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Just to answer the one question about whether Marsch would be interested or not, roughly ten (?) years ago he approached the CSA with his comprehensive plan for how to make Canadian soccer great. He wanted the job! The CSA did not hire him. Who knows why exactly. Maybe he was too expensive, too American, not English enough, not named Javier. I like hiring a guy who ticks a lot of the boxes we need AND had the audacity and drive to submit his blueprint for transforming our program and our performances on the field. I feel that while Marsch might not be a massive step up from Herdman that he could very well be the right person for the job at this moment. 

Whilst we are having fun. We (West Ham) had a low block counter formation, that worked very well for almost half a season until people got injured and Big Sam gave up. Beat Liverpool and Man City and were 4th at Christmas.  It was actually a modified diamond but the 2 forwards split wide and pressed ( West Ham used actual strikers with pace but probably Davies and Tajon for us). The Stuart Downing CAM role could be David (or put Eustaquio there, use David as a wide striker and probably moved Tajon either inside midfield or bench Johnston at right back).   We sat three midfielders, Alex Song, Kouyate and Mark Noble, one of which would usually rotate up on the press/attack, while the other 2 stayed as cover.  Most logically it would be Staq, Kone and Choniere, though Kone doesn't play as big as Kouyate (think a less skilled Amadou Onana). Make your back 4 as you will but probably focus on long ball passing. (Miller left back, Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius?)

I'm in my sixty's so I do not think I'll see it but I can not wait for us to get rid of the monarchy and become a truly independent country and not swear alligence to a foreign head of state.

And I will note that it was a horrible mistake by the moderator. They aren't infallible.

I'm disappointed the thread title didn't manage to work in 'The Importance of....'