Steve Morrow Must Go

Discussion in 'FC Dallas' started by texgator, Oct 1, 2007.

  1. texgator

    texgator New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Plano
    Okay, you knew it would happen sometime....and here it is. But hold on...before you claim "kneejerk", allow me to provide some backup.

    1. I'll give free rep and a hearty pat on the back for anyone who can tell me what FCD's team strategy is. Hell, I should offer up $5,000 since I know that no one can, because they don't have one. I can tell you what DCU's team strategy is, I can tell you about Houston, New England, even Colorado. And they all work with varying degrees of success, but, most importantly they actually have one.

    2. Who is managing the defense on this team? Feruzzi isn't a defensive minded guy, Pareja isn't a defense guy, Morrow played D-mid and on the backline but claims that he's not really a defense guy. Regardless, either we don't have a coach that focuses on the defense or we do, it's Morrow, and he sucks. 2 of the goals yesterday, like countless others this season can be chalked up to amateur level defensive mistakes. For a team that was supposed to challenge for championships this year, that is simply unacceptable. It's been a problem for months and there has been NO IMPROVEMENT.

    3. Anyone know what formation we utilize? Can anyone tell me why? The best I can figure the formation is a product of the players available. Morrow wants Ruiz, Denilson, Alvarez, Richetti and Toja all on the pitch at the same time. The one formation that we used that allowed us to both control play and protect our shaky backline was the 4-3-1-2, but we don't use that one anymore because it would mean sitting Alvarez. What kind of team management is that? Find some convulated formation that fits the players? How about develop a strategy and formation that will guarantee success and then utilize the players that best fit that strategy. That's called team management. Morrow came into this job and claimed he was a "player's coach". Well, I guess he's living up to that...I'm sure there are a bunch of players that just LOVE him. Great. I hope they also love the continued emptiness of our trophy cabinet.

    4. Here we are, a season later, and despite bringing in Richetti, Toja, Denilson, Richardino and Serioux we are basically the same team as last year, the same team that got Colin Clarke fired. The same team that threw away all the wins and points gained in the first half of the season. We were up CC's butt as soon as the summer hit.....but nobody is calling out Morrow. Well, I am. I hated this hiring from day one and it's living up to it's billing. Thanks FO.....we can now enjoy watching Colin Clarke Jr. take us out of the playoffs in craptacular fashion.
     
  2. Parrothead FC

    Parrothead FC Member

    Jun 29, 2005
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    things are bad right now, but are we really ready to fire a coach simply because he failed to avoid the perennial mid-late season slump? I say no, it's still all about the USOC and the playoffs.

    but now you never again get to use the "I trust Morrow" argument when defending the Denilson signing. :)
     
  3. Dr. Foosball™

    Dr. Foosball™ New Member

    Dec 23, 2006
    Hot Springs, AR
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll be back for my input late Wednesday night. I have a feeling I will be in the mood to rant about things I hate.
     
  4. The Gribbler

    The Gribbler Member

    Jul 14, 1999
    Cedar Hill, Texas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You have valid points, but its too early.
     
  5. Parrothead FC

    Parrothead FC Member

    Jun 29, 2005
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    unless we can get Jose, and then it's right on time.
     
  6. texgator

    texgator New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Plano
    You think we have a chance in hell at winning the USOC or doing anything in the playoffs?? Are you mad?? The offense isn't good enough to make up for all the goals our defense just hands the opponents. And our midfield....all three of them....have no ability to hold possession. New England is going to tear us a new one....at home....in a championship....extending our streak to 12 years without success.

    I trusted Morrow et al. Denilson has until Wednesday to prove to me that he has any value. Then I'll be happy to label him a bust.

    To be clear, I'm quite positive Morrow won't be fired. Doesn't mean I can start talking about why he sucks.
     
  7. texgator

    texgator New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Plano
    No...it's too late.
     
  8. 108militia

    108militia New Member

    Feb 28, 2007
    Jose for Dallas!

    Now back to the real world...This team has no identity and no flow on the pitch. The defense is an unmitigated disaster, they cannot hold possession or string together passes. Before the all-star break you could have made a legitimate point for this team contending for the MLS Cup...now they will make the playoffs because they accumulated a lot of points early and the teams behind them didn't step up at take advantage of Dallas.

    Players on the pitch deserve blame, but the simple truth in sports is that you can't fire players, but you can fire the coach. The whole coaching staff needs to go. Period. I know I have a earned reputation for posting stupid s*** and being a hot head. I know what I say lacks a certain amount of credibility because of that, and I accept that. From my point of view, the FO has not access the situation and determine the message they want to send to the fans. Are they going to accept mediocrity or strive for excellence? Is one season enough to determine if Morrow is the man, honestly, no. One season is enough to show that he is not a tactically sound coach and that he ignored the glaring issue of the team's defense and tried to make up for it by bringing in mid fielders and trying to play a possession driving style.
     
