I'm with you....there's nothing sadder than a guy in his late 50's who's toiled for years to get his shot at the NHL, has a great track record in junior as a teacher and mentor, yet must be finding that he's totally out of his depth in the NHL...and in probably one of the worst markets in the NHL for coaches anyway....but it is, what it is..and since they're paying Travis Green anyway, it's much like what the Sens did last year sacking McLean and promoting Cameron from Binghampton....seemed to work for them... Whenever the end comes though, I hope they do the right thing for Willie and keep him working the in the organization in some capacity...in the right position he could still be an asset.
Coach Willie Desjardins Thread Part IV
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I'm with you....there's nothing sadder than a guy in his late 50's who's toiled for years to get his shot at the NHL, has a great track record in junior as a teacher and mentor, yet must be finding that he's totally out of his depth in the NHL...and in probably one of the worst markets in the NHL for coaches anyway....but it is, what it is..and since they're paying Travis Green anyway, it's much like what the Sens did last year sacking McLean and promoting Cameron from Binghampton....seemed to work for them... Whenever the end comes though, I hope they do the right thing for Willie and keep him working the in the organization in some capacity...in the right position he could still be an asset.
Pretty much. I don't feel sorry for man that sucks at his job and makes millions of dollars. he can **** right off.
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wtf dude.
Quick question, have you heard him speak before on tsn1040?. He was on the radio for a good hour or two, and he was great, insightful, and just a great guy. He knows his hockey, he had no chance in Edmonton.
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I mean I hate to sound like the bad guy here, but in a business like sports, there is no time for sympathy, especially for a coach that hasn't even brought you any success.
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Guy rode his vets near as I could tell on the Marlies (who had a solid group of vets). Seemed doomed to failure with the way the Oilers were constructed (not many vets).
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Great, we can let another team make that mistake then. We don't need to embarrass ourselves any further.
yes and I've also seen his coaching tactics. I don't want his "swarm" system anywhere near our prospects.
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This gets paraded around a lot during coaching discussions but is the alternative better? Sticking with a bad coach for the sake of not wanting to make another change?
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I don't feel bad for him at all. He's choosing to play Vey in key situations over the Sedins, and there are many other reasons to question his thinking.
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It's embarrassing that we have an NHL head coach who sounds like he literally doesn't know what he's talking about. I mean, listen to him. No insight whatsoever. Benning may be awkward too but at least it seems like he knows for sure what he's trying to say. His delivery is just off.
What's utterly perplexing though is that this guy SHOULD be a smart hockey guy, given the success he's had at every level. It's not like the Canucks plucked him out of midget hockey or something. He's got two WHL championships and and a Calder Cup!
To be clear, I know success at lower levels doesn't always translate but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm just talking about the basic fundamentals of coaching and knowing what you're talking about to the media and such.
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he's too stubborn and wants to do thing only his way. feels like he doesn't want to respond to criticism and change so can his ass. He's going to be doing things like playing Vey and Dorsett after TV timeouts his whole career.
Yikes. It's one thing to want a guy fired, but..the guy is a human being. You must have a big heart for other people.
A pro sports head coach is like a political figure.
He is almost meant to be hated by the right person.
I found myself questioning myself when I truly was seeing blind rage at Vey getting played over Virtanen but I did come to realize he's a human being and we all make mistakes.
That said, he's under qualified and the only thing that makes me feel good is making fun of him.
if nucks fire WD. owners will still be paying torts/gillis and wd money? how long did wd sign for
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He definitely needs to be canned after the season is done, but the guy gets ripped to shreds after each loss lol. His voice is literally trembling in the post pressers.
Most of this anger should be towards Benning and especially Aquilini and Co.
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