new whitecaps coach !

ivar · 12-11-2007, 12:52 PM

Teitur Thordarson !

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps named Teitur Thordarson as the new head coach of the United Soccer League team Tuesday.
Thordarson, 55, a native of Iceland, spent three years as head coach of Estonia's national team.

**Regs** · 12-11-2007, 01:25 PM

Thordarson, 55, a native of Iceland, spent three years as head coach of Estonia's national team... and 5 years as Evan Pellerud's best friend.

Gotta feel for Daso.

Dude · 12-11-2007, 02:20 PM

WTF? Give us a pedigree.

Estonia & Iceland don't exactly inspire.

ParkHead · 12-11-2007, 02:46 PM

How about Colin Millar? Local guy just left premiership team in england. (Derby) Played for Canada, Not sure how many caps for canada but more than enough?

Would seem to be a better fit and would create local interest. but of course they go with some guy from Iceland that nobody has heard of.

I say the caps and their fearless leader Lenarbobaduzzi dropped the ball on this 1!

Parkhead

Franz Bakingpowder · 12-11-2007, 03:00 PM

I couldn't agree more wtih Parkhead! Colin Miller was the perfect fit as he been at the highest of levels in Europe as both a Coach and Player. Once again the "Hubcaps" have gone and done the wrong thing for the sport here. Typical!

Will this new guy be looking locally for potential youth talent for the team or will he do as Bob Lilley did and bring in players from everywhere else, pay them a salary, and have them sit in the press box. What a joke!

**knvb** · 12-11-2007, 03:07 PM

Did you ever think he didn't want the job? Or maybe he was asked and was unavailable due to the fact he has to live in Europe for a year before he can come "home" with-out paying an un-believable amount taxes on his salary and buy out. I'm just spitballing here...

You're right. Best bet to blame the Whitecaps for the wrong choice first and ask questions later.

Franz Bakingpowder · 12-11-2007, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knvb

Did you ever think he didn't want the job? Or maybe he was asked and was unavailable due to the fact he has to live in Europe for a year before he can come "home" with-out paying an un-believable amount taxes on his salary and buy out. I'm just spitballing here...

You're right. Best bet to blame the Whitecaps for the wrong choice first and ask questions later.

If Miller or Dasovic didn't want the job then why would they have applied for it?

lfc3 · 12-11-2007, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knvb

Did you ever think he didn't want the job? Or maybe he was asked and was unavailable due to the fact he has to live in Europe for a year before he can come "home" with-out paying an un-believable amount taxes on his salary and buy out. I'm just spitballing here...

You're right. Best bet to blame the Whitecaps for the wrong choice first and ask questions later.

Interesting take. And plausible. KNVB closer than you may think through his connections.

Kevin Hector · 12-11-2007, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude

WTF? Give us a pedigree.

Estonia & Iceland don't exactly inspire.

And soccer Canada does?

ParkHead · 12-11-2007, 04:28 PM

KNVB,

Are you going to tell me he didn't want the job? He applied for the job knowing full well everything you stated. I am sure miller knowing all this said to the caps for me to come my salary has to be this minimium. If this were the case then again it comes down to the caps. I am pretty sure his wage request would be reasonable.

Again I see a blown opportunity by the caps to make progress here. That is my main point. It seems to me they went for a easy fix instead of looking at the big picture down the road.

parkhead

**Regs** · 12-11-2007, 04:37 PM

If the Caps took Miller now, they would be hooped a few years down the road potentially if they went MLS because then they would need to choose between Miller and Yallop.

Caps in MLS = Yallop Whitecaps coach.

I think I just hit KNVB with a spitball to the back of his estonia.

ivar · 12-11-2007, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Hector

And soccer Canada does?

Exactly.. The entire country of Estonia has a population of about half that of the city of Vancouver and yet Estonia was ranked higher than Canada in FIFA rankings for several years. The Vancouver Sun has an article here with more details. It's sad to see people write him off before he's even settled.. besides.. it could be worse.. it could be Steve McClaren

Dude · 12-11-2007, 06:16 PM

I guess my point is this...you can get mediocrity anywhere from all over the world. For any mediocre coach from most nations, this is a pretty good gig.

So, why not promote a local lad w/ good international and professional experience to do a job as well of better than a foreigner?

But, I digress. I'm just pissed Kenny Cormac didn't get the job.

**johnnybluenose** · 12-17-2007, 04:29 PM

If he works at all with the youth lads and lassies does that make them "Teitur-Tots" ?

....I'll get my coat...

Dude · 12-17-2007, 04:56 PM

Wow....and that only took 6 days?

Stick to sprinklers.

