I thought about starting a new thread. But I felt weird posting about coaches spanking players anywhere other than the running thread. Because when I think of weird, screwed up MLS shit, I think of the MLSN&A running thread!
As a Union STH since 2010, this whole situation is ridiculous. I don't even know who looks worse in this whole thing: Nowak, Nick Sak, Union Ownership, or all of the above? The levels of dysfunction of this "organization" are just mind blowing. Sure Nowak is a tyrant and a crazy mother, but JFC Nick Sak is even sleazier and more incompetent then we thought. I didn't think that was possible. It's a miracle this team made the playoffs in 2011, and an even bigger miracle that this organization can convince players like Noguiera and Edu to play for them!
At multiple times going over Tannenwald's tweets and documents I thought, "Go to bed, save it for work tomorrow!" But I couldn't stop. My god. There's more to come, and more nuanced commentary to read from those more in-the-know, but it certainly makes me feel a certain way about, and marvel at the seeds of clusterf*ckery present in, this team.
Has Nowak "initiated" Freddy at DC and then again at Philadelphia? Has JK "initiated" Green? Those fringe benefits...
Big deal! When I was a pup we got spanked by soccer coaches until the cows came home. Bill Shankly spanked me on two non-consecutive occasions.
Last week, two of the top Russian generals, both involved in planning Russia's aggression against Ukraine, suddenly passed away at ages 52 and 58 respectively, making the last one the 14th Russian general who expired under the mysterious circumstances during Putin's fifteen years in power. In other words, playing on Vlad's team can have repercussions far more serious than mere spanking.
The bit about concussions reminded me that Bryan Namoff played under Nowak in DC. As did Josh Gros. And Alecko Eskandarian.
Well I suppose that's at least ONE coaching option I'd want less than Klinsmann right now... http://www.brotherlygame.com/2016/1/6/10720378/peter-nowak-vs-the-philadelphia-union
Wooo, that one hot take. I think I got burned. Rumors were there, I thought Nowak got in trouble for doing some old school punishment. I did not think he went this old school.
For what it's worth, Namoff sued the league and the team (lawsuit has been dismissed), but named Tom Soehn and not Nowak in his suit. Another bit related to United that didn't make the article: Item: pic.twitter.com/7A5YEGVVmd— Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) January 6, 2016 Also potentially relevant: Sakiewicz to be named National Lacrosse League commissioner metro.us
think beyond a few minor inaccuracies and look at the bigger picture but i dont blame you- i too would be frustrated with a colorado team that has no purpose, poor leadership and no future plan of where to go and how to get there- the Rapids are the most- ill-defined team in MLS BTW- i was on the 26th row and i was accurate about my assessment- in a short time, you can know a lot about a player if you have a soccer-eye- but rarified air makes it difficult for some good luck to your team in 2016
Minor inaccuracies like the fact that the game you describe never even took place? And same the condescending crap for somebody else. Based on our posting track record I have no doubt I sit in more rarefied air than you, as if it even mattered because neither one of us has the experience or skill set to judge Adu from the stands.
I agree...you two can't. Of course I can. I can unequivocally say that his egg sandwiches are the dopest thing since sliced bread.
Welp, I don't think we have to worry about lacrosse threatening soccer in the US anytime soon! (Or is the NLL the goofy indoor version of that game? I can never remember which league is which.) Seriously, though, what is it with some guys that can just bounce from one clusterf*ck to another into a never-ending series of better jobs? In five years, the NLL will have folded and Nicky Sack will probably be elected governor of some state... ------RM
Ever is a pretty long time. I believe the spankings described happened in 2012, not 1955. By that time it was well known to even youth coaches coaching their kid at age 5 that dehydration can be seriously damaging. It is incomprehensible to me that a professional coach would risk heat stroke. The fact that a professional coach could spank an adult as an "initiation ritual" is even more incomprehensible. Setting aside the fact that spanking an adult is disturbing on several levels, what player is going to respect a coach that doesn't respect his players? I can't fathom the thought process that any of these actions aren't "that bad". Aside from setting yourself and your team up for a lawsuit, there is no possible way a coach with this much disrespect for his players could possibly be successful in the long run.