WildCard Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Posted October 14, 2019 Just now, Ross Rhea said: Bet their more right than you or me or anyone else on this board. 3 of them have been fired so far 1 1 Quote
Doohicksie Posted October 14, 2019 Report Posted October 14, 2019 Right or wrong.... they have access to information we don't. Not saying that makes them right; just saying that we are ignorant. ? Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 14, 2019 Report Posted October 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, Doohickie said: Right or wrong.... they have access to information we don't. Not saying that makes them right; just saying that we are ignorant. ? Phil Housley spent 40 games ignoring advanced information we have access too and presumably he did too. So he was ignorant and we weren't in that instance. This argument always drives me up a wall. "Well they know stuff we don't" and they do, but that doesn't mean they are using that extra information well. Sobotka under Housley might be the most perfect example ever created. If I give someone all the information and give someone else 50% of it but the 50% person reviews properly what they have in front of them to reach a sound conclusion while the 100% individual does not, that added information means nothing. While I recognize you said that doesn't make them right, we are constantly pushed towards deferring to their extra knowledge. 1 Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 14, 2019 Report Posted October 14, 2019 43 minutes ago, Ross Rhea said: Bet their more right than you or me or anyone else on this board. Idk, collectively this board probably is right fairly regularly. Individual posters might not be but board consensus I would guess gets it generally correct. Trading for ROR is a prime example. Trading for Lehner. Sam Reinhart's abilities. Jokiharju being better than Nylander (okay this one isn't proven yet). Quote
pi2000 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Posted October 14, 2019 In the land of the blind... Risto gets heavy minutes. Quote
Doohicksie Posted October 14, 2019 Report Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: we are constantly pushed towards deferring to their extra knowledge. Well, yeah. They are in the positions of authority. You can gripe all you want, but what good does it do you? Quote
triumph_communes Posted October 14, 2019 Report Posted October 14, 2019 Maybe he’s just being shopped to the 30+ scouts each game. Quote
Stoner Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 NHL head coaches : Fans on a message board :: Astrophysicists : dalmation puppies Stick to ownership critique. We can do that job. 2 Quote
SDS Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 10 hours ago, LGR4GM said: Phil Housley spent 40 games ignoring advanced information we have access too and presumably he did too. So he was ignorant and we weren't in that instance. This argument always drives me up a wall. "Well they know stuff we don't" and they do, but that doesn't mean they are using that extra information well. Sobotka under Housley might be the most perfect example ever created. If I give someone all the information and give someone else 50% of it but the 50% person reviews properly what they have in front of them to reach a sound conclusion while the 100% individual does not, that added information means nothing. While I recognize you said that doesn't make them right, we are constantly pushed towards deferring to their extra knowledge. The information that you don’t know is what the coaches are asking each individual player to do and what they are asking them to do as a team. And that changes from game to game, and even maybe even a particular shift. You are also not hearing from the players. You are looking and judging the outputs, without knowing all the inputs. 2 2 Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 10 hours ago, SDS said: The information that you don’t know is what the coaches are asking each individual player to do and what they are asking them to do as a team. And that changes from game to game, and even maybe even a particular shift. You are also not hearing from the players. You are looking and judging the outputs, without knowing all the inputs. Yup and Housley had ***** inputs because he ignored outputs he had access too. Sometimes people from outside can see the problems where as those in the midst of it don't. Quote
Ross Rhea Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: Yup and Housley had ***** inputs because he ignored outputs he had access too. Sometimes people from outside can see the problems where as those in the midst of it don't. Man, I didn't know being an NHL head coach was so easy, I think you should apply. You sound like a perfect fit, seeing as you know everything and all! 1 Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, Ross Rhea said: Man, I didn't know being an NHL head coach was so easy, I think you should apply. You sound like a perfect fit, seeing as you know everything and all! This is condescending. It's also one of the laziest, least researched, and boring attempts at a comeback I've seen on here in a bit. Phil... is that you? 1 Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 We don't get all the information but the information we do get can still lead us to the correct conclusion. Information like Mitts isn't ready to be 2c. Sobotka isn't a 2c. The Sabres were bad at getting to the net last year and terrible on defense. We know all of that without being a coach because we watch and we analyze stuff on the back end. Dismissing that entire perspective because we are missing pieces basically equates to "don't talk about hockey because you don't know everything." Seems boring and quite honestly stupid to phrase it that way. Quote
