Articles filed under Schwarz, Orrin

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  It may be time for a U.S. Soccer Summit May 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  Nearly 20 years ago U.S. Soccer hosted a "Soccer Summit," gathering all its constituents to develop ideas for how to develop soccer in this country. Orrin Schwarz, the Daily Herald's soccer expert, says it's time for another summit, this one focusing on the youth game and turning the focus to technical development from systems and formations and tactics. Japan has used that approach to become an international force.
  

   
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  Draw with one of top teams frustrates FireMay 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Look at the Fires 0-0 draw against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night at Toyota Park like an economist would the economy.
  

   
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  An MLS issue of protecting most skilled players May 3, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Fire’s Rolfe make immediate impression Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  The volley cracked off the crossbar during the Fires training session Wednesday said it all: Chris Rolfe is back.
  

   
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  Rolfe addition nice, but Fire better not stop there Apr 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  Mondays long-rumored move to reacquire forward/midfielder Chris Rolfe is a step in the right direction, but it cant be the last step if the Fire wants to contend for MLS Cup this season.
  

   
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  Stalwart Gibbs’ knee injury hits Fire hardApr 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Fire's move to add Arne Friedrich paid off when Cory Gibbs suffered a knee injury that will sideline him for 4-6 months.
  

   
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  More time off not what Chicago Fire needed Apr 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Fire wasnt too keen on having a bye the first week of the season, watching other teams play while waiting its turn to get 2012 started. Imagine the teams disappointment to have a second bye this weekend, just the fifth week of the season.
  

   
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  After two game, Fire playing to expectations Mar 28, 2012 12:00 AM
  Its a long season in MLS, the longest in league history, but theres no time to waste, especially for a team hungry just to make the playoffs. Here's a quick update on the Chicago Fire by soccer writer Orrin Schwarz after two games into the season.
  

   
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  Fire’s Nyarko ready to adjust his game Mar 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Chris Rolfes arrival in Chicago could affect Patrick Nyarko the most, and Nyarko is OK with that. Now in his fifth season with the Fire, Nyarko says he'll play wherever he's needed to get Rolfe on the field in the Fire's attack.
  

   
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  Predicting the MLS Western Conference Feb 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  With less than two weeks until MLS First Kick, it’s time to get down to business. Here is a look at how the Western Conference shapes up, in order of predicted finish:
  

   
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  Will Pause be a part of Fire’s Starting XI?Feb 13, 2012 12:00 AM
  For 10 seasons Logan Pause has lived and breathed Chicago Fire soccer, rising to be team captain. But will he have a spot in the Starting XI?
  

   

• Time for MLS to protect its best Feb 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  MLS needs its star players on the field, not on an ambulance stretcher. Don Garber has been MLS commissioner for more than a decade now, but in terms he can relate to from his NFL days, it’s time MLS protects its best, most technical players like the NFL protects its quarterbacks.
  

   
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  Big-money guys in MLS not be-all, end-all Feb 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  Michael Ballack is not coming to Chicago. Didier Drogba is highly unlikely to put on Fire red. In fact the Fire doesn’t seem in a hurry to spend big money on what MLS calls a “designated player,” a David Beckham-like signee whose contract can exceed the league maximum and only partially counts against the salary cap.
  

   
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  Wish list for 2012 MLS seasonJan 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  Daily Herald soccer writer Orrin Schwarz offers up his wish list for the MLS season and the Chicago Fire. And while it may be too much to ask for a championship for the local side, he's hoping for at least a home playoff game in 2012.
  

   
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  Time for Fire to get down to business Jan 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  On the eve of preseason training, the Chicago Fire’s hopes are appropriately high: the team finished 2011 very well on the field, the roster additions are getting good reviews from national pundits, and the biggest issue off the field has been sewn up with Quaker’s decision to sign on as jersey sponsor. If the players and coaches can beat Friday’s forecasted snowstorm out of town to Florida to begin training, everybody in Fire red will be happy.
  

   
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  Fire roster looks to be a good blend Jan 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  The MLS SuperDraft is history for 2012, and Chicago Fire players are reporting to Toyota Park for the start of preseason training. The club’s roster isn’t set, of course, but it’s getting there.
  

   
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  Fire’s Pantazopolous excited for tryout hopefuls Dec 15, 2011 12:00 AM
  Pari Pantazopoulos, the Prospect High School soccer star who won a jroster spot last season with the Chicago Fire, can’t wait to do it again. As the Fire prepares for open tryouts this weekend, Pari has some advice for the hopefuls who want a shot to play Major League Soccer.
  

   
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  Klopas the right fit for Fire Nov 3, 2011 12:00 AM
  Since taking over the Chicago Fire late in the 2008 season, owner Andrew Hauptman has made his share of mistakes. But in making Frank Klopas the Fire’s sixth head coach, Hauptman made both the obvious choice and the best choice. It might have been the most important choice of Hauptman’s tenure.
  

   
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  Rekindle Fire tradition ... starting with Klopas Oct 26, 2011 12:00 AM
  During the past four years the Fire has seemed to want to forget about its past, leaving Frank Klopas and Mike Jeffries as the last links to its strong tradition.
  

   
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  After missing playoffs, here's what Fire must doOct 21, 2011 12:00 AM
  As it approaches the off-season, the Fire has a laundry list of things to do, starting with making Frank Klopas the coach on a full-time basis.