MLS Coaching and Front Office - News & Discussion Thread 2019

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by xbhaskarx, Jan 4, 2019.

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The next MLS coach to get fired will be...

Poll closed Jul 4, 2019.
  1. Adrian Heath

    23 vote(s)
    29.1%
  2. Alan Koch

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Anthony Hudson

    9 vote(s)
    11.4%
  4. Ben Olsen

    3 vote(s)
    3.8%
  5. Brad Friedel

    8 vote(s)
    10.1%
  6. Brian Schmetzer

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Domenec Torrent

    11 vote(s)
    13.9%
  8. Frank de Boer

    10 vote(s)
    12.7%
  9. Giovanni Savarese

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Greg Vanney

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%
  11. Guillermo Barros Schelotto

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  12. James O'Connor

    6 vote(s)
    7.6%
  13. Jim Curtin

    7 vote(s)
    8.9%
  14. Luchi Gonzalez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  15. Marc Dos Santos

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  16. Matias Almeyda

    2 vote(s)
    2.5%
  17. Mike Petke

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%
  18. Remi Garde

    2 vote(s)
    2.5%
  19. Veljko Paunovic

    9 vote(s)
    11.4%
  20. Wilmer Cabrera

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1651 Bill Archer, Feb 20, 2020
    Last edited: Feb 20, 2020
    I cant recall where I saw it, but it was reliably reported that the insurance company never paid out. The claim raised all sorts of red flags - no shit, right? - and pretty much the first thing they looked at was the date and time on the police report.
     
  2. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Getting caught in the process of committing a crime is still a crime. ;)
     
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  3. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    So... Mattocks is now a coach or part of a front office?
     
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  4. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Phoenix, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A coach resigns for using racist slurs and some people are mad at a washed up striker that was driving with expired insurance.
     
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  5. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  6. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

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

    TheJoeGreene Member+

    Aug 19, 2012
    The Lubbock Texas
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
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  8. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1658 Bill Archer, Feb 22, 2020
    Last edited: Feb 22, 2020
    So he moved to Hollywood, went to parties with "Charlie Sheen and Paris Hilton" and is now disgusted at how shallow everybody is.

    Does he own a mirror?

    I think his new business arranging bar hopping and "girls" for visiting European players is much more suited to his "talents" than having someone turn over a half billion dollar investment to the direction of a narcissistic show pony.

    Guys like him arent ever interested in signing on somepace as the 3rd assistant, picking up cones and handing out pinnies. No no, they've played "at the top levels of the sport" and they want to stand in the technical area yelling at the fourth official.

    Like Brad Friedel only with less humility but most likely the same results.

    Good luck with that pimping and bottle service gig.
     
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  9. Doogh

    Doogh Member+

    Oct 5, 2019
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    NISA fanboys on twitter are pressuring NISA clubs to hire him as coach.

    I'll grab the popcorn.
     
  10. MLSinSTL

    MLSinSTL Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 20, 2009
    Ohio - near a city
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With all due respect to Jermaine Jones, he’s an idiot.
     
  11. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, none then :D
     
  12. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
    One of the easiest to spot indicators of Insurance Fraud there is.
    People who work in Insurance claims are trained on this stuff and take courses every year to stay fresh.
     
  13. ToMhIlL

    ToMhIlL Member+

    Feb 18, 1999
    Boxborough, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My house got hit by lightning several years ago. Our claim was legit, and there was some fire damage, but he claims adjuster was a real prick, trying to fine-tooth comb over everything to find a discrepancy. Of course, they get paid based on how low they can get the final claim to be, so it's no surprise that he tried to negate a bunch of legit expenses to see if he can get away with it.

    So it's no surprise that they will look into anything that looks suspicious--it is their job,and that's what their company pays them to do. Still, when you get 3 estimates for construction and the guy says he'll only pay an amount at 70% of the lowest of the 3, he's just being a bastard. We eventually did get him to pay us for the middle estimate, but it was like pulling teeth!
     
  14. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have never heard of a p&c adjuster paid by how low they can get a claim.
     
  15. ToMhIlL

    ToMhIlL Member+

    Feb 18, 1999
    Boxborough, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Someone who works in the industry mentioned that. It was more of a "commission" kind of thing, rather than a flat-out salary. This was about 20 years ago, but things may have changed since then.

    At least that would have explained a few things. Either that,or he was just doing it for fun in his spare time.
     
  16. ElNaranja

    ElNaranja Member+

    Houston Dynamo
    United States
    Jul 16, 2017
    Oh Cincinnati...please hire JJ. Itll take my mind off the terrible season seaiting me. What more do you have to lose?
     
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  17. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am in the industry now and I have never heard of doing that. Too much conflict of interest IMO.

    Usually a claim would just get denied entirely and the lawyers on retainer would fight for it.
     
  18. TheRealBilbo

    TheRealBilbo Member+

    Apr 5, 2016
    Stop trying to make fetch happen.
    It’s not going to happen.
     
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  19. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anybody want to make a poll and thread for 2020? @xbhaskarx you get right of first refusal.
     
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  20. ToMhIlL

    ToMhIlL Member+

    Feb 18, 1999
    Boxborough, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Absolutely, I can see trying to carefully look over all expenses to make sure everything was legit, and looking out for the company's interests, but this guy was way over the top. I suppose it's good to know that most claims adjusters aren't like that. But there was no way you could deny this claim, lightning hit the house, the fire dept. came (even thought I was home and put it out with a fire extinguisher), and all that.
     
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  21. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Oh please, oh please, oh please...

    (actually, he should team up with Wynalda in Vegas, just to see the fireworks).
     
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  22. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
    Club:
    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Isn't it about time for a 2020 thread?

    Or at least a new poll...
     
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  23. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hey, Hudson could still be fired first this year...
     
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