
	Where results make sense

Topic: Steve Nicol

	Steve Nicol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Steve Nicol (born December 11, 1961 in Irvine, Scotland) was a tough and talented defender who played in the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1980s.
		Nicol started his career with Ayr United and was to prove a bargain signing by Liverpool manager Bob Paisley when the two clubs negotiated a 300,000 pound deal to bring Nicol to Anfield.
		Nicol stayed in the team for pretty much the next decade, winning the League championship and FA Cup "double" in 1986, while also settling into an international career with Scotland which would ultimately yield 27 caps and a place in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Steve_Nicol (672 words)

	The Midnight Riders - 2005 Meet the Coach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Nicol suggested that it’s the teams who are responsible for finding their own players, and that it’s “all the agents.” Nicol suggested that some 80% of the players signed by League clubs are generally players the teams (I’m assuming overall) know about.
		Nicol suggested that the manner in which the Revolution have finished their seasons is a “thing that has kind of evolved.” Nicol suggested that his strategy is to keep the players fresh over the course of the season, so that by the end of the season, they’ll stay strong.
		Nicol said that one of the reasons he was left unprotected was because he missed the last two months of the season due to injury.
	www.midnightriders.com /Archives/Minutes-MTC_2005.htm (2980 words)

	Steve Nicol -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Nicol started his career with (additional info and facts about Ayr United) Ayr United and was to prove a bargain signing by Liverpool manager (additional info and facts about Bob Paisley) Bob Paisley when the two clubs negotiated a 300,000 pound deal to bring Nicol to (additional info and facts about Anfield) Anfield.
		Nicol stayed at Liverpool until 1995 before taking a player-coach role at (additional info and facts about Notts County) Notts County.
		Nicol lives in (additional info and facts about Hopkinton) Hopkinton, (A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies) Massachusetts, with his (A married woman; a man's partner in marriage) wife Eleanor.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/steve_nicol.htm (600 words)

	MLSnet.com -- The Official Site of Major League Soccer
		Nicol became the first two-time interim head coach of the New England Revolution when he was named to the post in an interim capacity on May 23, 2002, replacing Fernando Clavijo, who had brought him in as an assistant coach on January 10, 2002.
		Nicol previously served as interim head coach of the Revolution for the final two games of the 1999 season, winning both matches under his guidance.
		Nicol, 40, made 467 appearances for Liverpool between 1981 and 1995, during which time Liverpool was one of the world's top club teams.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/02/datastore/ne1106nicol.html (863 words)

	Nicol's still got the eye: 5/ 14/ 2005
		Even though Steve Nicol is two birthdays past the age of 40, it's not like he's ready to give up shoving forwards to the ground and banging bodies.
		Nicol appeared in 467 matches as a pro between 1982 and 1995, and was honored in 1989 by the British soccer writers as the Premiership's Footballer of the Year while playing for Liverpool.
		Nicol's Revolution side has a record of 5-0-1, is the only undefeated team in Major League Soccer, and has held their opponents scoreless in all three home contests so far this season.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/05-05/05-14-05/c01sp487.htm (1099 words)

	Nicol, Johnston story a real Scotland yarn - The Boston Globe
		Both began playing in that area, Nicol soon becoming a fixture with Liverpool and Johnston experiencing a nomadic career in which he became the first Catholic former Celtic player to move to Rangers, in 1989.
		By Nicol's reckoning, Johnston blazed the trail to the United States by moving to the Kansas City Wizards in 1996.
		Nicol, 43, took over for Fernando Clavijo in May 2002 and has guided the Revolution to their fourth successive playoff appearance.
	www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2005/10/19/nicol_johnston_story_a_real_scotland_yarn (807 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		One of the things 15 years at English soccer power Liverpool taught Steve Nicol (pictured) was not to be too open with the press.
		What Nicol saw Saturday was identical to the injury riddled-club he had the first three months of the season, the one that won just 12 points in its first 14 matches.
		Nicol said all he’s waiting for was his work visa, which was expected Tuesday morning.
	www.bostonpressbox.com /gpage2.html (1495 words)

	Shutout was Real lesson - The Boston Globe
		Since Steve Nicol became coach in 2002, the Revolution have not surrendered more than four goals in a match.
		Nicol was named coach because the Revolution (12-5-6) are in first place in the overall standings going into tomorrow's game against D.C. United.
		Nicol conducted a brief training session Monday and some players took brief tours of Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and the Prado Museum.
	www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2005/08/26/shutout_was_real_lesson (725 words)

	News/Features \| Coach class (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		A decade or so ago, Steve Nicol and his wife were walking along the street in Manchester, England, when they were approached by two men.
		In fairness to Nicol, one of the reasons he’s not a household name in New England is that he hasn’t been here very long — he was hired as the Revs’ assistant coach in January, and was named interim coach in May, after the team sacked Fernando Clavijo.
		For Steve Nicol, it’s a far cry from the large, passionate, vocal crowds who used to cheer him on at Anfield, the home ground of Liverpool.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/news_features/other_stories/multi-page/documents/02441648.htm (1482 words)

