LOL well played! But Zavaleta is junk.
I am, however, all too serious about Curtis. I went through some old NYRB forum posts about Curtis when he was originally hired, and the dude appears to be as underhanded as they come. There is a reason he was fired.
He's a competitor and highly intelligent. Vanney has been here for a long time and he was the cup (s). Curtis is not calling the shots at the moment.
As for Manning, that interview he gave on TSN when he semi said Vanney needed to get his shit together was below the belt. Vanney has earned the right to have his president stick up for him in public. Being clear about expectations with a head coach behind closed doors is perfectly acceptable, but why do it in public? After everything Vanney has done? It didn't feel right to me.
Prediction: TFC will add a few players, go on an exception run, finish top 3 in the east, and crash out in the playoffs. Then, I am willing to bet Curtis pushes Vanney out during the offseason.