Video of Montreal fans crying over English speaking coach

[Comeds]

lol love how that teams fan base is not interested in winning a stanley cup more than a french speaking coach.

Absolutely ridiculous. Though I would like to know what the percentage of fans who are really pissed off is.

 

[mattola]

Absolutely ridiculous. Though I would like to know what the percentage of fans who are really pissed off is.

yeah I was mostly tongue in cheek but the media is making a fuss already and they seem to claim to be the voice of the fans for this.

 

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QUEBEC - The Quebec government has weighed in on the hiring of a Montreal Canadiens coach who can't speak French — and it isn't pleased.

The province's culture minister says she expects the Habs to correct the situation.

Christine St-Pierre isn't quite calling for the firing of new coach Randy Cunneyworth, who was just hired on the weekend.

But she says the Habs have given the impression his hiring is temporary, and she takes them at their word.

 

[mattola]

Absolutely ridiculous. Though I would like to know what the percentage of fans who are really pissed off is.

QUEBEC - The Quebec government has weighed in on the hiring of a Montreal Canadiens coach who can't speak French — and it isn't pleased.

The province's culture minister says she expects the Habs to correct the situation.

Christine St-Pierre isn't quite calling for the firing of new coach Randy Cunneyworth, who was just hired on the weekend.

But she says the Habs have given the impression his hiring is temporary, and she takes them at their word.

god I hope they are paying Cunneyworth $1M for this

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I'd love to watch Carey Price walk by Patty Wah to tell the Habs owner that he had just played his last game for Montreal.

/He's going to Vancouver along with Subban for Luongo.

and Tinordi... dont forget him... jstew will be mad that we overpaid for Subban and Price only

ok ok i dont want any one fanbase to feel like they got ripped off in this Oprah Winfrey approved trade

i fixed it and we can all surely live with it now

 

[mattola]

Habs issue statement amid controversy over non-french coach

 

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Owner Molson:

It is obvious that the ability for the head coach to express himself in both French and English will be a very important factor in the selection of the permanent head coach," he said.

Somebody better get Cunneyworth the Rosetta Stone (French version) for Xmas...

 

[juliansteed]

QUEBEC - The Quebec government has weighed in on the hiring of a Montreal Canadiens coach who can't speak French — and it isn't pleased.

The province's culture minister says she expects the Habs to correct the situation.

Christine St-Pierre isn't quite calling for the firing of new coach Randy Cunneyworth, who was just hired on the weekend.

But she says the Habs have given the impression his hiring is temporary, and she takes them at their word.

After reading this I decided that I'm moving to Quebec for their next provincial election just so I can do my part to vote her out and then moving back home again.

 

[pixburgher66]

This is ridiculous. If the players spoke primarily French, then I'd agree, because hey, it's part of his actual job. But in the mean time, get him a frakking translator and the rest of you shut up. What if this guy takes them to the Finals or something crazy?

 

[Comeds]

In a related story the mayor of Houston would like a cowboy to be coach of the Texans next year. Bum Phillips is dusting off his resume.

 

[Comeds]

lol, someone on RDS stated that Vincent Damphousse should be the next GM of the Habs.....

 

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lol, someone on RDS stated that Vincent Damphousse should be the next GM of the Habs.....

Whatever happened with those domestic abuse charges filed by his estranged wife?

 

[puckhead]

This is ridiculous. If the players spoke primarily French, then I'd agree, because hey, it's part of his actual job. But in the mean time, get him a frakking translator and the rest of you shut up. What if this guy takes them to the Finals or something crazy?

Habs have more Americans on the team than Quebec born players.
more players from Ontario *gasp* than from Quebec
just as many Czech players as Quebec players.


Quebec politicians are just beyond retarded. (presumably it's just the overly vocal minority)

 

[Comeds]

Whatever happened with those domestic abuse charges filed by his estranged wife?

The last article I read about that months and months ago was that he filed charges against her so she countered with a bunch of charges against him. Either way they both accused the other of abuse so it sounds like a wonderful relationship. The most recent thing I can find states that police were going to decide to proceed or not in the following weeks, but those articles were from April.

Edit: The Mr. Damphousse trial is in December of 2012. The former Mrs. Damphousse trial is June 2012.

 

[puckhead]

oh fuck off... err, I mean "tabarnac!"

 

[mattola]

man this is getting Racist.

 

[puckhead]

Odds provided by Bovada (formerly Bodog).

Who will be head coach of the Montreal Canadiens for game 1 of the 2012-2013 Season?
Patrick Roy 2/1
Clément Jodoin 5/2
Bob Hartley 5/1
Paul Maurice 9/1
Randy Cunneyworth 15/1
Guy Boucher 20/1
Michel Therrien 40/1
Pascal Vincent 45/1
Randy Carlyle 45/1

 

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Patty Wah for the trainwreck to follow would be my choice...

 

[mattola]

careful what you wish for montreal

 

[juliansteed]

oh fuck off... err, I mean "tabarnac!"

I'd love to see the age breakdown of that stat. I'm guessing most of the fans that are fine with it are likely from the younger generation.