  9. Parrothead FC

    Parrothead FC Member

    Jun 29, 2005
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    of course we have a chance at the USOC. it's a one-off against a bunch of choke artists. winning it won't mean we're good, I'll grant you that.
     
  10. texgator

    texgator New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Plano
    New England is disciplined. New England is organized. New England knows how to take advantage of our crap defending. New England scores 2 before halftime. Book it.
     
  11. 108militia

    108militia New Member

    Feb 28, 2007
    I hope to hell it doesn't happen but I've seen nothing to make me believe it won't. Wednesday night is gonna be ugly.
     
  12. oman

    oman Member

    Jan 7, 2000
    South of Frisconsin
    This teams fall is directly and solely related to Nunez leaving.

    EOM
     
  13. wcharriscpa

    wcharriscpa Member

    Arsenal FC
    Dec 26, 2000
    Austin
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not going to argue your various points. But I don't think we were ever "supposed to challenge for championships this year."

    We dropped a coach and dumped all the veterans and brought in new players. This was always going to be a rebuilding year.
     
  14. texgator

    texgator New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Plano
    If I have time I will bring up the quotes from the various FCD leadership that will back up my point. They all said the standard was championships.
     
  15. wcharriscpa

    wcharriscpa Member

    Arsenal FC
    Dec 26, 2000
    Austin
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Of course. They always say that.
     
  16. SeventhRowScreamer

    Jan 26, 2007
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    the near future doesn't look bright but Stevie should be given to at least this point next season before the FO reviews his status. He has his strikers and his midfielders. Let him go out and get his defenders and then lets see what happens. If Stevie can't hold onto some of the better midfielders or strikers then his ship is probably sunk. I reckon he loads up the back and starts a search for a new DP if Toja isn't signed into that role. If he loads up and then the team still fails then you look for new leadership.
     
  17. SeventhRowScreamer

    Jan 26, 2007
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    actually I think the FO did think we should be championship ready. what I don't think is that the FO was only giving Stevie one season to do it.
     
  18. texgator

    texgator New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Plano
    No, they don't. They were effusive regarding the expectations of this team. It was given as a reason for the firing of Clarke.
     
  19. wcharriscpa

    wcharriscpa Member

    Arsenal FC
    Dec 26, 2000
    Austin
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Okay. Maybe I stand isolated on this one. I sure didn't expect us "to challenge for championships" going into this season, regardless of what the FO told us.
     
  20. Parrothead FC

    Parrothead FC Member

    Jun 29, 2005
    Austin, Texas
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    more belief in the inerrant truth of what people in suits say?

    FOs don't say it ALL the time, but they say it a lot of the time, and when they do it's usually just rhetoric. we were pissed about the playoffs and it was their way of covering their butts for promoting the assistant coach of a failed regime rather than spending time looking for new blood. this is a very lazy FO, and I'd rather see it change than Morrow.

    how about a big "Sell us" sign on Wednesday?
     
  21. texgator

    texgator New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Plano
    Okay.....I *might* be with you there. I thought we had a better chance than what we are throwing out there right now, from a pure talent perspective. I didn't think Morrow was going to be that great, but I felt we were strong enough as a team to win despite that. I was wrong.
     
  22. texgator

    texgator New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Plano
    More like just wanting them to live up to their claims.

    The noise I was hearing out of the FO, from multiple channels, indicated it was more than just rhetoric. As in, they needed to perform to justify certain expenditures. I'm not basing my "must win" standard on just what was said publicly.

    Not on Wednesday.....but next game it's something to think about.
     
  23. wcharriscpa

    wcharriscpa Member

    Arsenal FC
    Dec 26, 2000
    Austin
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And I think it was the general mood around BS too - not many disagreed with the early season prognosticators who said FCD would drop off the pace substantially - some said we wouldn't even make the playoffs.

    Of course, then we had some good early season results. The new signings appeared to be working out. We were playing good soccer, and expectations were raised. So it's understandable that we're feeling pretty upset - we're right in the middle of the worst results of the season. It's very frustrating.
     
  24. The Gribbler

    The Gribbler Member

    Jul 14, 1999
    Cedar Hill, Texas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    oddly enough the timing is there to support this, but he wasn't exactly lighting it up when he was here.
     
  25. burning247

    burning247 Member+

    Liverpool FC
    England
    Sep 16, 2000
    Dallas
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Oh this is easy after watching the game yesterday. I'd like to solve the puzzle: It's long kick from Sala up to Ruiz who will go up against a defender twice his size and when he ultimately hits the defender with his head because he has no choice he will get called for the foul. Repeat.

    I'll take my $5,000 now.
     

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