News: Montreal Impact name former Chicago Fire boss Frank Klopas as head coach

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  1. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1 Fiosfan, Dec 18, 2013
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  2. FlashMan

    FlashMan Member

    Jan 6, 2000
    'diego
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's pretty amazing Klopas turned around a got another job so fast, a coach/GM job at that!

    He must be a smooth talker!!!!
     
  3. SweetOwnGoal

    SweetOwnGoal Member

    Jan 5, 2003
    11.9986 km from BMO Field
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    For those keeping track at home, this is the 15th manager at a Canadisn MLS team in 12 combined seasons
     
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  4. Autogolazo

    Autogolazo BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 19, 2000
    Bombay Beach, CA
    Unbelievable. Complete desperation.

    He finished below them in the standings last year, got fired, so now he's worth hiring and giving the whole shebang to?

    What is this, LigaMX, where the same 30 guys take turns coaching 18 teams?
     
  5. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    January, 2013, Canadian head coaches:
    Toronto - Paul Mariner
    Vancouver - Martin Rennie
    Montreal - Frank Klopas

    January, 2014, Canadian head coaches:
    Toronto - Ryan Nelsen
    Vancouver - Carl Robinson
    Montreal - Marco Shallibaum

    It's a clean sweep!
     
  6. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    We know what you meant
     
  7. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I think some of the coaches are victims of unrealistic expectations. They're like Canadian versions of the MetroStars. They don't know when to let things build. I actually had hope for Vancouver.
     
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  8. RapidStorm

    RapidStorm Member+

    Jan 30, 2005
    Denver, CO
    #8 RapidStorm, Dec 18, 2013
    Last edited: Dec 18, 2013
    In just the last 3 years, 21 coaches who have never been head coach in MLS before were brought in (Chelis, Luis Real, Berhalter, Schällibaum, Petke, Porter, Watson, Nelsen, Pareja, Marsch, Heaps, Hackworth, Mariner, Rennie, Klopas, Fraser, Spencer, Winter, Thodarson, de los Cobos, Robinson). I'm sorry, but you're barking up the wrong tree with this critique.

    Whether Montreal should have bent over backwards for specifically Klopas is a fair question, though.
     
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  9. FlashMan

    FlashMan Member

    Jan 6, 2000
    'diego
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don't 3 teams still need coaches (RSL, FCD and Chivas), or did I miss a hire somewhere?
     
  10. EvilTree

    EvilTree Member+

    Canadian S.C
    Canada
    Nov 20, 2007
    Frozen Swampland, Soviet Canuckistan
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    I count 2, because I assume that a retarded sock puppet is going to be managing Chivas USA
     
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  11. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    That's good. Sometimes I don't.
     
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  12. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Another try.

    January, 2013, Canadian head coaches:
    Toronto - Paul Mariner
    Vancouver - Martin Rennie
    Montreal - Marco Shallibaum

    January, 2014, Canadian head coaches:
    Toronto - Ryan Nelsen
    Vancouver - Carl Robinson
    Montreal - Frank Klopas

    It's a clean sweep!
     
  13. holly nichole music

    May 3, 2012
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Klopas is not an elite coach. Dumb move. Yallop is better and I only consider him barely above average
     
  14. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chivas doesn't count ....:D:eek:
     
  15. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Amazing for you to come up with that.
     
  16. Autogolazo

    Autogolazo BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 19, 2000
    Bombay Beach, CA
    The point is that it resembles a Liga MX hire in which the only criteria involved seems to be having recently coached in the league.

    This isn't a young coach on the rise, he doesn't know the organization, and he isn't coming off of a successful season or stint at his previous team.

    This is the sort of hire a relegation-threatened team would make--only there's no relegation in MLS.
     
  17. fuzzx

    fuzzx Member+

    Feb 4, 2012
    Brossard
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Let me phrase this a different way:

    December , 2012, Canadian head coaches:
    Toronto - Paul Mariner
    Vancouver - Martin Rennie
    Montreal - Jesse Marsh

    December, 2013, Canadian head coaches:
    Toronto - Ryan Nelsen
    Vancouver - Carl Robinson
    Montreal - Frank Klopas

    A coaching job is a most fragile thing.
     
  18. Totoro

    Totoro Member+

    Dec 3, 2009
    Colorado
    You know it was trouble when the name plate on the manager's office was made out of that dry-erase board material.
     
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  19. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Kansas City has had 4 full-time head coaches in 18 years:
    Ron Newman 96-99
    Bob Gansler 99-06
    Curt Onalfo 07-09
    Peter Vermes 09-current
    and two interims: Brian Bliss (06) and Ken Fogerty (99).

    Montreal Impact has only played two seasons, they've just named their third head coach, with two more carrying the interim tag.

    Vancouver Whitecaps have played three seasons. They're on their third head coach with one interim.

    Toronto FC has played seven seasons. Six head coaches and two interims.
     
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  20. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Same as Colorado (if you count Wegerle's one game as player/coach to wrap up the '96 season as an interim coach)
     
  21. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Man Montreal just took it to a whole new level.
     
  22. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    People have said time and again that there's just something deeply wrong with the Canadian soccer establishment. They're just all screwed up.

    You know what? There's something deeply wrong with the Canadian soccer establishment. They're just all screwed up.
     
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  23. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well I am not sure if the way the CSA and the way MLS Canada team run their organizations are related, but they sure look a lot alike.
     
  24. nowherenova

    nowherenova Member+

    Jul 20, 2003
    Formerly Terminus
    wow. just. wow.
     
  25. fuzzx

    fuzzx Member+

    Feb 4, 2012
    Brossard
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    We have a supporters General Assembly tonight at 7pm, and a press briefing at 6pm.

    So plenty of opportunity for journalists and fans to express their opinion.

    I am particularly looking forward to the large contingent of Ultras. Everyone knows they never have much to say.
     
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