Fire Olsen

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  1. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Huh, I would totally dismiss this idea as the world's stupidest way to run a team .... but our owner does think he's someone in the NBA. Still dumb, just maybe possible.
     
  2. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    Normally the dumbest way to run a team but not necessarily in this instance. The ownership certainly has shown no high abilities in football matters or any ability to pick advisors in such. Wayne may be the closest thing they are willing to listen to.
     
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  3. DangerMouse37

    DangerMouse37 Member+

    Jan 22, 2004
    WDC / Barra
    If I were the owner, and if I had a player that was simultaneously as important to the franchise and as knowledgeable and committed as Rooney seems to be, I'd ask him for his opinion. Need to couch it appropriately and be cool about it, but I'm sure Ben (Ashton, others) are expecting Rooney will have inputs.
     
  4. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    As a union guy I'd figure you'd be in favor of worker self-management.
     
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  5. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :)
    It is a good idea to make sure the middle-management is respected by the employees - I just thought the idea that one of the employees would actually make management decisions a bit far-fetched.
    Besides, everyone knows you bring in the consultant firm with The Bobs to make your decisions on who to fire :D
     
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  6. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Peter Gibbons: The thing is, Bob, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.

    Bob Porter: Don't... don't care?

    Peter Gibbons: It's a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I work my ass off and Initech ships a few extra units, I don't see another dime, so where's the motivation? And here's something else, Bob: I have eight different bosses right now.

    Bob Slydell: I beg your pardon?

    Peter Gibbons: Eight bosses.

    Bob Slydell: Eight?

    Peter Gibbons: Eight, Bob. So that means that when I make a mistake, I have eight different people coming by to tell me about it. That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled, that and the fear of losing my job. But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired.
     
  7. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Peter Gibbons: You're gonna lay off Samir and Michael?

    Bob Slydell: Oh yeah, we're gonna bring in some entry-level graduates, farm some work out to Singapore, that's the usual deal.

    Bob Porter: Standard operating procedure.

    Peter Gibbons: Do they know this yet?

    Bob Slydell: No. No, of course not. We find it's always better to fire people on a Friday. Studies have statistically shown that there's less chance of an incident if you do it at the end of the week.
     
  8. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bob Slydell: Would you bear with me for just a second, please?

    Peter Gibbons: OK.

    Bob Slydell: What if - and believe me this is a hypothetical - but what if you were offered some kind of a stock option equity sharing program. Would that do anything for you?

    Peter Gibbons: I don't know, I guess. Listen, I'm gonna go. It's been really nice talking to both of you guys.

    Bob Slydell: Absolutely, the pleasure's all on this side of the table, trust me.

    Peter Gibbons: Good luck with your layoffs, all right? I hope your firings go really well.

    Bob Porter: Excellent.

    Bob Slydell: Great... Wow.
     
  9. Heist

    Heist Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just popped into the thread to see why people were still posting in it right now...
    Office space is a pretty damn good reason.
     
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  10. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Next up...Idiocracy?
     
  11. asitis

    asitis Member+

    Mar 30, 2005
    Charlottesville
    I thought you were going to delete posts that went off topic.

    I'm actually enjoying the conversation. Sometimes we don't know why do or say things. Sometimes we do.

    asitis
     
  12. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    in old threads - I'm a bit more lenient.
     
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  13. asitis

    asitis Member+

    Mar 30, 2005
    Charlottesville
    Thanks for the clarification. It all makes sense now.

    asitis
     
  14. EdTheRed

    EdTheRed Member+

    Feb 6, 2001
    Loose On The Town
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Cook Islands
    Levien: Now I understand everyone's shit's emotional right now. But I've got a 3 point plan that's going to fix EVERYTHING.

    Rooney: Break it down, Levien!

    Levien: Number 1: We've got this coach Not Sure. Number 2: He's got a higher IQ than ANY MAN ALIVE, and Number 3: He's going to fix EVERYTHING.
     
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  15. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Can we put water on it? Like from the toilet.
     
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  16. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    #2216 Q*bert Jones III, Oct 4, 2018
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  17. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    “Then I walk out my door, and around the corner,” Olsen quips, “and I have a bourbon with my local bartender. And I feel full of life again.”

    Words of wisdom. Words to live by.
     
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  18. NicktheGreek

    NicktheGreek Member+

    Feb 15, 2001
    Strikes me as sad, very sad for a man with a family. To each his own
     
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  19. Adler

    Adler Member+

    Aug 20, 2003
    das Schloss Adler
    Club:
    DC United
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  20. EdTheRed

    EdTheRed Member+

    Feb 6, 2001
    Loose On The Town
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Cook Islands
    "Heineken's got what plants crave."
    "It's got electrolytes..."
     
  21. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why? Are you some kind of temperance fan? Do you hate bartenders?
    Would you have preferred he liked a dry French red wine? Be like a SCOTUS nominee and really really really like beer instead?
    Not a fan of hyperbole (nm, I know that's not true) or a good-sounding story?
    Only because he has kids?

    Mmmmmm, bourbon :cool:
     
  22. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Welcome to Audi Field - I love you.
     
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  23. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
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  24. EdTheRed

    EdTheRed Member+

    Feb 6, 2001
    Loose On The Town
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Cook Islands
    "Man, I could really go for a pupusa, ya know?"
    "I don't really think we have time for a hand job, Joe."
     
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  25. GumbyG

    GumbyG Member+

    DC United
    Mar 22, 2007
    Chesapeake, VA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't think Donald Trump will give up the presidency to coach DC United, but Levien's welcome to try. ;)
     

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