Fletcher Talks to Wilson - Things Already Going Wrong
It’s been reported by everyone and their brother that Cliff Fletcher was recently in talks with Ron Wilson regarding contract negotiations for Wilson to sign on as the Leafs new coach. While there is no problem with hiring Ron Wilson as the coach, he’s a fine coach, the problem is that Fletcher is the guy doing the hiring.
Fletcher is the interim General Manager, and he said himself that the hiring of the new coach would be left up to the teams new permanant GM. Unfortunately for Cliff, the incompetent organization he’s affiliated with hasn’t been able to find a new GM, or President, and as such, Cliff is stuck trying to find a coach for this awful team.
I don’t know if I’m just being negative, but to me it isn’t a good sign that the Leafs have managed to screw up the very first step of their ‘rebuild’, namely find a General Manager who will find a coach and then start working on the team.
Two possibilities exist. Either 1) the Leafs are holding off, hoping to god that trader Cliff will stick around full time or 2) the management side of the organization really is completely useless, and haven’t even been able to find someone who could do a better job than the last guy, which in reality makes about 90% of the population a candidate.
I see another fun season on the horizon.
Stumble it!
December 21st, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Now almost way through the 2008-2009 season things actually look better for the leafs.Wilson is irritating but he seems like a decent coach and the hiring now of Brian Burke is another step in the right direction to rebuild a once proud franchise.I have faith that in a few years time(let’s say 4 years)the leafs will be able to compete and make some noise in the new NHL.
And hey you guys you shafted me on my prize never did receive anything or even a reply to any emails ive sent.please dont tell me that the website i so enjoyed are a bunch of welchers!!