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Robert Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 REPORT CARD FOR: Victor “the BURNING DESIRE TO DELIVER EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR THE CSA” Montagliani Exactly one hundred days have passed since the October 16, 2012 Massacre in San Pedro Sula. Tomorrow it will be exactly one hundred days ago that National Coach Stephen Hart resigned, an occasion that will be marked by the first international friendly played by the Canadian National Team since that infamous 8-1 defeat. In a way, the matches against Denmark tomorrow and against the United States next Tuesday will also represent the mid-term final for Victor “the BURNING DESIRE TO DELIVER EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR THE CSA” Montagliani’s first year in office as president of the Canadian Soccer Association. During his first semester as leader of Canadian soccer, Victor “the BURNING DESIRE TO DELIVER EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR THE CSA” Montagliani failed miserably. A hastily arranged, last-minute friendly against Trinidad & Tobago was the only preparation he deemed necessary for our national team prior to its final semi-final World Cup qualifying matches, and we all know how well that decision turned out. So what has Victor “the BURNING DESIRE TO DELIVER EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR THE CSA” Montagliani accomplished in the one hundred days since Canada’s worst World Cup defeat ever? For some unexplained reason, he has still not hired a new national coach. Colin Miller, the rookie D2, NASL, FC Edmonton coach has been appointed interim coach for the matches against Denmark and the United States, but beyond that the national coach position remains vacant. The Canadian roster chosen for these two matches has undergone wholesale changes from the one that represented Canada in Honduras. The average age of the team has been significantly reduced, which raises the question; “Is there enough experience present to avoid another humiliation?” For a team that has to be psychologically fragile going into to these matches, another defeat by four or five goals would be a devastating blow to the confidence of these young players at this stage of their careers. Starting from scratch, with a temporary rookie coach and a team stacked with young players is a risky proposition by Victor “the BURNING DESIRE TO DELIVER EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR THE CSA” Montagliani. His desperate attempt to salvage a passing grade will be streamed live on Saturday and be televised live on Tuesday, and will to a large degree determine whether or not Victor “the BURNING DESIRE TO DELIVER EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR THE CSA” Montagliani should be allow to continue serving as president of the CSA. A pair of heavy defeats, in which a total of more than five goals are conceded, should make the verdict self-evident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I saw a turtle once. True story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidCanada Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Yesterday we put liquid paper on a bee. It died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Style Pilsner1555362318 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 v For Vendetta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califax Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Only the first three paragraphs of Roberts post showed up. If someone has seen the other 16, please don't hesitate to call me right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squizz1402635577 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Why did it go from being a school judgment (report card, semester) to a court judgment (verdict) by the end of the post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvroArrow Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Out of curiosity, how many "normal" posts would Robert have to write before people start taking him seriously again? Or has that ship long since sailed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 before people start taking him seriously again?Again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Ergo Mont Vic gets credit for Women's bronze medal and Canadian Tire sponsorship signing? v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Out of curiosity, how many "normal" posts would Robert have to write before people start taking him seriously again? Or has that ship long since sailed? It's the Voyageurs board. We are all the lunatic fringe. None of us are taken seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberta white Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I once cuddled a Koala and stroked a Kangaroo. Does that trump seeing a turtle? (Also a true story) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag futbol Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Maybe we should just give Robert his own blog hosted on this site. It might be a better outlet for his creativity. #REVENGEOFTHETOWRADS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Blah blah blah blah...CSA corrupt...Mont Pete...Towrads...No Friendlies...Useless Friendlies...No TV... And Avro Arrow, all of Robert's posts are normal. Just look at how many abnormal posts there are in response to just this topic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoatsforever Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 That was a nice post Robert. Now tell us how you really feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort York Redcoat1555362293 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 REPORT CARD FOR: Victor “the BURNING DESIRE TO DELIVER EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR THE CSA” Montagliani Exactly one hundred days have passed since the October 16, 2012 Massacre in San Pedro Sula. Counters are helpful. Thanks, Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hasn't Robert already been warned about starting multiple threads about the same things, over and over again? By mods? Just wondering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Why did it go from being a school judgment (report card, semester) to a court judgment (verdict) by the end of the post? The guy probably does need to tone it down a couple of notches but the underlying point he makes is actually a reasonable one, in my opinion. If the CSA is serious about the oft repeated "excellent outcomes" theme in Robert's post there would be a highly paid experienced coach in place right now who would be using these friendly games as an opportunity to put in the foundation for a successful 2018 WC qualification bid with a younger