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Post by Keeper on May 16, 2019 19:17:55 GMT -5
So heard some what crazy thing tonight at the fields from coaches that typically don’t gossip but Tony is leaving AUFC to go back to Norcross. Something about Ufa pays more the AUFC and he’s looking to get his own MLS gig. he and FdB are on two different pages plus Tony is pissed he was not looked at for the head coaching job.
Anyone heard anything???
Is this the big UFA announcement???
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Post by rifle on May 16, 2019 19:21:35 GMT -5
UFA pays more than the AU academy director position? That’s simply unbelievable.
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Post by Keeper on May 16, 2019 20:18:09 GMT -5
UFA pays more than the AU academy director position? That’s simply unbelievable. Oh absolutely. Norcross/UFA was paying close the $200K a year. I’m sure AUFC is paying half that to him. Uncle Artie may have a lot of money but it’s not in the Academy program for staff. |
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Post by footy on May 16, 2019 20:33:23 GMT -5
So heard some what crazy thing tonight at the fields from coaches that typically don’t gossip but Tony is leaving AUFC to go back to Norcross. Something about Ufa pays more the AUFC and he’s looking to get his own MLS gig. he and FdB are on two different pages plus Tony is pissed he was not looked at for the head coaching job. Anyone heard anything??? Is this the big UFA announcement??? What did you mean by Tony wanting the head coach job? Surely he didn't think they would hire him to replace Tata for the first team. |
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Post by soccerball on May 16, 2019 21:43:01 GMT -5
Interesting rumor. Sounds from above this is more than a rumor. The silence on this is strange. Many many folks with inside knowledge on here.
My contacts would not confirm the rumor. But that doesn’t mean a lot either.
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Post by rifle on May 17, 2019 5:32:46 GMT -5
UFA pays more than the AU academy director position? That’s simply unbelievable. Oh absolutely. Norcross/UFA was paying close the $200K a year. I’m sure AUFC is paying half that to him. Uncle Artie may have a lot of money but it’s not in the Academy program for staff. Only in America. |
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Post by soccerworld1974 on May 17, 2019 5:48:23 GMT -5
Sorry it has to be a rumor. No disrespect to UFA but stepping out of a MLS academy to go back to local club would be a big step backwards. If he is moving which highly, highly doubt, it would be for another MLS club and/or to a first team opportunity. I think his current role is higher on the food chain than the ATl 2 role but I could be wrong.
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Post by atv on May 17, 2019 5:50:43 GMT -5
UFA pays more than the AU academy director position? That’s simply unbelievable. Oh absolutely. Norcross/UFA was paying close the $200K a year. I’m sure AUFC is paying half that to him. Uncle Artie may have a lot of money but it’s not in the Academy program for staff. So he took an $100K pay cut to go there? That frankly doesn’t sound believable. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 17, 2019 6:52:33 GMT -5
Yea -- I find this really hard to be true.
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Post by rifle on May 17, 2019 6:57:59 GMT -5
Sounds like silly season to be honest. A byproduct of a system that’s a tree rather than a pyramid. In a pyramid results talk. In a tree, it’s just a bunch of noisy birds shi tting on things.
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Post by Soccerhouse on May 17, 2019 7:37:16 GMT -5
I have heard “everything isn’t “ perfect for sure - but that’s a good gig to move up the ladder.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on May 17, 2019 8:35:38 GMT -5
Interesting story indeed. I’m curious if they spoke to TA himself or came up with this rager of a story on their own. I will try to answer the prevailing questions asked above. No this is definitely not the UFA announcement; There is a play to be made at Nocross, but it has nothing to do with TA. Also if TA is looking to get his own MLS gig, he is going to need a lot more $$ than he can make at UFA. So with that cleared up, here are the facts.
TA does not report to FdB, but instead to Carlos B. TA recommended Stephen Glass for the vacated AU2 gig. Stephen was the U17 Academy team coach, so TA had to step back on to the pitch to finish out the season. So, no, TA does not want the AU2 gig, but is in fact leaving the coaching ranks of AU but for the corner office of being the AU Academy Director and hiring someone else from West Ham to fill in the coaching void he's leaving. True, TA was going to temporarily be returning to UFA but it was to be the Keynote Gala Speaker at the now defunct UFA Gala.
In the first year and a half as TA was getting his Pro/MLS Academy certifications and getting the academy off of the ground, he made good money but truly not as much as he did as the defacto founder and Executive Director at UFA. Remember, he was solely in charge of the once vaunted Nike Norcross Cup Tourney that brought in premium sponsors and high level teams and scouts from around the nation. All that allowed him to rack and stack $$$ as early as 2 years prior to the AU creation going public since he was personally recruited by Uncle Artie himself. So, TA is not going back to UFA for financial reasons. Not only does he do well but let's not forget bonuses from profits are shared with staff.
Also side note. The cute owner of the Inter Miami FC, reached out to TA to get the Academy Program up and running in south beach. Smartly, TA was able to mastermind that into more $$$ for AU to keep him.
