Feasters chance of staying on ....

[zelig]

I think there are very few gms who can begin the rebuilding process , trade assets for picks and prospects ,and survive long enough in the job to see the outcome of their labour .... Any historical data out there ? And really what s the chance of him keeping his job 1 year or more ?

[Ducay]

I think he'll be around, Flames head office has a history of giving people a good long try at things, long after they should've been turfed. I'd say he gets at least another 2 years to execute some form of "rebuild"

[Ark2]

According to Feaster himself, he should be looking for a new job:

Originally Posted by Jay Feaster

I’m sorry — Edmonton finished where last year, caller? Want to wager on where we finish relative to Edmonton this year? I’m tired of this question, I’ll tell you very honestly. I’m getting a little sour. How many teams . . . every year, for the last 10 years, five years, eight years, have finished in the bottom five, bottom seven, bottom 10? They’ve had a pick anywhere from No. 1 to No. 10 year after year after year after year, and they still wander in the desert. And they’re no closer to getting out than they were 10 years ago. You know what? I look forward to the Battle of Alberta for the next X number of years. If the idea is, ‘Burn it to the ground,’ then Ken can find another manager to do it.

[vilzeh]

Originally Posted by Ark2

According to Feaster himself, he should be looking for a new job:

Seriously?

yeah, Burke, take it over.

[Reign of Fire]

As long as Ken King is here, he'll keep "Yes" man Feaster around

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Reign of Fire

As long as Ken King is here, he'll keep "Yes" man Feaster around

I love the idiocy of this statement. Feaster walked away from Tampa because he wouldn't be a yes man. But we'll just pretend that never happened because it helps us trash him now.

[Manhattanboy]

i would like Ken King gone moreso than Fleester.

[calgARI]

Originally Posted by Ark2

According to Feaster himself, he should be looking for a new job:

One of like 20 examples of this guy just spouting off pure nonsense.

[Ark2]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I love the idiocy of this statement. Feaster walked away from Tampa because he wouldn't be a yes man. But we'll just pretend that never happened because it helps us trash him now.

lol

"walked away". I guess you believe that Darryl wasn't fired either, he resigned, right?

[Reign of Fire]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I love the idiocy of this statement. Feaster walked away from Tampa because he wouldn't be a yes man. But we'll just pretend that never happened because it helps us trash him now.

I am starting to wonder if you are related to him cause you don't think he can do no wrong. I don't like the trades he has made, deal with it. You wanna keep an open mind your entitled to it. I just think he crapped the bed in this trade, you can hold on to hope that we got the next Crosby

[Psytic]

I think he has awhile considering he is a self admitted figurehead. They might hire or fire or shuffle around scouts and advisors though.

[Reign of Fire]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I love the idiocy of this statement. Feaster walked away from Tampa because he wouldn't be a yes man. But we'll just pretend that never happened because it helps us trash him now.

Originally Posted by Ark2

lol

"walked away". I guess you believe that Darryl wasn't fired either, he resigned, right?

leave Resolute alone, Feaster left on his own to blog in his mom's basement. Its not like he couldn't get another job before Calgary, he just chose not to take one

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Reign of Fire

I am starting to wonder if you are related to him cause you don't think he can do no wrong. I don't like the trades he has made, deal with it. You wanna keep an open mind your entitled to it. I just think he crapped the bed in this trade, you can hold on to hope that we got the next Crosby

Once again, you are arguing with yourself. Also, once again, you are arguing in a false dichotomy. There are many reasons to dislike Feaster. Among them his actual performance.

But here's the thing. "I don't like Feaster because he has made some bad roster decisions" is a fair opinion. "I don't like Feaster because he is just a yes man" is idiocy given Feaster's history in Tampa.

I'm not saying that Feaster can do no wrong. I am saying that out of several reasons to argue he has done wrong, you seem to consistently pick the dumbest, least realistic ones.

[1_Flames_Fan]

Who's Fester?

[Reign of Fire]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Once again, you are arguing with yourself. Also, once again, you are arguing in a false dichotomy. There are many reasons to dislike Feaster. Among them his actual performance.

But here's the thing. "I don't like Feaster because he has made some bad roster decisions" is a fair opinion. "I don't like Feaster because he is just a yes man" is idiocy given Feaster's history in Tampa.

I'm not saying that Feaster can do no wrong. I am saying that out of several reasons to argue he has done wrong, you seem to consistently pick the dumbest, least realistic ones.

So you can say with 100 percent certainty that Feaster is not a "yes" man, maybe after "walking away" in Tampa and not getting a job, he has adapted a "yes" man mentality. Personally I think you can't accept anyone else's opinion cause you assume you are always right.

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by 1_Flames_Fan

Who's Fester?

A monkey's uncle

[Jordan!]

Whether you guys approve of the deal or not, he's done nothing good for the team.

[Slava]

I actually applaud the Flames handling of yesterday completely. When I (along with the rest of the free world) thought the deal was Boston with a conditional first, I could understand why people were angry and calling for his job. We were wrong.

Instead Feaster and his staff seem to be working smartly and are getting results. Sure, Ryan O'Reilly might've been a disaster, but might've worked and finally landed us a center. The Iginla trade wasn't a train wreck at all, from what little we can see today. I have full confidence that his goal is to improve this hockey team and I'm thrilled that as a fan that means taking some risks. We've all heard about them using their stats and other methodologies to evaluate players and I think that's intriguing. It will likely generate different players of interest, but so far it looks decent. Hudler, Cervenka, Wideman, and some decent drafting (or what appears to be at this point) has me feeling optimistic.

I know there are a couple questionable contracts thrown in, but nothing too egregious. In fact I'm really happy with how the team is being run right now. Of course I want more wins, but that will take time.

[Quincy Egg]

Fire Feaster, hire Burke.
In before people call Burke a bad GM.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by 1_Flames_Fan

Who's Fester?

That's Fleester.