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John Rawlins
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Loud & Proud Orlando podcast + Forever a Lion podcast host ⚽ | Orlando City 🦁 | Orlando Pride 🍊 | England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | USA 🇺🇸 | Stoke City
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I agree with that. We gotta move on. He's on too much to be a bench player. And shouldn't start anymore.
I think your analysis was spot on. I believe it's time for Oscar to go. Rebuild under a new coach.

But I disagree about our DMs.

Cesar has had 1 foot out the door all season. He refuses to sign a new deal.

Atuesta started out great but his defense has always been questionable for a DM, imo.
Marta 🐐 (THE GOAT) is in Football Manager 2026!
#orlandopride #NWSL #Marta #FM26 #woso
Can we please stop comparing spending of the Vikings and Orlando City. 👇🏽

NFL Average Salary:
$1.9 - $2.7 million

MLS Average Salary:
$117,000 - $631,000

Literally, not in the same league.
Orlando Pride finished 7th in 2023, narrowly missing out on the playoffs.

The following season, the Wilfs invested heavily in the club making major changes to the squad and staff, resulting in a shield and cup win!

Let's see how the Wilfs handle Orlando City finishing 9th! 👀
The Wilf ownership group has never really been forced into making any "tough decisions" for Orlando City.

They were happy to see what their current team could produce. And didn't see the need to make major changes.

Now, let's see how they react to their first real regression...
He's had plenty of time. MLS coaches get a longer leash than most.

Yes, its not all on him. But also this team needs a new identity, not just some new signings imo.
I heard Oscar Pareja say live, (back in Jan 2023), that he would leave Orlando City when he felt he could progress the club no further.

When he had exhausted all he could do for this club.

Today, we reached that point. It's time for Oscar to move on.
Oscar Pareja is asking to be fired with this end to the season.

Players have to take some blame, but ultimately, it's on the coach.
Orlando City you're a complete embarrassment this game.

Why even bother going to Chicago.

YOU HAVE LITERALLY DONE NOTHING, ALL GAME. 😡
Orlando City never went to Chicago.

They've been on the beach for the past few months. ⛱️
Seriously 👇🏽

What a pathetic showing of a first half from Orlando City.
Orlando City's first half XG is 0.02. 🥱😴
Orlando City lineup:
Pedro Gallese
Alex Freeman
Rodrigo Schlegel
Robin Jansson (c)
David Brekalo
Marco Pašalic
César Araújo
Eduard Atuesta
Iván Angulo
Martín Ojeda
Duncan McGuire

Subs:
Otero
Guske
Marín
Muriel
Rodríguez
Smith
Spicer
Taifi
Thórhallsson
Orlando City's PLAY-IN game vs. Chicago Fire tonight!

Who's available? 👇🏽

OUT: Gustavo Caraballo (I.D.)
OUT: Wilder Cartagena (SEI)
OUT: Joran Gerbet (knee)
OUT: Shak Mohammed (thigh)
OUT: Tahir Reid-Brown (thigh)
OUT: Yutaro Tsukada (SEI)

QUESTIONABLE: Robin Jansson (knee) 🙏
Huge wildcard game on Wednesday!

Orlando City will need to show positive progress against Chicago Fire after only getting a draw and a loss in their regular season match-ups.

If they win, then they will need to repeat that trend against shield winners Philadelphia Union.
Orlando City started the season with a 4-2 loss to Phili.

And, ended the season with a 4-2 loss to Toronto.

Symmetry 👍🏽
Orlando City fail to qualify for the 2025 Eastern playoffs.

Compared to the top 4 finishes of fhe past few seasons, 9th, is a MASSIVE STEP BACKWARDS.

The fans, owners, staff, etc, EVERYONE, has to be extremely disappointed with the club's regression this season.
Ignore my previous posts.

WE BACK IN 9TH! 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼😡
Ok, I spoke too soon.

Ww ended in 8th place, no thanks to our performance but the Revs.

But still, same thing.
9TH PLACE! 😡

Horrible end to the regular season for Orlando City.

Expectations for the playoffs are at an all-time low for this year. 👎🏼

If we even get there...