Comments on: Massacre At The HDC! http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html LA Galaxy Soccer Blog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:23:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DAVE http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33416 DAVE Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:08:56 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33416 Good Luck Cobi. You have mess on your hands that's by no fault of your own. I hope you are allowed to make the many changes that are needed without the interference of the management group that doesn't have clue. Good Luck Cobi. You have mess on your hands that’s by no fault of your own. I hope you are allowed to make the many changes that are needed without the interference of the management group that doesn’t have clue.

]]> By: charlesj27 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33414 charlesj27 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:45:22 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33414 What worries me is that who are going to be there to seriously instruct, teach, correct, and solidly improve many of our existing players. One of the main reasons I chose to stand behind Ruud Gullit is because of all of his education and training in the style, tactics, and movements of the beautiful game. I have no doubt that Cobi knows the MLS, its teams, its policies, its refs, its restrictions; but, can he teach, can he instruct, can he command? There is no doubt that all of the players will get along with him, respect him, and will work for him... but, can he make this team excel - to be on the path to being good enough so that when we do come up again on SuperLiga and Champions League - we will be ready! Every member of this team has seriously reach in and make a strong, lasting commitment to learning, improving, working extra hard to be fluid, convincing, and precise. I don't want the Eastern Conference MLS teams "steam-rolling" over us. What worries me is that who are going to be there to seriously instruct, teach, correct, and solidly improve many of our existing players. One of the main reasons I chose to stand behind Ruud Gullit is because of all of his education and training in the style, tactics, and movements of the beautiful game. I have no doubt that Cobi knows the MLS, its teams, its policies, its refs, its restrictions; but, can he teach, can he instruct, can he command? There is no doubt that all of the players will get along with him, respect him, and will work for him… but, can he make this team excel – to be on the path to being good enough so that when we do come up again on SuperLiga and Champions League – we will be ready! Every member of this team has seriously reach in and make a strong, lasting commitment to learning, improving, working extra hard to be fluid, convincing, and precise. I don’t want the Eastern Conference MLS teams “steam-rolling” over us.

]]> By: Laurie http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33413 Laurie Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:27:01 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33413 Jen, I was having a "thank God it's over feeling" too. And then I read the "Daily Breeze" link in Nathan's post. Jen, I was having a “thank God it’s over feeling” too. And then I read the “Daily Breeze” link in Nathan’s post.

]]> By: jen http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33411 jen Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:14:24 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33411 I have another gut feeling now too. It's the feeling of "thank God it's over." The speculations, the firings, the acquisitions -- all of that. (I know there may still be some personnel shuffling going on, but not THIS big.) I think the team will reflect a sigh of relief in their play on Thursday, rather than more chaos amid chaos. And I'm going on record as saying that. Less anxiety now will produce better play. Give me a couple of games to see how this pans out before you throw tomatoes. :) I have another gut feeling now too. It’s the feeling of “thank God it’s over.” The speculations, the firings, the acquisitions — all of that. (I know there may still be some personnel shuffling going on, but not THIS big.)

I think the team will reflect a sigh of relief in their play on Thursday, rather than more chaos amid chaos. And I’m going on record as saying that. Less anxiety now will produce better play.

Give me a couple of games to see how this pans out before you throw tomatoes. :)

]]> By: jen http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33410 jen Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:54:05 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33410 Whoa-ho-ho!!! I did NOT see the double ditching happening. Wow. They always seem to do it (whatever "it" is) BIG at the Galaxy. I'm interested to see what Cobi can do as well. But I realistically see him staying on as asst. coach next year, regardless of how this year plays out. I don't think I actually want to see him as head coach, because then he becomes that much more fire-able. I want to see him stay with the organization. He's a good man -- smart, with values -- and the Galaxy need more of that. Whoa-ho-ho!!! I did NOT see the double ditching happening. Wow. They always seem to do it (whatever “it” is) BIG at the Galaxy.

I’m interested to see what Cobi can do as well. But I realistically see him staying on as asst. coach next year, regardless of how this year plays out. I don’t think I actually want to see him as head coach, because then he becomes that much more fire-able. I want to see him stay with the organization. He’s a good man — smart, with values — and the Galaxy need more of that.