12-11-2007, 12:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
ivar Member Joined: Jul 2004 Location: vancouver Posts: 6 TTP Friends: (0)	new whitecaps coach ! Teitur Thordarson ! VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps named Teitur Thordarson as the new head coach of the United Soccer League team Tuesday. Thordarson, 55, a native of Iceland, spent three years as head coach of Estonia's national team.

12-11-2007, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Regs Respect & Honour A Total Bastard Joined: Jun 2001 Location: TTP Headquarters Posts: 12,045 Blog Entries: 1 Images: 233 TTP Friends: (12)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! Thordarson, 55, a native of Iceland, spent three years as head coach of Estonia's national team... and 5 years as Evan Pellerud's best friend. Gotta feel for Daso. __________________ Take the piss (out of someone) vb. British -- to mock, deride, poke fun (at). This vulgarism has been in widespread use since the late 1940s. The original idea evoked by the expression was that of deflating someone, recalling the description of a self-important blusterer as 'all piss and wind.'

12-11-2007, 02:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dude Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Where my kids are Posts: 8,240 Images: 66 TTP Friends: (3)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! WTF? Give us a pedigree. Estonia & Iceland don't exactly inspire.

12-11-2007, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
ParkHead Member Joined: May 2002 Location: Dumpy joint around the corner Posts: 1,927 TTP Friends: (1)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! How about Colin Millar? Local guy just left premiership team in england. (Derby) Played for Canada, Not sure how many caps for canada but more than enough? Would seem to be a better fit and would create local interest. but of course they go with some guy from Iceland that nobody has heard of. I say the caps and their fearless leader Lenarbobaduzzi dropped the ball on this 1! Parkhead

12-11-2007, 03:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Franz Bakingpowder Member Joined: Aug 2001 Location: Left right out Posts: 49 TTP Friends: (0)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! I couldn't agree more wtih Parkhead! Colin Miller was the perfect fit as he been at the highest of levels in Europe as both a Coach and Player. Once again the "Hubcaps" have gone and done the wrong thing for the sport here. Typical! Will this new guy be looking locally for potential youth talent for the team or will he do as Bob Lilley did and bring in players from everywhere else, pay them a salary, and have them sit in the press box. What a joke!

12-11-2007, 03:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
knvb Kick'n it old school... A Total Bastard Joined: Aug 2001 Location: Langley Posts: 10,572 Images: 229 TTP Friends: (6)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! Did you ever think he didn't want the job? Or maybe he was asked and was unavailable due to the fact he has to live in Europe for a year before he can come "home" with-out paying an un-believable amount taxes on his salary and buy out. I'm just spitballing here... You're right. Best bet to blame the Whitecaps for the wrong choice first and ask questions later. Last edited by knvb; 12-11-2007 at 03:10 PM.

12-11-2007, 04:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
ParkHead Member Joined: May 2002 Location: Dumpy joint around the corner Posts: 1,927 TTP Friends: (1)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! KNVB, Are you going to tell me he didn't want the job? He applied for the job knowing full well everything you stated. I am sure miller knowing all this said to the caps for me to come my salary has to be this minimium. If this were the case then again it comes down to the caps. I am pretty sure his wage request would be reasonable. Again I see a blown opportunity by the caps to make progress here. That is my main point. It seems to me they went for a easy fix instead of looking at the big picture down the road. parkhead

12-11-2007, 04:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
Regs Respect & Honour A Total Bastard Joined: Jun 2001 Location: TTP Headquarters Posts: 12,045 Blog Entries: 1 Images: 233 TTP Friends: (12)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! If the Caps took Miller now, they would be hooped a few years down the road potentially if they went MLS because then they would need to choose between Miller and Yallop. Caps in MLS = Yallop Whitecaps coach. I think I just hit KNVB with a spitball to the back of his estonia. __________________ Take the piss (out of someone) vb. British -- to mock, deride, poke fun (at). This vulgarism has been in widespread use since the late 1940s. The original idea evoked by the expression was that of deflating someone, recalling the description of a self-important blusterer as 'all piss and wind.'

12-11-2007, 06:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dude Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Where my kids are Posts: 8,240 Images: 66 TTP Friends: (3)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! I guess my point is this...you can get mediocrity anywhere from all over the world. For any mediocre coach from most nations, this is a pretty good gig. So, why not promote a local lad w/ good international and professional experience to do a job as well of better than a foreigner? But, I digress. I'm just pissed Kenny Cormac didn't get the job.

12-17-2007, 04:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
johnnybluenose Sad Bastard A Better Bastard Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Cloverdale Posts: 3,364 Blog Entries: 1 TTP Friends: (16)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! If he works at all with the youth lads and lassies does that make them "Teitur-Tots" ? ....I'll get my coat...

12-17-2007, 04:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dude Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Where my kids are Posts: 8,240 Images: 66 TTP Friends: (3)	Re: new whitecaps coach ! Wow....and that only took 6 days? Stick to sprinklers.

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