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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
I know that it would be nice to be able to take a hard line, but I don't think that anyone would honestly want to say to Junior Hoilett "no thanks" if he decided today that he wants to play for Canada.
It bothers me that these plastic Canadians are so hesitant to play for the country of their birth, but I don't know if it would solve anything by slamming the door shut after a certain period of time. Until they declare themselves for another country, the CSA should stay in touch and keep the door open. But that doesn't mean hanging the hopes of the entire program on the hope that they'll say yes to Canada. Move on and work with what you've got, and make that decision when/if someone comes knocking.
Edit: But I fully agree that there is an element of delusion at play. Not so much for Hoilett (who knows what his real reasons are), but someone like De Guzman. Really? The Dutch? Good luck with that.
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I just think that if you take the hardliner stance then it will be good for both the team and the organization.
If Hoilett and De Guzman changed their minds right now, what would that do to the loyal guys who have committed and played that get replaced?
I think if you accepted them on the team right now you might get 2 really good players, but you'd also potentially ruin your team dynamic and make the organization look like a bigger joke than it already is, not to mention if the team morale drops because of it you might even risk whatever potential success this team has.
Say what you want about the level of play that Canada has, I saw a pretty good
team out there.
Its not just about having the best players, its about having the best possible team.