So in conclusion, welcome to the Silly Season, I hope you've enjoyed the entertainment 😎😎
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Post by soccerdaddy on May 17, 2019 11:29:11 GMT -5
Interesting story indeed. I’m curious if they spoke to TA himself or came up with this rager of a story on their own. I will try to answer the prevailing questions asked above. No this is definitely not the UFA announcement; There is a play to be made at Nocross, but it has nothing to do with TA. Also if TA is looking to get his own MLS gig, he is going to need a lot more $$ than he can make at UFA. So with that cleared up, here are the facts. TA does not report to FdB, but instead to Carlos B. TA recommended Stephen Glass for the vacated AU2 gig. Stephen was the U17 Academy team coach, so TA had to step back on to the pitch to finish out the season. So, no, TA does not want the AU2 gig, but is in fact leaving the coaching ranks of AU but for the corner office of being the AU Academy Director and hiring someone else from West Ham to fill in the coaching void he's leaving. True, TA was going to temporarily be returning to UFA but it was to be the Keynote Gala Speaker at the now defunct UFA Gala. In the first year and a half as TA was getting his Pro/MLS Academy certifications and getting the academy off of the ground, he made good money but truly not as much as he did as the defacto founder and Executive Director at UFA. Remember, he was solely in charge of the once vaunted Nike Norcross Cup Tourney that brought in premium sponsors and high level teams and scouts from around the nation. All that allowed him to rack and stack $$$ as early as 2 years prior to the AU creation going public since he was personally recruited by Uncle Artie himself. So, TA is not going back to UFA for financial reasons. Not only does he do well but let's not forget bonuses from profits are shared with staff. Also side note. The cute owner of the Inter Miami FC, reached out to TA to get the Academy Program up and running in south beach. Smartly, TA was able to mastermind that into more $$$ for AU to keep him. So in conclusion, welcome to the Silly Season, I hope you've enjoyed the entertainment 😎😎 This is exactly why you can NEVER leave this forum, thanks for the interesting read. Makes a lot of sense. 👍 Now, can you do me a favor and tell UFA to get off of their butts and release whatever announcement they postponed and let us know who is coaching which team for next season? 😆 |
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Post by soccerrus on May 17, 2019 15:09:48 GMT -5
Interesting story indeed. I’m curious if they spoke to TA himself or came up with this rager of a story on their own. I will try to answer the prevailing questions asked above. No this is definitely not the UFA announcement; There is a play to be made at Nocross, but it has nothing to do with TA. Also if TA is looking to get his own MLS gig, he is going to need a lot more $$ than he can make at UFA. So with that cleared up, here are the facts. TA does not report to FdB, but instead to Carlos B. TA recommended Stephen Glass for the vacated AU2 gig. Stephen was the U17 Academy team coach, so TA had to step back on to the pitch to finish out the season. So, no, TA does not want the AU2 gig, but is in fact leaving the coaching ranks of AU but for the corner office of being the AU Academy Director and hiring someone else from West Ham to fill in the coaching void he's leaving. True, TA was going to temporarily be returning to UFA but it was to be the Keynote Gala Speaker at the now defunct UFA Gala. In the first year and a half as TA was getting his Pro/MLS Academy certifications and getting the academy off of the ground, he made good money but truly not as much as he did as the defacto founder and Executive Director at UFA. Remember, he was solely in charge of the once vaunted Nike Norcross Cup Tourney that brought in premium sponsors and high level teams and scouts from around the nation. All that allowed him to rack and stack $$$ as early as 2 years prior to the AU creation going public since he was personally recruited by Uncle Artie himself. So, TA is not going back to UFA for financial reasons. Not only does he do well but let's not forget bonuses from profits are shared with staff. Also side note. The cute owner of the Inter Miami FC, reached out to TA to get the Academy Program up and running in south beach. Smartly, TA was able to mastermind that into more $$$ for AU to keep him. So in conclusion, welcome to the Silly Season, I hope you've enjoyed the entertainment 😎😎 They might want to hurry up with that announcement - or that announcement is going to be that the Norcross Branch is closing. Speaking of closing does UFA Milton still exist? |
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 17, 2019 16:05:24 GMT -5
Interesting story indeed. I’m curious if they spoke to TA himself or came up with this rager of a story on their own. I will try to answer the prevailing questions asked above. No this is definitely not the UFA announcement; There is a play to be made at Nocross, but it has nothing to do with TA. Also if TA is looking to get his own MLS gig, he is going to need a lot more $$ than he can make at UFA. So with that cleared up, here are the facts. TA does not report to FdB, but instead to Carlos B. TA recommended Stephen Glass for the vacated AU2 gig. Stephen was the U17 Academy team coach, so TA had to step back on to the pitch to finish out the season. So, no, TA does not want the AU2 gig, but is in fact leaving the coaching ranks of AU but for the corner office of being the AU Academy Director and hiring someone else from West Ham to fill in the coaching void he's leaving. True, TA was going to temporarily be returning to UFA but it was to be the Keynote Gala Speaker at the now defunct UFA Gala. In the first year and a half as TA was