Herdman new head coach

[BearcatSA]

Getting Henry off the pitch was the best move of the night.  Looked like a second yellow waiting to happen.

[kacbru]

1 minute ago, BearcatSA said:

Getting Henry off the pitch was the best move of the night.  Looked like a second yellow waiting to happen.

Agreed, but he set the tone that Mexico hasn't been able to match. I wonder if it was by design? 

[BearcatSA]

Just now, kacbru said:

Agreed, but he set the tone that Mexico hasn't been able to match. I wonder if it was by design? 

No.

[Norrin Radd]

I don't know about the rest of you but I'm starting to warm up to this fella.

[canadasoccer20]

These players would run through for a brick wall for Herdman. How he has them playing so inspired just shows how great a coach he truly is. He has all them believing. Well done John.

 

[LeoH037]

if you still doubt Herdman.. you're wrong and need help.

[cronaldo7]

I say if we qualify for Qatar, bunch of us need to go around the fan villages with Herdman haircuts, Canada Soccer track suits and an AirPod dangling from the ear.

Who’s with me?

[LeoH037]

13 minutes ago, cronaldo7 said:

I say if we qualify for Qatar, bunch of us need to go around the fan villages with Herdman haircuts, Canada Soccer track suits and an AirPod dangling from the ear.

Who’s with me?

whatt, that's not thing already??

[maplebanana]

57 minutes ago, LeoH037 said:

if you still doubt Herdman.. you're wrong and need help.

Paging @SpecialK....

[Approve My Account Pls]

43 minutes ago, cronaldo7 said:

Canada Soccer track suits and an AirPod dangling from the ear.

the Nike puffer vest

[ECW]

I liked Zambrano because I thought he was the first foreign manager (since Tony Waiters) to be positive about Canadian players and also maybe the first to have Canada on the front foot. Wasn’t pleased with Herdman at first (or the CSA - but then it’s often difficult to be pleased with the CSA) but I’ve come around. I think he’s improved technically since he was appointed and his general attitude was always unusually good. 

[Dominic94]

7 hours ago, ECW said:

I liked Zambrano because I thought he was the first foreign manager (since Tony Waiters) to be positive about Canadian players and also maybe the first to have Canada on the front foot. Wasn’t pleased with Herdman at first (or the CSA - but then it’s often difficult to be pleased with the CSA) but I’ve come around. I think he’s improved technically since he was appointed and his general attitude was always unusually good. 

I agree, and as long as John keeps getting better as a coach, he should keep getting results.

[TGAA_Star]

Herdman if he gets us to Qatar, no doubt he stays on even past United 2026 as manager

[VinceA]

It's pretty wild that American and Mexican media are saying that the think Herdman is the best coach in CONCACAF. Hell most even have Panama's Christiansen as #2. 

[vancanman]

Sorry, I usually keep my posts pretty short, but I have a few things to say about John Herdman.

Herdman's the first manager we've had since I've been following the team (1987) who's had the players believing in themselves and the team as a whole.  We used to go to the Azteca knowing we'd lose, especially during Lenarducci's (as he was called by a former player who shall remain anonymous) reign of terror.  He more or less said once, "Well, we're going to lose and have no chance of stringing three passes together, so our plan is to just Wimbledon the ball forward if we manage to get anywhere near it."  Unfortunately, the players tended to listen, and they'd just hoof the ball forward without even looking to see if there was an open teammate within range.

Over the last 30 years, we've never managed to look like a team if we were playing anyone ranked higher than Tahiti, Gibraltar or Montserrat.  Now, even if I weren't Canadian, I'd think this is a fun team to watch.  This is probably the most talented group we've ever had, but we've had talented players before that just never played well as a team.  Herdman's man-management is excellent.  Every one of these guys want to play for their team...for their teammates and for their country.

Herdman was lucky that Phonzie had already committed, and I'm sure that helped persuade others to join, but Herdman's also done a great job bringing more players in.  We're also very lucky that Phonzie and Herdman came on the scene almost at the same time.

I didn't like the way the transition was handled when he switched to the men's team, but now I'm sure glad it happened.  Herdman did great things laying the groundwork for the Women's team, and they're in capable hands with Priestman.  

Thank you Mr. Herdman

- A long-suffering Canadian football supporter

[ted]

12 hours ago, Norrin Radd said:

I don't know about the rest of you but I'm starting to warm up to this fella.

