2011-2012 football (soccer) thread - Page 106

OMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids announced on Monday that the club will not renew the contract of Head Coach Gary Smith. The Rapids will begin a search for a new head coach immediately.

“After meeting with Gary, we decided it would be in the best interest of both parties to move in a different direction,” said Colorado Rapids Managing Director Jeff Plush. “We’d like to thank Gary for his many contributions to the Colorado Rapids organization. He was instrumental in the Rapids winning our first-ever MLS Cup last year, and we wish him nothing but the best as he explores new opportunities.”

Gary Smith joined the Colorado Rapids as an assistant coach in early 2008 before taking over as interim head coach for the final 11 matches of that season. He was introduced as the club’s Head Coach in November of 2008, and in his three-plus seasons in the role, had a record of 39-31-35 (W-L-T), helping the club to its first-ever MLS Cup in 2010.

On November 03 2011 05:35 King.Crimson wrote:
Haha Balotelli!! I love that retard :D I got a theory, stupid players are better penalty kickers, because they don't overthink it and get nervous.

On November 11 2011 02:55 skyrunner wrote:

fkn funny haha and might be true in general

the one weakness with your theory is that germans are supposed to be smart (right?) and english suppose to be dumb (right?) hehe

Talking to media from around the world, Commissioner Garber discussed a wide range of topics including scheduling, playoff formatting, his vision for Major League Soccer and The New York Cosmos.

He stated that on his travels around the globe, "people seem to ask about two things, when are the Cosmos coming into Major League Soccer and how is David Beckham doing?"

Garber continued to say about the Cosmos that "there are a lot of things that need to happen before they purchase that team."

He revealed that "representatives of the new ownership group are coming to the MLS Cup, we have met with them several times.

Despite meeting with Cosmos ownership, Garber admitted that "we will continue to work with them but also many others. Until we are further along in the process we are going to speak to as many people as we can because that is the best way to assure we will get an ownership group that will have resources and be able to make the commitments to be good partners in Major League Soccer."

Commissioner Garber was straightforward in what the top issue was for New York City expansion. "The issue remains the soccer stadium. We have a full time person in this office working on the project. We have hired three consultants, attorneys, land use advisors and stadium designers and architects to work directly with the league to try to accelerate this process. We do believe that we have two or three sites that are viable and we are going to continue to work as hard as we can to move this as fast as we can."

Garber went on to say, "I for one, believe that the Cosmos are a great brand. We like the ownership group that has taken over... If they are able to satisfy all the things that we have for ownership requirements then I think that they can be good prospects. Right now it is very focused on a stadium."

The last question of the the teleconference was reserved for former New York Cosmos employee Charles Cuttone, who asked Don Garber to reflect on his time as league commissioner. Don replied stating that the 2011 MLS season "has over delivered on what are expectations were for this year. I never thought I would see 65,000 people at a regular season MLS game." He added that the scene in Kansas City for the playoffs "Literally brought tears to my eyes."

On November 12 2011 04:59 dafunk wrote:
Anyone watching France - USA ?

On November 12 2011 04:59 dafunk wrote:
Anyone watching France - USA ?

On November 12 2011 06:45 Bunn wrote:
that referee at ireland vs estonia totally won them the game

On November 12 2011 06:34 purgerinho wrote:
hehehe, turkey - croatia 0:3

what a beautiful game, oh