The next (7th) Earthquakes coach

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The next non-interim Earthquakes coach should be

Poll closed Jul 16, 2022.
  1. Ian Russell

    17 vote(s)
    56.7%
  2. Hugo Perez

    7 vote(s)
    23.3%
  3. Tab Ramos

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Chris Wondolowski

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Landon Donovan

    2 vote(s)
    6.7%
  6. Pa Modou Kah

    1 vote(s)
    3.3%
  7. Luchi Gonzalez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Alex Covelo

    2 vote(s)
    6.7%
  9. Go get a coach from Latin America

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Go get a coach from Europe

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  11. Other

    1 vote(s)
    3.3%
  1. jeff_adams

    jeff_adams Member+

    Dec 16, 1999
    Monterey, Ca
    I think Losada was let go within a week of Almeyda leaving so maybe the Quakes are close to bringing in the permanent coach? Hoping so.
     
  2. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    How about this? How many great players became great coaches or even good coaches? I don’t know but I don’t think the track record is great. Ruud Gullit anybody?
     
  3. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
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    Bill Belichick or Mike Singletary?

    Scotty Bowman or Phil Housley?
     
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  4. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    What, you don’t think dropping your pants while addressing the team at halftime “to make a point” is a good idea?
     
  5. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
    Whether or not Rooney is successful will depend on how well he can rebuild the roster and that will likely depend on his budget. One advantage of Rooney is that he can pull in some guys that may not have been interested in DC otherwise - but they won't come cheap.

    I hope Wayne got a legal commitment in what he can spend. I want to see him succeed because I think ti will be a great story and very entertaining to watch. DC was fun to watch with Wayne and Acosta - there was a bit of magic. I think Wayne is one of those guys who has created magic throughout his career and would love to see if he can do it again with DC.

    Of course if he doesn't get a budget it'll be another sad story us Quakes fans are too familiar with.
     
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  6. run_it_out

    run_it_out Member+

    Earthquakes
    United States
    Jun 19, 2018
    Above, I noted that DC is hiring Rooney. Don implied that this was a bad hire because he's a good former player. The logic is so strange, I can only conclude this is just another front in the pro-Ian campaign.

    Of course being a former player doesn't guarantee success! This does not mean that former players are bad hires. Most who try to be managers do not succeed at the highest level, regardless of their pedigree as a player.
     
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  7. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Fair enough but I wonder if the managerial success rate is lower for “former great players” than it is for “former non-great” players.
     
  8. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
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    I implied being a star player is not a qualification for being a good coach. Maybe Rooney has other qualifications I’m unaware of, including a coaching track record.
     
  9. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Baby Judas? :mad:

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    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :(


    -G
     
  10. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
    I assume that means you would be against this hire?

    I wasn't around when he played for the Quakes so I missed all that drama. I remember some fans chanted "traitor" when he came to PPP for the all star game. I think he coached one of the teams or something.

    I assume this excludes him from getting the job as our fanbase is already small as it is and there is no need to upset a segment of long time fans.
     
  11. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
    For those who think Landon is a traitor, if Wondo endorsed him as coach would that change your mind?

    I don't even know if Wondo likes Landon, but Wondo's preferences hasn't stopped Leitch in the past (Calvo).
     
  12. billward

    billward Member

    Oct 22, 2002
    El Cerrito, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think that he's too much of an L.A. guy to be willing to relocate.... his reason for wanting to move to L.A. is no longer a factor as he and Bianca divorced and he married someone else but would she be willing to live in the bay area?

    Let him coach the Galaxy. That would make much more sense.
     
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  13. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

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    Feb 28, 2004
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    At least Landon has a coaching track record.
     
  14. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
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    United States
    #414 Goodsport, Jul 11, 2022
    Last edited: Jul 12, 2022
    I suppose I'd rather that it didn't happen, but if it does, it does.

    Admittedly, his hiring here would certainly be less repulsive than the team's post-Golden Age on-field performance (2010 & 2012 notwithstanding), the predominantly black primary uniforms, the way too small playing field of the post-Golden Age Frank Yallop (except for the last few years, thankfully) and Dominic Kinnear eras, the still unfinished stadium, the current ownership's overall cheapness & lack of ambition, etc. ... and if those have yet to have driven me away from being a San Jose Earthquakes fan since about 1977 or so, then I doubt that hiring Baby Judas as head coach ultimately would. :) Still, I'd like to know who the other candidates are first, though.

    Speaking of which: the article mentioned that there are currently six candidates, with Alex Covelo being one and with BJ being another. Any guesses on who the other four are? :confused:

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :(


    -G
     
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  15. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He hasn't lived in LA for a while now.
     
  16. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
    My guesses:
    • Russel
    • Kah
    • Covelo
    • Donovan
    • Hugo Perez
    • Luchi Gonzalaz
     
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  17. jeff_adams

    jeff_adams Member+

    Dec 16, 1999
    Monterey, Ca
    He would take most MLS jobs. He was linked to RSL for a while too.
     
  18. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, I would not expect the kinds of things that drove his decisions at age 22 to still apply when he's 40.
     
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  19. jeff_adams

    jeff_adams Member+

    Dec 16, 1999
    Monterey, Ca
    Also, this news likely came from Donovan’s agent. Quakes are EXTREMELY secretive about hires. Landon is putting this out there in case he can land on someone else’s coaching list. Pretty surprised we aren’t hearing from Eric Wynalda’s agent.
     
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  20. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Quakes are EXTREMELY secretive about everything.
     
  21. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Well if nothing else this little rumor gives us something to talk about, other than Tanner Beason's +/-. And did I mention - Tanner Beason is a Beas!
     
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  22. porkrind

    porkrind Member+

    Quakes
    United States
    Sep 27, 2001
    Bostonia
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Yes, somebody is floating this rumor to get attention, and it's probably not the quakes. Although in this case I could see the front office floating it just to see if people's heads asploded.
     
  23. SoccerMan94043

    SoccerMan94043 Member+

    May 29, 2003
    San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ?

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  24. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is that in order of preference? ;)

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :(


    -G
     
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  25. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
    Nope - definitely not. Although I'm not sure I care so much who the coach is as long as they don't revert to boring conservative soccer when the going gets tough. I'd rather the coach push forward with a beautiful style. If we get chaotic results because the roster can't play good soccer then I'll complain that we should get better players. I'm happy to have an uncompromising coach even though it's futile with this ownership.

    I'm not a fan of Covelo's 'pass it backwards' style although I didn't notice it as much in the last game or two. He may also just be doing that to compensate for a crappy defense (doesn't seem to help much anyway). So basically he's already doing what I don't like from day 1.
     
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