Comments on: The Nolan Debate - Should He Stay Or Should He Go? http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/ Blogging about the New York Islanders, the NHL and everything else hockey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: fauxrumors http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120692 fauxrumors Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:28:42 +0000 http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120692 Thanks! Hopefully it doesn't become a habit. Thanks! Hopefully it doesn’t become a habit.

]]> By: Tom http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120598 Tom Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:49:13 +0000 http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120598 Yeah. We didn't think that sounded like you guys. We axed it. Yeah. We didn’t think that sounded like you guys. We axed it.

]]> By: fauxrumors http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120578 fauxrumors Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:06:03 +0000 http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120578 By the way that first response was NOT from Fauxrumors, but an imposter. By the way that first response was NOT from Fauxrumors, but an imposter.

]]> By: fauxrumors http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120577 fauxrumors Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:03:59 +0000 http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120577 1) Of course Wang wants 'to play the kids' they cost MUCH less! It would be foolish to fire Nolan. Even MORE foolish to let him hang around as a lame duck. 2) Where on earth did this 'Nolan can't coach kids' nonsense start? Where was he coaching (successfully) before the Island? Yes, in major Canadian junior, where they are ALL kids! LOL 3) If the isles indeed have a plan they are acting upon, and are not just reacting to their dismal season the part of the 'plan' needs to be having their house in order. That includes stability before the season starts. So either extend Nolan (correct move) or fire him right now! (stupid move) The in between option is even more stupid! 4) If they do that, it will be just another reason for potential free agents (other than desperate mercenaries) to sign with the Isles. The Island will continue to be a joke around the NHL. sad 1) Of course Wang wants ‘to play the kids’ they cost MUCH less! It would be foolish to fire Nolan. Even MORE foolish to let him hang around as a lame duck.
2) Where on earth did this ‘Nolan can’t coach kids’ nonsense start? Where was he coaching (successfully) before the Island? Yes, in major Canadian junior, where they are ALL kids! LOL
3) If the isles indeed have a plan they are acting upon, and are not just reacting to their dismal season the part of the ‘plan’ needs to be having their house in order. That includes stability before the season starts. So either extend Nolan (correct move) or fire him right now! (stupid move) The in between option is even more stupid!
4) If they do that, it will be just another reason for potential free agents (other than desperate mercenaries) to sign with the Isles. The Island will continue to be a joke around the NHL. sad

]]> By: NYIsles1 http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120562 NYIsles1 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:16:02 +0000 http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-nolan-debate-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/#comment-120562 The only debate is Greg Logan created this entire thing a few weeks ago to stir something up and the fans bought right into it. Nolan did not hire an agent or make any demands, he did not even create the issue of a contract extension, Greg Logan did. He said he did not have a meeting about a new contract because he was asked. That's in effect all that happened. You read Snow's, Wang and Nolan's quotes vs Logan's speculation you can see right through this garbage. Meanwhile it's funny the same media always claiming they do too many unconventional things want to give the coach more tenure than the gm? What's wrong with both having the same amount of time left on their contracts and waiting to see what happens next season? A lot of coaches and gm's go into a final year of a contract. Wang extended Laviolette and fired him anyway so why is this even an issue. If the coach is a problem he will be out, same for the gm. The only debate is Greg Logan created this entire thing a few weeks ago to stir something up and the fans bought right into it.

Nolan did not hire an agent or make any demands, he did not even create the issue of a contract extension, Greg Logan did.

He said he did not have a meeting about a new contract because he was asked. That’s in effect all that happened.

You read Snow’s, Wang and Nolan’s quotes vs Logan’s speculation you can see right through this garbage.

Meanwhile it’s funny the same media always claiming they do too many unconventional things want to give the coach more tenure than the gm?

What’s wrong with both having the same amount of time left on their contracts and waiting to see what happens next season?

A lot of coaches and gm’s go into a final year of a contract. Wang extended Laviolette and fired him anyway so why is this even an issue. If the coach is a problem he will be out, same for the gm.

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