Actually Iain is correct, I wasn't elgible for Most Missed. I posted stuff from Oct to Jan and then tried writing a story a while back, but it died because I don't have the time to write a long story. Thanks for the welcome back guys. Much appreciated. 
To be fair, the coaching side of my job was also abysmal, but at least I had a better notion of what I was doing there, though, not by much, Knowing that O had a young (average age 23) team to star our inaugural season, I devised a defensive tactic in an attempt to staunch a weak defense. I used a 4=4-2 with a DMC, two MCs and an AMC. It was an exceedingly narrow tactic and it wasn’t until years later in my managerial career. That O figured out why my Miami failed so abjectly. For starters, I had entrusted my young squad with unrestrained passing. Each player allowed to pass the ball in any manner they saw fit. That meant a lineup full of inexperienced players kept giving the ball back to the opposition. In addition, my tactic employed pressing and trapping, which allowed more experienced teams to counterattack and score quick goals. Since we lacked offensive punch, the opposition to win or draw, especially in my third season on the job.
One other factor contributed to my demise at Miami and it is the factor that determines the success of many teams in today’s game. We had very little fan support We average little more than 13000 fans a game during my tenure. In a league that didn’t have season ticket revenue or TV money, gate receipts and player sales were the lifeblood of MLS teams. With no money coming in from either the former or latter, we were unable to sign many good players. To put things in perspective , the top salary I could offer players a top salary of $450000, which was what an average starter made on other MLS squad.
Despite all of these disadvantages, my Miami team actually performed fairly decently. The first season I managed to help Miami win the division. Granted, we had no business winning the title of the Eastern Conference. But the conference was. DC United was having an off year and finished third. We were also helped by the strong play of Garlick, who not only won the Goalkeeper of the Year award, but was also selected to the All Pro team. He was joined there by young central defender Eddie Robinson who had a breakout rookie season. Still, we were swept said in the first round of the playoffs by Los Angles, who went on to win the MLS Cup in 2002.
The next season was a severe letdown. Loria had invested in the practice facilities in the offseason. Despite our mediocre play in the previous year, we had some of the best soccer training areas in the country. We even had a youth academy, which proved to be a joke , at least during my time at the club. As previously noted, Garlick and Cunningham proved disappointing. On a better note, the 25 year old Robinson continued his excellent play. He once again led the team in rating, man of matches and tackles per game. He won another spot on the League All-Pro team again. In addition, New Zealand international Ryan Nelson,, Robinson’s partner in central defense, also had a good season. One other player, Argentina midfielder Jose Gavan. He was a bright prospect for seasons to come. He continued to display flashes of skill and ability as the year wore on, though his stats didn’t reflect it. As it was, we managed to finish second in the Eastern Conference. DC United finished first in 2003 and both them and the Metrostars both beat us like a drum. That season long streak continued into the playoffs as we were swept in the first round by DC. For the second offseason in a row, my players complained and moaned about not going farther into the playoffs. Personally and privately, I couldn’t understand why the players were whining. Miami weren’t playing well, but my two years managing the club had brought the team to higher heights than it had ever been before.
During the offseason leading up to the 2004 season saw me make yet another personnel blunder. I signed American forward Will Oren from his Danish side for $150000. Oren had the skills, particularly off=ball skills to play in the MLS. Unfortunately, just as in his forward mate’s case, he proved a disappoint, scoring 1 goal in the 12 games he played under me. The beginning of the 2004 quickly turned into a disaster as we couldn’t win a game. We had a few draws, but those weren’t enough to satisfy the fans, players or the owner. Having played 13 games, with 2 wins scattered among the draws and losses, Loria had no choice but to terminate my contract. I didn’t even get the fun of fencing on the hot seat for long. Two days after announcing their confidence in me, they gave me the boot. I had to admit I didn’t see it coming. I had figured I had time to mold the team into a cohesive unit. But, Mr. Loria simply lost patience with me. Nowadays, I understand why he seemed to act so quickly; he wanted the cash pouring out of his deep pockets to be spent productive.
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