Nobody wants a doom and gloom hiring. And those of us who have serious doubts about Neville — and hoped for someone with much better credentials — have no choice but see how he pans out.
The article below is somewhat reassuring. But of course it will take time to see if the execution backs up the words. Also, Grabavoy discussing the job w…
Nobody wants a doom and gloom hiring. And those of us who have serious doubts about Neville — and hoped for someone with much better credentials — have no choice but see how he pans out.
The article below is somewhat reassuring. But of course it will take time to see if the execution backs up the words. Also, Grabavoy discussing the job with 20 diverse coaches is intriguing given the choice he made.
This is nothing against you or your comment, but forgive me if I don't take reassurance from an article published on the league's own website...hahaha.
I don't want Neville to fail. I want desperately to be wrong about his ability to coach at a high level. I just...don't see a ton of evidence that I am.
Good point. The article was timed to create talking points and blunt criticism leading up to today's news conference. I noticed that Neville didn't address or wasn't asked anything about his lackluster results at Miami. As a friend noted last night, the article is largely a "crisis comms" exercise guided by PR professionals. But it's helpful to hear from Neville and Grabavoy, who face intense scrutiny going forward.
As for the invisible CEO, I know she's not an apparition — I spoke with her after the Timbers preseason fan forum. But she's either muzzled or as another poster suggested hyper-focused on driving revenue.
Nobody wants a doom and gloom hiring. And those of us who have serious doubts about Neville — and hoped for someone with much better credentials — have no choice but see how he pans out.
The article below is somewhat reassuring. But of course it will take time to see if the execution backs up the words. Also, Grabavoy discussing the job with 20 diverse coaches is intriguing given the choice he made.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/phil-neville-brings-unfinished-business-into-portland-timbers-opportunity
This is nothing against you or your comment, but forgive me if I don't take reassurance from an article published on the league's own website...hahaha.
I don't want Neville to fail. I want desperately to be wrong about his ability to coach at a high level. I just...don't see a ton of evidence that I am.
Good point. The article was timed to create talking points and blunt criticism leading up to today's news conference. I noticed that Neville didn't address or wasn't asked anything about his lackluster results at Miami. As a friend noted last night, the article is largely a "crisis comms" exercise guided by PR professionals. But it's helpful to hear from Neville and Grabavoy, who face intense scrutiny going forward.
As for the invisible CEO, I know she's not an apparition — I spoke with her after the Timbers preseason fan forum. But she's either muzzled or as another poster suggested hyper-focused on driving revenue.