Moonshinefe Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 ed willis is the west coast version of larry brooks. a guy who often gets beat up at the bus stop I have mixed feelings on this hire, but yeah, throwing Tortorella under the bus before he's even coached one game for us seems pretty ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaBestPlaceOnEarth Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Some key differences: 1. Keenan stopped the Canucks in Game Seven of the Finals, after Vancouver's epic first-round victory over the hated Calgary Flames...Tortorella stopped the hated Calgary Flames in Game Seven of the Finals, after the Canucks' crushing first-round defeat. 2. Keenan was once fired and replaced by Tom Renney. Tom Renney was once fired and replaced with John Tortorella. I hope Tortorella's first order of business is to go down to The Province, physically demolish their sports-page offices, and throw everyone out on their backside. If they replaced all those hacks with random people they found down on Skid Row it would noticeably improve the quality of sports journalism in this city. Have we forgotten how Willes in particular, and others of his ilk stabbed this team in the back and offered nothing but criticism during the Finals? I have not forgotten, nor will I ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowest common denominator Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Torts won't be Keenan unless we somehow aquire Marchand or Keith. Even then, no-one out d-bags Messier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 It should also be noted that many Rags fans were surprised he was let go so soon. On their forum many posted that they thought he would at least start next season. Not that that says much. Like I said, I'm not a huge fan of this hiring, but I am excited for a different type of coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 poor gallagher, maybe torts will be less mean to him because he has no clue about hockey at all. sort of the village idiot per say, as for willes hes a tool i hope torts beats him up at a bus stop or at least rips him a new one in interviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Honestly, I felt a little like this at the thought of Torts at the helm. I like his passion, his brutal honesty and no holds barred approach. I think it could make or break us. It may be just what we need to bring attention to the piss poor officiating. Or it could make it worse - we'll see. He could crack a whip on the guys and have them fully exert themselves every game, or he could create friction and become a distraction. For me, it's 50/50 and I'm just not sure yet. Someone who's going to call you out without holding back may ruffle feathers and the ultimate goal is to motivate, not disrupt and discourage. Just not sure how it'll go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 vans media is so bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Torterella? Buckle your seat belts folks this ride is going to be bumpy. I hope some of our local media are shaking in their boots. I see that Dan Murphy scumbagged Dale Weise today. He dug up an old anti-Tortorella quote and through it out there on the evening Sportsnet news show with Ivanka and Barry. These guys are SUCH lowlifes, and 'Murph' is supposed to be one of the good guys. What a lowlife move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I'm not sure why Willes is so scared of Torts coming in and 'acting like he's smarter than him'... When EVERYONE ELSE is too. I do not believe for a second that the mainstream country club media types in this town hate the idea of Torts coming here. Quite the opposite is true. The media is getting really excited at the prospect of Torts coming here. Why? Well, they want to be stars. Like Brooksie. And all they have to do is try and get some tv-worthy quotes. They are all brushing up their stupid question skills as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Too bad Willes didn't mention that some of the players were consulted on who they'd like and that they gave Torts the thumbs up (can't be arsed to find the link, sorry). Torts wasn't very high on my list but I'm coming round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 deb i could see torts getting fined over remarks about how biased the reffing is, but his voice i could see changing things in that regard as it cant get much worse than it was before. the refs are the worsted in all major sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J529 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I see that Dan Murphy scumbagged Dale Weise today. He dug up an old anti-Tortorella quote and through it out there on the evening Sportsnet news show with Ivanka and Barry. These guys are SUCH lowlifes, and 'Murph' is supposed to be one of the good guys. What a lowlife move. Typical of Vancouver Sports Media. I want to see Torts open up on them all and take them to school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaBestPlaceOnEarth Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 If Willes is so scared of Tortorella that he's saying this garbage before he's even been officially announced as coach...well, all I have to say is, Willes is more than welcome to quit his job and leave town, we don't need his sort associated with this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hd71 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Oh really? Did the Canucks organization agree to be your representative? That's neat. When the riots happened, I didn't riot but the whole city got a black mark. The canucks are attached to Vancouver and therefore what they do reflects on the citizens of the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I hope Torts goes Greg Popovich on all their asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hd71 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 what a pansy. as long as torts WINS i could care less about antics. You may think I'm a pansy, but some integrity and humility and respect is not a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Chill out everyone, everything's going to be OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsTom Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 That article is a great example of why I want Torts to be the coach. Vancouver media is terrible, and makes it seem like they're reporting on the Flames with how much they criticize everything. I hope Torts tears them a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 deb i could see torts getting fined over remarks about how biased the reffing is, but his voice i could see changing things in that regard as it cant get much worse than it was before. the refs are the worsted in all major sports That's honestly what I'm hoping...that there will be no more ignoring or sweeping under the rug because he just won't allow for it. Fingers crossed...hope you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Interested in the two pages of CDC sports bloggers crucifying a career journalist. I would prefer Don Cherry over Torts. The Canucks will have to hire a team of psychiatrists to deal with this train wreck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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