New coach: who should it be?
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To be honest I think you post the negative comments just to get a rise out of others, how can you honestly say you don't rate Lord as a coach when he's won us 2 League titles, back to back playoff titles, 2 challenge cups and conference titles in 6 years so don't tell me it's not a personal thing you have against Lord
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How is it unfair? All I did was point out that paying for an additional assistant coach means there's less money available to pay for players. That's the cold reality of the business. The Cardiff Devils aren't a bottomless money pit for the ownership. The aim is always for the team to be financially sustainable.
I've got nothing against Dupont as an assistant coach, if Todd trusts him that's good enough for me.
I've got nothing against Dupont as an assistant coach, if Todd trusts him that's good enough for me.
If Lord has any aspirations of making the NHL/AHL as a coach there is no way he would come back to the Devils. IAfter his first year with the Rabbits, he & they have struggled this year. Lots of players moving up & down the leagues hasnt helped though.
As for a new coach, i cant see us going down the route of the same interview process as last time. The Devils 'bigged' up the Skalde appointment process and how rigorous it was etc etc and it didn't work out. My guess is that it'll be someone already known to TK &/or the owners.
On the owners, correct me if ive missed it, but i havent seen one mention from them about Skalde leaving, not even a thank you so things would appear pretty sour.
As for a new coach, i cant see us going down the route of the same interview process as last time. The Devils 'bigged' up the Skalde appointment process and how rigorous it was etc etc and it didn't work out. My guess is that it'll be someone already known to TK &/or the owners.
On the owners, correct me if ive missed it, but i havent seen one mention from them about Skalde leaving, not even a thank you so things would appear pretty sour.
The owners don't need to say anything, Todd is the Managing Director, he's the spokesperson for the Devils Org.
“I would like to thank Jarrod for his contributions to our team over the past season and during the year we missed because of Covid,” said Managing Director Todd Kelman. “The Devils organisation has great respect for Jarrod and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours."
“I would like to thank Jarrod for his contributions to our team over the past season and during the year we missed because of Covid,” said Managing Director Todd Kelman. “The Devils organisation has great respect for Jarrod and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours."
I agree. The skalde recruitment process had the luxury of time. That isn't the case this time, and the club can't afford to get the wrong person twice. We also can't afford to have our rivals come in and poach what I hope will need the new core of the team.
Other than the bland statement, the lack of anything coming from the club and the suddenness of the departure is alarming in the extreme.
Other than the bland statement, the lack of anything coming from the club and the suddenness of the departure is alarming in the extreme.
Dupont was actually signed as a player/ assistant coach to begin with so nothing additional about his coaching role. The club may or may not have adjusted his salary when he ceased playing depending on the terms of his contract I imagine.
https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/your-captains-2021-22-have-been-confirmed/
Head Coach Jarrod Skalde also confirmed that Brodie Dupont would take on a player/assistant coach role for the season.
https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/your-captains-2021-22-have-been-confirmed/
Head Coach Jarrod Skalde also confirmed that Brodie Dupont would take on a player/assistant coach role for the season.
I cant remember in all the time i've supported teams (Ice Hockey, Football, Rugby) that when a manager has been released by the club that an explanation as to why he was released was ever announced. I've only ever seen an explanation when the manager themselves has decided to leave.
Skalde has gone, why? Doesn't really matter as he's not coming back so we just move on. Us knowing the reason won't make any difference in my opinion.
Skalde has gone, why? Doesn't really matter as he's not coming back so we just move on. Us knowing the reason won't make any difference in my opinion.
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Spot on, fans deserve to have some sort of explanation. TK is usually a good communicator, so if the circumstances allow it, I would expect him to release a statement or an interview giving some sort of explanation from the organisation's perspective.
It'd be pretty disappointed if we didn't hear anything officially from the club.
The whole situation still seems very strange.
It'd be pretty disappointed if we didn't hear anything officially from the club.
The whole situation still seems very strange.
There are some parallels this season with the 90/91 and 91/92 seasons. A loss of key personnel, a new coach, inconsistency and a frustrated fan base. The latter finished with a failure to make the play offs weekend. We'll see if that parallel continues.
It's also worth pointing out that the following season (after the Gratton/andison false start) we ended up winning everything...
It's also worth pointing out that the following season (after the Gratton/andison false start) we ended up winning everything...
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