	The Revs are doing it Nicol's way: 7/13/02
		What Nicol has found is that his players need to be taken by the hand, so to speak, and told exactly what they need to do.
		Nicol and assistant coaches Matt Driver and John Murphy have since scrapped the old system and have gone to a more hand-guided manifesto.
		Nicol feels the team is finally hitting its stride and will be a contender going down the stretch.
	www.s-t.com /daily/07-02/07-13-02/b01sp051.htm (858 words)

	USATODAY.com - Revolution coach rides roller coaster to MLS Cup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Nicol played in more than 500 league and Cup matches for Liverpool — not only one of the top teams in England but a perennial force in European competition — until violence and tragedy prompted its ban.
		Nicol settled in Hopkinton, Mass., with wife Eleanor, son Mike and daughter Katy and spent the next two seasons playing for and coaching the Bulldogs.
		Nicol, 43, still follows Liverpool intently and rejoices at times such as last May, when the underdog team won the European Champions League on penalty kicks against AC Milan.
	usatoday.com /sports/soccer/mls/2005-11-09-revs-nicol-focus_x.htm?... (1655 words)

	Year In Review
		During the off season, Coach of the Year Steve Nicol was awarded with a contract to lift his interim tag.
		Steve Nicol hoped to have the forward duo of Joe-Max and returning MLS Scoring Champion Taylor Twellman, with newly acquired Peter Nowak handling the midfield.
		Nicol was hoping one of these prospects could fill the void of the traditional #10 role.
	www.angelfire.com /ma4/nerevs/yearinreview.html (850 words)

	Noiseworks Unlimited 2004
		NOISEWORKS was Jon Stevens (vocals), Stuart Fraser (guitar), Kevin Nicol (drums), Steve Balbi (bass) and Justin Stanley (keyboards).
		Steve promised that he would check out one of their shows - but it's unknown whether he eventually did or not.
		Steve and Justin were now onboard, and the team was complete.
	www.seventh-seal.com /noiseworks/faq.html (2019 words)

	LIVERWEB - Steve Nicol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Nicol had a superb engine and right midfield wa often his best position as he covered both ends of the pitch in order to secure a win for the team.
		It was Nicol who was one player missed when out of action and the player who typified so much of what the Reds were about.
		Nicol stayed at the club until January 1995 when he was freed to join Notts County.
	www.liverweb.org.uk /nicol.htm (327 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER - MLS Cup notebook: Twellman may play
		Steve Nicol, for one, seemed upbeat about his young gun's inclusion in the lineup this weekend.
		The joke around practice on Wednesday was whether Steve Nicol won Coach of the Year or "interim" Coach of the Year honors.
		What's impressive is how Nicol won this award without his team's run through the playoffs taken into consideration, as voting took place before the playoffs started.
	espn.go.com /soccer/s/2002/1016/1446991.html (735 words)

	'The most important game': 9/20/02
		Even coach Steve Nicol must be rubbing his eyes as he looks at the standings.
		Nicol had an illustrious career in England, playing on one of the great Liverpool sides, and represented his native Scotland many times at the international level.
		"Steve has left none of the players out of the loop, and every one of them knows what is expected of him," Murphy said.
	www.s-t.com /daily/09-02/09-20-02/c01sp113.htm (882 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - US - Late run earns Revs' interim coach MLS award - Thursday October 17, 2002 11:00 AM
		Nicol proceeded to guide New England to a 10-10-1 record, which included a six-game unbeaten streak to close out the season.
		Under Nicol's direction, the Revs completed a rise from the bottom of the table to the Eastern Conference championship and the second seed in the MLS playoffs.
		Nicol, formerly an assistant under Clavijo, pulled the strings behind the Revs' charge from worst-to-first in the Eastern Conference.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2002/10/16/mls_coach (778 words)

	USLFans.com -- For the Fans, By the Fans
		Nicol, formerly an assistant under the departed Fernando Clavijo, pulled the strings behind the Revs' charge from worst-to-first in the Eastern Conference.
		Nicol made 467 appearances for English powerhouse Liverpool between 1981 and 1995, during which time the club was one of the world's top club teams.
		Nicol took over as interim coach of the Bulldogs with two games remaining in the 1999 season and posted a 9-18-3 record prior to the club moving down to the D3 Pro League in 2001.
	www.a-league.com /news/2002/news,2002,0737.shtml (902 words)

	Success with curious approach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Since Nicol's hiring May 23, the Revs have traded both their most creative playmaker and a former MLS scoring champion.
		Under Nicol's watch, a club that once thought it could be stylish has learned to embrace work boots and a lunch pail.
		Their job is simple: spray the ball to the flanks, where Brian Kamler (who, like Cullen, is better known in MLS as a defender) and Steve Ralston look for open forwards to cross the ball to in the penalty area.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20020705/SP_003.htm (917 words)

