Coaching candidate interviews are this week. There are only two candidates, Pat Bingham and John Marks. So here's the deal: What would you ask one of these coaches in the interview?
Coaching candidate interviews are this week. There are only two candidates, Pat Bingham and John Marks. So here's the deal: What would you ask one of these coaches in the interview?
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OMG, the world is coming to an end! JungleMonkey is using the third person on the blog. Run for your lives!
I knew you'd like that, Blake. Sometimes you're too easy to get a rise out of!
As far as the Worlton interview, there were some good things and some bad things. Personally I remember Worlton as a waste that lost a ton of fights, especially to the guys he named, it wasn't that they were lucky it was that Worlton was horrible.
As for Jorde, I was not excited about the trade, but at the end of the season Jorde won me over, do I think he's a fighter? No, but i thought he was a decent stay at home defenseman and wouldn't mind seeing for a whole season.
BTW, did anybody catch the Weather Channel this morning, my wife saw a clip of Perani's Hockey arena in Flint under about a foot of water, as much as it's said that that place is a pit, it must be worse now. I wonder if this will affect the Generals in any way?
The sad thing is Peranis makes a TON of money with their stores especially the one in Livonia. The place is about the size of a Toys R Us and is packed to the rafters with hockey equipment and jerseys etc. 99% of the youth teams in the area get outfitted there. When they bought the urinals ERRRR Generals they promised they were going to make sweeping changed to that arena and bring back a family atmosphere. Pretty much the only family activity you see there is the ummmmm large siblings fighting over the free Crispy Cremes they toss into the stands.
Anybody else see that Peter Sidorkiewicz got the job in Erie?
Year, just saw that today on the USA Today Website. And the only reason I look there Blake is to get coverage on the NHL. I still go here for he K's coverage.
It's OK, Greg, you are off the list. LOL.
My two cents on the Worlton interview: 1) I think he said things the way he saw them, not saying he is lying at all, just his version of the events that have occured. 2) Jorde would kick Worlton's tail all over the ice if they fought. Jorde was one of our better defensemen last year, which is not saying much.
I did see that. Sid will do a GREAT job with that team. I would have loved to see him in Fort Wayne but it was apparent he had roots in Erie and loved working for that organization.
I think Jorde would punch Worlton alot. I don't thing Jorde packs enough of a punch to lay Worly out. Then again, Jorde got it handed to him by Bruce Watson.
LMAO You hit it right on the head HIT with that comment about Guinn. He's the king of icing. Of course, Jorde did his fare share too. I also beleive that Jorde was tremendously overrated. He played well so few games that I can't recall how many. Worlton was a nice guy, but not a good fighter either. I just hope that our defense doesn't resemble last year at all. If so, we're in trouble again boys and girls.
Whew, glad for the moment I'm off Blake's list, day 1 and counting.
We all want that winning attitude mixed with the toughest guy on the block mentality JR. I think the Franke's are going down the right path so far so lets see what happens.
As for re-run, keep speaking your mind Hit. I never get tired of seeing your posts but for some reason I usually walk away thinking that I could of swore I read that somewhere before. Hmmm...truely odd.
Tony E, That sounds like something that used to happen here in the late 1980's to early 1990's. Except it was a promo by one of the sponsors back in the day. People would toss back and forth these big plastic bags with jelly filled donuts like a beach ball...the crowd loved it until one night when the bag exploded with the sweet, sticky, gooey donuts all over a young lady, her dress and her long hair and a cat fight erupted in upper arena. After that, the sweets were given out after the game. Also, for awhile a certain maker of beef jerky was the "official beef jerky of the IHL" and I would help hand these out to people as they were leaving.....these people went nuts for the stuff! On more than one occasion, it looked like I was being gang tackled to the floor!
Lol. Maybe another blog topic? Best/worst giveaway/promotion ever at a Komets game (or another sporting event)
That would be cool....perhaps even add some interesting memories/events that took place at a Komet game. Blake, what do you think? (We'll keep them family friendly!)
Maybe tomorrow. Besides, I'm guessing Larry will cream, pun intended, you all on this one.
Would that be Boston Creme as in the Tim Horton's donut? I have a lot of fun stories from being a heckler for many years above the visitors penalty box. One thing I never did in all those years is yell a cuss word at any player. I figured to get their attention, you had to know a little about them and have some decent english to get the point across. Knowing something about a players career or personal life always seemed to set them off their game. Had a few water bottles thrown up at me, rolls of tape, a swinging stick, pucks shot at me in warmups here and on the road, and plenty of expletives sent my way. Man I miss those days. That's what road trips are for these days. Oh, and to get Tim Hortons!
I used to sit directly behind the visitor's penalty box in section 156. Larry was probably the guy throwing his beer all over my new winter coat trying to get to the guy in visiting player's box! Thanks a lot! I hated it when they started selling beer at the coliseum...
Nah Teresa,
Never threw a beer or any drinks. Wouldn't waste the beer. Once as a kid sitting down in old section 49 after a game, I threw a paper cup and hit the much loved late IHL linesman Luigi Cortese in the rear end as he went to pick up a puck. He turned around, looked right at me and wagged his finger. I about died laughing.