i think we should have tab ramos as our coach he would do better than oz. Or for the better alternative bruce arena.
Just kidding guy. I actually have a lot of respect for Petke too, despite this season. I just think that both he and Jolley belong on the outside like a couple years ago when Metro had one of the best D's in the league.
but what about the idea of firing oz now and etting bruce arena. Sampson was a better coach in the 98 world cup than oz is with the metrostars
How about Dave Dir? He's a good coach, good drafter/talent evaluator, MLS experience, American, and available.....and I bet he and Mathis would get along very well together.............
The best that can be said about Dir is he's still under contract to MLS so there would be no additional expense in letting him coach again.
Bob Bradley How about Bob Bradley. The time is right for a change in Chicago. Bradley could leave Chicago and come to the Metros and establish a winner in New Jersey. One of his trusted assistants or Sarachan could step in and take over the Fire. The big question is,...would someone like Bradley work for NS?
I'll second Eric: Dave Sarachan. He's ex-DC, but so was Bob Bradley, and not hiring him when we had chances was a ridiculous blunder.
I don't know if you want someone associated with the Galaxy again, but Raplh Perez is gonna be a big-time winner in theis league as a head coach soon!
Unless he doesn't want the job, this should be the Metro's first choice. Sarachan has a great resume as an assistant and is highly thought of by Kevin Payne, which should not be underestimated when considering the hiring process. I don't know if Sarachan wants to give up being an assistant at the international level for being a head coach at the club level, but if he does, the job should be his. If Sarachan turns the job down, my second call would go to... LA, and former Metros, assistant Ralph Perez. He's been an assistant in the league from Day 1 and he's seen it all ('cept being on an MLS champion, which may happen this year). He's won 2 Supporters' Shields with LA, been to MLS Cup twice with LA, won CONCACAF, won the Open Cup and even saw what missing the playoffs looks like with the Metros in 97. And, he hasn't lacked for mentors. In MLS he's been an assistant to Eddie Firmiani, Carlos Quieroz, Carlos Alberto Pareia, Octavio Zambrano and Sigi Schmid. He also assisted Bob Gansler with the national team in 89 and 90. He's paid his dues, knows the league, had good teachers and been part of a very successful run. If you want to look elsewhere, (fairly) local college coaches Dave Masur of St. John's and Ray Reid of UConn have both won NCAA titles recently and are both very well thought of.
Bruce Arena. Why would you want anyone else? Why should any MLS fan want anyone else? He's perfect for the team, the players, the market, and the league needs someone in that market that knows what the heck he's doing. And they need someone with enough prestige to tell Nicky boy "you don't have a clue, so let me do my job or I'll have Kevin fire you." I would gladly sacrifice Arena as national team coach for Metro. Why? As MLS goes, so goes the national team. With MLS in Metroland stronger, MLS gets stronger.
Couldn't he do both? I guess not as a full-time assistant, but as USA head coach, Arena has brought in Bob Bradley as an assistant every so often. Masur is set for life at St. John's. With a great team and a new stadium, I don't see him going anywhere.
I think we'll keep him right where he is, sucking $125,000 a year out of DC's payroll. He's doing really well for us right there.
Juergan Klinnsmann, only if he agrees to be a player/coach. Tommy Smyth, if Ray Hudson can come out of the broadcast booth to coach, why can't Tommy?
I heard he was just tied up in a long term broadcasting gig. Anyways, I think we should not have any coach with English origins. Their style of coaching is too bland for our educated fans.
I think you were paying some of his salary this year but am not sure of that. I do not expect him to be back with DC.
I think we'd all agree that Arena would be a good coach, but I can't imagine him leaving his job with the Nats, where he's done well, to take over a floundering franchise whose highest-profile player is someone with whom he's had publicized personality clashes.