14 points. Or 8 more wins than 2011. Or play-offs over no play-offs. That's what happens when you turn losses into ties and wins and ties into wins on a regular basis.. Last year, before Frank took over, we never looked like making the play-offs. It just shows how much we've improved that some fans now have the luxury of whining about giving up the first goal and losing in the play-offs. Chris M nailed it. We're not perfect. We have lots of work to do in the off season to further improve. But we're heading in the right direction. As long as we're heading in the right direction, we'd be morons to get rid of the guy who is improving us. If we stagnate in 2013, then we can revisit the topic. But right now, as frustrating as our late season choke job was, Frank has earned the right to show us if he's Phil Jackson or Doug Collins.
And yet, you can't tell us why you think that despite the fact of our recent success. Instead, you want us to join the New-Coach-A-Year Club ever in search of the Perfect Coach who will win the Triple in his first year (and who has the inconvenient characteristic of not existing) and turn us into the old Metrostars or Toronto FC. No thanks. I'm sorry Frank didn't go undefeated and win the triple in his first full year but your expectations are just wildly unrealistic. If Frank had inherited a solid core surrounded by good role players where only a few minor tweaks were needed, you might have a case. But we had to rebuild the very spine of the team. Next year is about refining, assuming the Arne and Pardo are still around and serviceable by then or replaced. Also assuming Frank isn't hamstrung by Hauptman. Anyway, Frank's not going anywhere so reconcile yourself to another year of play-off soccer and a better showing in the USOC.
You can be a bitter old woman and whine all you want while watching your tapes of the 1998 Fire if you want. The rest of us are looking forward to next season.
If you cant read it then a solid, honest, discussion can't occur as easily as you depict it to occur.
If that is how you interpret it then you are clearly missing the point. This is the official Fire Klopas thread. Not make excuses as to why he should be here thread.
Whatever, douche. I asked you to clarify a point I might have missed because it's not possible to read every post here. You decided to hide behind some bullshit excuse and that makes you a troll or a liar. Either way: ******** Ruiz.
Douche or not it is difficult since everything you post is completely baseless and re-reading it is like reading the rant of a sheltered disciple of Jim Jones.
Well, I never said I did not like the criticism. I just implied that if you truly believe reading someone's post is like "reading the rant of a sheltered disciple of Jim Jones" then you are only making yourself go crazy. Ignoring it is the best way for you to cope with it.
I'm not going crazy, your posts are simply baseless rants. They're unfounded emotional responses from someone who apparently can't formulate a rational argument.