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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
it's coaching
Europe has the best coaching in the world, Canada does not
Canada has a 30m population with the best hockey coaching in the world, and it shows
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This is it. Does Canada have elite players? Nope. Does it have a group of good useful mid-table level players? You bet. Do they have the third best talent pool in CONCACAF? I'd say so. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Jamaica, Honduras and T&T are no better player for player, they're all MLS, local league or low level Europe players as well.
Canada needs a top-tier coach capable of coaching mid-table players. I'd be scouring Serie A and Bundesliga for coaches that fit that mold (EPL may be too high profile/expensive, and La Liga is the wrong style).
No more Stephen Hart/Dale Mitchell beer league coaches whose only real experience is Canada NT. Its no coincidence the last time Canada was any good, it was with Holger Osieck (aka a legitimate European coach with real experience).
They may as well hire me if all they want is some cheap local with CSA coaching certificates.