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The Fire Have An Accountability Problem

“Our biggest threat isn’t our opponents, it’s ourselves.”

Those were the words of Fire manager Veljko Paunovic after what was yet another dropped result to a inferior side in FC Cincinnati.

Paunovic’s press conferences and player quotes after games like Saturday night are always interesting to me; there is always your customary coach speak, your canned answers and your positive spin on the game. But there’s also usually a tidbit or two that catches my eye.

“Every day I’m concerned about my job security… I’m not concerned, it’s moreso I’m aware,” is the quote that I took away from his session with the media this weekend.