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Originally Posted by cannon7
Not even sure whereto begin with this...
1. Never said I knew what was said or not said behind closed doors. I'm commenting on what was said publicly, to the media. How is that not clear to you?
2. I never criticized Giordano's character, only his leadership abilities. Those are two different things. How is that not clear to you?
3. Clearly the "wild overreaction" you accuse me of is shared by the Calgary Flames head coach. How is that not clear to you?
4. How is it not partially on the captain when a team is underperforming? Or on the verge of being out-of-reach of the playoffs?
It's hilarious that scratchingStajan and stripping Brouwer of his "A" are find, but any criticism of Giordano's leadership is somehow sacriledge. Give me a break.
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I thought I was being clear. Not sure how else to phrase it, other than 2bears did a great job putting it in a nutshell:
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Originally Posted by the2bears
But you're asking "you want to give him a pass?" on your own interpretation of events, motives, and other things you really don't know about. So essentially you're taking others to task for not reacting the same way you do to how things are playing out in your imagination.
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You're now moving the goalposts away from suggesting Gio's captain could be threatened "if he's not on board".
I can't help you if you're confused as to why several people took issue with this and found it overdramatized.
Gio could also be sat for a few games if he continuously shows up half an hour late to each practice... but we don't know either of those things are close to being real.
You're constructing a narrative in your own mind and then arguing with others for not sharing it or reacting to it the way you are.
I think this was just another day with one moment being captured in the press and blown out of proportion. That is what the press wants with these stories, but the level that you and a few others have taken it to in this thread is to the extreme.
As mentioned, I think this is a young team, trying to put it together in a league with strong parity. The notion Gio is "to blame" for this team being in a wild card position at the half-way point to the point where he might not be "on board" is ridiculous to me.