]]> By: Whitney Sterk http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33409 Whitney Sterk Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:48:11 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33409 FINALLY!!!! too bad this happened so late in the season..... FINALLY!!!! too bad this happened so late in the season…..

]]> By: TJ http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33408 TJ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:39:40 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33408 My prayers and my mass emails to AEG have finally paid off! The soccer gods are with the LA Galaxy now! Now this organization can finally get set onto the true path of "Super Club" (thanks, Lalas!). This should make for an interesting rest of the season. I don't know if Cobi is cut out to be a coach, but i could honestly see him as a GM of the Galaxy - he knows this league better than anyone - he just needs the guidance on how to run a team with a salary cap - may I suggest a book called "Moneyball" this book speaks MLS and how to run a team on a tight budget!!! They say he is going to get a fair chance - but honestly - don't know what he can do with the personnel he has that would be any different than Gullit than say attitude change from the players themselves - it's now all them at this point! I definitely see more changes if not now than at the end of the season - house cleaning of the talent pool! Plus, I wonder if the player acquisitions of this year were more to do with Bravo than Lalas - if that is the case - he should be history as well. My prayers and my mass emails to AEG have finally paid off!
The soccer gods are with the LA Galaxy now!

Now this organization can finally get set onto the true path of “Super Club” (thanks, Lalas!).

This should make for an interesting rest of the season. I don’t know if Cobi is cut out to be a coach, but i could honestly see him as a GM of the Galaxy – he knows this league better than anyone – he just needs the guidance on how to run a team with a salary cap – may I suggest a book called “Moneyball” this book speaks MLS and how to run a team on a tight budget!!!

They say he is going to get a fair chance – but honestly – don’t know what he can do with the personnel he has that would be any different than Gullit than say attitude change from the players themselves – it’s now all them at this point!

I definitely see more changes if not now than at the end of the season – house cleaning of the talent pool! Plus, I wonder if the player acquisitions of this year were more to do with Bravo than Lalas – if that is the case – he should be history as well.

]]> By: Glen http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33407 Glen Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:57:59 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33407 Now with Rudd putting his home up for sale a couple weeks back, I think he already knew this was coming and after the loss to San Jose that was it. It's really too bad to see this happening, I liked the way Rudd was wanting to have this team play but he couldn't do what he wanted with the talent available. I think Cobi as interim will do fine for the rest of the season (and maybe just maybe make the playoffs) and depending on his (the teams results) will tell us if he'll be the head coach next year. I think he'll get the teams backing and remember this is embarrassing/sh*tty for the players to have this happening all over again like the last couple seasons so you never know what will happen from this point. I know this is an easy answer but they will either fold or play their hearts out for pride and I will still be a fan! When's the public flogging of Lalas :p Now with Rudd putting his home up for sale a couple weeks back, I think he already knew this was coming and after the loss to San Jose that was it. It’s really too bad to see this happening, I liked the way Rudd was wanting to have this team play but he couldn’t do what he wanted with the talent available. I think Cobi as interim will do fine for the rest of the season (and maybe just maybe make the playoffs) and depending on his (the teams results) will tell us if he’ll be the head coach next year. I think he’ll get the teams backing and remember this is embarrassing/sh*tty for the players to have this happening all over again like the last couple seasons so you never know what will happen from this point. I know this is an easy answer but they will either fold or play their hearts out for pride and I will still be a fan!

When’s the public flogging of Lalas :p

]]> By: Danny http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33406 Danny Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:31:24 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33406 Im ok with cobi as coach and finally alexi goes a little off topic- where's eduardo dominguez? Im ok with cobi as coach and finally alexi goes

a little off topic- where’s eduardo dominguez?

]]> By: Melissa http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33405 Melissa Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:59:38 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/massacre-at-the-hdc.html#comment-33405 I'm gonna be there for the Classico! Cobi's first job as head coach! I can't wait to live the magic. I’m gonna be there for the Classico! Cobi’s first job as head coach! I can’t wait to live the magic.

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