John Carver resigns as manager of Toronto FC due to "personal reasons"

[Thespence]

They're very passionate, very similar to where I come from," Carver said of Toronto's fans. "I spent 20 years at Newcastle United, a beautiful city, fanatical fans.

 

watched the promotional DVD where they're throwing their cushions on the pitch, and the streamers at the corner flag, and I thought, 'they're very similar to the Geordie Republic - the Newcastle United fans - and that was another attraction. They can play a big part in the league and if we can make this is a fortress then it's going to add points for us

 

Carver and new strength and conditioning coach Paul Winsper

 

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iFrruvRE8YA3WSCdwGrrVoDXMvOg

[thewellander]

Nicey. Nothing like my hometown club being coached by someone from my favorite club.  

[gray]

erm.. thats in fact what i meant

 

never believe a drunken sibling

[DJ_NUFC]

Let's hope we can actually win some fuckin' games.

 

Oh, and score some fuckin' goals. That goalless drought last year's still embarrassing.

 

Come on Dichio!

 

PS: I'm thinking of going just to get a glimpse of the only manager NUFC've ever had with a 100% win ratio.  Masterstroke, tbh.

[toontownman]

Resigned on personal reasons...

 

http://sports.sympatico.msn.cbc.ca/abc/News/ContentPosting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CBC-SPORTS-V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=sp-john-carver

 

Shame he was doing a decent job. Hope they appoint someone decent to replace him.

 

Nailed on he will be back here if shearer stays on.

[Karjala]

Bring back Keke Armstrong!

[Ridman]

"In 36 MLS games, Carver led Toronto FC to 11 wins, 15 defeats and 10 draws"

 

Is that good for a club like Toronto FC?

[80]

Nailed on he will be back here if shearer stays on.

 

Half-expecting that to be the personal reason.

[Crumpy Gunt]

I know Shearer was on the phone to Carver even before his own announcement was made public. Carver wanted to see out the season in MSL and has agreed to join for next season(maybe even remainder of this)

 

I'll find out more on Sunday.

[Guest pont-toon]

I know Shearer was on the phone to Carver even before his own announcement was made public. Carver wanted to see out the season in MSL and has agreed to join for next season(maybe even remainder of this) 

 

I'll find out more on Sunday.

 

heard similar

 

also the club docs just been bladdered on the advice of Ferris - starting to believe that Shearer has the bug to continue on no matter where we are playing next season now

[Dave]

I know Shearer was on the phone to Carver even before his own announcement was made public. Carver wanted to see out the season in MSL and has agreed to join for next season(maybe even remainder of this) 

 

I'll find out more on Sunday.

 

heard similar

 

also the club docs just been bladdered on the advice of Ferris - starting to believe that Shearer has the bug to continue on no matter where we are playing next season now

 

That was in one of the papers today.

[Robster]

I know Shearer was on the phone to Carver even before his own announcement was made public. Carver wanted to see out the season in MSL and has agreed to join for next season(maybe even remainder of this) 

 

I'll find out more on Sunday.

 

heard similar

 

also the club docs just been bladdered on the advice of Ferris - starting to believe that Shearer has the bug to continue on no matter where we are playing next season now

 

That was in one of the papers today.

I must be getting old... does that mean he got drunk on the advice of Ferris ?

[Dave]

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1173550/Newcastle-boss-Alan-Shearer-changes-tune-TV-pundits.html?ITO=1490

Shearer was quick to stress when he arrived that he would only be in charge until the end of the season. That was out of respect to manager Joe Kinnear who is recovering from heart bypass surgery. But Shearer's actions have made it effectively impossible for Kinnear to return.

 

Coaches Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood have been marginalised by the arrival of Shearer's No 2 Iain Dowie and last week club doctor Ian McGuinness was sacked.

[Guest Heneage]

Can you really be a bad Doctor ? Ignoring any Harold Shipman jokes. My Dad keeps saying we need Gary Speed onboard.

[Tooj]

Can you really be a bad Doctor ? Ignoring any Harold Shipman jokes. My Dad keeps saying we need Gary Speed onboard.

 

Serious?

[cubaricho]

"In 36 MLS games, Carver led Toronto FC to 11 wins, 15 defeats and 10 draws"

 

Is that good for a club like Toronto FC?

 

I don't think they won a match in their first season, so yes.  There is so much parity in the MLS that any team can beat another team on any day - there's no real stand out favorites ie: Man U/Chelsea type of clubs.  So having an about-even record in matches is about right.

[Guest Heneage]

Can you really be a bad Doctor ? Ignoring any Harold Shipman jokes. My Dad keeps saying we need Gary Speed onboard.

