MLS Team Front Office Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by jaykoz3, Aug 7, 2018.

  1. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Season has been over awhile ago.
     
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  2. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Fire have a USL team???? No way Hauptman is paying for one of those!!!
     
  3. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If only we had a toast thread to make this obvious...
     
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  4. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #29 firefan2001, Aug 10, 2018
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2018
    Sorry our affiliated USL team this year (St. Louis I believe), I'm sure it will be a different team next year.

    Edit: They were loaned to Indy 11. I have no idea who our USL (affiliated) team is.
     
  5. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tchani and Ellis have had their contracts waived. No mention of a loan in the news stories.

    Tulsa is Chicago's affiliate, which may explain why they've only got 13 points from 21 games.
     
  6. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    As far as I can tell, DC United doesn't have an actual general manager/technical director. Player acquisition seems to be a combined effort between Dave Kasper, Ben Olsen and Chad Ashton. The Rooney signing is rumored to be driven by Premier League fanboi owner Jason Levien. Dave Kasper, as far as I can tell, has a very limited understanding of the sport of soccer. What he brings to the table is an understanding of the league's machinations, and from time to time he has been able to pull off some good trades. Ben Olsen's soccer ideas are just as his winning percentage suggests. Does not come across as a very bright guy. As for Chad Ashton, I'm not even convinced that he has enough marbles to qualify for a GED.

    So, naturally, the result has been a team stumbling from season to season blindly. The team still lacks identity and a consistent playing style. Our team composition is pretty much reacting to one roster crisis after another. It's hard to see a 6 month plan let alone a long term plan.
     
  7. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, Tchani and Ellis were waived, I was talking about Campos and Elliot and today we loaned out our July 12th signee to Tulsa. He hasn't played a single second.

    At this rate we won't have enough players to field a full team.
     
  8. Sachsen

    Sachsen Member+

    Aug 8, 2003
    Broken Arrow, Okla.
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    @Knave
     
  9. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
  10. Bluecat82

    Bluecat82 Member+

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

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Trust me when I say Colorado has already been delivered from any hope of making the playoffs.
     
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  12. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

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

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FC Dallas

    HSG isn't great at bringing in the crowds and they don't seem to be all that interested in changing that. Nor are they all that interested in spending megabucks on players that you've heard of. On the other hand, they put a lot of money into the academy and into the stadium.

    So, off the field, a C?

    On the field, if FCD averages 1.5 PPG over the final 12 games, they'll be the first team in league history to have three 60 point seasons in four years, despite spending roughly one-hundredth of what the The Usual Suspects spend on salaries. Fernando Clavijo and Óscar Pareja have had their fair share of misfires on the player acquisition front -- Cristian Colmán, anyone? -- but the results speak for themselves. Solid A.
     
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  14. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    and Chicago
     
  15. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    25A705D1-8850-4D60-842E-FFA41B3A4456.jpeg This was the Twitter description for San Jose Earthquakes GM, Jesse Fioranelli, our Euro-snob. He changed it after I tweeted this screenshot.
     
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