Yeah, he might be all right.

[Joe MacCarthy]

12 hours ago, Norrin Radd said:

I don't know about the rest of you but I'm starting to warm up to this fella.

Ya know, with Hitler, the more I learn about that guy, the more I don't care for him

Norm MacDonald

[LeoH037]

18 hours ago, ECW said:

I liked Zambrano because I thought he was the first foreign manager (since Tony Waiters) to be positive about Canadian players and also maybe the first to have Canada on the front foot. Wasn’t pleased with Herdman at first (or the CSA - but then it’s often difficult to be pleased with the CSA) but I’ve come around. I think he’s improved technically since he was appointed and his general attitude was always unusually good. 

just like players, coaches also undergo development. Right now its between him and Christiansen as the best coaches in CONCACAF

Edited November 18, 2021 by LeoH037

[ECW]

14 hours ago, vancanman said:

Sorry, I usually keep my posts pretty short, but I have a few things to say about John Herdman.

Herdman's the first manager we've had since I've been following the team (1987) who's had the players believing in themselves and the team as a whole.  We used to go to the Azteca knowing we'd lose, especially during Lenarducci's (as he was called by a former player who shall remain anonymous) reign of terror.  He more or less said once, "Well, we're going to lose and have no chance of stringing three passes together, so our plan is to just Wimbledon the ball forward if we manage to get anywhere near it."  Unfortunately, the players tended to listen, and they'd just hoof the ball forward without even looking to see if there was an open teammate within range.

Over the last 30 years, we've never managed to look like a team if we were playing anyone ranked higher than Tahiti, Gibraltar or Montserrat.  Now, even if I weren't Canadian, I'd think this is a fun team to watch.  This is probably the most talented group we've ever had, but we've had talented players before that just never played well as a team.  Herdman's man-management is excellent.  Every one of these guys want to play for their team...for their teammates and for their country.

Herdman was lucky that Phonzie had already committed, and I'm sure that helped persuade others to join, but Herdman's also done a great job bringing more players in.  We're also very lucky that Phonzie and Herdman came on the scene almost at the same time.

I didn't like the way the transition was handled when he switched to the men's team, but now I'm sure glad it happened.  Herdman did great things laying the groundwork for the Women's team, and they're in capable hands with Priestman.  

Thank you Mr. Herdman

- A long-suffering Canadian football supporter

I agree with much of this. I’ve been following the team since 1985. It should be a different thing from now on. With respect for Canadian players, should come an easier time of attracting better managers down the road.

But I’m in no hurry for that day. There’s something quite special going on between manager and players here that goes beyond the substitution debates, or best 11 vs most suitable 11 discussions (although they’re still good to have). 

[Unnamed Trialist]

5 hours ago, LeoH037 said:

just like players, coaches also undergo development. Right now its between him and Christiansen as the best coaches in CONCACAF

I have a soft spot for Christiansen, having watched him at Barça in the early 90s. But I'd like to see him removed from this conversation. 

[Gian-Luca]

21 hours ago, vancanman said:

Sorry, I usually keep my posts pretty short, but I have a few things to say about John Herdman.

Herdman's the first manager we've had since I've been following the team (1987) who's had the players believing in themselves and the team as a whole. 

 

YIkes! In retrospect, what an awful year to start following the team.

[DigzTFC]

At times we can be quite cynical of the mental side of the game.

I found this 2015 video after the Mexico game.  Herdman is a legend in the making by his own design. 

Tell me this is not relevant to our turnaround.

 

[gator]

Of course I have warmed up to him, he might just be doing something right to have us in first place over half way through the qualifying tournament, that will not stop me from questioning things he does, I do that with every coach or manager with every team I follow in any sport!

[Free kick]

30 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said:

YIkes! In retrospect, what an awful year to start following the team.

1987.  Wasn't that the year that the match fixing scandal story broke?

Edited November 18, 2021 by Free kick

[ag futbol]

I can’t say I see eye-to-eye with every decision but it’s hard to argue with the overall result. Despite our immensely improved pool, getting guys to play together and act as a team is no slam dunk. We’ve also gone from persistent naive rubes, falling for every dirty trick in the book, to the ones pushing the envelope to the ire of our opponents. 
 

Credit where it’s due.