I've learned that Eric Wynalda, the 2nd all time leading scorer in U.S. National Team history and current co-host of Fox Football Fone-in on FSC, is strongly interested in the Fire's head coaching position.
I would be very surprised if the Fire hired Wynalda, who was notorious for his brashness both on the playing field and in the broadcast booth throughout his career. That said, I'm currently working on gauging the Fire's interest in Wynalda, who played for the club in 2001.
Going off of Wynalda's reputation, I don't think he would be a good fit for the Fire. The Fire just parted ways with a tempermental coach in Denis Hamlett and conventional wisdom would suggest that they'll try and get away from a coach like that this time around.
Another factor going against Wynalda is his lack of coaching experience. Player development could be a struggle for him and the way he would get along with his players would be somewhat of a concern. For me, he would be a very high risk/kind of high reward guy and if I am Frank Klopas, that trade-off is just not worth it.
Wynalda interested in Fire's head coaching position
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Joe said:
I'm also interested in the job too. There would be no reward to having Wynalda. He is just a headcase and would be a disaster. Worse than Hamlett and I thought that would be impossible to even say...
patrickhattrick said:
Probably a bad idea. I would like to see Armas do it out of the current rumored people, because we don't have anyone from a higher playing level, so hire Armas.
chicagoChelseaFan said:
do you work in the Fire's front office?
Sam Stejskal said:
No
Pablo Chicago said:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
jking said:
You cannot use the argument of no coaching experience with Wynalda, while at the same time being excited about Armas taking the job. Armas has no coaching experience also. Wynalda's playing career is much more reputable that Armas'. I love Chris Armas, don't get me wrong. However, Wynalda's playing resume far exceeds Armas.
Armas would be more defensive than anything. I think with Wynalda we would get something completly different and interesting.
Head coach- Wynalda Asst Coach- Chris Armas........ just a thought
Doug said:
I'd still rather have Harkes than WhineAllDay.
dj said:
Wynalda would be a disaster. He is too full of himself. I believe Klopas is way too smart to hire him.
Janjo said:
Well I guess Eric is tired of showing up on the Fox Soccer Phone in Show.
I got an idea!!!
Now I know that as a player for many years Eric longs the smell of a freshly cut pitch and the smell of the dungenous locker room. Well Christmas can come earlier for him.
I'd say we start him off as an assistant. Then maybe move him up the chain.
First he can start by moving the mowers on to the pitch and make sure that the grass blades have adequate water and proper fertilizer to keep them healthy and strong.
Is the Fire Organization a Non for Profit Organization?
Because all I hear are gosh awful possible decisions.
One more time...
Make BMB player coach. That would give his pay the added boost he lost for coming to play in the MLS. Lets start picking up primo USL players.
ChicagoFire8 said:
Wynalda is a JOKE!!!! Juergen Klinsmann just announced that he is moving back to the States... lets get him!!!!
dj said:
I have no idea who Juergen Klinsmann is, but his name sounds like he would be a hell of a coach!
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