player, strong defender!
When we run out of players, we have a better option than our equipment guy to lace 'em up and step in. I like the way Payne thinks.
Danny Dichio should have been hired.
At the press conference, I hope somebody asks them folks about these Hundurians we been hearing about... And PM's magical time in Scandanavia.
Nelsen captained the only undefeated team at WC2010. For that reason alone, Nelsen has my support even if he starts 0-18.
But then I didn't renew.
(Seriously, the hire makes sense. He doesn't know MLS but that's Payne's job. The real risk is that he'll be gone back to England quickly if he has a moderate level of success. But those are problems it'd be nice to have.
Nice to see TFC, and MLS, not be the Last Chance Saloon - for an example of that see Montreal's hire today - but instead be a natural landing spot for someone on the way up)
Last edited by ensco; 01-07-2013 at 06:30 PM.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
I've always admired Nelson as a player. Extremely professional. He's been QPR's player of the season so far, without doubt. It will be a pity if he's hanging up his boots, but will also be an excellent training for the young guys we have in the squad.
I can't wait for the official announcement tomorrow, will be fascinating!
Jesus fucking christ.
I don`t get this club. We change the man up top making the decisions, but the decisions stay the same. There is absolutely no fucking reason why Ryan Nelsen, Someone with absolutely no coaching experience whatsoever, should be our first fucking choice for a manager when the exact fucking thing we need is a proven, MLS, Winner. Just some fucking guidance,please.
Why is it that whenever there are problems with the team on the field, their first reaction is to throw money at it to sign players that, on face value, bring a lot of talent and experience to the team. BUT NO.NEVER. EVER. A COMPETENT FUCKING COACH.
Maybe Nelsen will turn out to be the second coming of Mourinho or Ferguson or whoever. Maybe this is the start of a dynasty. But this move is really (reaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy) uninspiring and frankly, to me at least, stinks of a lack of ambition. I guess we really are aiming to be just hovering around a playoff spot every year, just like they said.
Last edited by maxpower; 01-07-2013 at 06:47 PM.
Something else I am curious about is who will be Nelsen's assistant? I really doubt Brennan would be sticking around in that role? Promoting Rongen?
For those calling this the same old thing that MLSE has always done: There's a huge difference between Tom Anselmi - A building engineer for MLSE - hiring a guy with no previous experience, and Kevin Payne - an experienced a proven MLS executive - hiring a guy with no previous coaching experience. Besides that, unlike Anselmi, Payne will actually fully support his coach
'Arry: “He’s just one of the best pros I’ve ever met in my life,” said Redknapp of a player he signed for Tottenham from Blackburn Rovers. “Fantastic player, great trainer, leader.
“He’s a massive part of your team. To lose him would be a massive blow for us.”
So, Nelsen has been helping with training at QPR?
“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
This was just mentioned on CTV news as being set to be announced tomorrow.
Dom
for the love of god, this completely!!!!!!
This is right up Payne's alley, his did it with Olsen and Nowak
he obviously has certain things he looks for in these guys. Payne must see this in Nelson to hand his first appointment here to him.
I'm much more excited over someone like this then rehashing some MLS 1.0 reject with "experience" but does not know how to adapt their game to the modern incarnation of this league.
Side before self, every time - The one and only Billy Bremner
Supporting TFC and Leeds United : Never a dull moment
I actually remember that 2010 New Zealand team quite well. They weren't supposed to get a point and they didn't lose a match! Fun show they were.