[News Roundup] Garbage bag day: Monahan had 4 surgeries!

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by the2bears

Has it been weeks already? Seems like just yesterday that the season ended.

Well Tre did hint at they knew where they were going to be for a few weeks already. I think he has his mind made up on a few things already. The process was well under way. Which it should be because when it comes time to evaluate the GM, he better have a plan up and running for his meeting with the top cheeses.

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Think it goes hand in hand with special teams. You have a good PP at home like youre supposed to and its an advantage. And I feel like thats what made coming to the dome so miserable for other teams in years past. Its all squandered momentum.

I dreaded every PP that the Flames had, You knew they were going to blow it and it would turn the game on a dime for them.

[FiveSeven]

I think the majority of people that watch the Flames know that GG isn't good enough.

With the comments on resiliency, special teams, and evaluations.
IMO its a certainty that GG is fired, but as per usual, it's done with respect.
Waiting a few days or a couple weeks isn't really an issue, if he's not fired in 2-3 weeks then I'll start freaking out.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by nik-

It's detrimental because it's pointless. He's not going to uncover anything shocking. What's going to happen, if he takes his time, is he's going to fire the coach. Shocking! Using the coach's poor player selection, poor motivation, poor adaptability, which was on display all season, the decision should be obvious.

He doesn't need to be fired yesterday, but there's really no reason it should take weeks. Get it over with and then get to the decisions that are actually a challenge.

You have no idea how long or how little time it should take, so what are you arguing about. Just like the rest of us, you're just a fan who has access to limited information necessary to make the decision of keeping the coach or firing the coach. So why do you keep saying the process is useless when you have no idea what the process is or have access to all the information required?

For the record, I think he's gone before the week is up, but that's just an uneducated opinion.

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

You have no idea how long or how little time it should take, so what are you arguing about. Just like the rest of us, you're just a fan who has access to limited information necessary to make the decision of keeping the coach or firing the coach. So why do you keep saying the process is useless when you have no idea what the process is or have access to all the information required?

For the record, I think he's gone before the week is up, but that's just an uneducated opinion.

I'm going to put my money on Wednesday. The exit interviews will be done tomorrow, most likely internally GG and Co will know their fate. Presser goes Wednesday for the public.

For me - I hope everyone is gone including Marty. He can be moved to another role in the organization but the entire coaching staff needs to be hand picked by the next coach.

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Well Tre did hint at they knew where they were going to be for a few weeks already. I think he has his mind made up on a few things already. The process was well under way. Which it should be because when it comes time to evaluate the GM, he better have a plan up and running for his meeting with the top cheeses.

I'm at work, so I'm not able to listen. I just think it serves little purpose to get so worked up like some are. I think it highly unlikely GG stays, yet there have been multiple "gut feels" that this is exactly what will happen. It's going to be a long summer, I think they should keep their rage powder dry

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by FiveSeven

I think the majority of people that watch the Flames know that GG isn't good enough.

With the comments on resiliency, special teams, and evaluations.
IMO its a certainty that GG is fired, but as per usual, it's done with respect.
Waiting a few days or a couple weeks isn't really an issue, if he's not fired in 2-3 weeks then I'll start freaking out.

Correction, the majority of us THINK we know he's not good enough (myself included). Pretty sure none of us know it.

For example, this year Paul Maurice and Chevrolettoff (I know that's not right) are amazing at their respective jobs. Last year, most of us also KNEW that neither were good enough and were surprised they retained their jobs. These type of judgement errors will always exist simply because we don't have access to what's actually going on behind the scenes, so we can't know.

[BigFlameDog]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

My god. I'm going to make an example of Tkachuk and the Flames in this case, but the NHL really needs to take a look at correcting this mentality. It really perpetuates the stigma around concussion and the implications they have on mental health and longer term side effects. There's been so much progress in this area yet the NHL and NFL's of the world still aren't getting it right.

A concussion isn't an injury you can rush back 'if the games matter'. If symptoms were telling the Flames Matthew isn't right, then no matter the game importance I sure hope he'd sit out for the full duration.

I took it as more of he was cleared but there was no point in playing when he could take the extra time. Kind of like any other injury at that point of the season except why not take the extra time with a concussion if you can.

[puckedoff]

I don't think GG will be fired.

[Toonage]

Rob Kerr saying just now that Dougie Hamilton did not face the media today. Interesting. They sounded disappointed with him.

[keenan87]

Any comments made by Gaudreau or Jankowski?

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Rob Kerr saying just now that Dougie Hamilton did not face the media today. Interesting. They sounded disappointed with him.

Pulled the ol Kipper out the back door.

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Listening to that just puts into perspective how flat out stupid Eric Francis really is. His question really had no place here. What was he expecting exactly?

His methods, tone, attitude is frankly an embarrassment to the media culture of Calgary sports.

Really tired of his annual display of incompetence.

I don’t think it’s too far off that we see a clip on the news with some Flames player telling him off in the dressing room.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Rob Kerr saying just now that Dougie Hamilton did not face the media today. Interesting. They sounded disappointed with him.

Thats 2 years in a row now where the media is not happy with Doulgas Hamilton.

Member last year when there was a recording of an unnamed reporter calling Dougie the dumbest player on the ice? Or was that the year before?

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Any comments made by Gaudreau or Jankowski?

No links handy but yes, both were on hand and did interviews today.

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Thats 2 years in a row now where the media is not happy with Doulgas Hamilton.

Member last year when there was a recording of an unnamed reported calling Dougie the dumbest player on the ice? Or was that they ear before?

Last year after Game 2 I think.

[nik-]

Player interviews are stupid anyway. 1 in 20 players will speak something other than a bunch of cliches.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

Last year after Game 2 I think.

Not sure which game it was but the comments came after he grabbed Perry's stick and they took the very late penalty that cost them.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by puckedoff

I don't think GG will be fired.

If he doesn't I think the rest will be and Gully will be given his assosiate coaches, not picked by him. I.E a replaceable HC if they have to fire him mid season next year. Thats IF he survives the evaluation process.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by nik-

Player interviews are stupid anyway. 1 in 20 players will speak something other than a bunch of cliches.

This is great insider info.

How many have you sat in on?