Blighted Bobby-Ball Banished
A tip of the hat to the timberlog, for bringing the ecstatic news of the resignation of Timbers General Manager Jim Taylor and the dismissal of Coach Bobby Howe (text of the press release here). It had seemed to many that Bobby's time was far past overdue, as each game's tactics seemed to rest on a never-ending succession of long balls through the middle, subbing out the team's best striker, or not subbing at all and giving up crucial points in the last minutes of games.
Taylor's resignation comes as a surprise to many, though, and has been greeted with varying amounts of dismay from the Timbers Army. Despite the much-hashed-over headbutting from the end of last season, the general consensus held that Taylor had been a crucial supporter of the team to upper management, and that the team and fans have much to thank him for over the past five years.
Where the team goes from here is anyone's guess, although at the least, we hope that this news means that Byron and other team members who were thinking of leaving due to differences with Howe will reconsider. On our TrueFan wishlist once the next coach (Arsene Wenger or Rafa Benitez, natch) is hired: a fast striker or two, a deft midfielder to match Hugo on the left, a whole new back line (especially for when Scot eventually leaves), and a pony.
Ooh Ooh--a pony!! That would really boost attendance.
Much like my beloved Timberwolves (who will soon begin the NBA season with a new coach), I am going to view this decision with optimism. Sometimes you just need to change things up--especially when your tactics have stalled.
What about that guy who just got canned by Metrostars, Nowak?
you mean Bradley... at this point, i wouldn't touch him with a 30-foot pole. He's still living off two years of glory with the chicago fire back in 1998. Nowak is still doing great things with DC united, so i doubt he's going to be forced out there. but the minute he is, i'd be "so down with that" as the kids say.
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