4-23 is blending two diffrent teams.
The 3-15 was bad. But it is also history as many changes were made.
1-4 is not well, but nowhere near as bad as last year as the competetiveness to date has proven.
All we have is hope if we insist that no changes are needed.
But changes have been made. Many changes. You can't make changes every 5 games. it's still way too early, especially in Obie's tenure. Let this play out. You have to give it a chance.
The evidence is already in front of us....it does not look good for the rest of this season.
I fear you are blinded soley by the "1-4" fact. Three's more to it. Look at the stats. Stats are facts. We are better than last year. It's only 5 games in.
Miracles are tough to come by. Good coaching, discipline and motivation make for an easier solution. So lets go that way.
Why now? Why not before the season started. We had the same coaches as now. You know why now? It's called a panic button.
Given what we see [b]week after week[/b], do you think a new coach of Obie's choosing will end up with a record as bad as Charlie's?
[b]Week after week [/b]has told a different story everytime.
Montreal - slow start by a new team that was outplayed by a well honed veteran team
Toronto - A splendid game that showed the team firing on all cylinders. This game alone is a tremendously bright beacon only 5 games into the season.
Sakatchewan - Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Great game, probably the closest the undeafeated 5-0 Riders have come to losing so far. That was ours for the taking. Yes, a loss, but an encouraging one. Another very good performance by the Cats.
Calgary - Porous defence and bumbling turnovers that was all too reminiscent of last year.
Edmonton - Defence showed up , the offence did not. However a very winnable game yet again. 9 times out of 10 Woodcock makes that catch in bounds and most likely ends up winning the game for us. Yes, another loss, but a very winnable game none the less.
To group this collection 1-4 games as the same team and same performances as last year’s is just plain wrong, IMO.
Obie is a winner and his job is to fill seats and make the playoffs. Doing nothing is not an option for him.
Agreed. I don't know of anyone who is in favour of Obie doing nothing.
Optimism is a good thing. I had lots of that at the beginning of last season.
So then surely you can see how this IS different from last year, no?
But we are at the point now where the criticism is coming from all quarters. The "lets stay the course" folks are gradually being surrounded. I admire your resolve. But its time to consider a change of course Cap'n.
I for one, will be happy to stand up and say I have been wrong and walk the plank if your scenario for the rest of the season plays out. The main thing for me is that the team becomes successful.
And that’s it from me for a while on Charlie’s situation. He is a good guy and I do not like being so critical about him.
I hear you, but sometimes I think the HC, like the QB, gets too much credit when you’re winning, and gets too much crticism when you’re losing. The other coaches, team leadership and chemistry are all elements that must come together in order for a team to be successful. And a significant portion of that process is time.
I hear your frustration. How may times can we sit and wait? I hear ya. But I feel we have to. Five games in is just way too early, especially with the weak eastern divison providing us with the luxury of being one game out of first place. One game out with 13 to go leaves a huge margin for Obie and Charlie.
We’ll see what happens the next few games.
I don’t want to start over right now, [i]again[/i]!
