Champs Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article.jsp?content=20060818_174435_5868 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 [xx(] If anyone, anyone at all connected with Toronto FC reads this, listen carefully and tell everyone and anyone in the organization that will listen. Do-not-hire-Mo-Johnston. If you feel you must hire a name for coach, hire a name with some positive coaching credit attached to it. In the eyes of the general public and sports news pundits alike, how seriously the organization takes itself, and winning, will imediately be determined upon the naming of it's 1st coach. Spend a buck. Get a coach with an established record of winning in any league and don't hire another teams rookie coaching disaster. Especially one who's name value is, and has been for some years now, well past it's best before date. (By the by, methinks this topic belongs in the Club forum). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Shouldn't they hire a GM prior to hiring a coach and let the GM pick the coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juby Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 LA VOLPE, MEXICO ROCKED......FreebirD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leekoo Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Ivan Shouldn't they hire a GM prior to hiring a coach and let the GM pick the coach? if the soccer leafs are in an el-cheapo mood they may buy a package GM/Coach deal ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River City Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I nominate Kevin Pipe for GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Geezus, I think it was on Soccer Central they were calling Mo Johnston the "Wayne Gretzsky of Scottish football" and Gerry laughed that he'd never realised there was a Wayne Gretzsky of Scottish football. For once I'd agree with Gerry. Mo Johnston isn't the Wayne Gretzsky of Scottish football. More like the Eric "Never won fu'k all but I've made my money" Lindros of Scottish football. And seriously. Does anything associated with Scottish football sell in Canada? At least enough to make any sort of a finacial difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOareaFan Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Cheeta Geezus, I think it was on Soccer Central they were calling Mo Johnston the "Wayne Gretzsky of Scottish football" and Gerry laughed that he'd never realised there was a Wayne Gretzsky of Scottish football. For once I'd agree with Gerry. Mo Johnston isn't the Wayne Gretzsky of Scottish football. More like the Eric "Never won fu'k all but I've made my money" Lindros of Scottish football. And seriously. Does anything associated with Scottish football sell in Canada? At least enough to make any sort of a finacial difference? I absolutely agree with you on Mo but to say nothing scottish sells here is a bit of a stretch......for example, the crowd at the Roma v Celtic match was over 50k and the Italian people in my group were stunned when they saw, by their estimates, that about 60% of the fans were wearing green and white! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 ESPN reported yesterday that it was a done deal. Toronto hires Johnston as head coach By Ives Galarcep ESPN.com – August 22, 2006 Toronto FC, the expansion team set to join Major League Soccer in 2007, has chosen former Red Bulls head coach and Scottish legend Mo Johnston to be the team's first head coach when it begins play next year. According to sources within Major League Soccer, Toronto FC and Johnston are finalizing a deal that will make the Scottish legend head coach of his second team this season, just two months after being fired as coach of the New York Red Bulls. The sides are expected to reach an agreement later this week. Johnston beat out a group of candidates that included current D.C. United assistant Tom Soehn and former U.S. national team assistant Curt Onalfo. The first MLS franchise to be based outside of the United States, Toronto FC will begin play in 2007 with a roster that will be made up mainly of Canadian players. Unlike the other teams in MLS, which count American players as domestic players on their rosters, Toronto will field a team where Canadian players count as domestic players. MLS officials are still finalizing the parameters of Toronto's roster restrictions but a league source said Toronto FC will have between four and six slots for non-Canadian senior players. Construction on Toronto FC's new home, National Soccer Stadium, has already begun and the 20,000-seat venue is expected to open next spring. Johnston expressed interest in the Toronto position even before he was fired by the Red Bulls. Johnston's first meeting with Toronto officials came on June 26, just a day after his final game as Red Bulls head coach and a day before the Red Bulls fired him. According to a source, Johnston drew the wrath of Red Bulls officials, who gave Johnston permission to meet with Toronto, after learning that Johnston informed the team of his meeting with Toronto before the Red Bulls' 2-0 loss to Chicago on June 25. Johnson, who played for Scotland in the 1990 World Cup, became a popular figure in European soccer after signing with Scottish club Rangers after having played for and after being a life-long supporter of archrival Celtic. Johnston spent six seasons in MLS (1999-2001) and served as captain of the Kansas City Wizards' MLS Cup-winning squad in 2000 before retiring as a player in 2001. He joined the MetroStars in 2003 as Bob Bradley's assistant coach, serving in that position for three years before replacing Bradley at the tail end of the 2005 season. He became the club's full-time coach after helping the MetroStars qualify for the 2005 MLS playoffs with a 2-0-1 stretch in the team's final three matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 It's as good as a done deal. Mo Johnston was spotted at tonight's Lynx/Impact match along with Jim Brennan and Earl Cochrane (who is now employed by Toronto FC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 quote:Unlike the other teams in MLS, which count American players as domestic players on their rosters, Toronto will field a team where Canadian players count as domestic players. MLS officials are still finalizing the parameters of Toronto's roster restrictions but a league source said Toronto FC will have between four and six slots for non-Canadian senior players. Doesn't this contradict the information we had earlier? The Toronto Sun reported there'd be 7-8 Canadians on an 18-man roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktci Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Toronto FC will hold a press conference today to announce their new coach (presumably Mo Johnston). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john tv Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Scallywags that is.11 am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 4-6 for non-canadians? sounds like a great number. the more canadians the better. i have to take this chance to admit something...i fear i will pay more attention to TFC than I will the Whitecaps and that makes me feel bandwagon........can i just chalk it up to initial curiosity!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktci Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 It's official: Announcement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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