Questions for Peter Wilt v. 6.0 - the Milwaukee Edition

[cdin]

I thought I would start a Peter Wilt questions thread in the Milwaukee area since most of the questions for Peter would now center around the new project.

So for the first question (or two).

There are a lot of people foaming at the mouth over Garbers's Midwest expansion city comment. Anyone who has been paying attention knows that Milwaukee cannot be ready for 2007, but that leaves two questions.

1. If things progressed well enough over the next 60 days so that Milwaukee was pretty much guaranteed a team in 2008 do you think it would be announced right away or would they wait? I don't know if this level of progress is possible or not but an answer could eliminate a lot of confusion.

2. To the best of your knowledge, are there any other cities that are as far along or farther along than Milwaukee to getting a team? If so, can you state which cities they are?

[Minnman]

Just to clarify, since I didn't hear Garber's comments directly, did he actually say "2007" when he dropped that bomb, or did he just say there'd be an announcement in 60 days about a team in the Midwest?

[PhantomTollbooth]

If Jesse Marsch retired before 2008, would he be a candidate to coach MLS Milwaukee, or would you want him to get some assistant head coaching experience somewhere first?

[olderandwiser]

Are you under a gag order?

[Peter Wilt]

1. If things progressed well enough over the next 60 days so that Milwaukee was pretty much guaranteed a team in 2008 do you think it would be announced right away or would they wait? I don't know if this level of progress is possible or not but an answer could eliminate a lot of confusion.

2. To the best of your knowledge, are there any other cities that are as far along or farther along than Milwaukee to getting a team? If so, can you state which cities they are?

1. It would be announced relatively soon.

2. Cleveland, like Milwaukee, has made very good progress beneath the radar screen in recent months.

peter

[Peter Wilt]

If Jesse Marsch retired before 2008, would he be a candidate to coach MLS Milwaukee, or would you want him to get some assistant head coaching experience somewhere first?

Ideally, a year or two of assistant coaching in MLS or head coaching in USL would be preferred.

peter

[Peter Wilt]

Are you under a gag order?

no. :)

peter

[Rahbiefowlah]

cleveland.

[Calexico77]

1. It would be announced relatively soon.

2. Cleveland, like Milwaukee, has made very good progress beneath the radar screen in recent months.

peter


Oh crap. Now you've gone and done it.

[Peter Wilt]

just to be clear, Milwaukee is NOT the city referenced by Commissioner Garber on Friday and i do not have any first hand knowledge which city he was referring to.

peter

[olderandwiser]

Ideally, a year or two of assistant coaching in MLS or head coaching in USL would be preferred.

peter


Without putting the horse out too far ahead of the cart, can we assume that both Boro Sucevic and Art Kramer would be on the list of potential candidates?

[Peter Wilt]

Without putting the horse out too far ahead of the cart, can we assume that both Boro Sucevic and Art Kramer would be on the list of potential candidates?

Yes, cart is ahead of the horse as the preferred hiring window for the Head Coach position for a 2008 team would be between September and November, 2007.

Regarding Boro and Artie, they are both knowledgeable and proven soccer coaches who probably need some time in MLS as assistant coaches to learn the players, teams, player acquisition mechanisms and balancing of salary budgets.

peter

[uclacarlos]

just to be clear, Milwaukee is NOT the city referenced by Commissioner Garber on Friday.
Over on the News and Analysis thread, they don't give a rats ass about what city it might be but what truly is the definition of "Midwest".

It's just nutty.

[sprintjeløy1926]

Over on the News and Analysis thread, they don't give a rats ass about what city it might be but what truly is the definition of "Midwest".

It's just nutty.

Oh, that's easy. Intersection of Midvale and Mineral Point.

[olderandwiser]

Never mind.

By the way, the Free Online Dictionary defines the "Midwest" as:

"A region of the north-central US around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi valley. Generally considered to include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska." I think that's a pretty accurate definition and makes it clear that neither San Jose nor Seattle are included. :)

Then again, Don Garber might use a different dictionary; maybe the "Dictionary Du Jour".

[Peter Wilt]

:)

Boro certainly has his unique qualities. I will say that he has grown over the years and he has an A League title to his credit - that didn't happen by accident. He had a number of injuries and other challenges towards the end of the season and in the playoffs, yet did a very good job leading the Rampage to the title against some serious odds.

peter

[olderandwiser]

Yes, cart is ahead of the horse as the preferred hiring window for the Head Coach position for a 2008 team would be between September and November, 2007.

Regarding Boro and Artie, they are both knowledgeable and proven soccer coaches who probably need some time in MLS as assistant coaches to learn the players, teams, player acquisition mechanisms and balancing of salary budgets.

peter

That would rule out all USL coaches who do not have MLS experience?

[olderandwiser]

:)

Boro certainly has his unique qualities. I will say that he has grown over the years and he has an A League title to his credit - that didn't happen by accident. He had a number of injuries and other challenges towards the end of the season and in the playoffs, yet did a very good job leading the Rampage to the title against some serious odds.

peter

And the Fire helped us along the way. Thanks.

And for you trivia buffs, Sinisa Angelovski scored the 2002 USL championship-winning goal for the Rampage against Richmond. Sinisa was inserted in the final overtime period after having spent two months on the bench for lack of effort. This must be one of those unique (coaching) qualitites you were speaking of? :rolleyes:

:)

[Peter Wilt]

That would rule out all USL coaches who do not have MLS experience?

Pretty much. It's a very specialized position due to the rules and restrictions unique to MLS and the importance of knowing the MLS player base well. i wouldn't categoricaly rule out USL coaches, foreign coaches, indoor coaches or any other general group, but i will say that lack of any experience with MLS is a serious disadvantage for the head coach position.

peter

[Peter Wilt]

And the Fire helped us along the way. Thanks.

And for you trivia buffs, Sinisa Angelovski scored the 2002 USL championship-winning goal for the Rampage against Richmond. Sinisa was inserted in the final overtime period after having spent two months on the bench for lack of effort. This must be one of those unique (coaching) qualitites you were speaking of? :rolleyes:

:)

:) yep...willingness to use all available resources to achieve team success regardless of past improprieties.

peter