Torpedo Forecheck Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) 41 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: We don't get all the information but the information we do get can still lead us to the correct conclusion. Information like Mitts isn't ready to be 2c. Sobotka isn't a 2c. The Sabres were bad at getting to the net last year and terrible on defense. We know all of that without being a coach because we watch and we analyze stuff on the back end. Dismissing that entire perspective because we are missing pieces basically equates to "don't talk about hockey because you don't know everything." Seems boring and quite honestly stupid to phrase it that way. If you can't read this and see the problem with your thinking I don't know what to tell you. Ignoring that which you do not know isn't the answer either. Edited October 15, 2019 by Torpedo Forecheck Quote
SwampD Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: We don't get all the information but the information we do get can still lead us to the correct conclusion. Information like Mitts isn't ready to be 2c. Sobotka isn't a 2c. The Sabres were bad at getting to the net last year and terrible on defense. We know all of that without being a coach because we watch and we analyze stuff on the back end. Dismissing that entire perspective because we are missing pieces basically equates to "don't talk about hockey because you don't know everything." Seems boring and quite honestly stupid to phrase it that way. Putting a team together entails way more than simply plugging numbers into an Excel spreadsheet. They are actual people playing this game and having to work together. The problem I have with your rants is that they strongly imply that our coaches just completely disregard stats. You don't know this. I have to believe that they absolutely know what the numbers say, but don't use them solely to make their decisions, and rightly so. 2 Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 52 minutes ago, Torpedo Forecheck said: If you can't read this and see the problem with your thinking I don't know what to tell you. Ignoring that which you do not know isn't the answer either. You see me in here bitching about Risto? No because I don't have all the info and the info I do have says Krueger has him playing well enough. It isn't about ignoring what you don't know, it is not assuming that because Housley and Risto had conversations I wasn't a part of that Housley knew what he was doing or that Risto still wasn't playing like *****. No one has all the information. If I look up and the sky is black in December and I say, well it looks like it will snow, should I say and assume nothing because I am not a meteorologist and don't have all the info? 2 minutes ago, SwampD said: Putting a team together entails way more than simply plugging numbers into an Excel spreadsheet. They are actual people playing this game and having to work together. The problem I have with your rants is that they strongly imply that our coaches just completely disregard stats. You don't know this. I have to believe that they absolutely know what the numbers say, but don't use them solely to make their decisions, and rightly so. It's ranting to say that we can see when something isn't working and that just because I am not the coach doesn't mean I can't comment on it? Housley may not of ignored stats but he sure as hell couldn't use them. Quote
SwampD Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: It's ranting to say that we can see when something isn't working and that just because I am not the coach doesn't mean I can't comment on it? Housley may not of ignored stats but he sure as hell couldn't use them. No, but it is ranting to think that they don't also see what's wrong, and if they do, are too stupid to see the solutions that you so plainly see, and let us know in every thread. Quote
LGR4GM Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, SwampD said: No, but it is ranting to think that they don't also see what's wrong, and if they do, are too stupid to see the solutions that you so plainly see, and let us know in every thread. I am not sure I have offered a single solution in this thread. As a matter of fact I have been very quiet about the team thus far other than wanting to see Sobotka upgraded. Krueger has them playing well. My only logical conclusion then is that this is personal. Quote
SwampD Posted October 15, 2019 Report Posted October 15, 2019 1 minute ago, LGR4GM said: I am not sure I have offered a single solution in this thread. As a matter of fact I have been very quiet about the team thus far other than wanting to see Sobotka upgraded. Krueger has them playing well. My only logical conclusion then is that this is personal. Okay, you got me. Maybe not every thread. Quote
Taro T Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Brawndo said: So, have we figured out if it was Ristolainen's, Scandella's, or Sobotka's girlfriend that was quoted as saying essentially that Krueger was the 1st coach in a long time that make him feel wanted and possibly even useful? Or was it somebody totally off the board? Quote
pi2000 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Taro T said: So, have we figured out if it was Ristolainen's, Scandella's, or Sobotka's girlfriend that was quoted as saying essentially that Krueger was the 1st coach in a long time that make him feel wanted and possibly even useful? Or was it somebody totally off the board? That was Okposo or Sobotka. Quote
Taro T Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 Just now, pi2000 said: That was Okposo or Sobotka. D'oh! Meant to include Okposo as an option. Thanks! ? Quote
dudacek Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Taro T said: So, have we figured out if it was Ristolainen's, Scandella's, or Sobotka's girlfriend that was quoted as saying essentially that Krueger was the 1st coach in a long time that make him feel wanted and possibly even useful? Or was it somebody totally off the board? I still think it was Girgensons, especially if you compare how he was treated by Bylsma and Housley to his place on the team under Nolan. Edited October 16, 2019 by dudacek 1 Quote
triumph_communes Posted October 16, 2019 Report Posted October 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, dudacek said: I still think it was Girgensons, especially if you compare how he was treated by Bylsma and Housley to his place on the team under Nolan. he's been married for a while Quote
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