Thanks... It's based on the idea that we have no say over the team's direction... We just have to hope that they figure it out... I hope Vantel is right.... I like Benning, but my faith in this organization is pretty low....
- MrMagoo

i'm at that point as well. i try to look at the deals now in a vacuum b/c my short range vision and the front office's differs. no point in constantly re-running the tear down/compete model. the team has clearly made a choice so we have to resign ourselves to your sentence above: we have no say over the team's direction.

i, do however, find confidence in benning's drafting. in the long run, that should smooth things out.

Let me put this another way: I think the secrecy is what causes so many problems.... I could be wrong; I'm not sure who the whole banning part works.
- MrMagoo

It really depends on the moderator. It also depends on their history with the offending poster. After all, the mods are human (well most of them) too.

i'm at that point as well. i try to look at the deals now in a vacuum b/c my short range vision and the front office's differs. no point in constantly re-running the tear down/compete model. the team has clearly made a choice so we have to resign ourselves to your sentence above: we have no say over the team's direction.

i, do however, find confidence in benning's drafting. in the long run, that should smooth things out.
- MrPetenut26

If he gets a long run, old Franky doesn't seem like a patient man.

i'm at that point as well. i try to look at the deals now in a vacuum b/c my short range vision and the front office's differs. no point in constantly re-running the tear down/compete model. the team has clearly made a choice so we have to resign ourselves to your sentence above: we have no say over the team's direction.

i, do however find confidence in benning's drafting. in the long run, that should smooth things out.
- MrPetenut26

Yes... drafting is good... I do think that he will build a very good team in the long run; that is, if he's not fired first...

If he gets a long run, old Franky doesn't seem like a patient man.
- golfingsince

and therein lies the greatness of magoo's location.

If he gets a long run, old Franky doesn't seem like a patient man.
- golfingsince

Do you think it is Franky... I think it's the father that really runs the show....

Do you think it is Franky... I think it's the father that really runs the show....
- MrMagoo

i don't see a lot of dissension within the family. they run the canucks in the way that made them successful acquiring the family wealth.

Do you think it is Franky... I think it's the father that really runs the show....
- MrMagoo

Could be, but I think the point stands regardless. Patience doesn't seem to be the forte.

and therein lies the greatness of magoo's location.
- MrPetenut26

yup

Could be, but I think the point stands regardless. Patience doesn't seem to be the forte.
- golfingsince

very true... The problem would be in the next hire... Do either of you trust that they could bring in the right people? I don't have a lot of faith in the hockey hiring ability.... Maybe they got it right this time, but there are a lot of red flags so far...

I know you are just being a solid dude but canucks (and Vegas) fans should not tolerate trash in Carols blogs
- CanuckDon

agreed.....eventually she might not want to write them anymore just to get completely filled with fighting.

The thing is no-one knows what goes on behind the scenes, I handed out 3 bans today, but this isn't something that I need to advertise.

And Canada Cup is spot on that there really wasn't much that I could have appropriately banned guys for.

I wish everyone would do us a favour and ignore our leaf interlopers, are they a pain in the derrière, absolutely, but their harmless if you (Canuck posters) ignore them completely.
- Makita

you know we love you, myself included.

there is however in the code of conduct that states baiting and posting comments in effort to provoke fighting is a ban-able offense. I think with the number of them that come over all at once to start crap and derailing threads....repeatedly I might add...that that is an offense worthy of a ban. I know you are patient, so perhaps a posted stern warning once it starts would at least help out.

you know we love you, myself included.

there is however in the code of conduct that states baiting and posting comments in effort to provoke fighting is a ban-able offense. I think with the number of them that come over all at once to start crap and derailing threads....repeatedly I might add...that that is an offense worthy of a ban. I know you are patient, so perhaps a posted stern warning once it starts would at least help out.
- SMBDragon

every post fell into this area.... I read this thread daily and I am surprised at how much posters are able to get away with....

I am a hockey fan first and foremost and a Canucks fan second. My allegiance is strong but my fandom goggles are weak.

What happened here today is an affront to hockey, period. A few fans of other teams hijacked a thread and were idiots, IMHO.
- PuckShack

cue applause here

very true... The problem would be in the next hire... Do either of you trust that they could bring in the right people? I don't have a lot of faith in the hockey hiring ability.... Maybe they got it right this time, but there are a lot of red flags so far...
- MrMagoo

The first guy they hired had no prior management experience. He did some things very well, and some very poorly. It didn't end well.

If you believe the idea that Torts was their man, then it brings that decision into question as well.

