Pat Quinn fired

thomasthomas · 04-20-2006, 05:00 PM

http://www.mapleleafs.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2023

Hardly a surprise. It's been a pretty horrible year coaching-wise for Quinn, as the Leafs missed the playoffs for the first time since 1998, and Team Canada failed to get past the quarterfinals in the Olympics.

darkenigma510 · 04-20-2006, 05:52 PM

Sorry to see the Pat Quinn era end but it was inevitable.

canadiancreed · 04-21-2006, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by darkenigma510

Sorry to see the Pat Quinn era end but it was inevitable.

true. I'll miss the ineptitude, but that team needs new blood worse than any club in the NHL.

Le Grande Orange · 04-21-2006, 12:56 AM

About time, I say. I never thought he was that great a coach, and all the Leafs teams under him suffered from the same problems.

canadiancreed · 04-21-2006, 01:17 AM

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About time, I say. I never thought he was that great a coach, and all the Leafs teams under him suffered from the same problems.

as in talentless versions of the Broadstreet bullies?

Le Grande Orange · 04-21-2006, 01:23 AM

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as in talentless versions of the Broadstreet bullies?

It's been fascinating to watch Quinns' teams be so consistently incompetent on defence and so often be unmotivated to try and win games. I can't count how many times I've watched the Leafs come out absolutely flat against a weak opponent and give up easy points.

canadiancreed · 04-21-2006, 01:24 AM

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It's been fascinating to watch Quinns' teams be so consistently incompetent on defence and so often be unmotivated to try and win games. I can't count how many times I've watched the Leafs come out absolutely flat against a weak opponent and give up easy points.

wel it is hard when you have maybe two talented players on the team that weren't washed up by the time they arrived in Toronto.

marc · 04-21-2006, 02:13 AM

bye bye fat pat!

boilermaker · 04-21-2006, 05:25 AM

I liked it when Don Cherry called him "that ol' Irish guy in Vancouver."

thomasthomas · 04-21-2006, 10:04 AM

I thought it strange that Pierre McGuire said last night on TSN how this was a terrible move by the Leafs! But he does say a lot of strange things, I guess.

Leafs in fooooooooooooore.

darkenigma510 · 04-21-2006, 01:24 PM

Too bad JF Jr. wasn't canned as well.

Long_Long_Name · 04-21-2006, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by thomasthomas

I thought it strange that Pierre McGuire said last night on TSN how this was a terrible move by the Leafs! But he does say a lot of strange things, I guess.

Leafs in fooooooooooooore.

We got treated to the same analysis in Montréal newspapers and television reports, saying that Quinn more or less was the only good thing the Leafs have.

canadiancreed · 04-21-2006, 02:05 PM

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Too bad JF Jr. wasn't canned as well.

indeed. And wasn't he a semi-recent hire too?

Have the Leafs only had one decent GM since the late 60's (that being Cliff Fletcher)

thomasthomas · 04-21-2006, 02:09 PM

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indeed. And wasn't he a semi-recent hire too?

Have the Leafs only had one decent GM since the late 60's (that being Cliff Fletcher)

They had Gord Stellick.

Oh you said "decent" GM.

thomasthomas · 04-21-2006, 02:10 PM

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We got treated to the same analysis in Montréal newspapers and television reports, saying that Quinn more or less was the only good thing the Leafs have.

They also have Jean-Sebastien Aubin, who will lead the Leafs to the 2007 Stanley Cup finals.

(my imitation of a deluded Leaf fan)

canadiancreed · 04-21-2006, 02:15 PM

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They also have Jean-Sebastien Aubin, who will lead the Leafs to the 2007 Stanley Cup finals.

(my imitation of a deluded Leaf fan)

you know your'e out ot lunch when Aubin instantly guarnetees yoru team will be drinking from the Cup

darkenigma510 · 04-21-2006, 02:30 PM

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indeed. And wasn't he a semi-recent hire too?

Have the Leafs only had one decent GM since the late 60's (that being Cliff Fletcher)

Cliff Fletcher is still my favourite. The 92-93 Leafs will be my favourite version of the team since there was a magic about that team and they were more about heart than $$$. That was also the year there should have been a Habs-Leafs finals...

canadiancreed · 04-21-2006, 02:32 PM

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Cliff Fletcher is still my favourite. The 92-93 Leafs will be my favourite version of the team since there was a magic about that team and they were more about heart than $$$. That was also the year there should have been a Habs-Leafs finals...

Yep. More bad officiating deciding the results.

darkenigma510 · 04-21-2006, 02:32 PM

Question to Habs fans:

We know Toronto will always support the Leafs no matter how badly they suck. However, how do MOntrealers react to bad Habs teams? Do they stop showing up in the Bell Centre?

thomasthomas · 04-21-2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by darkenigma510

Cliff Fletcher is still my favourite. The 92-93 Leafs will be my favourite version of the team since there was a magic about that team and they were more about heart than $$$. That was also the year there should have been a Habs-Leafs finals...

If not for that Wayne guy. What's his name.

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thomasthomas All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 880	Pat Quinn fired http://www.mapleleafs.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2023 Hardly a surprise. It's been a pretty horrible year coaching-wise for Quinn, as the Leafs missed the playoffs for the first time since 1998, and Team Canada failed to get past the quarterfinals in the Olympics. __________________

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thomasthomas All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 880	I thought it strange that Pierre McGuire said last night on TSN how this was a terrible move by the Leafs! But he does say a lot of strange things, I guess. Leafs in fooooooooooooore. __________________

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darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,353	Sorry to see the Pat Quinn era end but it was inevitable.

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Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,644	About time, I say. I never thought he was that great a coach, and all the Leafs teams under him suffered from the same problems.

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darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,353	Too bad JF Jr. wasn't canned as well.

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darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,353	Question to Habs fans: We know Toronto will always support the Leafs no matter how badly they suck. However, how do MOntrealers react to bad Habs teams? Do they stop showing up in the Bell Centre?