I lost faith in this happening a while ago. If it happens great, if not we still have a good team going forward.
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I lost faith in this happening a while ago. If it happens great, if not we still have a good team going forward.
I wish an investment group would seriously look at New Orleans as a market. We've got a gigantic tract of unused land less than a mile from the Warehouse District and CBD, and barely over a mile away from the French Quarter. Our metro area isn't very large, but that's a prime location to pull in an audience, and they're soon extending the riverside street car line that runs along the French Quarter to that location.
Plus, our city is very attractive for sports fans interested in going to away games, which is why we get so many Superbowls and College Bowl games despite the Superdome being one of the oldest stadiums in the NFL. We'd easily draw more people than places like Dallas that have stadiums beyond the furthest suburbs.
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Additionally, I used to work at a local alcohol importer, and they started importing Honduran beers because supposedly Jefferson Parish (part of the New Orleans metro area) has the largest number of Honduran immigrants of any county/parish in the entire country. They regularly have friendlies from South American and Mexican teams at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park because of this.
The Guardian: In the New New Orleans, an International Soccer Player Hides in Plain Sight:
We saw a lot of immigrants move to the area looking for work during reconstruction after Katrina. They've mostly stuck around.
Plus, our city is very attractive for sports fans interested in going to away games, which is why we get so many Superbowls and College Bowl games despite the Superdome being one of the oldest stadiums in the NFL. We'd easily draw more people than places like Dallas that have stadiums beyond the furthest suburbs.
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Additionally, I used to work at a local alcohol importer, and they started importing Honduran beers because supposedly Jefferson Parish (part of the New Orleans metro area) has the largest number of Honduran immigrants of any county/parish in the entire country. They regularly have friendlies from South American and Mexican teams at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park because of this.
The Guardian: In the New New Orleans, an International Soccer Player Hides in Plain Sight:
We saw a lot of immigrants move to the area looking for work during reconstruction after Katrina. They've mostly stuck around.
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I picked Cruz Azul a few years ago just based on their relative lack of advertising on their kits and decent logo (yes, I know Cruz Azul is a Mexican cement company, so it's kind of like the RBNY/Leipzig/Salzberg situation.) I'm not too sure, but I think they have their own broadcasting deal since I almost never see them on the cable channels I get.
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New Orleans would be a pretty awesome soccer town if they ever got a team. There's already a really awesome party and music culture down there, imagine if it was brought to a supporter's section. Could be a crazy atmosphere if the team got popular.
Plus you'd be like the only team in that region. I'd rather see a New Orleans team than a third Texas team. Three teams in Texas makes no damn sense. MLS needs to get in that city.
It's beyond stupid. Why was he not called for the last friendly?
What a joke. This wouldn't have happened under Klinsmann; he always did a good job of courting the dual nationals. One of his few good qualities.
He was in the midst of the Liga MX playoffs. He just wanted a phone call saying yo we want you but you're in the playoffs and this is just a bullshit meaningless game so we don't want to risk an injury for you at this point. That's all he wanted for him to stay with US!
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The USSF is dumb as hell. Just a bunch of old men feeling secure in their bubble of wealth and being surrounded by people unwilling and/or incapable to challenge their ineptitude.
There isn't any sense of urgency because they just don't fucking get it.
There isn't any sense of urgency because they just don't fucking get it.
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Really was hoping the Fire would've grabbed him. San Iker would be rad, but Ousted just seemed more reasonable a grab to me.
apparently Kenneth Heiner-Møller will be in charge of the women's team now. man this is nuts.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/john-herdman-octavio-zambrano-canada-soccer-mens-team-womens-team/
http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/john-herdman-octavio-zambrano-canada-soccer-mens-team-womens-team/
Herdman will also be overseeing the men's national youth teams from the U-14 age level and up, much like he did with the women's teams. He did an exceptional job with the women, but does his work with the women's game translate to the men's game, given how much more competitive and high stakes the men's game is right now? Bizarre shit.
