12-15-2014, 09:55 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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how long till messier is named coach?
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12-15-2014, 09:55 AM
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#22
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But he looked like such a good Coach visually.
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12-15-2014, 09:55 AM
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#23
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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This news is on par with the Firing of the Mascot Scorch
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12-15-2014, 09:56 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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last straw was probably submitting the dry cleaning bill for reimbursement when Hall splashed him with water
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12-15-2014, 09:56 AM
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#25
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Unfair. Visually he was improving.
The interim guy will be interesting. They are at the bottom, so any improvement in their record will make him look like a hero. So hopefully it's a no good coach (I could see Messier being the guy) who wins like 4 games and then gets signed to a 5 year deal.
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12-15-2014, 09:57 AM
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#26
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Da_Chief
Well I guess the kid in the school yard was right, Eakins does suck.
Never a good thing when someone loses their job but Oilers keep it extra classy by doing it right before the holidays.
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well to be fair, Burke did fire Feaster and Weisbrod right before Christmas too.
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12-15-2014, 09:57 AM
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#27
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In Your MCP
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans
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What a disaster. Not only do players not want to go there, I wonder how long before coaches don't want to either?
Talk about all around career killers.
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12-15-2014, 09:57 AM
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#28
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never like to see a guy fired, this is probably best for Eakins career to get away from the gong show and maybe build himself back up again in the AHL
on the Oilers side
Please hire Messier, go with most rings available dont look at things like ability and experience
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12-15-2014, 09:57 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Flame Country
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Instead of firing Lowe, he will be demoted to head coach.
Well played Katz.
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12-15-2014, 09:57 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
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This thread is totally going to steal my thanks quota for the day.
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12-15-2014, 09:57 AM
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#31
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Alas poor Dallas, we barely knew ye!
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12-15-2014, 09:58 AM
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#32
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
well to be fair, Burke did fire Feaster and Weisbrod right before Christmas too.
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Not saying that was right either but its a business.
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12-15-2014, 09:58 AM
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In a way, I feel bad for the guy. Ya he's a terrible coach but he was also given nothing to work with. He sat Draisaitl the other game and played Pitlick likely to send a message to management that they needed a centre. Yes this is partially Eakins fault but I would say management gave him nothing to succeed. It was only a matter of time before they were this bad.
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12-15-2014, 09:58 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YYC
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No good Edmonton
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12-15-2014, 09:59 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary
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Terrible news!
So how many coaches are the Oilers still paying now?
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12-15-2014, 09:59 AM
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#36
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As a Flames fan and comedy lover I am disappointed. But as a human with a working brain I can't believe it took this long.
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12-15-2014, 09:59 AM
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#37
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Had to happen. Not that it really solves anything, but you can't just lose and lose and expect fans to keep showing up.
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12-15-2014, 10:00 AM
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#38
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Alas poor Dallas, we barely knew ye!
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Is he done in the NHL? I guess he could get an assistant job but he doesn't look like a guy with a personality that will mesh with a lot of experience head coaches. I expect he will have to rebuilt his reputation in the AHL.
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12-15-2014, 10:00 AM
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#39
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In all seriousness, I wonder if Todd Nelson who is head coach of the OKC barons gets promoted to Head Coach.
The Barons have done very well in the AHL this year and had a 7 or 8 game win streak in the last couple weeks. Their AHL team is quite well run and successful despite being affiliated with so much no good.
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12-15-2014, 10:00 AM
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#40
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Eakins has the remainder of this season, plus two more remaining on contracts. Sounds like MacTavish may return to bench on interim basis.
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