Taking Responsibility!

Discussion in 'Colorado Rapids' started by WJMarx, Oct 22, 2004.

  1. WJMarx

    WJMarx BigSoccer Supporter

    May 5, 2003
    Boulder, CO
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As most of you know, I am a Chicago Fire Fan 1st & a Colorado Rapids fan 2nd. As a Fire fan, I, like many others, received this message from Fire GM Peter Wilt. Enclosed is a copy:

    "A Letter from Fire GM Peter Wilt
    Dear Fire Fans,

    We set out this season to win one more game than we did in 2003. We did not do that. We did not provide you with a winner and we were one of only two teams that did not even make the playoffs. In short, we failed you. Like you, we have expectations that the Fire will compete for two trophies every year. While we made it to overtime in the final of the U.S. Open Cup this year, we let you and ourselves down with our MLS regular season results.

    There are plenty of reasons for the poor results, none of which excuse us. We have won as a group in the past and this year we lost as a group. We will review the performances of everyone in the organization, including the coaching staff, the players, the team staff and me."


    No nonsense, no excuses, no BS. It is obvious why the Fire are a great organization.

    Hopefully, KSE will step up!
     
  2. jimmyco

    jimmyco Member

    Jan 17, 2003
    Aurora, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Amen brother. Let's hope so.
     
  3. DavidJames

    DavidJames Member+

    May 11, 2003
    Longmont
    Pretty impressive note. Hat's off to Fire management. A rare show of honesty to sports fans.
     
  4. Rapids/Arsenal Fan

    Mar 8, 2001
    Denver, CO USA
    Damn that's awesome. No wonder Chicago gets such amazing support. Fans love open communication with their team.
     
  5. greenie

    greenie New Member

    Feb 6, 2000
    Boulder, CO
    Don't see what the big deal is. I mean, we just had our Front Office explain in great detail a situation involving a fan and a prohibited item.

    ;)

    (seriously, can you imagine Dan Counce or Charlie Wright sending a letter like Wilt's to the fans?)
     
  6. Bonji

    Bonji Moderator

    Feb 4, 2003
    Denver, Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No I can't imagine getting a letter like this from the Rapids. If I could, I'd have seen one last year and the year before that.

    Maybe we can get Dave Sarachan here in CO after the Fire cut him loose and Hanki runs off.
     

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