MLS coaches (current and potential) and coaching thread

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I can't believe this guy has a job coaching in MLS

Poll closed Sep 30, 2018.
  1. Veljko Paunović

    12.0%
  2. Gregg Berhalter

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Ben Olsen

    23.1%
  4. Mauro Biello

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Jay Heaps

    13.7%
  6. Patrick Vieira

    2.6%
  7. Jesse Marsch

    0.9%
  8. Jason Kreis

    4.3%
  9. Jim Curtin

    15.4%
  10. Greg Vanney

    0.9%
  11. Óscar Pareja

    1.7%
  12. Wilmer Cabrera

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  13. Sigi Schmid

    5.1%
  14. Adrian Heath

    10.3%
  15. Caleb Porter

    0.9%
  16. Mike Petke

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  17. Chris Leitch

    2.6%
  18. Brian Schmetzer

    0.9%
  19. Peter Vermes

    1.7%
  20. Carl Robinson

    4.3%
  1. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    then we would have everybody beaten. Our entire FO shouldn't have a job.
     
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  2. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I dunno...........San Jose, Colorado, Houston, New England, and Philly would give Chicago a pretty good run for their money on this one. Some might even argue that San Jose and Colorado possibly have the Fire beat in this regard.
     
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  3. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Phoenix, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What do you guys think about Garth Lagerway?
     
  4. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Minnesota...
     
  5. Todorojo

    Todorojo Member

    Oct 27, 2008
    South Weber, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    He appears to be really good at building a team up initially, then maybe gets too loyal and focused on keeping his core. Runs with the same core until the team drives into the ground. He got out of RSL just as what is happening now in Seattle happened in Salt Lake. So overall, he is potentially very good, but he cannot sustain success.

    *Now that I say all of this Seattle will go on a great run and win the Cup.
     
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  6. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You've only been in the league barely two seasons now............the aforementioned teams have been in at least 8 seasons each. The Loons need at least 3 more dumpster fire worthy campaigns to be put into consideration for inclusion in this exclusive club.

    Orlando is likely close to being mentioned in this group.
     
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  7. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I guess you'd actually need to have a front office to be on that list. Right?
     
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  8. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You guys are only in your 2nd year, no way are you on this list. I believe if you guys weren't rushed into starting in 2017 and waited to either 2018 or 2019 you'd be on the list with the BEST teams in the league. Now with the opening of the new stadium next season, you'll be working your way up that list.

    Edit: jaykov3 beat me to it.
     
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  9. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    48 hours ago, I might of agreed with you.

    In one move, Manny Lagos has managed to tick off the entire fan base. Not the brightest of moves before the opening of new digs.
     
  10. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


     
  11. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  13. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In my (often called overly cynical) view the message from that Q&A was "we're on the right track, it just hasn't all come together yet". Smith said multiple times they believed they had the talent to make the playoffs this season. No, no they didn't.
     
  14. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From reddit:

    My favorite and possibly most "oh shit" moment:

    Last season the Rapids sold two of our best defenders to Minnesota in exchange for two players that aren’t even on our roster this season. Two season ago we bought a goalkeeper that costs almost 10 times average keepers in the league, yet our backup appears to be just as good. This year we’ve sold our top goal-scorer and chief hustler, Badji, and replaced him with nothing. This might make sense if we were really shooting to implement some new, attacking-centered “Rapids Way,” but we’ve hired a coach with an all-time losing record that plays, and has always played, deep defending and has no set counter-attacking plays or pre-planned direct movements. Our record this season is par for the course in his career and reflects our negative-playing philosophy. We appear to be moving further away from attacking play, not closer. What is the plan? When will we see “the Rapids Way?”

    or...

    If no player is bigger than the club, why is Howard still starting? He had two game breaking errors in three games in July. If accountability and performance really are there no matter who it is, why is he still getting starts automatically?
     
  15. AeroNaught

    AeroNaught Member+

    Atlanta United
    Feb 14, 2007
    Birmingham, AL
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States



     
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  18. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
  19. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
  20. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Wow. That's pretty damning.
     
  21. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  23. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  24. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
  25. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Phoenix, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Truth.
     

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