Because there is 14 hours left to get your season ticket discount and they want to be seen as making the changes for next year. They apparently didn't listen to me when they called to find out why I dropped my season tickets. It's not just Robinson it is Lenarduzzi, Anderson and all the people who are responsible for all the coaches they have hired, the players they brought in under their watch, thinking budget over wins. They need to clean house and have the mentality we are here to win and entertain, nothing less. Doesn't mean I want to spend like TFC but I want a smart front office that can make the right decisions that I can feel confident in. Not this group they have had more than their run and chance to get it right.
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Because there is 14 hours left to get your season ticket discount and they want to be seen as making the changes for next year. They apparently didn't listen to me when they called to find out why I dropped my season tickets. It's not just Robinson it is Lenarduzzi, Anderson and all the people who are responsible for all the coaches they have hired, the players they brought in under their watch, thinking budget over wins. They need to clean house and have the mentality we are here to win and entertain, nothing less. Doesn't mean I want to spend like TFC but I want a smart front office that can make the right decisions that I can feel confident in. Not this group they have had more than their run and chance to get it right.
Good riddance, but yeah, the management team and roster both need to be burned down as well.
I wonder how candid he will be about the influence of management on his way out the door. If he wants another gig, probably not very, but he IS a fiery Welshman...
Dal is their top academy guy; he won't be looking over his shoulder because I can't for a minute think he has designs on the top job. I suspect this is a "let's get a fresh set of eyes on what we have" move, which I think is, shockingly, an absolutely sound decision. You're not going anywhere this year; time to sort out who can help going forward and who follows Robbo out the door.
As for the art show, my intent was to take the piss out of myself, not create a dramatic incident for them. It was a charity show and who knows how long it had been scheduled... that said, it's a remarkable miss by the public relations team, although I suppose they were probably too busy editing RT highlights for the season ticket drive to notice...
I wonder how candid he will be about the influence of management on his way out the door. If he wants another gig, probably not very, but he IS a fiery Welshman...
Dal is their top academy guy; he won't be looking over his shoulder because I can't for a minute think he has designs on the top job. I suspect this is a "let's get a fresh set of eyes on what we have" move, which I think is, shockingly, an absolutely sound decision. You're not going anywhere this year; time to sort out who can help going forward and who follows Robbo out the door.
As for the art show, my intent was to take the piss out of myself, not create a dramatic incident for them. It was a charity show and who knows how long it had been scheduled... that said, it's a remarkable miss by the public relations team, although I suppose they were probably too busy editing RT highlights for the season ticket drive to notice...
Canucks4Ever
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Have to think that @STD is on to something when he mentions the season ticket push. Otherwise the timing is just another bizarre decision. The time to replace him with some who could maybe salvage things this season was a month and a half ago, or at least before the international break. At this point the season is ostensibly done, so why not just clean house in the off season? Unless they have a ready made replacement who they think can perform miracles, but phrases like "comprehensive search" do not inspire confidence.
Regardless we will remain on the same hamster wheel until Lenaduzzi is finally shown the door.
Regardless we will remain on the same hamster wheel until Lenaduzzi is finally shown the door.
It's a shame you missed it because I here Russel was planning on showing you the art of positional play starting with step one
He just took the TD job at NSGSC last month.
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Fish stinks from the head down:
1) The ownership group
2) The management
3) The coach
4) Players
We have seen a fair share of changes among #3 and #4 all those years. Time to go up (#2).
If the current ownership group is not ready to make serious changes and invest some serious money into #3 and #4 then Whitecaps will remain exactly where they are at.
Also, changing a playing surface from artificial turf to natural grass would make a lot of sense (for numerous reasons) but that is probably never going to happen.
1) The ownership group
2) The management
3) The coach
4) Players
We have seen a fair share of changes among #3 and #4 all those years. Time to go up (#2).
If the current ownership group is not ready to make serious changes and invest some serious money into #3 and #4 then Whitecaps will remain exactly where they are at.
