News Article: Q & A with Devils coach Pete DeBoer
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HischierSeDgewOrk
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BenedictGomez
Corsi is GROSSLY overrated
I'm amazed. I wonder if he's planning to retire soon.
So would Chere, normally. See my speculation above.
He gave deboer an out in the larsson/gelinas question by ending it with "are you tougher on kids?" Deboer took that and ran and completely ignored the part of larsson and gelinas
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Give credit where credit is due....really good article and I appreciate someone finally asking the head coach tough questions.
I swear Chere reads on here though..the Gelinas/Larrson question was fantastic haha
I swear Chere reads on here though..the Gelinas/Larrson question was fantastic haha
dougiebrown
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I thought the answer to the Salvador question was the most telling. It seems, based on how he answered the question, that he might lose the locker room if he were to bench Salvador or strip him of the captaincy.
That's a good callout. As much as most of us want to see Salvador scratched, that would certainly be a tough decision with potentially more consequences for Pete to make. I'm sure Sal would handle it like a pro and say the right things, but that woudl be tough. Maybe Pete would consider "resting" Salvador or Zidlicky for some of the back-to-back games that are coming up.
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- Do you hear the criticism?
- You’ve dealt with a lot of criticism yourself. How much does it bother you?
- What about those who say, ‘This guy doesn’t know what he’s doing?’
These 3 questions in a row are ridiculous and disrespectful...I wouldn't grant another interview with Chere. You would think the team is 0-11 with this line of questioning, not 6-3-2 and in 2nd place in the division.
Completely out of line and disrespectful to continue with this line of questioning... Chere should know better.
- You’ve dealt with a lot of criticism yourself. How much does it bother you?
- What about those who say, ‘This guy doesn’t know what he’s doing?’
These 3 questions in a row are ridiculous and disrespectful...I wouldn't grant another interview with Chere. You would think the team is 0-11 with this line of questioning, not 6-3-2 and in 2nd place in the division.
Completely out of line and disrespectful to continue with this line of questioning... Chere should know better.
VaxjoDevil
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Chere sounds like an HF-boarder. Next dumb question would be "maybe Jagr should be the coach instead of you because he says such great things in postgame interviews, what do you think about that?"
And the funny thing is that DeBoer seems to be much more annoyed by the mere presence of TG. That annoys me a bit, since TG is so much more professional in what he does.
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Oh the poor little coach had to answer some probing questions. Weather you find them relevant or not he's a big boy and can handle himself.
JimEIV
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You ask a question, get a answer...maybe even a followup then move on.
The entire tone of the article was an inquisition with little to no substantive questions....The entire tone was malicious and that is NOT how you do it if you're a beat writer. That is the guy you're going to have to have a working relationship with for as long as he is the head coach if you are covering the team.
I was surprised he didn't ask "Do you still beat your wife"
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I did notice that. He mentioned Seth Helgeson by name, that's quite an endorsement for a guy who hasn't played an NHL game yet.
Chere is is the scum of the earth when it comes to writers. He has no problem fabricating stories or twisting facts just to grab people's attention. Tom Gulliti is a straight shooter, and I appreciate that about him.
By the way, the question regarding Deboer not liking Larsson and Gelinas was answered perfectly. This is what some fan's just refuse to acknowledge. Deboer is being ridiculed for it, yet everyone, including your employer is doing what he's doing, and rightfully so.
You don't treat someone who has worked longer and proven their place on the team or in the company, and demote them as soon as they make a few mistakes. In time, if the older guy shows he doesn't have it any more, consistently, he'll be let go. But for a young guy, to move up the ranks, they're going to have to show a lot more consistency as Salvador once had.
He didn't answer anything on larsson and gelinas. He turned it into a young player answer
JimEIV
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No I don't but he didn't do anything to make me believe otherwise that he doesn't like these two as players and that he isn't harder on them
Edit: basically he dodged the question which is what I fully expected
No matter what, DeBoer handled himself pretty well. I know you think it was disrespectful Jim, but he did willingly answer everything (maybe not since we didn't get any soundclips). I especially liked the part where he said Helgeson and Matteau. Hoping they get to play soon.
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"Martin Brodeur’s NHL career may be over. Are there any great goaltenders in this league right now?"
I would have loved to see Deboer's face during some of these questions. It's a shame he didn't get a chance to ask Deboer if there will be any great forwards in the league once Jagr retires. Would have been a good follow up.
I would have loved to see Deboer's face during some of these questions. It's a shame he didn't get a chance to ask Deboer if there will be any great forwards in the league once Jagr retires. Would have been a good follow up.
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That's not true, TG asked everyone about Salvador last week and he got in Pete's doghouse a couple of times late last season at pressers.
There's a difference between asking tough questions and being NY Post type confrontational though, TG for the most part isn't that way, Chere has become that way.
I don't even think it was a terrible interview per se, Chere or one of his interns is clearly monitoring social media and it seems most of the interview was framed in that vein. I do agree he asked at least one too many questions about Pete dealing with critics though.
Not that I feel bad for Pete by any stretch, if he (or the people ripping Chere) thinks it's tough here then he should try coaching in Toronto or Montreal.
Devils Dominion
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Both Chere and TG have their flaws.
TG whines like a baby at times and his petty rants/shots at the organization knocked him down a few pegs.
Chere has more history on his side and better sources than TG.
But Chere used to be the primary beat writer, since TG came aboard I've noticed that Chere has resorted to yellow journalism at times to grab our attention away from TG.
Richer's Ghost
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It's one thing to ask questions like this in a post-game loss, it's another to do it away from the rink in a general interview.
TG knows when and where to approach the harder questions. Chere's just trying to get clicks with TMZ drama.
TG knows when and where to approach the harder questions. Chere's just trying to get clicks with TMZ drama.
So wait? We are supposed to insulate our coach from answering questions about his job? Protect him from any accountability? I dont care what our "record" is a month into the season. Our team has still shown many of the same deadly flaws that have doomed us the past couple seasons, and winning in spite of them isn't an excuse to ignore them. We did that last year, and all it led to was some cute post season wrap up conversation about how really the only thing separating us from the playoffs was some bad luck in the shootout. Blowing leads consistently, no accountability from veterans, and overplaying scrubs has always been the issue with Pete. None of that has changed.
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