 In 1979, they lost in the First Round of the play-offs to the Tulsa Roughnecks, costing coach Roy McCrohan his job.They again lost out at the First Round in 1980 under returning manager Freddie Goodwin, losing to Dallas Tornado.The 1981 season was his last at the Metropolitan Stadium, as Kicks lost at the quarter-finals to Fort Lauderdale Strikers under Geoff Barnett.