	MLSnet.com - News - 11/10/2005
		New England's Steve Nicol is a unique breed among foreign-born MLS head coaches.
		When Steve Nicol was hired as the full-time head coach of the New England Revolution, I admit, I was not thrilled.
		Nicol is fully of the moment, so much so that you might actually think there is no plan, that nothing is done by design, that it's all made up as he goes.
	feeds.losangelesnews.net /?rid=b8eb30229a8fc7f8&... (1080 words)

	MLSnet.com - News - 10/17/2004
		Steve Nicol says his Revolution side will be dangerous in the playoffs.
		Goals by Clint Dempsey and Steve Ralston were enough to put the Revolution into the playoffs at the expense of a Fire team who were badly outplayed on the evening by the home side.
		Nicol believed that the central defensive pairing of Avery John and Rusty Pierce played a crucial role in containing the dangerous Fire duo of Damani Ralph and Andy Herron.
	www.mlsnet.com /MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20041017&content_id=16972&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp (707 words)

	JS Online: Revolution Expected to Promote Coach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Under Nicol, the Revolution went 10-10-1, including an 8-1-3 streak to end the year and make to the championship game.
		Nicol was voted the league's coach of the year on Wednesday.
		The 40-year-old Nicol was New England's interim head coach for the last two games of 1999 and won both.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/socc/ap/oct02/ap-soc-revolution-102202.asp?format=print (354 words)

	News/Features \| Coach class (continued) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Steve Nicol was brought up in a scheme — or housing project — in Irvine, a mid-size town in the west of Scotland.
		Yet you get the sense that it was Nicol’s enduring love for the game, rather than the fear of booze-fueled dissolution, that kept him out of the pubs and on the soccer field.
		While Nicol may be encouraged by such sentiments, he seems equally heartened by the fans who betray less-sunny dispositions.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/news_features/other_stories/multi-page/documents/02441649.htm (1319 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Liverpool \| Nicol backs Kraft for Liverpool
		Nicol is coach of MLS side New England Revolution, who are owned by Kraft, and delivers a glowing recommendation.
		Nicol is the most successful coach in the Revolution's 10-year history and has led them to the MLS Cup final twice.
		Nicol added: "They want to be the best at everything they do and they do it by creating the right environment.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4441628.stm (384 words)

	BigSoccer Boards - Make Coach Steve Nicol The Coach; Drop The Interim B.S., NOW!!!
		This is what I have been trying to say, you give Nicol the players he wants, give him a little time, and presto, we have a 5 game unbeaten streak and fighting for the Conference title.
		Perhaps they will but until they do all that can be said in Nicol's favor is that he kept the team from giving up and he has been able to fashion something that works inspite of losing (or giving away) some key players.
		Now as for Nicol, he seems to be a winner and has convinced a losing team that they are winners and that is a big plus for him.
	www.bigsoccer.com /forum/printthread.php?t=14658 (1551 words)

	RevsNet - The New England Revolution Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
		Nicol said he was delighted with the acquisition of first round pick Clint Dempsey with the 8th overall pick in this month's draft.
		Nicol speculated that if White had not been flirting with Europe that he may have been selected in the first round of the draft rather than the third round.
		Nicol also told RevsNet that the team plans on using one of their two allocations to provide cap relief for the team and to possibly sign players such as Shalrie Joseph, Jose Cancela, and Rusty Pierce to improved contracts.
	revsnet.matchnight.com /rnindex.cfm?page=ARTICLE&show=198 (444 words)

	MLS: Elbow injury forces Presthus to retire from Crew.
		Nicol, 42, has a 23-18-10 (.549) career regular-season record leading New England and is 4-3-3 (.550) in the playoffs.
		A star player for Liverpool in England for 13 seasons, Nicol replaced coach Fernando Clavijo on an interim basis May 23, 2002 and led the Revolution to the MLS Cup final where it fell 1-0 to the Los Angeles Galaxy in sudden death.
		Nicol also served as interim coach of the Revolution for two games at the end of the 1999 season.
	www.soccertimes.com /mls/2004/jan14.htm (732 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - Soccer Notebook: Liverpool shows heart of teams, players past
		Nicol was in Bristol, Conn., at the ESPN studios doing a pre- and postgame Champions League show, but after a first half that saw a dominant AC Milan stake out a 3-0 lead he probably wished he was somewhere else.
		Nicol also believes Liverpool's power might have given it an edge, saying technical players in midfield for Milan such as Kakà and Andrea Pirlo might have been outworked at this stage.
		Nicol also was a member of the Liverpool squad that in 1985 lost to Juventus in Brussels, Belgium, when 39 fans were killed prior to kickoff.
	www.chron.com /cs/CDA/story.es.hts/sports/3202481 (731 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)