Next time you hear somebody suggest coaching doesn't really matter in MLS consider this. The Rapids starting XI that just out-shot and out-possessed DC in DC included 8 starters who were on the roster for Hudson's selection at the start of 2019...where the team looked sub-USL quality and set a record for the worst opening third of a season in league history.
After so many years, you would guess Ben Olsen would have learned something by now.. even by osmosis.
Is he second to Peter Vermes in longevity? I mean, Olsen has been in charge in DC for a very long time.
I believe it's Vermes, Olson and then Jim Curtin & Vaney(?). If we want to get technical, maybe throw Schemetzer in there? He's been a coach at Seattle for a very long time, although he wasn't the head coach this entire time.
Too long. Started in 2010 and to put that into perspective: Philadelphia Union started play this season Chivas USA was still a team Sporting KC was still known as the Kansas City Wizards The league consisted of 16 teams; Vancouver, Portland, Montreal, NYCFC, Orlando, Atlanta, Minnesota, LAFC, Cincinnati, Miami and Nashville have all debuted since he finished his first season in DC
Jason's post in the last thread seemed like a good candidate for the first post in the new thread. I spent about 20 minutes setting up a poll, having forgotten we're capped at 20 options but with 26 candidates (I know Cincinnati doesn't have a permanent coach, but given their luck so far I wouldn't discount the possibility their guy is the first hired and then the first fired) I abandoned the effort. I couldn't decide which six to leave out. I will edit in a poll if people know which 20 they want considered.
After last season, and the first two games of this season, he seems like an easy choice for being in the "other" column.
A reminder of just how bad Anthony Hudson was: On this date 1 year ago Anthony Hudson was fired. Despite the suspended season, the #Rapids96 currently have more points this season than at this time last year under Hudson— Rapids Away Days (@RapidsAwayDays) May 1, 2020
I’m assuming this... ICYMI: Join us in welcoming our 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 new head coach, Jaap Stam. #FCCincy 📰: https://t.co/DP0FEepraD pic.twitter.com/dvLbByeHoC— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) May 21, 2020 No news here. Worst kept secret. Except for the fact that the original post may have had someone else’s picture. Here’s the original... View attachment 174644