Late last year, Kevin Foley was driving home in the rain after a shift at the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy when his phone rang. It was his old Wolves teammate Neill Collins. They had been playing phone tag for about a week. This time they connected. Collins had an unexpected offer — come join the Rowdies […]
The Tampa Bay Rowdies enter the weekend with a little less space at the top of Group H. After a commanding 3-0 victory on the road against North Carolina FC, the second-place Charleston Battery have closed the gap to 4 points. Both the Rowdies and Charleston have played half of their schedule and have three […]
by JAKE NUTTING What comes next, even in the midst of a season, is on the mind of most head coaches. This was with case for Neill Collins last year. Knowing that Caleb Richards would be returning to Norwich City at the conclusion of his one-season loan, the Rowdies head coach knew he’d have a […]
by JAKE NUTTING At the risk of stating the obvious, four months is a long time to go between your first and second match of the season. The Unused Substitutes spoke with Tampa Bay Rowdies head coach Neill Collins right before the season opening win at New York Red Bulls II on March 7. We […]
by JAKE NUTTING If the kickoff for the 2020 Tampa Bay Rowdies season doesn’t quite feel imminent for you yet, it definitely does for the players and coaches. Rowdies Head Coach and Technical Director Neill Collins has already locked in his starting lineup and informed the players. “It’s not been easy. There’s some tough choices […]
by JAKE NUTTING It’s February, which means it’s time for another Suncoast Invitational at Al Lang. Major League Soccer’s Montreal Impact and Inter Miami FC will travel to downtown St. Petersburg to face the USL Championship’s Tampa Bay Rowdies as all three prepare for the start of their seasons next month. Montreal is up first […]
The Unused Substitutes spoke with Tampa Bay Rowdies head coach Neill Collins about a handful of topics this week. The first part of that interview, focusing primarily on the recent cuts to the roster and looking back on the 2019 season can be found here. Below is the rest of our interview with Collins, […]
No one was quite sure what to expect from the mostly new-look Tampa Bay Rowdies as they entered the 2019 USL Championship season. After losing just one of their first 20 matches, though, many took notice of head coach Neill Collins’ squad as a contender to win it all. However, results became much harder to […]
After spending most of the USL Championship season as an Eastern Conference favorite to contend for the league’s title, the Tampa Bay Rowdies start the postseason with much to prove. A string of disappointing results in recent months — including a 2-1 defeat to Hartford Athletic
The Unused Substitutes caught up with Tampa Bay Rowdies head coach Neill Collins ahead of the team’s meeting with second-place New York Red Bulls II to talk about responding to defeat, the value of mentality, and Sebastian Guenzatti’s importance to the squad. Unused Substitutes: The team looked really confident against St. Louis. They seemed to […]