 

Serious?

I'm confused though. If you know your stuff. Surely to have gotten this far he'd have had some sort of interview or something, references, its not like hiring a paper boy.

[Fatwax]

Can you really be a bad Doctor ? Ignoring any Harold Shipman jokes. My Dad keeps saying we need Gary Speed onboard.

 

Serious?

I'm confused though. If you know your stuff. Surely to have gotten this far he'd have had some sort of interview or something, references, its not like hiring a paper boy.

 

Knowing what it says in the books doesn't make you a good doctor.

[Wallace]

Can you really be a bad Doctor ? Ignoring any Harold Shipman jokes. My Dad keeps saying we need Gary Speed onboard.

 

Serious?

I'm confused though. If you know your stuff. Surely to have gotten this far he'd have had some sort of interview or something, references, its not like hiring a paper boy.

 

Knowing what it says in the books doesn't make you a good doctor.

 

I've been hearing for a while now that the doctor is not highly regarded.

 

 

[Guest pont-toon]

Can you really be a bad Doctor ? Ignoring any Harold Shipman jokes. My Dad keeps saying we need Gary Speed onboard.

 

Serious?

I'm confused though. If you know your stuff. Surely to have gotten this far he'd have had some sort of interview or something, references, its not like hiring a paper boy.

 

Knowing what it says in the books doesn't make you a good doctor.

 

I've been hearing for a while now that the doctor is not highly regarded.

 

 

 

aha - someones been got at by the daleks, or maybe the master, hmmmmm

 

your a fool to under estimate the doctor

[Guest pont-toon]

Can you really be a bad Doctor ? Ignoring any Harold Shipman jokes. My Dad keeps saying we need Gary Speed onboard.

 

Serious?

I'm confused though. If you know your stuff. Surely to have gotten this far he'd have had some sort of interview or something, references, its not like hiring a paper boy.

 

Knowing what it says in the books doesn't make you a good doctor.

 

I've been hearing for a while now that the doctor is not highly regarded.

 

 

 

highly thought of by keegan

 

not so by paul le guen

[TRon]

I know Shearer was on the phone to Carver even before his own announcement was made public. Carver wanted to see out the season in MSL and has agreed to join for next season(maybe even remainder of this) 

 

I'll find out more on Sunday.

 

Strange situation. Carver was well rated by Gullitt and they got on like a house on fire, yet Shearer and Gullitt never saw eye to eye.

[James]

I know Shearer was on the phone to Carver even before his own announcement was made public. Carver wanted to see out the season in MSL and has agreed to join for next season(maybe even remainder of this) 

 

I'll find out more on Sunday.

 

Strange situation. Carver was well rated by Gullitt and they got on like a house on fire, yet Shearer and Gullitt never saw eye to eye.

 

I thought that was Clarke. Carver was Bobby's man, after Wadsworth.

[Guest]

I know Shearer was on the phone to Carver even before his own announcement was made public. Carver wanted to see out the season in MSL and has agreed to join for next season(maybe even remainder of this) 

 

I'll find out more on Sunday.

 

Strange situation. Carver was well rated by Gullitt and they got on like a house on fire, yet Shearer and Gullitt never saw eye to eye.

 

I thought that was Clarke. Carver was Bobby's man, after Wadsworth.

 

Was Gullit that gave Carver his big break. Remember the Semi Final celebrations when Shearer got the second against Spurs and he jumped up and down with Carver & Clarke (I think?) buried into his chest?

 

Remember as well reading something months ago when Toronto played LA Galaxy when Gullit was still in charge and he said how it was great working under him and meeting up with him again.

[TRon]

I know Shearer was on the phone to Carver even before his own announcement was made public. Carver wanted to see out the season in MSL and has agreed to join for next season(maybe even remainder of this) 

 

I'll find out more on Sunday.

 

Strange situation. Carver was well rated by Gullitt and they got on like a house on fire, yet Shearer and Gullitt never saw eye to eye.

 

I thought that was Clarke. Carver was Bobby's man, after Wadsworth.

 

Was Gullit that gave Carver his big break. Remember the Semi Final celebrations when Shearer got the second against Spurs and he jumped up and down with Carver & Clarke (I think?) buried into his chest?

 

Remember as well reading something months ago when Toronto played LA Galaxy when Gullit was still in charge and he said how it was great working under him and meeting up with him again.

 

Carver and Gullitt had a really close relationship, in fact Gullitt also had a great relationship with Shepherd. Gullitt just didn't like opinionated senior players much by the looks of it.