Ron Wilson on the Sharks' Playoff Exit

Classy

Stay Classy Ron Wilson.

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by Morti on Aug 31, 2009 12:55 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah … not much else you can add to that. (shrugs)

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by ang6666 on Aug 31, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Ron Wilson knows a thing or two about miserable playoffs

When Ron Wilson wins something I’ll care about his opinion.

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by Teas on Aug 31, 2009 1:19 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, I felt a little bad for him when he was fired. Not anymore. Ron Wilson can suck it.

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by mymclife on Aug 31, 2009 1:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

All the playoffs failures weren’t solely his fault, but for him to talk like it had nothing to do with him personally is ridiculous. His lacksidasical, disinterested attitude towards his role as a head coach came out in spades through his team’s results.

RW does a good job getting the most out of players, but he’s a pretty mediocre head coach when it comes to championship-required leadership.

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by Teas on Aug 31, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I feel bad whenever anybody is fired or let go, including head coaches that have beefs with one of my favorite players. It’s a curse.

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by mymclife on Aug 31, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions

This could be why

His Washington Capitals got swept by Detroit in the Cup Finals….

By the same token, he DID manage to take them there.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Aug 31, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice to meet you Mr. Dickface.

For the record, I laughed at you coaching a non-playoff team.

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by Matthew_Taylor on Aug 31, 2009 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

Careful TCY

Toronto is really shaping up to make it to the playoffs this year, even if it’ll be a 7 or 8 seed at best.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Aug 31, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions

So I can’t laugh at him for last year since they “might” make the playoffs next year?

RW can suck it, even if they do make the playoffs.

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by Matthew_Taylor on Aug 31, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't fancy myself a Ron Wilson apologist

But I do see his point of view = if SJ won the Cup, or at least got out of the second round, it would make his role in our failures seem magnified.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Aug 31, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Fine, ok, he got a ton of blame. But there are a million of coaches out there who get run out of town and don’t say they were glad when their former team lost.

This is straight classless.

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by Matthew_Taylor on Aug 31, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

What did the reporter ask him?

I suspect it was something along the lines of, “Were you happy the Sharks lost? Did you feel like it was a form of redemption?” I suppose some coaches would decline to say what he felt.

By the way, we generally commend J.R. for being such a straight-shooter. I love it when he shoots ~~himself in the foot~~ his mouth off. Why the fuss when a coach speaks his mind?

For the record, I’m playing Devil’s Advocate with ya, Matt.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Aug 31, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

My name isn’t Matt. It’s Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

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by Matthew_Taylor on Aug 31, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, I do have 6 fingers… have at you!!!

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Aug 31, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions

You are not allowed to play Devil’s Advocate when it goes against supporting the Sharks. Don’t you know that! (and I’m being deadly serious here dude!)

As has been said, classless. And I"ll add prick to that. grrr!

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by ang6666 on Aug 31, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Hello Devil's Advocate

Can’t you just let us hate him — a little????

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by SetoThorMarChooSki on Aug 31, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Also

Ron Wilson even said (albeit controversially) that the team wouldn’t make it to the playoffs the first year he was coaching. That might sound like a cop-out, but I think it was pretty accurate given his circumstances (read – roster).

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Aug 31, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

“The worst thing in the world as a coach is to be led to believe it’s your fault (when a team fails). You’re the one who totally effed it up. I never felt that way in San Jose but, when everybody is telling you that you did or implying that it’s your fault, it does shake you up a bit. It takes a long time to get over that.”

He’s got a point – and obviously I love the “effed it up” part.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Aug 31, 2009 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

I don’t think everyone said it was his fault, but the team needed a change. Get over yourself, man.

Best Whiny Voice: AWwwWWwww, Mom! They told my it was my fault but it wasnnnnnnnnnnnn’t! Even though it kinda waaaaaaaaaas. Waaaaaaaaaaaaah.

Spare me.

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by Matthew_Taylor on Aug 31, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Except the fans in SJ gave him a standing ovation when he returned with the Leafs this year, which doesn’t happen every day. And then he turns around and talks to a reporter about how he was glad that the Sharks lost badly? That’s a dickish move, I don’t care how badly he felt.

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by mymclife on Aug 31, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I understand your point of view; see my above comment.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Aug 31, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

exactly !!

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by ang6666 on Aug 31, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I guarantee

That for running his suck like that… He won’t ever get another standing ovation again….

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by SetoThorMarChooSki on Aug 31, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm...

Bold and italics kinda goofed.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Aug 31, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I get his point of view

He was kinda run out of town and told not to let the door hit him on the way out. This series WAS a bit of vindication for him. A bit. Very small bit. Whether he can get the Leafs back into the playoffs next year after the rebuild would be better.

I’m sure it’s not very nice to say the team failed miserably in the playoffs, but well, they did. If you’re not on the team, I guess you can say whatever you want. He did, after all, get us to the second round on occasion, and has a World Cup to his credit.

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by ElvisVF101 on Aug 31, 2009 2:59 PM PDT reply actions

I wouldn’t really say he was rudely run out of town. How else do you fire a person?

by a10dency2ask on Aug 31, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

There's no right way to eat a rhesus

Yeah, no nice way of breaking the news. Still, the general sentiment when he left seemed to be “good riddance.” Ron certainly had his flaws, but once upon a time, after Darryl Sutter left, this team was a bit adrift, and Ron Wilson turned things around, and freed up some of our young skill guys to become stars.

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by ElvisVF101 on Aug 31, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions

aw

That’s not nice Ronnie!

-The dude responsible for this mess

by idunno723 on Aug 31, 2009 3:24 PM PDT reply actions

I like his honesty

When a boy/girl friend dumps you and then you hear that they’re sad and alone or doing poorly, you can’t but feel a bit better about yourself. I’m not saying that it’s right to feel that way, just human.

by AfroPuff on Aug 31, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions

Nope … never has happened to me to feel that way. Things happen in life … and to hold on to “hate” like that, even a little bit, just makes you … well nevermind. (shrugs) I don’t have that reaction tho. Perhaps I’m not human. :)

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by ang6666 on Aug 31, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I know he is just being honest, but come on, show some professionalism, Ron. In the interview he thinks he was not the problem, I somewhat laughed.

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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 31, 2009 8:14 PM PDT reply actions

/me shrugs

it’s not professionally what one should say but he’s never been one told hold his tongue. I think we can always count on him to say exactly what he is thinking.

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by CTGray on Aug 31, 2009 11:03 PM PDT reply actions