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GM John Doyle is charting a course for the future of the Quakes

By Jay Hipps

doyle_jt_580.jpgEarthquakes GM John Doyle has gone from leading the back line to leading the front office. Photo: John Todd, centerlinesoccer.com/isiphotos.com.

Considering the string of injuries that have befallen the Earthquakes’ corps of forwards, it’s no wonder general manager John Doyle sounds a bit frustrated.

“We brought in Peguero Jean Philippe - injured; Jovan Kirovski - injured; Gavin Glinton, injured,” he says. “Kei Kamara left for a month. There’s not many sports where a guy who’s your starter goes away for a month in the middle of your season.”

Welcome to the world of running a Major League Soccer team, where the league’s high level of parity means that a string of bad luck can send the hopes of any team spiraling downward. Add that to the challenges inherent in creating an entire team from scratch, as Doyle and coach Frank Yallop have done this season, and it’s easy to appreciate the immensity of the job that’s been put before them. Read more »

Quakes should look to capitalize against vulnerable Chivas

By Tim Hanley

klejstan_todd_580.jpgChivas USA’s Sacha Klejstan is also a key member of the U.S. U-23s. Photo: John Todd, isiphotos.com.

I don’t believe in luck. I believe in timing. Sort of like when you walk away from the slots and the person that plays your machine just a moment after you’ve walked away hits it big. Or the piano falling from six floors up misses you by a few feet because you walked by just at the right moment. Lucky? No, timing. Read more »

Wanted: Your questions for Nick Garcia

By Editor

The staff at Center Line Soccer gets to talk to Earthquakes players and coaches all the time, but now it’s your turn!

Earthquakes captain Nick Garcia has generously agreed to answer questions submitted by CLS readers. E-mail your questions to asknick@centerlinesoccer.com and we’ll post Nick’s replies later on.

Coach's Corner

Herding cats

By Tim Hanley

(Center Line Soccer’s Tim Hanley, a former assistant coach with the Earthquakes, Dynamo, and Galaxy, is preparing a series of columns on coaching youth teams. Today’s story, the first in a series, offers tips on coaching players aged 4 to 6. — Editor)

I first started working in youth soccer during my time as a player during the late 70’s and early 80’s, but had not dealt with the “youngins” until, like a lot of parents, our children drove us into the age group. Around 1994 I volunteered with AYSO and ran the local Region’s K-League when my youngest son was four or five. Read more »

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