Also, changing a playing surface from artificial turf to natural grass would make a lot of sense (for numerous reasons) but that is probably never going to happen.
cascadesoccer
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Truly a garbage club. They could hire Sir Alex for free and nothing would change. All top teams pay for talent. They won’t. The turf as mentioned before will hinder us in signing those big names that we won’t even pay for. Forever a club trying to become a Cinderella story. Couldn’t be happier in giving up my seasons years ago.
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Thank God.
Timing has to do with chasing MDS and ST drive I bet.
As for Sensai H, disappointed he’s not more pointed in his questions and criticisms when he has a chance interviewing Caps people and brownnosers like Pete Shaad.
Timing has to do with chasing MDS and ST drive I bet.
As for Sensai H, disappointed he’s not more pointed in his questions and criticisms when he has a chance interviewing Caps people and brownnosers like Pete Shaad.
Your thumbs must have needed icing after that one.
Bit late on the reply, busy day yesterday, but figured I'd address this and show you how wrong you are anyways.
The guys who came in are Robo signings. Blondell is a Robo signing. The only point I'll give you is MAYBE Parker, but Robo is involved in that, too, so....
Bit late on the reply, busy day yesterday, but figured I'd address this and show you how wrong you are anyways.
The guys who came in are Robo signings. Blondell is a Robo signing. The only point I'll give you is MAYBE Parker, but Robo is involved in that, too, so....
IN contrast to Waston, listen to this..."I play for both the coaches and club...it's part of the business." Far more professional, and expressing his disappointment but not alienating himself from the club or fans. <div class='fluid-width-video-wrapper'><iframe width='350' height='auto' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen src='https://www.whitecapsfc.com/iframe-...d=default&brightcove_account_id=5537314762001'></iframe></div>
I've not followed this team much but when I do check out a game or highlights I see nothing but piss poor play of their back line and ball watching. I think I used to see better back line play when Regs played for Pegasus from all the top Premier teams. Or I'm deluding myself.
Interesting story.
"The Whitecaps’ decision paralleled the building interest around LAFC assistant coach Marc Dos Santos, who’s long been rumoured as a replacement for Robinson. Dos Santos, who reportedly shares the same agent as Robinson, is interviewing with the San Jose Earthquakes for their vacant head-coaching position.
The team insists they don’t have a specific person in mind, and are just beginning their “global” search for a new coach."
https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/whitecaps-have-fired-head-coach-carl-robinson
"Robinson was responsible for both coaching and scouting and, to a certain extent, player negotiation. He was given a budget by senior management, but given free rein to spend it as he saw fit.
There had been much speculation over his close relationship with agent David Baldwin and the number of players who had come to the team through that pipeline. The team hasn’t yet responded to a request to identify the players acquired through that relationship.
The optics of their arrangement led to much social speculation of backroom deals — one agent who had had dealings with the Caps in the past few years described it as “shady” — but agent-team connections are actually commonplace in MLS. "
Interesting story.
"The Whitecaps’ decision paralleled the building interest around LAFC assistant coach Marc Dos Santos, who’s long been rumoured as a replacement for Robinson. Dos Santos, who reportedly shares the same agent as Robinson, is interviewing with the San Jose Earthquakes for their vacant head-coaching position.
The team insists they don’t have a specific person in mind, and are just beginning their “global” search for a new coach."
https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/whitecaps-have-fired-head-coach-carl-robinson
"Robinson was responsible for both coaching and scouting and, to a certain extent, player negotiation. He was given a budget by senior management, but given free rein to spend it as he saw fit.
There had been much speculation over his close relationship with agent David Baldwin and the number of players who had come to the team through that pipeline. The team hasn’t yet responded to a request to identify the players acquired through that relationship.
The optics of their arrangement led to much social speculation of backroom deals — one agent who had had dealings with the Caps in the past few years described it as “shady” — but agent-team connections are actually commonplace in MLS. "
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This is messed up...not posted on the team website/twitter.
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Schweinsteiger*31
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All this crap some people are saying about Robbo...don't forget we were one goalkeeping error away (against Portland on the last day) from finishing at the *TOP* of the western conference last season. Let that sink in.
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