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Dan Floyd's avatar

That, as they say, should be that. It felt like an off move to bring him in to handle a resurgent Vegas squad after the brutal season with Miami.

Isn't Stephen Glass just hanging out somewhere?

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Johnathan Starling's avatar

As I say in honor of my favorite play by play announcer...this sacking should be Murder.....She Wrote on Nocerino's time as manager in the US.

Stephen Glass is out there, but I do wonder if his contract transferred to Santa Barbara with the Memphis 901 FC transfer of rights. That said, his contract extension was only until the end of 2025.

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Dan Floyd's avatar

I have wondered that, although none of the players were tied down. Of course, the union deal for them may be the difference

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Kartik Krishnaiyer's avatar

It’s a great question. I don’t know if he’s contracted to that club or not. They’re technical director who is a former teammate of his moved to Tulsa so my guess is he is not under contract.

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Aaron Jay's avatar

Santa Barbara bought the franchise rights and not the teams contracts. This isnt MLS.

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Kartik Krishnaiyer's avatar

I have some thoughts on this having worked with him closely last season but let me refine those thoughts before posting them. I genuinely am hopeful he can succeed in the future. Sometimes it is tough for great players to turn into great coaches.

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Jay “Yankiboy” Long's avatar

So, I’m not trying to be a jerk but I still don’t understand why Sr. Joey Bats thought that he was the right hire in the first place.

Kartik and others with insights maybe will understand better than me.

But he is who we knew him to be. At least at this stage of his coaching career.

That doesn’t take away anything from his playing career. Not one thing. I put respect on his name when it comes to that.

But this makes two USL Championship head coaching positions that he failed in. A certain moment comes when you must adapt to do a job with the tools you have available.

Until I see differently, he’s another very good player that isn’t ready to be a head coach of a USLC club.

After the Miami debacle—that he played a huge role in-It really sucks that he got that gig when so many dudes are grinding themselves to catch a break or a second opportunity.

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