Couldn't see his last game due to recording all weekend but I've always been a fan, Ramiro is a smart player and he was still useful till the end, great to have that Mexican American connection too, and he always came across as classy and humble.
Only Barklage looks unhappy...and about 40 years old in that picture for some reason - lack of hair maybe part of it...
No one has taken Ramiro's place as a team leader (not talking about captain). He may not have contributed much to the play, but we're missing that adult presence this year.
I heard that when Ramiro was on the team last year, he pretty much did whatever he wanted by coming in late and leaving early. The younger players on the team as well as everyone else all looked up to him and he pretty much commanded respect and ran the clubhouse and training room. I hear a lot about how important it is to keep veteran players on a team, especially in Europe as coaches like to have them to create sort of a liaison between themselves and the younger guys on the team who may feel intimated. It may be a good thing I just don't know how it can really translate to the level of play or how keeping them around helps a team score a goal on the pitch. I guess its always good though to keep an experienced player who has been through it all around though.
I would think that there are plenty of leader types on the team: Busch, Goodson, Hernandez, to name a few off the top of my head.
Busch definitely has that gravitas, but he's way back there by himself most of the time (if we're lucky!) I don't know if Rams had friends in the locker room or not, but my observation was that the team seemed to settle in and focus more readily when he was out there. And I am not someone who was a Ramiro fan, even when he was younger, but as time went on, I could see his value on the field.
They definitely have experience and am sure they can be player coaches from the field. Just haven't seen much evidence of it or if has helped so far this season. Looking at the teams only win through 6 games, I don't think their experience has helped much. Back to Ramiro, I think he definitely grew with the the in the earlier years and also believe he helped out a lot when the Quakes came back the first 3 years back from 2008-2010 but I don't see how he helped much from 2011-2013. I'm glad he is back. Hopefully, he will light a fire under someone. Someday , maybe soon he may very well be head coach.
That may be a good thing... On the other hand, average or mediocre players always make great coaches!
Everyone was taking shots at Rams the last 2 years, now all of a sudden the same folks are praising him saying how you miss him,ect,ect, make you're minds up
I never did.....I was only posting his picture and quoting an excerpt I found on facebook....the guy played much too long past his prime and got way too much credit in my opinion for being an average footballer.... Although I met him once and and he seemed like a very nice person and can't say anything bad about him personally but I've said it before and I'll say it again, I never cared for him as a player or his style of play at ages 18, 28 or 36 & 1/2.
Really? "Everyone?" Here's my first post on this thread: https://www.bigsoccer.com/community/...ro-corrales-thread.59759/page-7#post-26340207 I've been pretty consistent. And I don't see a lot of fans, whether or not we liked him/his game, who have changed their opinions. Maybe you can find an example, or is it more fun just to make random, unsubstantiated, and ungrammatical stabs at your fellow fans?
Rams was never the same player after his injury late in the '08 season. Before that, he turned in a lot of good games and good seasons for us. He helped us make the playoffs and eventually MLS in '03. Ronnie was out injured a lot that season and Rams covered for him in central midfield. In '08, he was our best player until his late season injury. We should have given him a lot more rehab time, and used him sparingly and only in a sub role to see if he could regain most of his previous form, but we didn't, because we're stupid. In any case, he's a great guy and Mr. Quakes. I want to see him remain with the organization in some capacity or other. I don't know if he could be a coach or not, but surely, we can find a role for him. All that said, I'm really glad that he no longer dresses for us on game days. Of course, we've got a bunch of other aging defenders now, which really concerns me. (Increased likelihood of injuries, longer recovery times.) Go Quakes!! Fire JD and MW!! - Mark
I still hypothesize that part of Ramiro's teamwork contribution could have been due to his bilingual capability... in addition to being a good guy. When he returned from Europe, he had become a clever player and great tackler. He had a lot of back problems his last 2 years, and if not for that slowing him down, I think a lot of fans would have been fine with him on the field. Ramiro was the Earthquakes' Ryan Giggs.
"Former Earthquakes Captain Ramiro Corrales Elected to Earthquakes Hall of Fame" (SJEarthquakes.com - Wednesday, 8/5/15) GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! -G