Coach Willie Desjardins Thread Part IV

[DS7]

Does he have one year left on his contract? Or is this the last year?

Either way, fire him and get Travis Green up here STAT

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Does he have one year left on his contract? Or is this the last year?

Either way, fire him and get Travis Green up here STAT

You do realize Travis Green coaches the exact same way, right?

I don't get what people expected. We hired a rookie coach and essentially gave him a line of kids, underperformers and aged veterans. What the hell is he supposed to do? Go watch Montreal for a while. A few games of Michel Therrien will have you appreciating what an actual incompetent coach looks like.

 

[RandV]

You do realize Travis Green coaches the exact same way, right?

I don't get what people expected. We hired a rookie coach and essentially gave him a line of kids, underperformers and aged veterans.

While true, you also have to take into consideration that we hired Desjardins out of Dallas' farm system. If we're going to employ this type of coach, I'd rather it be the guy that's familiar with and coached the young players coming up through our system, rather than the guy who asks the GM to go and get him some of his former Medicine Hat players from other organizations.

Also you say he coaches the exact same way... I can't say I've exactly been watching the Comets, but apart from the farm club mirroring the pro club how can you say he'll coach exactly the same (ex: 1-2-3-4, no zone starts, etc) when both guys have come up through different organizations? Green went from the Portland Winterhawks to the Utica Comets, Desjardin from Medicine Hat to the Texas Stars.

 

[Hit the post]

We hired a rookie coach

We?

A rookie NHL GM hired the rookie NHL coach (who in turn was hired by a rookie NHL President).

 

[VanJack]

You do realize Travis Green coaches the exact same way, right?

I don't get what people expected. We hired a rookie coach and essentially gave him a line of kids, underperformers and aged veterans. What the hell is he supposed to do? Go watch Montreal for a while. A few games of Michel Therrien will have you appreciating what an actual incompetent coach looks like.

Lol...I don't see much correlation between the way the two guys coach....Comets appear to have an real system of zone exits; and Green actually tries to get the line match-ups he wants, particularly on home ice...and virtually every player that plays under him gets better...he's worked with wonders with so many prospects in Utica it's time he was given the same opportunity in VanCity.

 

[jigsaw99]

https://streamable.com/20lj
https://streamable.com/ahm6

FIRE THIS GUY ALREADY

CBC knows it. saying what we been saying all season.

 

[CherryToke]

You do realize Travis Green coaches the exact same way, right?

I don't get what people expected. We hired a rookie coach and essentially gave him a line of kids, underperformers and aged veterans. What the hell is he supposed to do? Go watch Montreal for a while. A few games of Michel Therrien will have you appreciating what an actual incompetent coach looks like.

so you're saying Willie D is competent?

 

[VanJack]

Normally I[m indifferent to coaching decisions...in terms of overall impact it's usually a big meh...sort of like replacing Carlyle in TO with Peter Horachek, or tying a can to Todd Richards for Torts in Columbus....but in VanCity I believe a coaching change would actually make a world of difference...that's just how bad this guy is.

 

[Canucks LB]

https://streamable.com/20lj
https://streamable.com/vrck
https://streamable.com/ahm6

Enjoy

 

[VanJack]

Wow!...and I doubt these guys have even been following the HF boards for the last year and half....if Willie drives the commentators nuts, what's it doing to the Canuck faithful or even the players?...Come on Jimbo, gong this guy.

 

[kanucks25]

What was up with that impression Craig was doing when he said: "Old Jim Benning, know what I mean?"

lol

 

[polarbearcub]

What was up with that impression Craig was doing when he said: "Old Jim Benning, know what I mean?"

lol

Yeah that was strange....

 

[Zombotron]

After today's microphone leak, I think he's toast, and that Travis Green will replace him. Not mid-season, though. They're gonna let things ride out.

I sympathize with him because he's a teacher and social worker by training - a totally good dude who has toiled for years to get to the NHL - but he's clearly in over his head. Guy looks like he's going to have a heart attack on the bench. Que sera sera.

 

[Canucks LB]

After today's microphone leak, I think he's toast, and that Travis Green will replace him. Not mid-season, though. They're gonna let things ride out.

I sympathize with him because he's a teacher and social worker by training - a totally good dude who has toiled for years to get to the NHL - but he's clearly in over his head. Guy looks like he's going to have a heart attack on the bench. Que sera sera.

Can't agree more. Incredible person, seems like a good guy, but he seems badly overwhelmed. It showed in the playoffs the year before.

 

[a Fool]

What was up with that impression Craig was doing when he said: "Old Jim Benning, know what I mean?"

lol

Definitely sounded like a dig at Benning.

 

[Canucks LB]

Travis green's interviews seem just as boring as WD tho, which is unfortunate.

I wish we had a guy like Jon Cooper, or Trotz. Those guys can talk hockey ALL day.

Even Dallas Eakins loves hockey, I would like to see him get a shot in utica.

 

[Huggy]

As sports fans the head coach is so critical and so vital a role. Any team can look great with one.

Most toronto losses this year are on goaltending.

Willie is done

 

[Zombotron]

 

[a Fool]

That was sad to watch. WD sounds utterly defeated.

 

[PG Canuck]

I don't give any ****s if WD is a nice guy or not, I really don't care. Fire his ass. He sucks at his job.

It's embarrassing when commentators are saying WD sucks too.

Canucks just jad to be the team to hire a rookie GM, rookie head coach and rookie president, didn't they?

This franchise just loves embarassing themselves.

 

[vcanuck]

ive never been so irritated at a Canuck coach as i am with WD.

 

[vcanuck]

I don't give any ****s if WD is a nice guy or not, I really don't care. Fire his ass. He sucks at his job.

It's embarrassing when commentators are saying WD sucks too.

Canucks just jad to be the team to hire a rookie GM, rookie head coach and rookie president, didn't they?

This franchise just loves embarassing themselves.

we've mastered the art of embarrassing ourselves.

 

[yoss]

After today's microphone leak, I think he's toast, and that Travis Green will replace him. Not mid-season, though. They're gonna let things ride out.

I sympathize with him because he's a teacher and social worker by training - a totally good dude who has toiled for years to get to the NHL - but he's clearly in over his head. Guy looks like he's going to have a heart attack on the bench. Que sera sera.

Yeah that's the hard part for me, seems like a good guy with a big heart, want to root for him and to his credit I thought the team did well last season to make the playoffs under him.

The last game in the Calgary series was where he started to lose me, some of the refusal to match lines, roster decisions, ice-time etc. are close to inexcusable imo. Not exactly thrilled it had to be Craig Simpson to call him out, but he wasn't wrong, the criticism is warranted.

 

[Domecile]

Well if Willie is gone and a new head coach is named before the end of May it'll be 4 different head coaches in less than 3 years... Which is nice.....

 

[Hit the post]

Well if Willie is gone and a new head coach is named before the end of May it'll be 4 different head coaches in less than 3 years... Which is nice.....

Better that than having either Torts or Willie for three seasons....