Although i'm sure they signed off on Benning, I would think he was Linden's hire. I think hiring Linden was smart to try and use a fan favourite to gain fan support again they went with someone who had no experience.

What I don't like about them is that they seem to be somewhat sneaky and underhanded.

I don't have much confidence in their ability to hire because I think that in order to be successful at their jobs, GM's need an autonomy they don't seem to have here.

you know we love you, myself included.

there is however in the code of conduct that states baiting and posting comments in effort to provoke fighting is a ban-able offense. I think with the number of them that come over all at once to start crap and derailing threads....repeatedly I might add...that that is an offense worthy of a ban. I know you are patient, so perhaps a posted stern warning once it starts would at least help out.
- SMBDragon

I wish there was a way to lock threads solely to people who actually are fans of the team and not allow other people from other fanbases to post on threads not their own. There's always Ek's open threads for people who want to chirp each other. We should be able to talk about our team, and our team in relations to others without everyone coming here to try and chirp us about it.

The first guy they hired had no prior management experience. He did some things very well, and some very poorly. It didn't end well.

If you believe the idea that Torts was their man, then it brings that decision into question as well.

Although i'm sure they signed off on Benning, I would think he was Linden's hire. I think hiring Linden was smart to try and use a fan favourite to gain fan support again they went with someone who had no experience.

What I don't like about them is that they seem to be somewhat sneaky and underhanded.

I don't have much confidence in their ability to hire because I think that in order to be successful at their jobs, GM's need an autonomy they don't seem to have here.
- golfingsince

I agree with you completely.... I just wish I had Vantel's faith.... Fool me once; shame on me.... Fool me my entire life, and you have to earn my trust back....

I agree with you completely.... I just wish I had Vantel's faith.... Fool me once; shame on me.... Fool me my entire life, and you have to earn my trust back....
- MrMagoo

The first guy they hired had no prior management experience. He did some things very well, and some very poorly. It didn't end well.

If you believe the idea that Torts was their man, then it brings that decision into question as well.

Although i'm sure they signed off on Benning, I would think he was Linden's hire. I think hiring Linden was smart to try and use a fan favourite to gain fan support again they went with someone who had no experience.

What I don't like about them is that they seem to be somewhat sneaky and underhanded.

I don't have much confidence in their ability to hire hc I think that in order to be successful at their jobs, GM's need an autonomy they don't seem to have here.
- golfingsince

They hired a rookie president who hired a rookie gm who hired a rookie head coach. They all have pedigree, they've all spent their lives in the game, but you'd like some NHL experience somewhere.

I wish there was a way to lock threads solely to people who actually are fans of the team and not allow other people from other fanbases to post on threads not their own. There's always Ek's open threads for people who want to chirp each other. We should be able to talk about our team, and our team in relations to others without everyone coming here to try and chirp us about it.
- DariusKnight

ya me too....and absolutely it should be our right to not have the conversation turned to be about another team by trolls from another fanbase

I am still around and monitoring the blog, I read pretty much everything posted, I also pride myself on listening to the people I'm here to assist, so..... I'll make some changes to the way I enforce the CoC. I will employ a no patience policy and ban soft trolling immediately.

Personally I don't like this method, but it seems what the majority here want.

And BTW puckshack, Petenut26, golfingsince, Gen.Leighhazy are all Canuck fans that are just venting at what happened today, 2 of those guys are alts of the guys that were banned today, you may not agree with their methods of the way they responded to walshy, but their good guys and hopefully you can understand their frustration with walshy and other trolls from today.

FFS it's time to stop bickering amongst ourselves.

I will say I use to like you more when you were buddy's with Nucker.... those were the good old days...
- MrMagoo

We will see.

They hired a rookie president who hired a rookie gm who hired a rookie head coach. They all have pedigree, they've all spent their lives in the game, but you'd like some NHL experience somewhere.
- CubanBuffet

I do like though that the presidency and GM are not the same person like many teams do and we have had previously.
At least trevor has experience with business and running companies (that have done exceptionally well too)
Benning has experience with being GM assistant in Boston and apparently had a large role in operations. He's not exactly a rookie.

We will see.
- VANTEL

I enjoy your input... the regulars on here are very good... some of the debates are fun to read...

I enjoy your input... the regulars on here are very good... some of the debates are fun to read...
- MrMagoo

Back in the day when everyone was on board with the Canucks there were a few of us on the opposite end. Now that everyone is against what is going on , there are a few of us that are happy.

i am still against the flow of General Opinion.