The first year managing the Colorado Rapids was, shall we say, a challenge for Anthony Hudson. So much so that by September, Hudson, in an interview with Marco Cummings, noted:
I sort of feel uncomfortable in these interviews because I’m probably not the most liked person in the place right now, and I understand why; it’s been a frustrating season. When I say what’s happening in the camp, I understand. If I’m a fan, I’m not really concerned about that. I want to see end product.
Even our own editor, who by all accounts is measured in her evaluations of our club’s performance, found herself expressing a frustration that many-a Rapids supporter echoed in their burgundy hearts:
I can’t pretend to know what it’s like for every aspect of your job to be under scrutiny and I don’t like giving my opinion about someone else’s livelihood, but after a season like this?