2016/2017 Rumours & Offseason Random Shenanigans
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We're always being told how good a coach he is, but two eighth placed finishes are the reality. Managed to get his players very prepared for the play offs, as we found out too well, but what about the other 60 games in the year. Lord out coached him on nearly every occasion.
Can't see how he and Lord could work together. Surely it's either or. Unless Lord is down to a player assistant coach to get the best of both worlds. But I would have thought, like last season, Todd would like to spend the money we have on the ice.
Strange he took the GB job though if he knew he was off.
Can't see how he and Lord could work together. Surely it's either or. Unless Lord is down to a player assistant coach to get the best of both worlds. But I would have thought, like last season, Todd would like to spend the money we have on the ice.
Strange he took the GB job though if he knew he was off.
Wrong on all levels. An 8th position coach influencing a player/coach who lead his team to the final stages of all competitions last season. Weber 'parted ways' with the team he was with before coming to the UK.
And what becomes of Neil Francis, our current director of Hockey in that case?
Rumour of Danny Stewart as new coacnh of Blaze seems to have legs.
And what becomes of Neil Francis, our current director of Hockey in that case?
Rumour of Danny Stewart as new coacnh of Blaze seems to have legs.
When the new ownership took over, they replaced Whistle with a player coach for budgetary reasons. I don't believe that's a problem anymore, given the fact that we carried spare imports last season. I think Lord needs to carry on playing but his game undoubtedly suffered last season. He needs the weight of sole coaching responsibility to be lifted from his shoulders. That's not an admission of failure however and I hope he would welcome the opportunity of working with an experienced full time coach like Chuck Weber (or whoever).
Whether Weber is the right man or not isn't for me to say, but are you really suggesting that a rookie coach would not benefit from working alongside a man of his experience who has worked in various roles from Assistant coach, head coach and VP Director of hockey operations in leagues like the ECHL, AHL and KHL? I'd be looking at his overall career coaching experience rather than a couple of poor years with the Blaze (which however included a play off win and knocking us out this year), given the changes that their organisation has been through this past couple of years, compared to their glory years. His recent GB experience might help us recruit some decent Brits too. I'd welcome it.
Re: 2016/2017 Rumours & Offseason Random Shenanigans
It was confirmed at the awards night that Lord is staying as head coach which in my opinion is the correct decision. If they bring in someone to help him then I can't see it being a bad thing but I can't see Chuck coming to Cardiff to be an assistant coach.
It was confirmed at the awards night that Lord is staying as head coach which in my opinion is the correct decision. If they bring in someone to help him then I can't see it being a bad thing but I can't see Chuck coming to Cardiff to be an assistant coach.
Re: 2016/2017 Rumours & Offseason Random Shenanigans
Very true Electro but it wouldn't look good on Todd after what was said on the night which was something like He and the owners have 100% faith in Lord and Lord will stay as head coach for as long as he wants to be in the position. So unless Lord has decided to stand down (I really hope he hasn't) then I can't see Todd and the owners going back on what was said.
Very true Electro but it wouldn't look good on Todd after what was said on the night which was something like He and the owners have 100% faith in Lord and Lord will stay as head coach for as long as he wants to be in the position. So unless Lord has decided to stand down (I really hope he hasn't) then I can't see Todd and the owners going back on what was said.