So Herdman kind of implies here that he might have left the CanWNT for "other opportunities"
maybe the decision was more about Canada Soccer wanting to keep Herdman in the system rather than let him leave entirely, so they decided to give him Zambrano's job
maybe the decision was more about Canada Soccer wanting to keep Herdman in the system rather than let him leave entirely, so they decided to give him Zambrano's job
Maybe, but like then he should've just been named the U23 coach or whatever. They're giving him probably the most noteworthy position in the CSA, because they don't want him to leave? Just all kinds of weird.
Also from the CSA's statement:
This sounds very, very strange.
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Hard to say what went on behind the scenes. They obviously like Herdman a lot, maybe he pushed for it, wasn't satisfied with anything but the senior men's job and Canada Soccer relented. Well they aren't exactly the most well run organization, lol.Maybe, but like then he should've just been named the U23 coach or whatever. They're giving him probably the most noteworthy position in the CSA, because they don't want him to leave? Just all kinds of weird.
Also from the CSA's statement:
This sounds very, very strange.
Grain of salt and all that, but people on the Voyageurs forum (a forum of Canadian soccer supporters) are saying that Zambrano was not getting along with anyone at the CSA, "was rocking the boat", and the CSA wanted someone who knows how to work with the CSA, like Herdman. Basically, a Yes-Man. Fuck the CSA if this is accurate.
EDIT: Found this in the Sportsnet article:
hooooly shit this is nuts
As The Province's Patrick Johnston pointed on Twitter, Zambrano was tweeting about Canada Soccer as recent as yesterday, presumably meaning that he was punted out without a few days warning or anything. Not a good look for anyone.
Well, I feel for Zambrano if this is what it looks like, but on the other hand Herdman has certainly done well with the women. I don't think it's a bad move overall, just seems out of left field. At this point I'm not terribly concerned for the women's team since they promoted a former assistant, so hopefully things will continue to go smoothly over there.
There's no doubt that this is a bigger blow to the men's team than the women's team. Women's team have, and will continue to, contend. Men's team was in a bad spot before, and is probably worse off now.
Another layer of the bonkers onion that is this situation; seems as though the players weren't warned of this at ALL:
Yep they mentioned that in the sportsnet article too. CSA looking pretty bush league atm.
Laughable. This too:
Sounds like an all around mess. Hopefully we get in depth details ASAP from people in the know (Peter Schaad, Duane Rollins, etc etc)
This is the one he is quoting:
so much fuckery going on here
EDIT: Rollins also tweeted some more thoughts on this. He's saying that CSA was basically done with Zambrano and they were going to fire him soon. However the reason this all happened so suddenly was due to pressure from Herdman.
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Couple more tidbits I just heard from the Zambrano/Herdman saga via John Molinaro:
- Herdman in addition to the offer to manage the English women's side, also had at least one offer from a men's pro club in North America (unclear which level).
- One of Zambrano's jobs along with coaching the senior team was to manage and oversee the youth development program in Canada. According to a source, Molinaro says that Zambrano was largely ignoring this role. It's worth noting that girls' youth development is something Herdman is seen as having excelled at in Canada.
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Edit: I am wrong with this take
If so, then Subotic was fragile as fuck. Sabotic had his choices (He had the United States, Serbia, or Bosnia and Herzegovina to chose from and "options" with Crotia and Germany - though I don't recall any actual interest from either of those two) Crazy to think about having that many options. Not entirely opposed to Rongen's assessment at the time and don't personally feel that it was a slight against Subo, but aside from that, I like Rongen in general. Still would've been a lot better off with Subotic for sure, but I am not convinced Rongen should entirely blamed for that.
If so, then Subotic was fragile as fuck. Sabotic had his choices (He had the United States, Serbia, or Bosnia and Herzegovina to chose from and "options" with Crotia and Germany - though I don't recall any actual interest from either of those two) Crazy to think about having that many options. Not entirely opposed to Rongen's assessment at the time and don't personally feel that it was a slight against Subo, but aside from that, I like Rongen in general. Still would've been a lot better off with Subotic for sure, but I am not convinced Rongen should entirely blamed for that.
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