Comments on: MLS Coaches on the Hot Seat http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-coaches-on-the-hot-seat/6811 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:35:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LS http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-coaches-on-the-hot-seat/6811#comment-24749 LS Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6811#comment-24749 Good post Lars, very passionate and accurate points. I don't know if promoting Mo upstairs pandered to the masses but it was a curious bit of decision making. As I said, this off-season will be telling for him. He needs to address the defensive deficiencies in the squad if TFC are to make that step to the next level. Good post Lars, very passionate and accurate points. I don’t know if promoting Mo upstairs pandered to the masses but it was a curious bit of decision making. As I said, this off-season will be telling for him. He needs to address the defensive deficiencies in the squad if TFC are to make that step to the next level.

]]> By: Chris in Belfast http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-coaches-on-the-hot-seat/6811#comment-24652 Chris in Belfast Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:33:42 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6811#comment-24652 Ives seems to think, even though he really isn't under pressure, that Denis Hamlett will leave Chicago after this year. I hardly know what to do with Chicago anymore, though. I'm afraid the team will look completely different next year. They're looking at (conceivably) no McBride, no Blanco, no Pappa, no Conde, no Segares, and no Rolfe. Those first two might retire, one of the last four is definitely gone, and the other three deserve looks in Europe. For all the depth of Chicago, losing those six plus Soumare already gone, is absolutely killer. If I were Hamlett, and it looked like these moves were coming, I'd get out, too. Ives seems to think, even though he really isn’t under pressure, that Denis Hamlett will leave Chicago after this year. I hardly know what to do with Chicago anymore, though. I’m afraid the team will look completely different next year. They’re looking at (conceivably) no McBride, no Blanco, no Pappa, no Conde, no Segares, and no Rolfe. Those first two might retire, one of the last four is definitely gone, and the other three deserve looks in Europe. For all the depth of Chicago, losing those six plus Soumare already gone, is absolutely killer. If I were Hamlett, and it looked like these moves were coming, I’d get out, too.

]]> By: Lars http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-coaches-on-the-hot-seat/6811#comment-24641 Lars Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:52:01 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6811#comment-24641 TFC will take Preki...he can't possibly be worse than MoJo's concoctions. TFC will take Preki…he can’t possibly be worse than MoJo’s concoctions.

]]> By: Lars http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-coaches-on-the-hot-seat/6811#comment-24640 Lars Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:50:45 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6811#comment-24640 Actually Carver resigned, wasn't fired. Cummins should not have been fired, even in the wake of the disaster against New York. As I've pointed out to MLSE, they doubtlessly didn't listen, they've promoted their coach who had the worst record to be Director of Soccer but fired the coach with the best record. Tell me how this makes sense? Oh right, they're pandering to the incredibly dumb masses again. And this is me, a critic of Cummins outdated, backwards tactics. No chance to grow in the position, and we keep the moron who decided that our team should run a 0-10-0 formation...or it appears so, with all his midfield acquisitions. Instead of firing the manager who gave Cummins terrible weapons to use, they sacked Cummins who was in a no win situation. Actually Carver resigned, wasn’t fired.

Cummins should not have been fired, even in the wake of the disaster against New York.

As I’ve pointed out to MLSE, they doubtlessly didn’t listen, they’ve promoted their coach who had the worst record to be Director of Soccer but fired the coach with the best record. Tell me how this makes sense? Oh right, they’re pandering to the incredibly dumb masses again.

And this is me, a critic of Cummins outdated, backwards tactics.

No chance to grow in the position, and we keep the moron who decided that our team should run a 0-10-0 formation…or it appears so, with all his midfield acquisitions. Instead of firing the manager who gave Cummins terrible weapons to use, they sacked Cummins who was in a no win situation.

]]> By: EastLAChiva http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-coaches-on-the-hot-seat/6811#comment-24629 EastLAChiva Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:59:01 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6811#comment-24629 WTF? Why isn't Preki on this list? His hyper defensive/anti-attacking soccer bores people to death. Nevermind that he overcoaches, gets players hurt in PRACTICE, has suspect player substitution, and his uncanny preference to sign aging has-beens to pricey and lengthy contracts is ridiculous. On top of that, he sits Flores and Mayen as if they're lepers from a colony. He dumped a majoity of the squad that Bob Bradley put together only to dismantle it and reload it with Kevin Harmse, Sacha Victorine, and Ante Jazic. Many of these players and others are rep'd by Preki's brother. Conflict of interest? You bet. Preki's cycle is over and Chivas USA's poor form this summer had everything to do with it. Sure he pushed for Zack Thornton in 2008, but that's not enough to win the Nobel Peace prize or something. Goodbye Preki! Good luck to you in Kansas City. WTF? Why isn’t Preki on this list?
His hyper defensive/anti-attacking soccer bores people to death. Nevermind that he overcoaches, gets players hurt in PRACTICE, has suspect player substitution, and his uncanny preference to sign aging has-beens to pricey and lengthy contracts is ridiculous.
On top of that, he sits Flores and Mayen as if they’re lepers from a colony. He dumped a majoity of the squad that Bob Bradley put together only to dismantle it and reload it with Kevin Harmse, Sacha Victorine, and Ante Jazic. Many of these players and others are rep’d by Preki’s brother. Conflict of interest? You bet.
Preki’s cycle is over and Chivas USA’s poor form this summer had everything to do with it. Sure he pushed for Zack Thornton in 2008, but that’s not enough to win the Nobel Peace prize or something.

Goodbye Preki! Good luck to you in Kansas City.

]]> By: Deron http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-coaches-on-the-hot-seat/6811#comment-24613 Deron Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:36:29 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6811#comment-24613 The Rapids never succumbed to the pressure to release Clavijo. Ultimately, the pressure appeared to get to Clavijo who finally quit. In light of that history I suspect the Rapids will be patient with Smith, though I think they'll avoid the egg-on-face situation they had with Clavijo. Smith would have to start 2010 on the same winless streak he finished 2009 for anything to happen. Considering that the finish had a lot to do with injury problems that the team can now address, that seems unlikely. The Rapids never succumbed to the pressure to release Clavijo. Ultimately, the pressure appeared to get to Clavijo who finally quit. In light of that history I suspect the Rapids will be patient with Smith, though I think they’ll avoid the egg-on-face situation they had with Clavijo.

Smith would have to start 2010 on the same winless streak he finished 2009 for anything to happen. Considering that the finish had a lot to do with injury problems that the team can now address, that seems unlikely.

]]> By: LS http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/mls-coaches-on-the-hot-seat/6811#comment-24609 LS Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:05:44 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6811#comment-24609 Cummins has to take some of the blame for that 5-0 debacle but looking at the seasons on a whole, he did not have a lot of experience as a manager and was handed an imbalanced team by Director of Football Mo Johnston. The team is still lacking a commanding centre-back -- much like we were last year. Johnston has to address that this offseason or he should be released. He's made some great signings and draft picks but has also made a lot of trades/signings that one could call poor -- Chad Barrett and Pablo Vitti for example. Cummins has to take some of the blame for that 5-0 debacle but looking at the seasons on a whole, he did not have a lot of experience as a manager and was handed an imbalanced team by Director of Football Mo Johnston. The team is still lacking a commanding centre-back — much like we were last year. Johnston has to address that this offseason or he should be released. He’s made some great signings and draft picks but has also made a lot of trades/signings that one could call poor — Chad Barrett and Pablo Vitti for example.

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