getting his Pro/MLS Academy certifications and getting the academy off of the ground, he made good money but truly not as much as he did as the defacto founder and Executive Director at UFA. Remember, he was solely in charge of the once vaunted Nike Norcross Cup Tourney that brought in premium sponsors and high level teams and scouts from around the nation. All that allowed him to rack and stack $$$ as early as 2 years prior to the AU creation going public since he was personally recruited by Uncle Artie himself. So, TA is not going back to UFA for financial reasons. Not only does he do well but let's not forget bonuses from profits are shared with staff. Also side note. The cute owner of the Inter Miami FC, reached out to TA to get the Academy Program up and running in south beach. Smartly, TA was able to mastermind that into more $$$ for AU to keep him. So in conclusion, welcome to the Silly Season, I hope you've enjoyed the entertainment 😎😎 They might want to hurry up with that announcement - or that announcement is going to be that the Norcross Branch is closing. Speaking of closing does UFA Milton still exist? Yes. Mostly boys at academy. |
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Post by SoccerMom on May 17, 2019 17:23:03 GMT -5
Interesting story indeed. I’m curious if they spoke to TA himself or came up with this rager of a story on their own. I will try to answer the prevailing questions asked above. No this is definitely not the UFA announcement; There is a play to be made at Nocross, but it has nothing to do with TA. Also if TA is looking to get his own MLS gig, he is going to need a lot more $$ than he can make at UFA. So with that cleared up, here are the facts. TA does not report to FdB, but instead to Carlos B. TA recommended Stephen Glass for the vacated AU2 gig. Stephen was the U17 Academy team coach, so TA had to step back on to the pitch to finish out the season. So, no, TA does not want the AU2 gig, but is in fact leaving the coaching ranks of AU but for the corner office of being the AU Academy Director and hiring someone else from West Ham to fill in the coaching void he's leaving. True, TA was going to temporarily be returning to UFA but it was to be the Keynote Gala Speaker at the now defunct UFA Gala. In the first year and a half as TA was getting his Pro/MLS Academy certifications and getting the academy off of the ground, he made good money but truly not as much as he did as the defacto founder and Executive Director at UFA. Remember, he was solely in charge of the once vaunted Nike Norcross Cup Tourney that brought in premium sponsors and high level teams and scouts from around the nation. All that allowed him to rack and stack $$$ as early as 2 years prior to the AU creation going public since he was personally recruited by Uncle Artie himself. So, TA is not going back to UFA for financial reasons. Not only does he do well but let's not forget bonuses from profits are shared with staff. Also side note. The cute owner of the Inter Miami FC, reached out to TA to get the Academy Program up and running in south beach. Smartly, TA was able to mastermind that into more $$$ for AU to keep him. So in conclusion, welcome to the Silly Season, I hope you've enjoyed the entertainment 😎😎 This is exactly why you can NEVER leave this forum, thanks for the interesting read. Makes a lot of sense. 👍 Now, can you do me a favor and tell UFA to get off of their butts and release whatever announcement they postponed and let us know who is coaching which team for next season? 😆 The list will be released today, there was a small delay due to some changes. |
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Post by soccerdaddy on May 17, 2019 17:50:34 GMT -5
This is exactly why you can NEVER leave this forum, thanks for the interesting read. Makes a lot of sense. 👍 Now, can you do me a favor and tell UFA to get off of their butts and release whatever announcement they postponed and let us know who is coaching which team for next season? 😆 The list will be released today, there was a small delay due to some changes. Thank you SoccerMom you’re awesome! |
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Post by soccerworld1974 on May 17, 2019 23:05:45 GMT -5
Wow what Intel on Tony. At the end of the day, from everyone I have spoken to, he is regarded as one of the top coaches in the country on a youth bases and we are lucky to have him AUFC.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 23, 2021 7:40:03 GMT -5
So heard some what crazy thing tonight at the fields from coaches that typically don’t gossip but Tony is leaving AUFC to go back to Norcross. Something about Ufa pays more the AUFC and he’s looking to get his own MLS gig. he and FdB are on two different pages plus Tony is pissed he was not looked at for the head coaching job. Anyone heard anything??? Is this the big UFA announcement??? see you were right!! the rumor was true!!!  |
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Post by Keeper on Apr 23, 2021 13:02:08 GMT -5
So heard some what crazy thing tonight at the fields from coaches that typically don’t gossip but Tony is leaving AUFC to go back to Norcross. Something about Ufa pays more the AUFC and he’s looking to get his own MLS gig. he and FdB are on two different pages plus Tony is pissed he was not looked at for the head coaching job. Anyone heard anything??? Is this the big UFA announcement??? see you were right!! the rumor was true!!! Ha!!! I knew it! |
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Post by baller84 on Apr 23, 2021 14:04:48 GMT -5
see you were right!! the rumor was true!!! Ha!!! I knew it! Wow gang, 2 years and ... 2 coaches later!!!  |
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Post by firedragon on Apr 23, 2021 18:05:12 GMT -5
Any word on his replacement?
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