It's not the COACH, it's the players. Sure a good coach will ease things, make it seamless. You need someone with the experience in the coaching ranks because you have a mega-superstar and the golden boy of MLS on the squad (surrounded by USL caliber players-the average kind).
I think Nowak could handle the pressure but his coaching is still suspect. Bruce Arena proved he's not a miracle worker with the Red Bulls. We don't know enough about how much Paul Mariner knows as a HEAD coach (I'd love to see them try with him). I don't think Kinnear wants to leave Houston, unless he's tired of winning MLS cups and needs a 'challenge'. John Spencer? He didn't take Chicago, what makes you think he'd take LA? Only the money would. Sigi Schmid? They didn't like him AND he was winning!
Yes LA, you need a good coach but more obvious than that you need better players 1-11.

And thats why there gonna get a new GM

Get Marcello Lippi to do both

Del Piero to LA!

I wish

Avram Grant?

A University coach?

Idk here

jeevs BS- while id love DP coming to the MLS, there are 2 things we should consider...

1) he can only don a fire jersey: id hate to start disliking DP as im truely enjoy Juvenuts
2) not going to happen... he even told Juve's fans that he's retiring with Juventus...

KEEP COBI....

former players are the way to go...stop bringing in bigger names... i know Nowak has experience but he's intl'ly based now.... and PLS dont get another big name... the league cannot hold their ego's in tact... our salary caps prevent them from getting the players they want.... quite simply MLS coaches are of a different breed... Keep Cobi... he's got the knowledge of the league, player pools, system and the love of LA fans....

I am a bit the opposite as of now, youre not bringin in big names... I didnt know who Nowak was until the olympics.. Looks a bit cocky.. I dont like the idea of Cobi Jones being the #1 he can not do anything for this club. Find an established coach who fits the style of play you want, or bring one in and let him mold the team to his ways. MLS is annoying to watch anyway. Cheers.

I hope Cobi does something good for the team..

COBI & CIENFUEGOS SHOULD COACH TOGETHER!

Nooooooo Cobi Jones. They need a new coach ASAP. I would hate to see him as anything but a very temporary stop gap. If they are still thinking about a big name foreign coach they should go for someone with a lot of national coaching experience. They are used to not being able to buy players they want and traveling long distances for games, two problems it seems Ruud had with MLS.

Cobi and his entire generation of friends (Lalas, Wynalda, Harkes, Balboa...etc...) should all stay at home. They've taken US soccer as far as they can...now it's time they leave us all alone.

How about the Three Stooges next?

Cobi would be the best otion. Get an MLS coach, not a foreign one. It hasn't hurt the other teams to have coaches who are familiar with the game over here.

*option

Bruce Arena