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15/11/2024

Giving a manager with his resume these responsibilities makes sense on paper.

However, what does his appointing signal for the rest of this Quakes’ project?

Last week, the San Jose Earthquakes formally announced Bruce Arena as both the club’s new manager and sporting director. Giving a manager with his resume these responsibilities makes sense on paper. However, what does his appointing signal for the rest of this Quakes’ project? Arena’s appointm...

14/11/2024

Giving a manager with his resume these responsibilities makes sense on paper. However, what does his appointing signal for the rest of this Quakes’ project?

Last week, the San Jose Earthquakes formally announced Bruce Arena as both the club’s new manager and sporting director. Giving a manager with his resume these responsibilities makes sense on paper. However, what does his appointing signal for the rest of this Quakes’ project? Arena’s appointm...

07/11/2024

6 of the 7 teams with a lower payroll than the Earthquakes finished in a play-in or playoff spot.

While spending always helps, and the Quakes could surely use more, player evaluation remains key.

Six of the seven teams with a lower payroll than the San Jose Earthquakes finished in a play-in or playoff spot. While spending always helps, and the Quakes could surely use more, player evaluation remains key. The front office’s mixed results with player recruitment impact the results on the pitc...

07/11/2024

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that five-time MLS Cup champion Bruce Arena will take over as sporting director and head coach ahead of the 2025 Major League Soccer season. The winningest coach in United States Men’s National Team and MLS history, Arena arrives in the

05/11/2024

Out of the teams with a lower payroll than the Earthquakes, 6 of the 7 finished in a play-in or playoff spot.

While spending always helps, and the Quakes could surely use more, player evaluation remains key.

Out of the teams with a lower payroll than the San Jose Earthquakes, six of the seven finished in a play-in or playoff spot. While spending always helps, and the Quakes could surely use more, player evaluation remains key. The front office’s mixed results with player recruitment impact the results...

30/10/2024

Now, after a strange ending to his time in New England, does Bruce Arena fit what the Quakes need at the moment?

San Jose appears on the verge of appointing Bruce Arena as their next manager. For a decade, Arena defined MLS managers with his Galaxy sides. Now, after a strange ending to his time in New England, does he fit what the Quakes need at the moment? This offseason marks another one in which the Quakes....

28/10/2024

San Jose appears on the verge of appointing Bruce Arena as their next manager. For a decade, Arena defined managers with his Galaxy sides.

Now, after a strange ending to his time in NE, does he fit what the Quakes need in the moment?

San Jose appears on the verge of appointing Bruce Arena as their next manager. For a decade, Arena defined MLS managers with his Galaxy sides. Now, after a strange ending to his time in New England, does he fit what the Quakes need in the moment? This offseason marks another one that the Quakes find...

25/10/2024

What does the worst season in club history mean for this San Jose club going forward?

On Saturday, the Quakes ended their season, reaching historic milestones. None of them were good, of course, as the team hit rock bottom once more. Now, one question remains: what does the worst season in club history mean for this club going forward? California adds another MLS team to San Diego ne...

22/10/2024

The Quakes ended their season reaching historic milestones; none of them good, of course, as the team hit rock bottom once more.

Now one question remains…what does the worst season in club history mean for this club going forward?

On Saturday, the Quakes ended their season reaching historic milestones. None of them good, of course, as the team hit rock bottom once more. Now one question remains, what does the worst season in club history mean for this club going forward? Next season, California adds another MLS team in San Di...

19/10/2024

Judging most Quakes players remains a difficult task.

Does the blame lay more with the club or player?

Jackson Yueill approaches the end of the season as one of the club’s longest-serving players. Over that time, the club tried to break out of their tailspin only to find themselves in a worse one. Both club and player hoped the future could have been brighter, but things fell apart. To tell the tal...

15/10/2024

Jackson Yueill approaches the end of the season as one of the club’s longest serving players.

Over that time, the club tried to break out of their tailspin only to find themselves in a worse one.

Jackson Yueill approaches the end of the season as one of the club’s longest serving players. Over that time, the club tried to break out of their tailspin only to find themselves in a worse one. Both club and player hoped that the future could have been brighter, but things fell apart. To tell th...

11/10/2024

The team needs a manager who can lift their floor before their ceiling.

As the offseason nears, rumblings over who will lead the Quakes next season continue to grow louder. Ranking as one of the toughest jobs in MLS, whoever accepts this role will need to rebuild this team. However, is there anyone out there who fits the bill? Tom Bogert reported last week that a number...

08/10/2024

As the offseason nears, rumblings over who will lead the Quakes next season continue to grow louder.

Ranking as one of the toughest jobs in , whoever accepts this role will need to rebuild this team.

As the offseason nears, rumblings over who will lead the Quakes next season continue to grow louder. Ranking as one of the toughest jobs in MLS, whoever accepts this role will need to rebuild this team. However, is there anyone out there who fits the bill? Tom Bogert reported last week that a number...

01/10/2024

As the offseason nears, the search for a new head coach begins to intensify. A recent report brought up names both old and new for the Quakes.

The proposed names show a front office that is unsure of which path to go with.

As the offseason nears, the search for a new head coach begins to intensify. A recent report brought up names both old and new for the Quakes. The proposed names show a front office that is unsure of which path to go with. Earlier last week, MLS insider Tom Bogert reported the top names sought …

26/09/2024

Despite some successes, the front office stands on the verge of watching another project go up in flames.

With disappointment and frustration boiling over, the Quakes finish yet another week without a win. For all the issues on the managerial side, the lack of improvements across the season raises questions surrounding the direction of the front office. Despite some successes, the front office stands on...

24/09/2024

With disappointment and frustration boiling over, the Quakes finish yet another week without a win.

For all the issues on the managerial side, the lack of improvements across the season raise questions surrounding the front office.

With disappointment and frustration boiling over, the Quakes finish yet another week without a win. For all the issues on the managerial side, the lack of improvements across the season raise questions surrounding the direction of the front office. Despite some successes, the front office stands on....

20/09/2024

The Quakes became the first team this season to be eliminated—different coaches and approaches combined to make this the worst season of Quakes’ soccer.

On Saturday, the Quakes became the first team this season to be eliminated—different coaches and approaches combined to make this the worst season of Quakes’ soccer. As the team enters a period of seeming less empty soccer, Russell needs to figure out how to set this team up for next season. Unt...