As the preseason gets into full swing and rosters begin to stabilize, it's time to take a look at
the men who pull the strings and have the greatest impact on the team itself. The modern manager
is part tactician, ...
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I saw this quote over on Buzz's site (3rdDegree.net) about the whole Brek Shea rumor situation.
I'm like most down here in Dallas that cover the team, you know Shea will get sold eventually to a
club overseas but it won't be anytime in the immediate future. Yes, he's doing well on the National
team level, which only drives his price up more.
After losing last night to the Seattle Sounders, FC Dallas manager Schellas Hyndman had this to
say about the current set-up of the USOC. As we all know by now each round host when MLS enters the
tournament is done by a bid process. The higher the bid the better chance at hosting the game. Its
certainly not perfect and while this comment came after a losing effort, I'm sure even some winning
managers would still agree.
Marvin Chaves celebrates his goal in Mexico. (Mexsport)
"It only takes one."
That was something my old soccer coach back in West Virginia used to tell me and my teammates
before (and sometimes during) a game that we knew would be tough. We had this one team that we
played a couple times a year that always seemed to get the best of us and would typically beat
us.
It's an interesting perspective, considering SH's track record of removing people that don't get
on the "bus". And we all know about his and Pearce's little spat at the end of the year. That
said, Buzz Carrick over at 3rd Degree has a quote from Technical Director Barry Gorman, regarding
the trade:
Via 3rd Degree:
"We try to keep the coaches out of the direct line with these things.
Forgive me if you already read this over at BigDSoccer.com, but I felt like pimping it here.
Just hard to believe that the 2011 FC Dallas team is pretty much all of Schellas Hyndman and the
current front office's doing. Only three players remain from that 2008 team that Hyndman took
over.
Yup, SuperDraft picks Brek Shea, Josh Lambo, and Eric Avila are all that is left of what Hyndman
had when he took over.