generation of players who are untarnished by past failures. Instead the next in line amongst the CSA's old boys network has got his foot in the door to replace Stephen Hart and if the CSA sticks to its usual practices will probably get the job minus the "interim" tag before the Gold Cup barring any embarrassing 8-1 type scorelines in the interim. Money saved on the national team coaching post means more can be spent on perks for CSA officeholders after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 there would be a highly paid experienced coach in place right now. Instead the next in line amongst the CSA's old boys network has got his foot in the door to replace Stephen Hart and if the CSA sticks to its usual practices will probably get the job minus the "interim" tag before the Gold Cup barring any embarrassing 8-1 type scorelines in the interim. Money saved on the national team coaching post means more can be spent on perks for CSA officeholders after all.What perks? People I know working for the government have to account for every penny. Who is in this "old boy's network" I'm always hearing about? Is this similar to the same "Legion of Doom" people who post here criticizing every decision the CSA makes. Now, I'll ask the million dollar question that I've asked three times and nobody seems to want to answer when they complain about the CSA hiring a coach. How much would you pay him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Google FIFA, CONCACAF and corruption and see what you find. Soccer associations are not exactly like government departments when it comes to audits and any direct government interference leads to FIFA sanctions. The "old boy's network" refers to the way that people like Bobby Lenarduzzi, Dale Mitchell and Stephen Hart have got the national team job even though they were obviously underqualified at the time for a role of that magnitude. They knew the right people and could probably be relied on not to rock the boat. It also extends out to who tends to get assistant and goalkeeping coaching jobs as well. Low seven figures would be a ballpark figure. Ideally the coach should be making better money than the big names on the national team roster are with their clubs and should have a bigger reputation within the sport so there is no danger of a "show us your medals" type backlash from the players. More in the mould of Holger Osieck and to a lesser extent Tony Waiters than the most recent appointments in other words. I don't think it's accidental that good things have happened (i.e. winning the Gold Cup and WC qualification) when that sort of effort has been made previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Now, I'll ask the million dollar question that I've asked three times and nobody seems to want to answer when they complain about the CSA hiring a coach. How much would you pay him? Million dollar answer = you get what you pay for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Million dollar answer = you get what you pay for!SGE-Mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Ahh. How time flies when we're having fun, right? Two years have past since Victor's last report card. So what has changed since then? Are we in a better position today to qualify for the World Cup Final then we were 4 years ago? Well lets have a look, shall we? 4 years ago, FIFA used the March 9, 2011 Coca-Cola rankings to seed countries for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Canada was ranked 86th in the World, and more importantly we were ranked the 8th best country in CONCACAF. Cuba managed the end up in 6th place in CONCACAF and ended up as one of the top-6 seeds. Hopefully, no one has forgotten the October 16, 2012 shellacking in San Pedro Sula that ended that campaign. Today Canada holds down the lofty 112th FIFA spot in the Coca-Cola ranking, and we sit in 13th place in CONCACAF. It is unlikely that our position will change drastically in the next month. Since that imfamous humiliation, Canada's international record is: Games played - 19 Win - 1 Draws - 7 Losses - 11 Goals for - 8 Goals against - 25 Personally, I feel we are further away from the Hex or a World Cup than ever before. Now who bears the responsibility for this continuous down-ward spiral? The players? The coaches? The referees? Or __________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Ahh. How time flies when we're having fun, right? Two years have past since Victor's last report card. So what has changed since then? Are we in a better position today to qualify for the World Cup Final then we were 4 years ago? Well lets have a look, shall we? 4 years ago, FIFA used the March 9, 2011 Coca-Cola rankings to seed countries for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Canada was ranked 86th in the World, and more importantly we were ranked the 8th best country in CONCACAF. Cuba managed the end up in 6th place in CONCACAF and ended up as one of the top-6 seeds. Hopefully, no one has forgotten the October 16, 2012 shellacking in San Pedro Sula that ended that campaign. Today Canada holds down the lofty 112th FIFA spot in the Coca-Cola ranking, and we sit in 13th place in CONCACAF. It is unlikely that our position will change drastically in the next month. Since that imfamous humiliation, Canada's international record is: Games played - 19 Win - 1 Draws - 7 Losses - 11 Goals for - 8 Goals against - 25 Personally, I feel we are further away from the Hex or a World Cup than ever before. Now who bears the responsibility for this continuous down-ward spiral? The players? The coaches? The referees? Or __________ I wouldn't give him a report card on friendlies. He gets his report card when it matters. This June and July with Gold Cup and WCQ. We could've gone 0 and 20 since that game in Honduras. But if we qualify for the WC in this cycle I don't really care about friendlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I wouldn't give him a report card on friendlies. He gets his report card when it matters. This June and July with Gold Cup and WCQ. We could've gone 0 and 20 since that game in Honduras. But if we qualify for the WC in this cycle I don't really care about friendlies. Right you are. With Holger, what was it: some 15 games undefeated. We ran our good luck out before qualifying. Like fools. Will say this though: you can be 13th, but if you want to get into the HEX you have to work harder and better than everyone else, you have to have a dirty mean streak and desire to win. I think sometime soon we are going to need Benito to put his foot down and start making hard decisions, then go with the bunch who can handle them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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