Revolution say good-bye to Nicol

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  1. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Something Revs fans have been hoping for (in some cases for three years) finally happened as Nicol and the Revs have part-ways.

    He gave us our best seasons ever, no doubt ... but it was time.
     
  2. core34510

    core34510 New Member

    Mar 20, 2011
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hopefully a new manager can give them a bit of freshness. They seemed uninspired this season.
     
  3. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We need a GM as well.
     
  4. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wouldn't be shocked to hear his name associated with the Colorado job if Gary Smith's contract isn't renewed.
     
  5. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Will he get a job with another MLS team given his past success?
     
  6. Zoidberg

    Zoidberg Member+

    Jun 23, 2006
    Can this be considered proof that Kraft still knows he has a team?
     
  7. NHFootyFan

    NHFootyFan Member

    May 28, 2007
    Outside Concord NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Not really. I think Steve's contract expired.
     
  8. patricksp

    patricksp 91.9 Crew Fan Rating

    Nov 4, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz7zo1BvvA4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz7zo1BvvA4[/ame]
     
  9. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is true. But the press release did have Jonathan's quote ... so who knows.
     
  10. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow, they actually met with him. :eek:
     
  11. Mattbro

    Mattbro Member+

    Sep 21, 2001
    If only the Revs could say good-bye to the Krafts.
     
  12. Main Man

    Main Man Member

    Jul 22, 2009
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steve Nicol would be great in the press box.
     
  13. El Naranja

    El Naranja Member+

    Sep 5, 2006
    Alief
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Much respect to Steve. Helluva damn coach.

    Hope he lands somewhere else in the league.

    Sadly, I don't think this will cure much in New England. :eek:
     
  14. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Agreed.
    That would be hilarious.
    Well said, and you're exactly right on the last part. This absolutely can't be a scapegoat situation. Many more changes are required, just as this one (sadly) was.
     
  15. Felixx219

    Felixx219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 8, 2004
    Kansas City, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He was actually at the top of my list of coaches that I would want in KC had PV not turned things around. I figured he would be gone at the end of the season. I think sometimes things get stale and a person needs a fresh start to rejuvenate them.
     
  16. mbar

    mbar Member+

    Apr 30, 1999
    Los Angeles, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steve Nichol will pop up again in MLS and do well again. He'll also be shocked at what it is like managing a team that doesn't play in a morgue.
     
  17. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steve Nicol out as coach of Revs
    ESPN
    Change is always good, 10 years is a long time for coach and hope this brings other changes like getting the stadium issues worked on and doing a better job of scouting players from South America. I almost forgot the owners.
     
  18. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's the ticket dude.
     
  19. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  20. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I heard off hand recently that the Revs were actually making money at some point in the last decade. This was compounded by a tweet someone posted to Jen Chang, senior editor of soccer at SI.


    Chang also posted this story:

    On 1 trip to South America a few seasons ago, Nicol & his staff came back with a list of 20+ players they felt would take Revs to next level. All would have been of pricey by MLS standards but affordable (one was striker Jose Sand). Revs front office turned down the entire list.
     
  21. Mr. Bandwagon

    Mr. Bandwagon Member

    Terremotos
    May 24, 2001
    the Barbary Coast
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chang is terrible and anything he says is true is probably false.
     
  22. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But the information he's posted has been confirmed in bits and pieces by different people.

    Also, this past season, Nicol had arranged contracts with a couple players in Turkey and FO turned him down on every single one. These kinds of stories have been coming out for years from source all over the globe. I have a hard time believing that they're all false.
     
  23. OleGunnar20

    OleGunnar20 Member+

    Dec 7, 2009
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    hmmm. a certain saying about the Titanic, deckchairs and the rearrangement of said comes to mind with this news.
     
  24. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
  25. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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