With a New General Manager…Comes the Search for a Coach
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As alessio wrote about, Darren Tilley is out. Pat Ercoli is back, but as GM. Our roster is talented, deep, and ready to make a serious run for the USL-1 Title. We’re just missing one, teeny tiny crucial thing…a coach. Now I do not claim to be a genius on USL-1, or even know many names in North American second-league soccer who are available to coach, but I do have an ego, which gives me more than enough reason to make a suggestion to the Rochester (Ragin’ …man I miss that adjective) Rhinos Management. Doug Miller.
First, who is Doug. If you don’t know, then you were living under a rock during the 1990’s. Doug Miller was a special class of striker, making plays that made MLS teams look dumb (hello Open Cup trophy). Doug Miller also currently resides in Rochester, having opened his own youth development team. Because of this, we can safely assume he has some knowledge of how to coach. Now before you all get on me about the whole difference between coaching kids and adults, I’m aware. And I have full faith in Doug that he can handle it. He will come in well respected by the players, and be able to make the difference we need.
Now I made my vote. Let’s hear yours. And with any luck, The Rhinos Management (we all know they read this blog to make critical decisions, because let’s be honest, we’re awesome) will take our suggestions and we will bring some silverware to Rochester this season.
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New General Manager Unveiled…
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And I couldn’t be more pleased! Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Rochester Rhinos Team NewsMAJOR SHAKEUPS in the Rhinos Organization
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[From Rhinossoccer.com] (Rochester, NY)… The Rochester Rhinos announced today the organization will not be entering into negotiations with head coach Darren Tilley for a new contract for the 2010 season and beyond. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Rochester Rhinos Team NewsStagione Finita- Season over
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Islanders 4-1 Rhinos (5-3 on aggregate)
And that’s how the season ends, not with a bang, but a whimper. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Rochester Rhinos Team NewsMenyongar out for the season
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But all is not bad. Menyongar left the field injured today, but preliminary reports say he should be fine, he will undergo an MRI tomorrow. He still leads the league in goals, at 11.
WRONG. Well, not the goals part. In morale-crushing news, league-leading goalscorer Johnny Menyongar, in his best season yet at the Rhinos, will take no part in the last regular season nor the playoffs. Those preliminary reports were dead wrong, as the MRI confirmed he has a torn ACL, which can be as much as 6 months recovery time, depending on how bad it is and how the surgery goes.
Category: Rochester Rhinos Team NewsHouston, We Have a Problem (Actually, several)
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With the end of the regular season coming up, this is the time for Darren Tilley to focus on our issues and fix them before the playoffs. It does not appear that we are resolving anything. There were two big issues that rang to me from the match.
#1- Tonight, against Miami FC, we had our fifth consecutive scoreless draw at home. This isn’t completely disastrous, I suppose, over two-legged playoff games, a scoreless draw at home isn’t awful, not good, but it negates the away-goal rule for the other team. But seriously, 5-consecutive scoreless draws, at home? Why can’t we score on our home turf? There’s a lot of implications for this, and they extend to the business portion of the team as well. Most people who go to Rhinos games are casual fans, not strongly tied to the team or the sport. Will they keep coming back? It’s hard to believe, but over the last 10 games, our away form is much better than our home form. Listen, as a fan of Serie A (and Juventus) I appreciate clean sheets at home as much as anyone else, but we’ve gotta start banging in the goals.
#2- The possibility of a penalty shootout in the playoffs is high. And we have been unbelievably piss-poor at penalties this year, we have got to work on that. A missed penalty should be an abberration, not expected. As of now, we have converted 2/6 penalties this season, a dismal statistic. Against Miami we got a penalty won by Johnny Menyongar in the 17th minute, and Kenny Bertz blasted it wide. Just out of curiosity, since when does a center-back take penalties? I don’t want to single out Bertz because it is a team problem, but it just seems a bit strange that he took the penalty.
But all is not bad. Menyongar left the field injured today, but preliminary reports say he should be fine, he will undergo an MRI tomorrow. He still leads the league in goals, at 11. Scotty Vallow is still a terrific goalie, he gives tremendous confidence at the back. The Rhinos are still guaranteed a playoff spot.
The Rhinos conclude the regular season this Friday against Charleston at home…please, let’s get a win for the fans, and for some pre-postseason confidence.
Category: Rochester Rhinos Team NewsTowards the Playoffs…
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[From Jack Diveronica in the Democrat and Chronicle...]
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Category: Rochester Rhinos Team NewsRhinos Thrashed 4-1 at Home by League Leaders Portland
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My, how much a year’s difference makes. Late last August, I was flying pretty early out of Rochester to head back to college (I go to school in New Orleans) and I happened to see the entire Timbers team there, presumably catching a flight back to Oregon. I chatted with a few of them, asked them how their game against the Rhinos had gone (I hadn’t seen the game) and one grimaced and said “Not good.” Portland was an average team last year with a very forgettable season. That cannot be said for them this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Rochester Rhinos Team NewsRhinos fall 3-1 to efficient Vancouver
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All good things must come to an end, and that end came as Rochester’s 7-game unbeaten streak came crashing down in from of a national audience, losing to Vancouver 3-1. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Rochester Rhinos Team NewsRhinos-Vancouver to be on FSC tonight, 8pm!
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As the league starts separating the wheat from the chaff, the Rhinos are hitting their stride at the perfect time. Coming off a 7-game unbeaten streak in the league, the Rhinos play host tonight to the Vancouver Whitecaps, who are having a slightly-less successful season given their championship win last season. The rivalry between these two clubs goes for several years, as the Rhinos suffered a 3-0 defeat in the 2006 USL-1 Championship game to Vancouver.
The game starts at 8pm tonight, and for Vancouver or Rhinos fans living far away, the game will be televised live on FSC! So turn it on if you’ve got a subscription, or head over to your local bar. I will be at the game myself tonight and give you a report after the result.
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