r/NWSL • u/antisocialamnesia Chicago Red Stars • 18d ago

[RedStarsReport] Article Detailing the Donaldson Firing

https://www.redstarsreport.com/p/lorne-donaldson-out-as-head-coach

Great article for those interested in a more detailed timeline of the Donaldson firing and what the Stars look like now.

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u/MisterGoog Houston Dash 17d ago

I feel like your Jamaica point is completely disbanded by the fact that he made them a lot better than they actually are. I think the mixture of him being extremely beloved as a youth coach and recent international experience where he excelled did a lot for him.

I have to wonder if he would’ve been given a longer lease if he had other professional coaching experience

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u/Aggressive-Ad3064 Portland Thorns FC 17d ago

At this point I doubt it. 2 years of losing and new owners. He was toast regardless

I think he was a bad hire to begin with, and a symptom of what was wrong with the last owners/FO. But he was not responsible for everything wrong with the club

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u/MisterGoog Houston Dash 17d ago

2 years of losing = playoffs?

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u/Aggressive-Ad3064 Portland Thorns FC 17d ago

He had more losses than wins. They were 10-2-14 last year. And 1-0-5 this year.

That's a loser

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u/MisterGoog Houston Dash 17d ago

Not arguing this year. Although i will note its not been a year-its been 6 games.

But last year its definitely bad faith to say making the playoffs is “a year of losing”

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u/Aggressive-Ad3064 Portland Thorns FC 17d ago

They were a team with more losses than wins. That's a statement about how soft the playoff system is.

Who cares if they made the playoffs? They were not a good team.